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Equal signs are used to mark the enclosed text as a section heading: <code>==Section name==</code> for a primary section; <code>===Subsection name===</code> for the next level (a subsection); and so on to the lowest-level subsection, with <code>=====Sub-subsection name=====</code>. Spaces between the equal signs and the heading text are optional, and will not affect the way the heading is displayed. The heading must be typed on a separate line. Include one blank line above the heading, and optionally one blank line below it, for readability in the edit window. (Only two or more consecutive blank lines will add more white space in the public appearance of the page.) | Equal signs are used to mark the enclosed text as a section heading: <code>==Section name==</code> for a primary section; <code>===Subsection name===</code> for the next level (a subsection); and so on to the lowest-level subsection, with <code>=====Sub-subsection name=====</code>. Spaces between the equal signs and the heading text are optional, and will not affect the way the heading is displayed. The heading must be typed on a separate line. Include one blank line above the heading, and optionally one blank line below it, for readability in the edit window. (Only two or more consecutive blank lines will add more white space in the public appearance of the page.) | ||
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This pages is intended to be a basic overview of editing pages on BoyWiki.
Page layout
The Body sections'''Page layout'''
==References== {{reflist}}
==See also==
==External links==
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Sections
Equal signs are used to mark the enclosed text as a section heading: ==Section name==
for a primary section; ===Subsection name===
for the next level (a subsection); and so on to the lowest-level subsection, with =====Sub-subsection name=====
. Spaces between the equal signs and the heading text are optional, and will not affect the way the heading is displayed. The heading must be typed on a separate line. Include one blank line above the heading, and optionally one blank line below it, for readability in the edit window. (Only two or more consecutive blank lines will add more white space in the public appearance of the page.)
Example:
Wiki Code: == Section == === Subsection === ==== Sub-subsection ==== |
Gives: SectionSubsectionSub-subsection |
Table of contents
When a page has at least four headings, a table of contents (TOC) will automatically appear after the lead and before the first heading. The TOC can be controlled by magic words or templates:
__FORCETOC__
forces the TOC to appear at the normal location regardless of the number of headings.__TOC__
forces the TOC to appear at the point where the magic word is inserted instead of the normal location.__NOTOC__
disables the TOC entirely.
Indent text
Indentation is most commonly used on talk pages.
Indentation as used on talk pages: :Each colon at the start of a line ::causes the line to be indented by three more character positions.
:::Repeat the indentation at any line break. ::::Use an extra colon for each response. :::::And so forth ... ::::::And so on ... |
Indentation as used on talk pages:
so long as no carriage return or line break is used.)
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Blockquote
When there is a need for separating a block of text. This is useful for (as the name says) inserting blocks of quoted (and cited) text.
<blockquote> The '''blockquote''' tag will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does. </blockquote> |
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Text formatting
Description | What you type | What it looks like |
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Italics, bold |
To ''italicize text'', just put 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will '''bold the text''' 5 apostrophes for '''''bold italics''''' '''''Italic and bold formatting''''' only works properly within a single line. For text as {{Smallcaps|small caps}}, that uses a [[Help:Template|template]]. |
To italicize text, just put 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold the text 5 apostrophes for bold italics Italic and bold formatting only works properly within a single line.
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Small chunks of source code within a line of normal text. Code is displayed in a monospace font. |
function <code>int m2()</code> is nice |
function |
Syntax highlighting for source code. Computer code has colored text and more stringent formatting.
For example, to define a function: |
<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp"> #include <iostream> int m2 (int ax, char *p_ax) { std::cout <<"Hello World!"; return 0; }</syntaxhighlight> |
#include <iostream>
int m2 (int ax, char *p_ax) {
std::cout <<"Hello World!";
return 0;
} |
Small text |
Use <small>small text</small> if needed. A span tag can set text font-size as being <span style="font-size: 87%">87% of prior size</span>, to match an image caption. |
Use small text if needed. A span tag can set text font-size as being 87% of prior size, to match an image caption. |
Big text (Obsolete) |
Better not use <big>big text</big>, unless <small> it's <big>within</big> small</small> text. |
Better not use big text, unless it's within small text. |
You can include a non-breaking space (sometimes called non-printing character) where you require two words to always appear together on the same line, such as Mr. Smith or 400 km/h, using |
Mr. Smith or 400 km/h |
Mr. Smith or 400 km/h |
Extra spacing within text can best be achieved using the pad template. |
Mary {{pad|4em}} had a little lamb. |
Mary Template:Pad had a little lamb. |
Typewriter font (Obsolete) (Also works beyond the end of a paragraph.) |
<tt>arrow →</tt> <tt>''italics'', '''bold'''</tt> <tt>[[wikilink]] New paragraph </tt>started here. |
arrow → italics, bold New paragraph started here. |