Wikipedia:Cheatsheet
Appearance
Wikipedia Cheatsheet | ||
Works anywhere in the text | ||
Description | You type | You get |
Italic text |
''italic'' |
italic |
Bold text |
'''bold''' |
bold |
Bold and italic text |
'''''bold & italic''''' |
bold & italic |
Link to another Wikipedia page |
[[Name of page]] |
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Add an image |
[[File:Wiki.png|thumb|alt=Alt text|Caption]] |
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Add a page to a category | [[Category:Category name]] | Categories should be placed at the end of pages. The category name will display in a bar at the bottom when the page is previewed or saved. |
Signature
Sign your contributions when posting to a Talk Page.
Do not sign when contributing to an article.
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~~~~ |
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Use a template |
{{Example}} |
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Works only at the beginning of lines | ||
Description | You type | You get |
Redirect to another page
Redirects must be placed at the start of the first line.
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#REDIRECT [[Target page]] |
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Redirect to a section of another page
Redirects must be placed at the start of the first line.
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#REDIRECT [[Target page#anchorName]] |
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Section headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article.
Do not use =Level 1=; it is reserved for page titles.
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==Level 2== |
Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6 |
Bulleted list |
* One |
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Numbered list |
# One |
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Indenting text
This is used when replying on a talk page, to make it easier to follow conversations.
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no indent (normal) |
no indent (normal)
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Adding references | ||
Cheatsheet for citing a website or publication | ||
Insert a reference into a page so it will be automatically formatted |
Hello,<ref>Encyclopædia Britannica</ref> World.<ref>http://www.w3.org/</ref>
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References:
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See also
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Wiki_markup_cheatsheet_EN.pdf/page1-220px-Wiki_markup_cheatsheet_EN.pdf.jpg)
- For a full list of editing commands, see Wiki markup
- To experiment with editing, use the sandbox
- For a guide to editing, see How to edit a page
- For a PDF, printable cheatsheet, see m:WMDOC/Cheatsheet
- For a pre-formatted collapsible cheatsheet with the most commonly used templates, see Template:Quicktemplates
- For more quick introductions, see Category:Wikipedia quick introductions