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for italics or '''text'''
for bold.
[[basic editing]]
links to this page. Links to nonexistent pages? are displayed specially, to invite others to create the page.
What it looks like | What to type |
An empty line starts a new paragraph. | An empty line starts a new paragraph. |
A single newline
usually doesn't affect the layout.
Use two backslashes to break a line. | A single newline usually doesn't affect the layout. Use two backslashes\\ to break a line. |
A single backslash joins the next line to the previous one. |
A single backslash \ joins the next line \ to the previous one. |
Use three backslashes for two line breaks. | Use three backslashes\\\ for two line breaks. |
| * Lists are created by using asterisks ** More asterisks produce deeper lists *** The list is terminated by the first line that is not a list # Numbered lists # are also possible ** and lists can nest |
An arrow (->) indents content.
Line up text to continue the indent.
A reverse arrow (-<) creates a hanging indent, the first line is outdented and remaining lines are indented.
Longer reverse arrows indent further.
| -> An arrow (->) indents content. Line up text to continue the indent. -->Longer arrows (-->) indent further. -<A reverse arrow (-<) creates a \ hanging indent, the first line \ is outdented and remaining lines \ are indented. --< Longer reverse arrows indent \ further. |
| : Definition list : list of definitions : item : the item's definition : another item : that item's definition |
Lines that begin with a space are formatted exactly as typed, in a fixed-width font.Note that very long lines of preformatted text can cause the whole page to be wide. | Lines that begin with a space are formatted exactly as typed, in a fixed-width font. |
This text is centered. This text is right justified. | %center% This text is centered. %right% This text is right justified. |
Four or more dashes
at the beginning of a line
produce a horizontal line. | Four or more dashes at the beginning of a line ---- produce a horizontal line. |
What it looks like | What to type |
Practice editing
in the wiki sandbox.
| Practice editing in the [[wiki sandbox]]. |
Practice editing
in the WikiSandbox.
Which one?
Oh, in the Main.WikiSandbox.
| Practice editing in the [[Main/WikiSandbox]]. Which one? Oh, in the [[Main.WikiSandbox]]. |
Practice editing in the
practice area.
Practice editing in the
practice area.
Practice editing in the
practice area.
| Practice editing in the [[WikiSandbox | practice area]]. Practice editing in the [[Main.WikiSandbox | practice area]]. Practice editing in the [[practice area -> WikiSandbox]]. |
Practice editing in the
wiki sandboxes.
Practice editing in the
sandbox.
| Practice editing in the [[wiki sandbox]]es. Practice editing in the [[(wiki) sandbox]]. |
What's an aardvark, anyway?
| %newwin%What's an [[(Wikipedia:)aardvark]], anyway? |
Links to external sources can be entered
| Links to external sources can be entered # bare url: http://google.com # link text: [[http://google.com | Google]] # as reference: [[http://google.com |#]] |
Links can open in another window, as in http://www.pmwiki.org. | Links can open in another window, as in %newwin% http://www.pmwiki.org. |
Emphasize, strongly,
very strongly.
| ''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''. |
Monospaced text
This is a preformatted text block | @@Monospaced text@@ [@This is a preformatted text block@] |
| * Text with '^superscripts^' * Text with '_subscripts_' * deleted {-strikethrough-} text * inserted {+underline+} text * [+big+], [++bigger++] text * [-small-], [--smaller--] text |
WikiStyles allow text
to be
different colors.
| [[WikiStyles]] allow %red% text %blue% to %green% be %color=#ff7f00% different %%colors. |
Major SubheadingMajor Subheading With Smaller TextMinor SubheadingAnd MoreSubheadings
| !! Major Subheading !! [-Major Subheading With Smaller Text-] !!! Minor Subheading !!!! And More !!!!! Subheadings |
Page titles
Not shown
| (:title Basic Editing:) |
Block styles
All of the text in this block
is purple.
| >>purple<< All of the text in this block is purple. * Purple cows and purple flowers * Purple people eater >>red<< * Now this list is red >>center<< * and this text is centered >>right<< * and this text is right justified >><< * And this is normal |
I'm new to PmWiki, where can I find some basic help for getting started?
This Basic Editing page is a good start. From there, you can just follow the navigational links at the bottom of the page (they are called WikiTrails) to the next pages, or to the Documentation Index page, which provides an outline style index of essential documentation pages, organized from basic to advanced.How do I include special characters on my wiki pages?
Use character codes to insert special characters, such as Copyright (©) and Trademark (® or ™) symbols, that don't appear on your keyboard.