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| | | Asterisk | ||
| <center>'''< | | <center>'''*'''</center> | ||
| | | Used to create a bulleted list | ||
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| Back Slash | |||
| <center>'''/'''</center> | |||
| Often used in URLs, as well as in advanced wiki functions to indicate the termination of that function | |||
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| Braces | | Braces | ||
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| Used to initiate special functions such as [[Templates]] | | Used to initiate special functions such as [[Templates]] | ||
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| | | Colon | ||
| <center>''' | | <center>''':'''</center> | ||
| Used | | Used in category tags and in some linking | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Equal | ||
| <center>''' | | <center>'''='''</center> | ||
| Used to | | Used to create headers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Pipe (or Vertical Line) | ||
| <center>'''/'''</center> | | <center>'''<nowiki>|</nowiki>'''</center> | ||
| | | Used to instigate [[Linking#Using Alternate Text|alternate text]] | ||
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| Pound | | Pound | ||
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| Used to create [[Linking#Anchors (Link to a Specific Place on a Page)|anchors]], as well as numbered lists | | Used to create [[Linking#Anchors (Link to a Specific Place on a Page)|anchors]], as well as numbered lists | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Square Brackets | ||
| <center>''' | | <center>'''[ ]'''</center> | ||
| Used to create | | Used to create links | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Single Quotation Marks | ||
| <center>''' | | <center>'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''</center> | ||
| Used | | Used to modify text, such as ''italic'' (<nowiki>''text''</nowiki>) or '''bold''' (<nowiki>'''text'''</nowiki>) | ||
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| Underscore | | Underscore | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 9 July 2014
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The WikiTextEditor uses a Mark-up Language to enable functions and modify the text, which essentially means the insertion of special characters that communicate specific commands to the MediaWiki software.
Here are a list of the key characters (referred to throughout both manuals):
| Symbol Name | Symbol | Used to: |
|---|---|---|
| Asterisk | Used to create a bulleted list | |
| Back Slash | Often used in URLs, as well as in advanced wiki functions to indicate the termination of that function | |
| Braces | Used to initiate special functions such as Templates | |
| Colon | Used in category tags and in some linking | |
| Equal | Used to create headers | |
| Pipe (or Vertical Line) | Used to instigate alternate text | |
| Pound | Used to create anchors, as well as numbered lists | |
| Square Brackets | Used to create links | |
| Single Quotation Marks | Used to modify text, such as italic (''text'') or bold ('''text''') | |
| Underscore | Used to initiate some magic functions |