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Open Wiki offers many system options to the administrator of an Open Wiki site, so the formatting rules may differ between various Open Wiki sites.
This particular wiki has every system option turned on except the one that would give editors the ability to enter raw HTML into a page (with some minor exceptions to that exception ![]() The Basics
Bold, Italic, Underscore, StrikethroughTo mark text as bold enclose text by two asterisks (*) characters on both sides. To mark text as italic enclose text by two slash (/) characters on both sides. To mark text underlined enclose text by two underscore (_) characters on both sides. To mark text**Some bold text**, //some italic text//, and **//some bold and italic text//** __Some underlined text__ --Some strikethrough text--will appear as: Some bold text, some italic text, and some bold and italic text Some underlined text ''2 quotes are italic'', '''3 quotes are bold''', and '''''5 quotes are bold and italic'''''will appear as: 2 quotes are italic, 3 quotes are bold, and 5 quotes are bold and italic Note: whether the "new" and/or "old" style of placing emphasis on text is in effect depends on the system options as configured by the administrator of this site. LinkingSee also Help On Linking. Inter Wiki links, e.g.:
ListsAll lists start with 2 spaces at the beginning of a line. Sublists are created by adding an additional 2 spaces for every level that you want to add. See also HelpOnLists?.Bulleted Lists* Bulleted Item * Another one * Subbulleted item * And another one * Last onewill appear as:
Numbered Lists1. First item 2. Second item 1. First subitem of //second item// 1. Second subitem of //second item// a. subitem a a. subitem b 1. Third subitem of //second item// i. subitem 1 i. subitem 2 3. Third item 1.#17 another item 1. yet another one 4. Fourth item a.#17 another item a. yet another one 5. Fifth item i.#17 another item i. yet another onewill appear as:
Dictionary ListsTerms with indented definitions: [without a blank line between term and definition]; Term One : Definition for One (indented) ; Term Two : Definition for Two (indented) ; Term Three : Definition for Three (indented) ; Term (indented) : Definition (indented two levels) ; Term (indented twice) : Definition (indented to third level)will appear as:
Mixing ListsYou can also mix lists, for example:* First bulleted item * Second bulleted item 1. First subitem of **second item** Some more text about first subitem.... End of this subitem. 2. Second subitem of **second item** * Last bulleted itemwill appear as:
Some more text about first subitem.... End of this subitem. Indented text: Paragraph to be indented (quote-block) : Paragraph indented more : Paragraph indented to third levelwill appear as:
Preformatted textSourcecodeIf you want to display sourcecode use the <code> tag or enclose the source by three acolades (e.g. {{{some code}}}). Singleline example:The command {{{foo := bar + 1;}}} will add 1 to bar and assign it to foo.will appear as: The command foo := bar + 1; will add 1 to bar and assign it to foo. Multiline example: {{{ begin foo := bar + 1; end; }}}will appear as: begin foo := bar + 1; end;Note that within sourcecode most features won't work, such as: automatic hyperlinking of URLs, Wiki Names, making text italic, etc. What still does work within sourcecode is the ability to highlight text by using three single quotes and the ability to use the <nowiki> tag. Example: <code> begin '''foo := bar + 1;''' foo := foo << 1; return foo; end; </code>will appear as: begin foo := bar + 1; foo := foo << 1; return foo; end; Tables|| **ID** || **Name** || **Description** || || 123 || John Foo || Some foo user || || 456 || Mary Richardson || Contact person from Foo Corp. ||will appear as:
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