Changes: Help:Formatting text

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This page will give you an idea of what some of the most basic text formatting looks like. To figure out how to actually perform this formatting, please see these instructions.

Headings

Break up long articles into sections to help the reader stay interested. To do this, use headings.

Format option	What it will look like
Normal text	Text in a regular paragraph format
Heading 2	is the highest (listed) level of paragraph formatting. This is meant for major section headings.
Heading 3	is a sub-header and can be used as a sub-section heading
Heading 4	is a smaller sub-header
Heading 5	is even smaller
Heading 6	is the smallest sub-header option

Lists

Lists can help to visually group related content and may be numbered or have bullet points.

Numbers: A numbered list will look like this:

First item
Second item
Third item

Bullets: A bullet list will look like this:

First item
Second item
Third item

Code

Monospace text or preformatted text may be suitable for code or raw data.

Format option	What it will look like
Code	`Inline technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font`
Preformatted	A large amount of text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font

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+This page will give you an idea of '''what some of the most basic text formatting looks like'''. To figure out how to actually ''perform'' this formatting, please see [[Help:Formatting text/instructions|these instructions]].
-{{Needs editor update}}
-A page can be '''formatted''' in a number of different ways, using headers, lists, and indenting. All of the following options are available in the [[Help:Editing|Wikia editor]].
-==Step by step==
+== Headings ==
+Break up long articles into sections to help the reader stay interested. To do this, use headings.
-[[File:Paragraph_format.png|frame|300px|The editor's format menu]]
-===Headings===
-*It is good to break up long articles into sections to help the reader stay oriented. This can be done using headings.
-*To create a header, highlight the text you wish to modify, and click on the [[File:Format_button.png|link=]] button. You will see the dropdown menu shown on the right. From the list you can choose:
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 ! Heading 2
+| <h2>is the highest (listed) level of paragraph formatting. This is meant for major section headings.</h2>
-| [[File:Header_2_text.png|500px|link=]]
 |-
 ! Heading 3
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 |-
 ! Heading 5
-|<h5>is the smallest sub-header option</h5>
+|<h5>is even smaller</h5>
 |-
+! Heading 6
-! Code / preformatted
+|<h6>is the smallest sub-header option</h6>
-| <code>Technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font</code>
 |}
-===Lists ===
+==Lists ==
+Lists can help to visually group related content and may be numbered or have bullet points.
-If you would like to create a list, you can use either use bullets or numbers with [[File:Bullet&number_button.png|link=]] the button on the toolbar:
-* '''Numbers: '''Click on the numbers button [[File:Numbers.png|link=]], and a 1. will appear. Add text after. When you hit enter, the subsequent number will appear. Hit enter twice to exit the number format. A numbered list will look like this:
+* '''Numbers: ''' A numbered list will look like this:
 ::#First item
 ::#Second item
 ::#Third item
-*'''Bullets''': Click on the bullets button [[File:Bullets.png|link=]], and a blue bullet will appear. Hit enter twice to exit the bullet format. A bullet list will look like this:
+*'''Bullets: ''' A bullet list will look like this:
 ::*First item
 ::*Second item
 ::*Third item
+== Code ==
-=== Indenting and aligning ===
+Monospace text or preformatted text may be suitable for code or raw data.
-*To indent text, highlight it and use the [[File:Indent.png|link=]] button to move it to the left or right.
+{| class="article-table"
-*You can align text to the left, right, or center, using the [[File:Justify_button.png|link=]] buttons.
+! style="width:25%;" | Format option
+! style="width:75%;" | What it will look like
+|-
+! Code
+| <code>Inline technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font</code>
+|-
+! Preformatted
+| <pre>A large amount of text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font</pre>
+|}
-== Editing in source mode ==
+== See also ==
+* How to [[Help:Links|link text]]
-*If you wish to edit in source mode, you can follow steps listed [[Help:Wikitext|here]] to format pages.
+* Instructions on [[Help:New page|creating a new page]]
-== Next pages ==
+== Further help and feedback ==
+{{Help and feedback section}}__NOTOC__
-*Learn how to [[Help:Links|link text]]
-*Learn how to [[Help:New page|create a new page]]
-*Learn how to [[Help:Modifying text|modify text]]
-==Further help and feedback==
-{{Help and feedback section}}
-__NOTOC__
+[[ar:مساعدة:تصميم الصفحات]]
+[[ca:Ajuda:Donant format]]
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 [[es:Ayuda:Dando formato]]
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+[[pt:Ajuda:Formatando páginas]]
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+[[tr:Yardım:Metin biçimlendirme]]
+[[vi:Trợ giúp:Định dạng trang]]
+[[uk:Довідка:Форматування сторінок]]
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Changes: Help:Formatting text

Revision as of 07:02, 1 December 2019

Headings

is the highest (listed) level of paragraph formatting. This is meant for major section headings.

is a sub-header and can be used as a sub-section heading

is a smaller sub-header

is even smaller

is the smallest sub-header option

Lists

Code

See also

Further help and feedback