Anarchy Online Wiki [AOWiki]:Edithelp

This article explains briefly, how you produce headings, lists and paragraphs in Wiki syntax and format passages in the text.

Additional Help References

Syntax	Information on the syntax used in the AO Wiki
Mediawiki User's Guide	Information on using the wiki software.
Wikipedia Edit a Page	Wikipedia Edit Help
Wikipedia Tables	Detailed explanation for creating tables
Wikipedia Tools	Collection of tools and tutorials to assist in creating wiki pages
Conversion Tool Links	Tools used to convert documents to mediawiki markup
How To Wiki Wiki	Simple Wiki Guide

Samples

What it looks like	What you type
Italics Bold Italics and Bold	''Italics'' '''Bold''' '''''Italics and Bold'''''
You can alter the appearance of words by cross out, underline and smaller write.	You can altery the appearance of words by <del>cross out</del>, <u>underline</u> and <small>smaller</small> write.
New section Subsection Undersubsection Please makes sure that you keep the logical structure of the article.	== New section == === Subsection === ==== Undersubsection ====
Lines that are seperated by pressing enter are concatenated back together again. An empty line a starts a new paragraph. To break a line into new a new line use to forced a new line.	Lines that are seperated by pressing enter are concatenated back together again. An empty line a starts a new paragraph. To break a line into new a new line use <br> to forced a new line.
Lists are practical: They provide for structure. They look clean More stars means deeper levels. A newline in a list marks the end of a list item. An empty line starts a new list.	* Lists are practical: ** They provide for structure. ** They look clean *** More stars means deeper levels. **** A newline in a list marks the end of a list item. * An empty line starts a new list.
Numbered lists are also good very organized easy to follow	# Numbered lists are also good ## very organized ## easy to follow
Definition list list of definitions Term Definition of the term another term the other term's definition	; Definition list : list of definitions ; Term : Definition of the term ; another term : the other term's definition
Lines can be indented even several times by using colons	:Lines can ::be indented :::even several times by using colons
You can combine lists and indentions even mix and nesting as here	* You can combine lists *: and indentions *:: even mix *# and nesting *#* as here
A line that begins with a blank, is formatted exactly the same as it was written . A character set with the former line becomes character width it uses. Those lines do not become unbroken. This is useful over : * preformatted text to insert * To indicate program code or algorithms * To arrange diagrams with indications * to produce simple tables CAUTION: If you make the lines too long, it can be very hard to read.	A line that begins with a blank, is formatted exactly the same as it was written . A character set with the former line becomes character width it uses. Those lines do not become unbroken. This is useful over : * preformatted text to insert * To indicate program code or algorithms * To arrange diagrams with indications * to produce simple tables CAUTION: If you make the lines too long, it can be very hard to read.
Centered text.	<div align="center">Centered text.</div>
Right-justified text.	<div align="right">Right-justified text. </div>
A horizontal line: Text before it and after it.	A horizontal line: Text before it ---- and after it.
Some text and	Something text and <!-- invisible comment -->
[[Wiki-Syntax]] those not [[Attention |considered]] becomes	<nowiki>[[Wiki-Syntax]] those not [[Attention |considered]] becomes&lt/nowiki>
Adding your signature using tildes: - Three tildes give your user name: JungleGeorge - Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: JungleGeorge 22:11, 9 April 2007 (CEST) - Five tildes give the date/time alone: 22:11, 9 April 2007 (CEST)	Adding your signature using tildes: <br> - Three tildes give your user name: ~~~ <br> - Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> - Five tildes give the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br>

Translated by JungleGeorge