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* To type instructions like these without making them actionable, enclose the instructions with "nowiki" in brackets, e.g.,
* To type instructions like these without making them actionable, enclose the instructions with "nowiki" in brackets, e.g.,
:<nowiki><nowiki>sample text</nowiki></nowiki>
:<nowiki><nowiki>sample text</nowiki></nowiki>
* BOILERPLATE TEXT - there are some standard messages that can inserted in pages using a tag that will automatically insert some text.  For example, spoiler warnings, current events and general editing notices and requests.  Type the text in the correct spot, and when you save your edits, the boilerplate text will be automatically inserted with the correct formatting.
:Typing <nowiki>{{Spoiler}}</nowiki> will insert a standard spoiler warning. 
:Typing <nowiki>{{endspoiler}}</nowiki> will indicate that the spoiler section has ended.
:Typing <nowiki>{{Current}}</nowiki> will place a notice that the page is documenting a current event.
:Typing <nowiki>{{Cleanup}}</nowiki> will place a notice that asks for someone to clean up the article to make it higher quality.

Revision as of 17:11, 5 May 2006

  • To make a bulleted list, preface each item with an asterisk, e.g.,
* Item 1
  • To make a redirect, edited the new page; the new page text should look like:
#REDIRECT [[Name of Page]]
  • To indent a text in a page, preface the text with a colon like:
: This is my fabulous text.
  • To make a new page, either make a link to it on the old page and click it; or type the URL in the form of:
http://wiki.feministsf.net/index.php?title=YourPageTitle&action=edit
  • To type instructions like these without making them actionable, enclose the instructions with "nowiki" in brackets, e.g.,
<nowiki>sample text</nowiki>
  • BOILERPLATE TEXT - there are some standard messages that can inserted in pages using a tag that will automatically insert some text. For example, spoiler warnings, current events and general editing notices and requests. Type the text in the correct spot, and when you save your edits, the boilerplate text will be automatically inserted with the correct formatting.
Typing {{Spoiler}} will insert a standard spoiler warning.
Typing {{endspoiler}} will indicate that the spoiler section has ended.
Typing {{Current}} will place a notice that the page is documenting a current event.
Typing {{Cleanup}} will place a notice that asks for someone to clean up the article to make it higher quality.