Help:Modifying text/source mode

You can also use source mode to modify the appearance of text to help format, highlight or call out particular areas of interest.

Modify text in source mode

 * Once you click the edit button and the Wikia editor opens, click on the source mode tab.
 * Here you will find a toolbar that will give you a couple of similar options you find in visual mode. You can use these buttons to apply bold and italic by highlighting the text and click those button.
 * [[File:Screen_shot_2011-12-06_at_3.25.28_PM.png]]


 * You can also edit the text directly by using wiki markup:
 * Add     to both sides of the text to make the text bold'''.
 * Add     to both sides of the text to make the text italic''.
 * Add      to the beginning of the text and       to the end of the text that you wish to make underline.
 * Add  or   to the beginning of the text and   or   to the end of the text that you wish to make strike-through.

Using  tags
With    tags you can do all of the above and a bit more.


 * First click the "edit" button which is found next to the title of every page. Or you can click the "Edit" link next to any section heading on a page.
 * An edit window will open.
 * Find the text you wish to modify.
 * Add       to beginning of the text and       to the end of the text that you wish to make bold.
 * Alternatives of font-weight:bold; are:
 * font-weight:normal; to get  normal.
 * font-weight:lighter; to get  lighter.
 * font-weight:900; to get  900.
 * Add       to beginning of the text and       to the end of the text that you wish to make italic.
 * Alternatives of font-style:italic; are:
 * font-style:normal; to get  normal.
 * font-style:oblique; (very similar to italic, but less supported) to get  oblique.
 * Add       to beginning of the text and       to the end of the text that you wish to make underline.
 * Add       to beginning of the text and       to the end of the text that you wish to make strike-through.
 * Alternatives of text-decoration:underline; and text-decoration:line-through; are:
 * text-decoration:overline; to get  normal.
 * text-decoration:blink; (not supported by all browsers) to get  normal.

Next Steps

 * Learn how to format a page
 * Learn how to link text
 * Learn how to add a mouse-over tool-tip
 * Learn how to create a new page

Further Help and Feedback
fr:Aide:Modifier le texte pt:Ajuda:Modificar texto nl:Help:Tekst opmaken ru:Справка:Работа с текстом