This page has some common wiki markup you will see throughout all wikis. The information below only pertains to editing from the "Source" or code screen. Some of it will apply when used on the "Visual" screen; however, that is not guaranteed.
Text Formatting[]
What is shown in code:
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''.
What you see after published:
You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side.
3 apostrophes will bold the text.
5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text.
Line Breaks[]
What is shown in code:
A single new line has no effect on the layout. But an empty line starts a new paragraph.
What you see after published:
A single
new line
has no
effect on the
layout.
But an empty line starts a new paragraph.
What is shown in code:
You can break lines<br /> without starting a new paragraph.
What you see after published:
You can break lines
without starting a new paragraph.
Signing Comments[]
What is shown in code:
When adding a comment to a Talk page, you should sign it. You can do this by adding three tildes for your user name:<br /> ~~~ Four for user name plus date/time:<br /> ~~~~ Five for date/time:<br /> ~~~~~ </nowiki>
What you see after published:
When adding a comment to a Talk page,
you should sign it. You can do this by
adding three tildes for your user name:
[[Special:Mypage|Template:USERNAME]]
Four for user name plus date/time:
[[Special:Mypage|Template:USERNAME]] 08:25, March 28 2024 (UTC)
Five for date/time:
08:25, March 28 2024 (UTC)
Sections, lists, lines, and footnotes[]
Headings[]
What is shown in code:
==Heading 2== TEXT ===Heading 3=== TEXT ====Heading 4==== TEXT
What you see after published:
Heading 2[]
TEXT
Heading 3[]
TEXT
Heading 4[]
TEXT
Indents[]
What is shown in code:
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph. A newline starts a new paragraph.<br /> Often used for discussion on talk pages. : We use 1 colon to indent once. :: We use 2 colons to indent twice. ::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on. A manual newline starts a new paragraph.
What you see after published:
- A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph.
Often used for discussion on talk pages.
- We use 1 colon to indent once.
- We use 2 colons to indent twice.
- 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
- We use 2 colons to indent twice.
A manual newline starts a new paragraph.
Ordered Lists[]
What is shown in code:
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars indicate a deeper level. ** Previous item continues. ** A newline * in a list marks the end of the list. * Of course you can start again.
What you see after published:
- Unordered lists are easy to do:
- Start every line with a star.
- More stars indicate a deeper level.
- Previous item continues.
- A newline
- Start every line with a star.
- in a list
marks the end of the list.
- Of course you can start again.
# ''Numbered lists'' are: ## Very organized ## Easy to follow A newline marks the end of the list. # New numbering starts with 1.
What you see after published:
- Numbered lists are:
- Very organized
- Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
- New numbering starts with 1.
What is shown in code:
*You can even do mixed lists *#and nest them *#*like this<br />or include newlines
What you see after published:
- You can even do mixed lists
- and nest them
- like this
or include newlines
- like this
- and nest them
What is shown in code:
Here's a definition list: ; Word : Definition of the word ; A longer phrase needing definition : Phrase defined ; A word : Which has a definition : Also a second one : And even a third Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing.
What you see after published:
Here's a definition list:
- Word
- Definition of the word
- A longer phrase needing definition
- Phrase defined
- A word
- Which has a definition
- Also a second one
- And even a third
Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing.
Dividing Lines[]
What is shown in code:
A horizontal dividing line: above ---- and below.
What you see after published:
A horizontal dividing line: above
and below.
Footnotes[]
What is shown in code:
You can add footnotes to sentences using the ''ref'' tag -- this is especially good for citing a source. Jack Sparrow was captain of the Black Pearl <ref>Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl </ref> References: <references/>
What you see after published:
You can add footnotes to sentences using
the ref tag -- this is especially good
for citing a source.
Jack Sparrow was captain of the Black Pearl [1]
References:
- ↑ Kabam: Dragons of Atlantis
Links and URLs[]
What is shown in code:
[[Science Center]] is an "internal link".
What you see after published:
Science Center is an "internal link".
What is shown in code:
Endings are blended into the link: [[Alliance]]s, [[wall]]ing.
What you see after published:
Endings are blended into the link:
Alliances, walling.
What is shown in code:
You can put formatting around a link. Example: ''[[Atlantis]]''.
What you see after published:
You can put formatting around a link.
Example: Atlantis.
What is shown in code:
The ''first letter'' of an article is automatically capitalized, so [[rubies]] goes to the same place as [[Rubies]]. Capitalization matters after the first letter.
What you see after published:
The first letter of an articles is automatically
capitalized, so rubies goes to the same place
as Rubies. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
What is shown in code:
[[Anthropus Camps#Minimum Requirements: Troop Type]] is a link to the "Minimum Requirements: Troop Type" section of the "Anthropus Camps" page.
What you see after published:
Anthropus Camps#Minimum Requirements: Troop Type is a link to the
"Minimum Requirements: Troop Type" section of the "Anthropus Camps" page.
What is shown in code:
[[Anthropus Camps#Minimum Requirements: Troop Type|Troop Type]] is a "piped link". It allows you to change the text of a link without changing its target.
What you see after published:
Troop Type is a "piped link".
It allows you to change the text of a
link without changing its target.
What is shown in code:
[[Bob]] is a page that doesn't exist yet.
What you see after published:
Bob is a page that doesn't exist yet.
What is shown in code:
"What links here" and "Related changes" can be linked as:<br/> [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Help:Editing]] and [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Help:Editing]]
What you see after published:
"What links here" and "Related changes"
can be linked as:
Special:Whatlinkshere/Help:Editing and
Special:Recentchangeslinked/Help:Editing
What is shown in code:
You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.kabam.com/ You can give it a title: [http://www.kabam.com/ Kabam] Or leave the title blank: [http://www.kabam.com/]
What you see after published:
You can make an external link
just by typing a URL:
http://www.kabam.com/
You can give it a title: Kabam
Or leave the title blank: [1]
What is shown in code:
Category links do not show up in-line but instead at the bottom of the page ''and cause the page to be listed in the category.'' [[:Category:Help]] Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line without causing the page to be listed in the category: [[:Category:Help pages]]
What you see after published:
Category links do not show up in-line
but instead at the bottom of the page and cause the page to be
listed in the category. (Look at the bottom of the page for the Category)
Add an extra colon to link to a category in line without causing the page to be listed in the category: Category:Help
Images, media, and tables[]
Images[]
What is shown in code:
Display an image:<br /> [[File:Wiki.png]]
What you see after published:
Display an image:
What is shown in code:
Resize an image:<br /> [[File:Wiki.png|50px]]
What you see after published:
Resize an image:
What is shown in code:
Align an image:<br /> [[File:Wiki.png|50px|left]] [[File:Wiki.png|50px|right]]
What you see after published:
Align an image:
What is shown in code:
Framed image with caption:<br /> [[File:Wiki.png|frame|An image.]] This is full sized image with a frame around it allowing for comments to be shown inside the image frame itself.
What you see after published:
Framed image with caption:
This is full sized image with a frame around it allowing for comments to be shown inside the image frame itself.
What is shown in code:
A thumbnail image:<br /> [[File:Wiki.png|thumb|100px|Logo.]]
What you see after published:
A thumbnail image:
What is shown in code:
An image gallery:<br /> <gallery> File:Wiki.png|Logo. File:Egg.jpg|Egg. </gallery>
What you see after published:
An image gallery:
What is shown in code:
Link to an image description page:<br /> [[:File:Wiki.png]]
What you see after published:
Link to an image description page:
File:Wiki.png
What is shown in code:
Link directly to an File:<br /> [[media:Wiki.png]]
What you see after published:
Link directly to an File:
media:Wiki.png
Tables[]
What is shown in code:
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="left" ! This ! is |- | a | table |}
What you see after published:
This | is |
---|---|
a | table |
HTML tags[]
You can use some HTML tags as well. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
Wiki markup | Output |
---|---|
<i>italics</i><br /> <b>bold</b> |
italics |
Text <code>typewriter font</code> is the same font is generally used for <code> computer code</code>. |
Text |
<s>Strike out</s> or <u>underline</u> text,or write it <span style= "font-variant:small-caps"> in small caps</span>. |
|
Superscripts and subscripts: X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O |
Superscripts and subscripts: X2, H2O |
You can use <small>small text</small> for captions. |
You can use small text for captions. |
<blockquote> The '''blockquote''' command will indent both margins when needed. </blockquote> |
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Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->) only appear while editing the page on source code screen. <!-- Note to editors: blah. --> |
Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->) only appear while editing the page on source code screen. |
Original with changes.