Help:Formatting text
This article describes this wiki's markup syntax for text formatting and also describes formatting conventions within COLLADA articles.
Basic wiki markup
Use the following notation for formatting in this wiki:
| To do this: | Use this: | Example: |
|---|---|---|
| Indicate a heading line | Surround it with equal signs; start with double equal signs and then add more equal signs for lower-level headings. | ==Editing tips== |
| Link to another article, such as COLLADA document | Surround with double square brackets | [[COLLADA document]] |
| Bold text | three single quotation marks | '''bold''' |
| Italicize text | two single quotation marks | ''bold'' |
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left-justified asterisk (*) | *Single bullet **Multiple asterisks for nested lists |
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Left-justified pound sign (#) | #First item. #Second item. |
Indent a line:
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Left-justified colon (more for more indents) | :Here's an indent. |
Code example box
Like this. |
Indent a line one or more spaces. | Like this |
Tips and tricks
TIP: To see the formatting markup for any page, click the Edit tab.
TIP: You can experiment with editing and saving in the sandbox! So please do!
Username and date signatures using tildes
To flag entries on talk pages (or anywhere it seems important), the standard is to flag with your username and date. The wiki software can fill that in automatically for you.
| What | Syntax | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Your wiki username and date (this is the recommended style) | four tildes: ~~~~ | Fsmith 14:59, 21 May 2007 (PDT) |
| Your username only | three tildes | Fsmith |
| Date only | five tildes | 14:59, 21 May 2007 (PDT) |
Formatting conventions for COLLADA articles
| To do this: | Format | Example: |
|---|---|---|
| COLLADA elements | no formatting | The <image> element... |
| New terms, emphasized text, and attribute names | ''italics'' | The name attribute of the <foo> element, also called the imaginary new term, must not, under any circumstances... |
| Code inline with other text | maybe '''bold''', maybe <code>code</code> | Use dae:getFoo to get the foo...
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See also
External links
- Short editing cheatsheet (Wikipedia; same wiki software)
- Advanced editing
- How to edit a page (Wikipedia)
- Help:Editing (Wikipedia)