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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]].
A page can be '''formatted''' in a number of different ways, using headers, lists, [[Help:Infoboxes|infoboxes]], and image galleries. For ideas on how to implement each of these in the different editors, please see [[Help:Classic editor|the Classic editor page]], [[Help:VisualEditor|the Visual Editor page]], and [[Help:Wikitext|the wikitext page for source mode]].
 
   
 
== Headings ==
 
== Headings ==
*It is good to break up long articles into sections to help the reader stay oriented. This can be done using headings. The format options available are:
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Break up long articles into sections to help the reader stay interested. To do this, use headings.
   
 
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! Heading 2
 
! Heading 2
| <h2>is the highest level of paragraph formatting. This is meant for major section headings.</h2>
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| <h2>is the highest (listed) level of paragraph formatting. This is meant for major section headings.</h2>
 
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! Heading 3
 
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! Heading 5
 
! Heading 5
|<h5>is the smallest sub-header option</h5>
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|<h5>is even smaller</h5>
 
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! Heading 6
! Code / preformatted
 
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|<h6>is the smallest sub-header option</h6>
| <code>Technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font</code>
 
 
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==Lists ==
 
==Lists ==
Lists can help to visually groups of content and may be numbered or have bullet points.
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Lists can help to visually group related content and may be numbered or have bullet points.
   
* '''Numbers: ''' A numbered list will look like this:
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* '''Numbers: ''' A numbered list will look like this:
 
::#First item
 
::#First item
 
::#Second item
 
::#Second item
 
::#Third item
 
::#Third item
   
*'''Bullets: ''' A bullet list will look like this:
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*'''Bullets: ''' A bullet list will look like this:
 
::*First item
 
::*First item
 
::*Second item
 
::*Second item
 
::*Third item
 
::*Third item
   
== Infoboxes ==
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== Code ==
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Monospace text or preformatted text may be suitable for code or raw data.
* [[Help:Infoboxes|Infoboxes]] can be used to separate out important basic information that people may want to find quickly.
 
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{| class="article-table"
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! style="width:25%;" | Format option
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! style="width:75%;" | What it will look like
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! Code
 
| <code>Inline technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font</code>
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! Preformatted
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| <pre>A large amount of text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font</pre>
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== Image galleries ==
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== See also ==
 
* How to [[Help:Links|link text]]
* A [[Help:Galleries, Slideshows, and Sliders|gallery of images]] or a slideshow can be used to present similar types of images in a more compact format on the page.
 
 
* Instructions on [[Help:New page|creating a new page]]
 
 
== Next pages ==
 
* 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 ==
 
== Further help and feedback ==
{{Help and feedback section}}
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{{Help and feedback section}}__NOTOC__
 
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[[ar:مساعدة:تصميم الصفحات]]
 
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[[ru:Справка:Работа со страницей]]
 
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[[Category:Editing]]
 
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Revision as of 07:02, 1 December 2019

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:
  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. 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

See also

Further help and feedback