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| Pipe (or Vertical Line) | | Pipe (or Vertical Line) | ||
| '''|''' | | '''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''' | ||
| Used to instigate [[Linking#Using Alternate Text|alternate text]] for entries/pages/links/etc. | | Used to instigate [[Linking#Using Alternate Text|alternate text]] for entries/pages/links/etc. | ||
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| Used to modify text, such as ''italic'' (<nowiki>''text''</nowiki>) or '''bold''' (<nowiki>'''text'''</nowiki>) | | Used to modify text, such as ''italic'' (<nowiki>''text''</nowiki>) or '''bold''' (<nowiki>'''text'''</nowiki>) | ||
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Revision as of 15:58, 4 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: |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe (or Vertical Line) | | | Used to instigate alternate text for entries/pages/links/etc. |
| Braces | { } | Used to initiate special functions such as Templates |
| Square Brackets | [ ] | Used to create links |
| Single Quotation Marks | Used to modify text, such as italic (''text'') or bold ('''text''') | |
| Back Slash | / | Often used in URLs, as well as in advanced wiki functions to indicate the termination of that function |
| Pound | # | Used to create anchors, as well as numbered lists |
| Asterisk | * | Used to create a bulleted list |