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'''Editing''' a Wiki page is very easy. Simply click on the "'''edit'''" tab at the top (or the edit link on the right or bottom) of a Wiki page. This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the editable text of that page. '''If you just want to experiment, please do so in the [[Sandbox]]'''; not here. You should write a short [[Wikipedia:Edit summary|edit summary]] in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the [[Wikipedia:Edit summary legend|legend]], and when you have finished, press [[Wikipedia:Show preview|preview]] to see how your changes will look. You can also see what changes you have made in comparison to the previous version by pressing the [[Wikipedia:Show changes|Show changes]] button. If you're happy with what you see, then press "Save" and your changes will be immediately applied to the article. Don't "sign" edits you make to regular articles (the software keeps track of who makes every change). | '''Editing''' a Wiki page is very easy. Simply click on the "'''edit'''" tab at the top (or the edit link on the right or bottom) of a Wiki page. This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the editable text of that page. '''If you just want to experiment, please do so in the [[Sandbox]]'''; not here. You should write a short [[Wikipedia:Edit summary|edit summary]] in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the [[Wikipedia:Edit summary legend|legend]], and when you have finished, press [[Wikipedia:Show preview|preview]] to see how your changes will look. You can also see what changes you have made in comparison to the previous version by pressing the [[Wikipedia:Show changes|Show changes]] button. If you're happy with what you see, then press "Save" and your changes will be immediately applied to the article. Don't "sign" edits you make to regular articles (the software keeps track of who makes every change). | ||
− | You can also click on the "'''Discussion'''" tab to see the corresponding [[Wikipedia:Talk page|talk page]], which contains comments about the page from other | + | You can also click on the "'''Discussion'''" tab to see the corresponding [[Wikipedia:Talk page|talk page]], which contains comments about the page from other RRWiki users. Click on the "'''+'''" tab to add a new section, or edit the page in the same way as an article page. When editing talk pages, please sign your change, see [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages]]. |
− | == Tips on editing | + | == Tips on editing RRWiki articles == |
− | Always use a [[neutral point of view]], as | + | Always use a [[neutral point of view]], as RRWiki is not a place to promote points of view. |
− | [[Wikipedia:Cite your sources|Cite your sources]] so others can check and extend your work. Most | + | [[Wikipedia:Cite your sources|Cite your sources]] so others can check and extend your work. Most RRWiki articles currently lack good references, and this contributes to RRWiki's single greatest criticism—that it is not a reliable source. Please help by researching online and print resources to find references for the article you are working on, then cite them in proper form, and consider in-text citation for contentious facts. There is no consensus on the best way to do that, but anything is better than nothing. You can either use in-text citation in academic form such as (Example, 2004, pp 22-23) or as a superscript<sup>[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|1]]</sup> to a footnote that you place at the end of an article. |
After making a new page, it's a good idea to: | After making a new page, it's a good idea to: | ||
*use ''What links here'' (with your page displayed) to check the articles that already link to it, and make sure that they are all expecting the same meaning that you have supplied; and | *use ''What links here'' (with your page displayed) to check the articles that already link to it, and make sure that they are all expecting the same meaning that you have supplied; and | ||
− | *use the Search button to search | + | *use the Search button to search RRWiki for your topic title—and possible variants—to find articles that mention it, and make links from them if appropriate. |
== Minor edits == | == Minor edits == | ||
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== Wiki markup == | == Wiki markup == | ||
− | The '''wiki markup''' is the syntax system you can use to format a | + | The '''wiki markup''' is the syntax system you can use to format a RRWiki page. |
In the left column of the table below, you can see what effects are possible. In the right column, you can see how those effects were achieved. In other words, to make text look like it looks in the left column, type it in the format you see in the right column. | In the left column of the table below, you can see what effects are possible. In the right column, you can see how those effects were achieved. In other words, to make text look like it looks in the left column, type it in the format you see in the right column. | ||
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London has [[public transport]]. | London has [[public transport]]. | ||
− | * A link to another | + | * A link to another RRWiki article. |
* Internally, the first letter of the target page is automatically capitalized and spaces are represented as underscores (typing an underscore in the link has the same effect as typing a space, but is not recommended). | * Internally, the first letter of the target page is automatically capitalized and spaces are represented as underscores (typing an underscore in the link has the same effect as typing a space, but is not recommended). | ||
− | * Thus the link above is to the [[URL]] www. | + | * Thus the link above is to the [[URL]] www.RRWiki.org/wiki/Public_transport, which is the RRWiki article with the name "Public transport". See also [[Wikipedia:Canonicalization]]. |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
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*# Save that page. | *# Save that page. | ||
*# Click on the link you just made. The new page will open for editing. | *# Click on the link you just made. The new page will open for editing. | ||
− | * For more information, see [[Wikipedia:How to start a page|How to start a page]] and check out | + | * For more information, see [[Wikipedia:How to start a page|How to start a page]] and check out RRWiki's [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|naming conventions]]. |
* Please do not create a new article without linking to it from at least one other article. | * Please do not create a new article without linking to it from at least one other article. | ||
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'''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' | '''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' | ||
pages can be linked as: | pages can be linked as: | ||
− | [[Special:Whatlinkshere/ | + | [[Special:Whatlinkshere/RRWiki:How to edit a page]] |
and | and | ||
− | [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/ | + | [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/RRWiki:How to edit a page]] |
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'''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' | '''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' | ||
pages can be linked as: | pages can be linked as: | ||
− | [[Special:Whatlinkshere/ | + | [[Special:Whatlinkshere/RRWiki:How to edit a page]] |
and | and | ||
− | [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/ | + | [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/RRWiki:How to edit a page]] |
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
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# Named link: [http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia] | # Named link: [http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia] | ||
− | :See [[ | + | :See [[MetaRRWiki:Interwiki_map]] for the list of shortcuts. |
* Square brackets indicate an external link. Note the use of a ''space'' (not a pipe) to separate the URL from the link text in the "named" version. | * Square brackets indicate an external link. Note the use of a ''space'' (not a pipe) to separate the URL from the link text in the "named" version. | ||
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* All of these forms lead to the URL http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hello | * All of these forms lead to the URL http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hello | ||
* Note that interwiki links use the ''internal'' link style. | * Note that interwiki links use the ''internal'' link style. | ||
− | * See [[ | + | * See [[MetaRRWiki:Interwiki_map]] for the list of shortcuts; if the site you want to link to is not on the list, use an external link ([[#link-external|see above]]). |
* See also [[Wikipedia:How to link to Wikimedia projects]]. | * See also [[Wikipedia:How to link to Wikimedia projects]]. | ||
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=== Images === | === Images === | ||
− | Only images that have been uploaded to | + | Only images that have been uploaded to RRWiki can be used. To upload images, use the [[Special:Upload|upload page]]. You can find the uploaded image on the [[Special:Imagelist|image list]]. |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|Floating to the right side of the page and with a caption: | |Floating to the right side of the page and with a caption: | ||
− | [[Image:wiki.png|frame| | + | [[Image:wiki.png|frame|RRWiki Encyclopedia]]<br clear=all> |
|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page and with a caption: | |<pre>Floating to the right side of the page and with a caption: | ||
− | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|frame| | + | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|frame|RRWiki Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre> |
* The frame tag automatically floats the image right. | * The frame tag automatically floats the image right. | ||
* The caption is also used as alternate text. | * The caption is also used as alternate text. | ||
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: | |Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: | ||
− | [[Image:wiki.png|right| | + | [[Image:wiki.png|right|RRWiki Encyclopedia]] |
|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: | |<pre>Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: | ||
− | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|right| | + | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|right|RRWiki Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre> |
− | * The help topic on [[En: | + | * The help topic on [[En:RRWiki:Extended image syntax|Extended image syntax]] explains more options. |
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− | See the | + | See the RRWiki's [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|image use policy]] as a guideline used on RRWiki. |
− | For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on [[En: | + | For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on [[En:RRWiki:Extended image syntax|Extended image syntax]]. |
=== Character formatting === | === Character formatting === | ||
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rather than visual markup. | rather than visual markup. | ||
− | * When editing regular | + | * When editing regular RRWiki articles, just make your changes and do not mark them up in any special way. |
* When editing your own previous remarks in talk pages, it is sometimes appropriate to mark up deleted or inserted material. | * When editing your own previous remarks in talk pages, it is sometimes appropriate to mark up deleted or inserted material. | ||
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'''Diacritical marks:''' | '''Diacritical marks:''' | ||
<br/> | <br/> | ||
− | À | + | À �? Â Ã Ä Å <br/> |
Æ Ç È É Ê Ë <br/> | Æ Ç È É Ê Ë <br/> | ||
− | Ì | + | Ì �? |
− | Î | + | Î �? Ñ Ò <br/> |
Ó Ô Õ | Ó Ô Õ | ||
Ö Ø Ù <br/> | Ö Ø Ù <br/> | ||
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| {{localurl:pagename}} | | {{localurl:pagename}} | ||
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− | | <nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>'' | + | | <nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''RRWiki:Sandbox''<nowiki>|action=edit}}</nowiki> |
− | | {{localurl: | + | | {{localurl:RRWiki:Sandbox|action=edit}} |
|- | |- | ||
| <nowiki>{{SERVER}}</nowiki> || {{SERVER}} | | <nowiki>{{SERVER}}</nowiki> || {{SERVER}} | ||
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===Templates=== | ===Templates=== | ||
− | The [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software used by | + | The [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software used by RRWiki has support for templates. This means standardized text chunks (such as [[Wikipedia:Template messages|boilerplate]] text) can be inserted into articles. For example, typing <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> will appear as "''This article is a [[Wikipedia:Stub|stub]]. You can help RRWiki by [[Wikipedia:Stub|expanding it]].''" when the page is saved. See [[Wikipedia:Template messages]] for the complete list. Other commonly used templates are: <nowiki>{{disambig}}</nowiki> for disambiguation pages, <nowiki>{{spoiler}}</nowiki> for spoiler warnings and <nowiki>{{sectstub}}</nowiki> like an article stub but for a section. There are many subject-specific stubs for example: <nowiki> {{Geo-stub}}, {{Hist-stub}}, and {{Linux-stub}}</nowiki>. For a complete list of stubs see [[WP:WSS/ST]]. |
===Hiding the edit links=== | ===Hiding the edit links=== |
Revision as of 20:01, 12 September 2007
Editing a Wiki page is very easy. Simply click on the "edit" tab at the top (or the edit link on the right or bottom) of a Wiki page. This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the editable text of that page. If you just want to experiment, please do so in the Sandbox; not here. You should write a short edit summary in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the legend, and when you have finished, press preview to see how your changes will look. You can also see what changes you have made in comparison to the previous version by pressing the Show changes button. If you're happy with what you see, then press "Save" and your changes will be immediately applied to the article. Don't "sign" edits you make to regular articles (the software keeps track of who makes every change).
You can also click on the "Discussion" tab to see the corresponding talk page, which contains comments about the page from other RRWiki users. Click on the "+" tab to add a new section, or edit the page in the same way as an article page. When editing talk pages, please sign your change, see Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages.
Contents
Tips on editing RRWiki articles
Always use a neutral point of view, as RRWiki is not a place to promote points of view.
Cite your sources so others can check and extend your work. Most RRWiki articles currently lack good references, and this contributes to RRWiki's single greatest criticism—that it is not a reliable source. Please help by researching online and print resources to find references for the article you are working on, then cite them in proper form, and consider in-text citation for contentious facts. There is no consensus on the best way to do that, but anything is better than nothing. You can either use in-text citation in academic form such as (Example, 2004, pp 22-23) or as a superscript1 to a footnote that you place at the end of an article.
After making a new page, it's a good idea to:
- use What links here (with your page displayed) to check the articles that already link to it, and make sure that they are all expecting the same meaning that you have supplied; and
- use the Search button to search RRWiki for your topic title—and possible variants—to find articles that mention it, and make links from them if appropriate.
Minor edits
See also Wikipedia:Minor edit
When editing a page, a logged-in user can mark that edit as being "minor". Minor edits generally mean spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearrangement of text. It is possible to hide minor edits when viewing Wikipedia:Recent Changes. Marking a significant change as a minor edit is considered bad behavior, and even more so if it involves the deletion of some text. If one has accidentally marked an edit as minor, the person should edit the source once more, mark it major (or, rather, ensure that the check-box for "This is a minor edit" is not checked), and, in the summary, state that the previous change was a major one.
Wiki markup
The wiki markup is the syntax system you can use to format a RRWiki page.
In the left column of the table below, you can see what effects are possible. In the right column, you can see how those effects were achieved. In other words, to make text look like it looks in the left column, type it in the format you see in the right column.
You may want to keep this page open in a separate browser window for reference, or take a screen-shot of it. If you want to try out things without danger of doing any harm, you can do so in the Sandbox. Try opening the Sandbox in a separate window or tab and keeping this page open for reference.
What it looks like | What you type |
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Start your sections as follows: New section Subsection Sub-subsection
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== New section == === Subsection === ==== Sub-subsection ==== |
A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the function diff (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph.
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A single [[newline]] generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the function ''diff'' (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. |
You can break lines
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You can break lines<br/> without starting a new paragraph. |
marks the end of a list item.
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* It's easy to create a list: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars means deeper levels. **** A newline in a list marks the end of a list item. * An empty line starts a new list. |
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# Numbered lists are also good ## very organized ## easy to follow ### easier still |
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* You can even create mixed lists *# and nest them *#* like this |
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; Definition list : list of definitions ; item : the item's definition ; another item : the other item's definition |
A manual newline starts a new paragraph.
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: A colon indents a line or paragraph. A manual newline starts a new paragraph. |
When there is a need for separating a block of text
This is useful for (as the name says) inserting blocks of quoted (and cited) text. |
<blockquote> The '''blockquote''' command will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does. </blockquote> |
IF a line starts with a space THEN it will be formatted exactly as typed; in a fixed-width font; lines will not wrap; ENDIF
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IF a line starts with a space THEN it will be formatted exactly as typed; in a fixed-width font; lines will not wrap; ENDIF |
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<center>Centered text.</center> |
A horizontal dividing line: this is above it and this is below it.
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A [[horizontal dividing line]]: this is above it ---- and this is below it. |
Links and URLs
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London has public transport.
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London has [[public transport]]. |
San Francisco also has public transportation.
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San Francisco also has [[public transport|public transportation]]. |
San Francisco also has public transportation. Examples include buses, taxis, and streetcars.
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San Francisco also has [[public transport]]ation. Examples include [[bus]]es, [[taxi]]s, and [[streetcar]]s. |
See the Wikipedia:Manual of Style.
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See the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]. |
Economics#See also is a link to a section within another page. #Links and URLs is a link to a section on the current page. #example is a link to an anchor that was created using an id attribute
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[[Economics#See also]] is a link to a section within another page. [[#Links and URLs]] is a link to a section on the current page. [[#example]] is a link to an anchor that was created using <div id="example">an id attribute</div> |
Automatically hide stuff in parentheses: kingdom. Automatically hide namespace: Village Pump. Or both: Manual of Style But not: [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Links|]]
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Automatically hide stuff in parentheses: [[kingdom (biology)|]]. Automatically hide namespace: [[Wikipedia:Village Pump|]]. Or both: [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (headings)|]] But not: [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Links|]] |
The weather in London is a page that does not exist yet.
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[[The weather in London]] is a page that does not exist yet. |
Wikipedia:How to edit a page is this page.
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[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page]] is this page. |
When adding a comment to a Talk page, you should sign it by adding three tildes to add your user name: or four to add user name plus date/time:
Five tildes gives the date/time alone:
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When adding a comment to a Talk page, you should sign it by adding three tildes to add your user name: : ~~~ or four for user name plus date/time: : ~~~~ Five tildes gives the date/time alone: : ~~~~~ |
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#REDIRECT [[United States]] |
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[[fr:Wikipédia:Aide]] |
What links here and Related changes pages can be linked as: Special:Whatlinkshere/RRWiki:How to edit a page and Special:Recentchangeslinked/RRWiki:How to edit a page |
'''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' pages can be linked as: [[Special:Whatlinkshere/RRWiki:How to edit a page]] and [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/RRWiki:How to edit a page]] |
A user's Contributions page can be linked as: Special:Contributions/UserName or Special:Contributions/192.0.2.0 |
A user's '''Contributions''' page can be linked as: [[Special:Contributions/UserName]] or [[Special:Contributions/192.0.2.0]] |
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[[Category:Character sets]] |
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[[:Category:Character sets]] |
Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources:
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Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources: # Bare URL: http://www.nupedia.com/ (bad style) # Unnamed link: [http://www.nupedia.com/] (only used within article body for footnotes) # Named link: [http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia] |
Linking to other wikis:
Linking to another language's wiktionary:
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Linking to other wikis: # [[Interwiki]] link: [[Wiktionary:Hello]] # Named interwiki link: [[Wiktionary:Hello|Hello]] # Interwiki link without prefix: [[Wiktionary:Hello|]] Linking to another language's wiktionary: # [[Wiktionary:fr:bonjour]] # [[Wiktionary:fr:bonjour|bonjour]] # [[Wiktionary:fr:bonjour|]] |
ISBN 012345678X ISBN 0-12-345678-X
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ISBN 012345678X ISBN 0-12-345678-X |
Date formats:
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Date formats: # [[July 20]], [[1969]] # [[20 July]] [[1969]] # [[1969]]-[[07-20]] # [[1969-07-20]] |
Some uploaded sounds are listed at Wikipedia:Sound. |
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|Sound]] |
Images
Only images that have been uploaded to RRWiki can be used. To upload images, use the upload page. You can find the uploaded image on the image list.
What it looks like | What you type |
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A picture: | A picture: [[Image:wiki.png]]
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With alternative text: | With alternative text: [[Image:wiki.png|jigsaw globe]]
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Floating to the right side of the page and with a caption:
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Floating to the right side of the page and with a caption: [[Image:wiki.png|frame|RRWiki Encyclopedia]]
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Floating to the right side of the page without a caption: | Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: [[Image:wiki.png|right|RRWiki Encyclopedia]]
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Linking directly to the description page of an image: | Linking directly to the description page of an image: [[:Image:wiki.png]]
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Linking directly to an image without displaying it: | Linking directly to an image without displaying it: [[media:wiki.png|Image of the jigsaw globe logo]]
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See the RRWiki's image use policy as a guideline used on RRWiki.
For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on Extended image syntax.
Character formatting
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Emphasize, strongly, very strongly.
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''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''. |
<math>\sin x + \ln y</math> <math>\mathbf{x} = 0</math> Ordinary text should use wiki markup for emphasis, and should not use |
<math>\sin x + \ln y</math> sin''x'' + ln''y'' <math>\mathbf{x} = 0</math> '''x''' = 0 |
A typewriter font for monospace text
or for computer code:
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A typewriter font for <tt>monospace text</tt> or for computer code: <code>int main()</code> |
You can use small text for captions. |
You can use <small>small text</small> for captions. |
You can You can also mark
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You can <s>strike out deleted material</s> and <u>underline new material</u>. You can also mark <del>deleted material</del> and <ins>inserted material</ins> using logical markup rather than visual markup. |
Diacritical marks:
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À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Ù Ú Û Ü ß à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ñ ò ó ô œ õ ö ø ù ú û ü ÿ |
Punctuation:
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¿ ¡ § ¶ † ‡ • – — ‹ › « » ‘ ’ “ ” |
Commercial symbols:
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™ © ® ¢ € ¥ £ ¤ |
Subscripts:
Superscripts:
ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 C² / J m. |
x<sub>1</sub> x<sub>2</sub> x<sub>3</sub> or <br/> x₀ x₁ x₂ x₃ x₄ <br/> x₅ x₆ x₇ x₈ x₉ x<sup>1</sup> x<sup>2</sup> x<sup>3</sup> or <br/> x⁰ x¹ x² x³ x⁴ <br/> x⁵ x⁶ x⁷ x⁸ x⁹ ε<sub>0</sub> = 8.85 × 10<sup>−12</sup> C² / J m. 1 [[hectare]] = [[1 E4 m²]] |
Greek characters:
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α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ ς τ υ φ χ ψ ω Γ Δ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ Φ Ψ Ω |
Mathematical characters:
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∫ ∑ ∏ √ − ± ∞ ≈ ∝ ≡ ≠ ≤ ≥ × · ÷ ∂ ′ ″ ∇ ‰ ° ∴ ℵ ø ∈ ∉ ∩ ∪ ⊂ ⊃ ⊆ ⊇ ¬ ∧ ∨ ∃ ∀ ⇒ ⇔ → ↔ |
Spacing in simple math formulas:
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Obviously, ''x''² ≥ 0 is true. |
Complicated formulas:
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: <math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math> |
Suppressing interpretation of markup:
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<nowiki>Link → (''to'') the [[Wikipedia FAQ]]</nowiki> |
Commenting page source:
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<!-- comment here --> |
(see also: Chess symbols in Unicode)
Table of Contents
At the current status of the wiki markup language, having at least four headers on a page triggers the TOC to appear in front of the first header (or after introductory sections). Putting __TOC__ anywhere forces the TOC to appear at that point (instead of just before the first header). Putting __NOTOC__ anywhere forces the TOC to disappear. See also compact TOC for alphabet and year headings.
Tables
There are two ways to build tables:
- in special Wiki-markup (see Syntax)
- with the usual HTML elements: <table>, <tr>, <td> or <th>.
For the latter, and a discussion on when tables are appropriate, see Wikipedia:How to use tables.
Variables
(See also Help:Variable)
Code | Effect |
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{{CURRENTMONTH}} | 04 |
{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} | April |
{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} | April |
{{CURRENTDAY}} | 29 |
{{CURRENTDAYNAME}} | Monday |
{{CURRENTYEAR}} | 2024 |
{{CURRENTTIME}} | 18:28 |
{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} | 10,695 |
{{PAGENAME}} | Quick guide to editing pages |
{{NAMESPACE}} | |
{{REVISIONID}} | 17403 |
{{localurl:pagename}} | /index.php/Pagename |
{{localurl:RRWiki:Sandbox|action=edit}} | /index.php?title=RRWiki:Sandbox&action=edit |
{{SERVER}} | https://wiki.radioreference.com |
{{ns:1}} | Talk |
{{ns:2}} | User |
{{ns:3}} | User talk |
{{ns:4}} | RadioReference Wiki |
{{ns:5}} | RadioReference Wiki talk |
{{ns:6}} | File |
{{ns:7}} | File talk |
{{ns:8}} | MediaWiki |
{{ns:9}} | MediaWiki talk |
{{ns:10}} | Template |
{{ns:11}} | Template talk |
{{ns:12}} | Help |
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NUMBEROFARTICLES is the number of pages in the main namespace which contain a link and are not a redirect, in other words number of articles, stubs containing a link, and disambiguation pages.
CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN is the genitive (possessive) grammatical form of the month name, as used in some languages; CURRENTMONTHNAME is the nominative (subject) form, as usually seen in English.
In languages where it makes a difference, you can use constructs like {{grammar:case|word}} to convert a word from the nominative case to some other case. For example, {{grammar:genitive|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}}} means the same as {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}.
Templates
The MediaWiki software used by RRWiki has support for templates. This means standardized text chunks (such as boilerplate text) can be inserted into articles. For example, typing {{stub}} will appear as "This article is a stub. You can help RRWiki by expanding it." when the page is saved. See Wikipedia:Template messages for the complete list. Other commonly used templates are: {{disambig}} for disambiguation pages, {{spoiler}} for spoiler warnings and {{sectstub}} like an article stub but for a section. There are many subject-specific stubs for example: {{Geo-stub}}, {{Hist-stub}}, and {{Linux-stub}}. For a complete list of stubs see WP:WSS/ST.
Hiding the edit links
Insert __NOEDITSECTION__ into the document to suppress the edit links that appear next to every section header.
More information on editing wiki pages
You may also want to learn about:
- Style conventions in the Wikipedia:Manual of Style
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions for how to name articles themselves
- Help on editing very large articles
- If you are making an article about something that belongs to a group of objects (a city, an astronomical object, a Chinese character...) check if there is a WikiProject on the group and try to follow its directions explicitly.
- Mediawiki user's guide to editing
- Wikipedia:MediaWiki