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===== Editing with Wikitext ===== | ===== Editing with Wikitext ===== | ||
Wikitext may seem a little scary at first because the text looks unusual. But with the following helps you can begin to edit and do a fine job. | Wikitext may seem a little scary at first because the text looks unusual. But with the following helps you can begin to edit and do a fine job. It is much like using a wordprocessor, such as Word. | ||
*If you are new to editing, avoid the following characters <nowiki>[ { < and ] } ></nowiki> | *If you are new to editing with Wikitext, for now avoid any text in between the following characters <nowiki>[ { < and ] } ></nowiki> . | ||
*You can '''add space''' between lines of text by pushing the Enter key. | *You can '''add space''' between lines of text by pushing the Enter key. | ||
*You can '''copy text''' by highlighting the text you want and doing a copy. | |||
*You can '''insert text''' by clicking within a paragraph and either typing or paste. | *You can '''insert text''' by clicking within a paragraph and either typing or paste. | ||
*You can '''delete text''' by using the Backspace key or Delete key. | *You can '''delete text''' by highlighting the text you want and using the Backspace key or Delete key. | ||
*You can '''move text''' by highlighting | *You can '''move text''' by highlighting the text you want , click on the highlight and hold for a second, then move to the place desired. | ||
*You can '''Italicize text''' by typing two apostrophes in front of the text and two behind. For example <nowiki>''Italics''</nowiki> results in ''Italics''. | *You can '''Italicize text''' by typing two apostrophes in front of the text and two behind. For example <nowiki>''Italics''</nowiki> results in ''Italics''. | ||
*You can '''Bold text''' by typing three apostrophes in front of the text and three behind. For example <nowiki>'''BOLD'''</nowiki> results in '''BOLD'''. | *You can '''Bold text''' by typing three apostrophes in front of the text and three behind. For example <nowiki>'''BOLD'''</nowiki> results in '''BOLD'''. | ||
When you are ready | When you are ready to learn more editing possibilities with Wikitext, see [[Wikitext Cheatsheet]] and [[Help:Wiki markup]]. | ||
Additionally, you can learn how to [[Create an internal link]] | Additionally, you can learn how to [[Create an internal link]] and [[Create an external link]]. | ||
==== Mistakes ==== | ==== Mistakes ==== | ||