(:*toc:) Editing a wiki is not only fun, it keeps you young and improves your sex life. Recent studies have found that 8 out of 10 who edit wikis frequently have a slower aging process than those who don't.[^Babuscka, the famous greek yoghurt model, is 129 years old and has been editing wikis since she was a young girl.^] The more proficient you are at the editing, the more benefit you will see. Hence, here is a guide to help you not only get started but excel!
Text that are on
two consecutive lines are joined.
A blank line will create a blank line in the text.\\
Two slashes will create a new line.
''Italics'' plus '''Bold''' equals '''''Bold and italic'''''
%center% Centered text
Dividers are done like this:
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[+big+], [++bigger++], [-small-], [--smaller--], '^superscript^', '_subscript_', {+inserted+}, {-deleted-}
-> Indented text
--> Greater indentation.
| Text that are on two consecutive lines are joined. A blank line will create a blank line in the text. Italics plus Bold equals Bold and italic Centered text Dividers are done like this: big, bigger, small, smaller, superscript, subscript, inserted, Indented text
Greater indentation.
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Text can be formatted for specific purposes which can make a big difference when converting to PDF. D;rop caps are sometimes; used for leading in pages.\\ ';Small Caps are like drop caps;' but without the massive first letter. !Run in headers! Run in headers are headers inserted into paragraphs to describe it. Typographical little masterpiece that looks great in the PDFs. |
Text can be formatted for specific purposes which can make a big difference when converting to PDF. D;rop caps are sometimes; used for leading in pages. Run in headers! Run in headers are headers inserted into paragraphs to describe it. Typographical little masterpiece that looks great in the PDFs. |
* A list ** with not two *** but three levels! # And a numbered list ## %roman% can have different styles ### %ROMAN% like roman # %alpha% or alpha ## %ALPHA% Cool huh? ### %decimal% Decimal is default :word:definition of the word :geek:Handsome and aggregious person :shodan:Sentient Hyper Optimized Data Access Network |
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! Header !! Sub Header !!! Sub Sub Header !!!! Rarely need this !!!!! Really rarely need this !!!!!! You frickin kiddin' me? | HeaderSub HeaderSub Sub HeaderRarely need thisReally rarely need thisYou frickin kiddin' me? |
[[Page Name]] ''(in the same group)''\\
[[Main.LoST Quotes]] ''('LoST Quotes' page in the 'Main' group)''\\
[[Main/LoST Quotes]] ''(hides the group name)''\\
[[(Main.LoST )Quotes]] ''(hides whatever is withing the brackets)''\\
[[Main.LoST Quotes | Some great quotes!]] ''(custom text)''\\
[[Main.LoST Quotes | +]] ''(inserts the page's title)''\\
[[Wiki Syntax | +]] ''(links to the current page are special)''\\
[[Main.LoST Quotes | #]] ''(displays a reference)''\\
[[http://www.geekpride.org.uk | Geek Pride!]] ''(external link)''\\
www.geekpride.org.uk ''(external link)''\\
%newwin% [[Main/LoST Quotes]] ''(opens a new window)''
You can create anchors in a page by writing: [[#anchorname]]\\
You then link to it by writing: [[#anchorname | withing a page]]\\
and to an anchor in another page: [[Main.LoST Quotes#anchorname]]
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Page Name (in the same group) You can create anchors in a page by writing: |
You can attach any file by using 'Attach'. It will behave different depending on: * The file has yet not been uploaded in which the link takes you to the upload form: Attach:newFile.txt * The file is not an image: Attach:uploadedFile.txt * The file is an image: Attach:image.jpg"Mouse over text" Images can be shown as links (and allow names with spaces) like this: [[Attach:image.jpg | I can also change the text.]] To float an image, with or without a border and a caption, or alternative text, maybe scaled down to fit a certain size, combine these words like the examples below: ''lfloat, rfloat, rframe, lframe, width'' and ''height'' %lfloat width=250px% Attach:shodan.jpg"Mouse over me" | Caption! %rframe height=250px% Attach:shodan.jpg"My probes scan your body..." | '''Who are you?''' Text will wrap around the images in what I hope you will find a pleasing way. If you don't, you can always break the float and skip below it by adding the following: [[<<]] There, now we are down below. A note on images and PDFs. The text area is 500px wide. Between 500-1000px the images will scale to fit. Images over 1000px will not be included in the PDF and an error message saying that the image was too large will be printed instead. So try and keep the images 1000px and below. [=%rfloat%, %lfloat%, %rframe% and %lframe% will print the caption of an image to the side of the image, scaling the image down further to make space. %cfloat% and ''Attach:image.jpg"Caption"'' will print the caption underneath the image.=] |
You can attach any file by using 'Attach'. It will behave different depending on:
Images can be shown as links (and allow names with spaces) like this: I can also change the text. To float an image, with or without a border and a caption, or alternative text, maybe scaled down to fit a certain size, combine these words like the examples below: lfloat, rfloat, rframe, lframe, width and height  Caption! Who are you? Text will wrap around the images in what I hope you will find a pleasing way. If you don't, you can always break the float and skip below it by adding the following:
A note on images and PDFs. The text area is 500px wide. Between 500-1000px the images will scale to fit. Images over 1000px will not be included in the PDF and an error message saying that the image was too large will be printed instead. So try and keep the images 1000px and below. %rfloat%, %lfloat%, %rframe% and %lframe% will print the caption of an image to the side of the image, scaling the image down further to make space. %cfloat% and ''Attach:image.jpg"Caption"'' will print the caption underneath the image. |
||border=1 width=80% ||!'''''You should always include a table header''''' !|| ||! Centered Header ||!Header spanning two |||| ||Left Aligned || Centered || Right Aligned|| || Spanning three |||||| |
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{=This page has some syntax to show markup ''"before and after"'' which looks good on the web, but makes it impossible to export to PDF. Instead, go to [[Wiki Syntax Pdf Test]] and export it PDF to see how all the syntax on this page looks on paper.[[<<]][[<<]]New lines[[<<]]can be inserted into side notes as well.=}
Foot note: [^Foot notes are displayed as references^]
Abbreviations or anything needing explanations: {SHODAN|Sentient Hyper Optimized Data Access Network} or {:TLA:Three Letter Accronym}
;Gustav;This is a quote.
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{=This page has some syntax to show markup "before and after" which looks good on the web, but makes it impossible to export to PDF. Instead, go to Wiki Syntax Pdf Test and export it PDF to see how all the syntax on this page looks on paper. Abbreviations or anything needing explanations: {SHODAN|Sentient Hyper Optimized Data Access Network} or {:TLA:Three Letter Accronym} ;Gustav;This is a quote. |
(:title The Wiki $yntax:) The Title markup sets the title of the page. Useful for including characters that are not allowed in a wiki name. The title is used often to refer to a page instead of its 'official' name. (:back:) The back markup will create a small back link to take you back to the top. Good to place by headings of long pages. To mark a page for completion, edit the page and replace all content by teh single word 'delete'. >>printonly<< This will be visible in the PDF but no on the web. >><< >>webonly<< This be visible on the web but no in the PDF. >><< (:if false:) This will not be visible anywhere, for sure! (:ifend:) To sign your name (with a link to your profile) type three '~' or four '~' for the time of the save. This will be converted into something like [[~Gustav]] or [[~Gustav]] October 27, 2007, at 04:32 AM |
The Title markup sets the title of the page. Useful for including characters that are not allowed in a wiki name. The title is used often to refer to a page instead of its 'official' name. Top ↑ The back markup will create a small back link to take you back to the top. Good to place by headings of long pages. To mark a page for completion, edit the page and replace all content by teh single word 'delete'. This be visible on the web but no in the PDF. To sign your name (with a link to your profile) type three ' or four ' for the time of the save. This will be converted into something like Gustav or Gustav October 27, 2007, at 04:32 AM |
`- makes an en dash ``- meaning "to" as in A`-B. Note difference between - and `-\\
`: makes a mid-dot\\
... three dots get pulled in to one unit. Note difference between .. and ...
<- -> <<...>> <...| |...> \\
{a}, {A}, {e}, {E}, {u}, {U}, {i}, {I} \\
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`1/4 `1/2 `3/4 \\
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| `- makes an en dash ``- meaning "to" as in A`-B. Note difference between - and `- <- -> <<...>> <...| |...> |
