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== Help Information ==
__NOTOC__
The following help page came from the Wikimedia web page, [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Wikitext_examples].  Further details on editing this wiki can be found on the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikimedia Web Site].  This page is licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License]


=== Basic text formatting ===
==General help documentation and tools==
You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.


{|width="80%"  border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
For all help documentation that is categorized: [[:Category:LIMSwiki help documentation]]
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
apostrophes on each side.


3 apostrophes will '''bold the text'''.
For all training material that is categorized: [[:Category:LIMSwiki training]]


5 apostrophes will '''bold''' and ''italicize''
For [[informatics]] research and development tools for this wiki: [[LIMSWiki:Resources|LIMSwiki informatics resource portal]]
'''''the text'''''.


(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- <br>they are just '''' left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.)
==Reading==
|<pre>
* [[Help:Navigation|Navigation]]
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
* [[Help:Searching|Searching]]
apostrophes on each side.
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#Watch a page|Watch pages and track changes]]


3 apostrophes will '''bold the text'''.  
==Editing==
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#Creating a page|Starting a new page]]
* [[Main_Page/news#April_18.2C_2011:|Naming conventions for article titles]]
* [[Help:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]]
* [[Help:Formatting|Formatting]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#Links|Links]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#User pages and functions|User and talk pages]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#Commenting and signatures|Signatures]]


5 apostrophes will '''bold and''' ''italicize''
===Advanced editing===
'''''the text'''''.
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Intermediate training#Including media|Images]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#Lists|Lists]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Intermediate training#Tables|Tables]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Advanced training#Categories|Categories]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#How to create pages|Subpages]]
* [[Help:Moving a page|Moving (renaming) a page]]
* [[Help:Formatting#Other formatting and tools|Redirects]]
* [[Help:Deleting a page|Deleting a page]]
* [[Help:Reverting|Reverting a page]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Advanced training#Templates|Templates]]
* [[Help:Namespaces|Namespaces]]
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Advanced training#Citations|Citations]]


(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything
==Personal customization==
special -- <br> they are just ''''left
* [[Help:MediaWiki basics/Beginner training#Preferences|Preferences]]
over ones'''' that are included as part
of the text.)
</pre>
|-
|
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 ''diff'' function
(used internally to compare
different versions of a page).


But an empty line
==LIMSwiki user guidance==
starts a new paragraph.


When used in a list, a newline ''does'' affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]).
* [[LIMSWiki:Category guidelines|Category guidelines]]
|<pre>
* [[LIMSWiki:Citation guidelines|Citation guidelines]]
A single newline
* [[LIMSWiki:Citation needed|Citation needed]]
generally has no effect on the layout.
* [[LIMSWiki:Product page|Product pages]]
These can be used to separate
* [[LIMSWiki:Style guide|Style guide]]
sentences within a paragraph.
* [[LIMSWiki:Substitution|Substitution]]
Some editors find that this aids editing
* [[LIMSWiki:Vandalism|Vandalism]]
and improves the ''diff'' function
* [[LIMSWiki:Vendor page|Vendor pages]]
(used internally to compare
* [[LIMSWiki:Verifiability|Verifiability]]
different versions of a page).


But an empty line
==Wiki administration==
starts a new paragraph.


When used in a list, a newline ''does''
* [[LIMSWiki:Deletion policy|Deletion and speedy deletion policy]]
affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]).
* [[LIMSWiki:Monitoring and resolving vandalism|Monitoring and resolving vandalism]]
</pre>
|-
|
You can break lines<br>
without a new paragraph.<br>
Please use this sparingly.


Please do not start a link or ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next.
The following features require extra permissions that are not normally granted to all wiki users.
|<pre>
You can break lines<br>
without a new paragraph.<br>
Please use this sparingly.


Please do not start a link or
* [[LIMSWiki:Bans and blocks|Bans and blocks]]
''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line
and close it on the next.
</pre>
|-
|
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br>
- Three tildes gives your signature: [[User:Example|Example]] <br>
- Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: [[User:Example|Example]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
|<pre>
You should "sign" your comments
on talk pages: <br>
- Three tildes gives your
signature: ~~~ <br>
- Four tildes give your
signature plus date/time: ~~~~ <br>
- Five tildes gives the
date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br>
</pre>
|}


=== HTML tags ===
<!---Place all category tags here-->
You can use some ''HTML tags'' too.  For a list of HTML tags that are allowed, see [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML in wikitext]]. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
[[Category:LIMSwiki help documentation]]
 
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
|<pre>
Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
</pre>
|-
|
<strike>Strike out</strike>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
|<pre>
<strike>Strike out</strike>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
</pre>
|-
|
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
|<pre>
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
</pre>
|-
|
<center>Centered text</center>
* Please note the American spelling of "center".
|<pre>
<center>Centered text</center>
</pre>
|-
|
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command will indent
both margins when needed instead of the
left margin only as the colon does. 
</blockquote>
|<pre>
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command will indent
both margins when needed instead of the
left margin only as the colon does. 
</blockquote>
</pre>
|-
|
Invisible comments to editors (&lt;!-- --&gt;)
appear only while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
 
* If you wish to make comments to the public, you should usually use the [[talk page]].
|<pre>
Invisible comments to editors (&amp;lt;!-- --&amp;gt;)
appear only while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
</pre>
|}
 
=== Organizing your writing ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">Section headings</div>
 
''Headings'' organize your writing into
sections. The Wiki software can automatically
generate a [[Help:table of contents|table of contents]] from them.
 
<div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
Using more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection.
 
<div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>
 
Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.
 
Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
|<pre>
== Section headings ==
 
''Headings'' organize your writing into
sections. The Wiki software can automatically
generate a [[table of contents]] from them.
 
=== Subsection ===
 
Using more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection.
 
==== A smaller subsection ====
 
Don't skip levels,
like from two to four equals signs.
 
Start with 2 equals signs not 1
because 1 creates H1 tags
which should be reserved for page title.
</pre>
|- id="lists"
|
* ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' 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.
|<pre>
* ''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.
</pre>
|-
|
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
 
|<pre>
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
</pre>
|-
|
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.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
|-
|
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#:; nested : too
|<pre>
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#:; nested : too
</pre>
|-
|
: 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.
|<pre>
: 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.
</pre>
|-
|
You can make [[w:horizontal dividing line|horizontal dividing line]]s (----)
to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
|<pre>
You can make horizontal dividing lines (----)
to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
</pre>
|-
|
You can add footnotes to sentences using the ''ref'' tag -- this is especially good for citing a source.
 
:There are over six billion people in the world.<ref>CIA World Factbook, 2006.</ref>
 
References: <references/>
 
For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] and [[Help:Footnotes]].
|
<pre><nowiki>
You can add footnotes to sentences using
the ''ref'' tag -- this is especially good
for citing a source.
 
:There are over six billion people in the
world.<ref>CIA World Factbook, 2006.</ref>
 
References: <references/>
 
For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]]
and [[Help:Footnotes]].
</nowiki></pre>
|}
 
See also [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial#Forcing a break]] (not just for pictures).
 
=== Links ===
 
You will often want to make clickable ''links'' to other pages.
 
{|width="100%"  border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
|
Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].
You can even say [[official position]]s
and the link will show up correctly.
|<pre>
Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].
You can even say [[official position]]s
and the link will show up correctly.
</pre>
|-
|
You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
|<pre>
You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
</pre>
|-
|
The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
|<pre>
The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
</pre>
|-
|
[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
|<pre>
[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
</pre>
|-
|
You can link to a page section by its title:
 
*[[List of cities by country#Morocco]].
 
If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
|<pre>
You can link to a page section by its title:
 
*[[List of cities by country#Morocco]].
 
If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
</pre>
|-
|
You can make a link point to a different place
with a [[Help:Piped link|piped link]]. Put the link
target first, then the pipe character "|", then
the link text.
 
*[[Help:Link|About Links]]
*[[List of cities by country#Morocco|
Cities in Morocco]]
 
Or you can use the "pipe trick" so that text in parentheses or text after a comma does not appear.
 
*[[Spinning (textiles)|Spinning]]
*[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
|<pre>
 
*[[Help:Link|About Links]]
*[[List of cities by country#Morocco|
Cities in Morocco]]
 
*[[Spinning (textiles)|]]
*[[Boston, Massachusetts|]]
</pre>
|-
|
You can make an external link just by typing a URL:
http://www.nupedia.com
 
You can give it a title:
[http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia]
 
Or leave the title blank:
[http://www.nupedia.com]
|
<pre>
You can make an external link just by typing a URL:
http://www.nupedia.com
 
You can give it a title:
[http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia]
 
Or leave the title blank:
[http://www.nupedia.com]
</pre>
|-
|
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@example.com or
[mailto:someone@example.com someone]
|
<pre>
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@example.com or
[mailto:someone@example.com someone]
</pre>
|-
|
You can [[Help:Redirect|redirect]] the user to another page.
|<pre>
#REDIRECT [[Official position]]
</pre>
|-
|
[[Help:Category|Category links]] do not show up in line
but instead at page bottom ''and cause the page to be
listed in the category.''
[[Category:English documentation]]
 
Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line
without causing the page to be listed in the category:
[[:Category:English documentation]]
|<pre>
[[Help:Category|Category links]] do not show up in line
but instead at page bottom ''and cause the page to be
listed in the category.''
[[Category:English documentation]]
 
Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line
without causing the page to be listed in the category:
[[:Category:English documentation]]
</pre>
|-
|
The Wiki reformats linked dates to match the reader's
date preferences. These three dates will show up the
same if you choose a format in your
[[Special:Preferences|Preferences]]:
* [[1969-07-20]]
* [[July 20]], [[1969]]
* [[20 July]] [[1969]]
|<pre>
The Wiki reformats linked dates to match the reader's
date preferences. These three dates will show up the
same if you choose a format in your
[[Special:Preferences|]]:
* [[1969-07-20]]
* [[July 20]], [[1969]]
* [[20 July]] [[1969]]
</pre>
|}
 
===Just show what I typed===
 
:''See also [[Help:Wiki_markup_examples#Text_formatting_.E2.80.94_controlling_how_it_looks|Text formatting examples]].
 
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines    and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</nowiki>
|<pre>
&lt;nowiki&gt;
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines    and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &amp;rarr;
&lt;/nowiki&gt;
</pre>
|-
|
<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't    reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</pre>
|<pre>
&lt;pre&gt;
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't    reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: &amp;rarr;
&lt;/pre&gt;
</pre>
|-
|
[[Leading spaces]] are another way to preserve formatting.
 
Putting a space at the
beginning of each
line stops the text 
from being
reformatted.  It still
interprets [[Wiki]]
''markup'' and special
characters: &rarr;
|<pre>
Leading spaces are another way
to preserve formatting.
 
Putting a space at the
beginning of each
line stops the text 
from being
reformatted.  It still
interprets [[Wiki]]
''markup'' and special
characters: &amp;rarr;
</pre>
|}
 
===Images, tables, video, and sounds===
 
After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.
 
This will produce the syntax for uploading a file '''<nowiki>[[Image:filename.png]]</nowiki>'''
 
This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
* [[Help:Images and other uploaded files]] for how to upload files
* [[w:en:Wikipedia:Extended image syntax]] for how to arrange images on the page
* [[Help:Table]] for how to create a table
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
A picture, including alternate text:
 
[[Image:Wiki.png|This Wiki's logo]]
 
You can put the image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This Wiki's logo]]
|<pre>
A picture, including alternate text:
 
[[Image:Wiki.png|This Wiki's logo]]
 
The image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This Wiki's logo]]
</pre>
|-
|
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
 
Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
|<pre>
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
 
Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
</pre>
|-
|
Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
|<pre>
Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
</pre>
|-
|
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}
|<pre>
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}
 
</pre>
|}
 
=== Mathematical formulas ===
You can format mathematical formulas with [[w:TeX|TeX]] markup. See [[Help:Displaying a formula]].
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
|<pre><nowiki>
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
</nowiki></pre>
|}
 
===Templates===
 
'''[[Help:Template|Templates]]''' are segments of Wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page.
You add them by putting the template's name in <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>. It is also possible to transclude other pages by using <nowiki>{{:colon and double braces}}</nowiki>.
 
Some templates take ''parameters'', as well, which you separate with the pipe character.
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
{{Transclusion demo}}
|<pre>
{{Transclusion demo}}
</pre>
|-
|
{{Help:Transclusion Demo}}
|<pre>
{{Help:Transclusion Demo}}
</pre>
|-
|
 
Esta plantilla toma dos parametros y crea
texto subrayado con una caja hover
en los navegadores más modernos que tienen
soporte para CSS:
 
{{H:title|This is the hover text|
Hover your mouse over this text}}
 
Para ver esta Plantilla puedes ir a la página H:title template:
{{tl|H:title}}
 
|<pre>
Esta plantilla toma dos parametros y crea
texto subrayado con una caja hover
en los navegadores más modernos que tienen
soporte para CSS:
 
{{H:title|This is the hover text|
Hover your mouse over this text}}
 
Para ver esta Plantilla puedes ir a la página H:title template:
{{tl|H:title}}
</pre>
|}

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