Camp Wikipedia. Sit down and camp out with policy and guidelines for a while.
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| Wikipedia Cheatsheet | |||
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| Italic text |
''italic'' |
italic | |
| Bold text |
'''bold''' |
bold | |
| Bold and italic text |
'''''bold & italic''''' |
bold & italic | |
| Link to another Wikipedia page |
[[Name of page]] |
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| Add an image |
[[File:Wiki.png|thumb|alt=Alt text|Caption]] |
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| Add a page to a category | [[Category:Category name]] | Categories should be placed at the end of pages. The category name will display in a bar at the bottom when the page is previewed or saved. | |
| Signature
Sign your contributions when posting to a Talk Page.
Do not sign when contributing to an article.
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| Redirect to another page
Redirects must be placed at the start of the first line.
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#REDIRECT [[Target page]] |
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| Redirect to a section of another page
Redirects must be placed at the start of the first line.
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#REDIRECT [[Target page#anchorName]] |
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| Section headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article.
Do not use =Level 1=; it is reserved for page titles.
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== Level 2 == |
Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6 | |
| Bulleted list |
* One |
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| Numbered list |
# One |
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| Indenting text
This is used when replying on a talk page, to make it easier to follow conversations.
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no indent (normal) |
no indent (normal)
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| Adding references | |||
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Cheatsheet for citing a website or publication | |||
| Images and media | |
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| Keeping track of changes | |
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Much of what is shown above is also in the nav bar below but it also contains a great deal more information: