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* To sign your name (with date), for example on talk pages: <br /><nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> <br />(MediaWiki will automatically convert it for you)
 
* To sign your name (with date), for example on talk pages: <br /><nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> <br />(MediaWiki will automatically convert it for you)
 
* To sign your name (without date): <br /><nowiki>--~~~</nowiki>
 
* To sign your name (without date): <br /><nowiki>--~~~</nowiki>
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** Wal provides rationale and etiquette guidelines [[Sign your work|here]].
 
* To place a page in a category, add: <br /><nowiki>[[Category:CategoryName]]</nowiki>
 
* To place a page in a category, add: <br /><nowiki>[[Category:CategoryName]]</nowiki>
 
* To make an internal link: <br /><nowiki>[[PageName | Page description]]</nowiki>
 
* To make an internal link: <br /><nowiki>[[PageName | Page description]]</nowiki>
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* To present one or more paragraphs in monospace font in a box, put a space ( ) at the start of it/them.
 
* To present one or more paragraphs in monospace font in a box, put a space ( ) at the start of it/them.
 
** If only a small section of <tt>monospace font</tt> is required surround it with <nowiki><tt>text</tt></nowiki> tags.
 
** If only a small section of <tt>monospace font</tt> is required surround it with <nowiki><tt>text</tt></nowiki> tags.
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== See Also ==
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* [[Sign your work]]

Latest revision as of 01:54, 25 November 2010

  • To redirect a page to another page, replace the page contents with:
    #redirect [[NewPage]]
  • To sign your name (with date), for example on talk pages:
    --~~~~
    (MediaWiki will automatically convert it for you)
  • To sign your name (without date):
    --~~~
    • Wal provides rationale and etiquette guidelines here.
  • To place a page in a category, add:
    [[Category:CategoryName]]
  • To make an internal link:
    [[PageName | Page description]]
  • To make an external link:
    [http://www.example.com Site description]
  • To indent a paragraph, put a colon (:) at the start of it
  • To present one or more paragraphs in monospace font in a box, put a space ( ) at the start of it/them.
    • If only a small section of monospace font is required surround it with <tt>text</tt> tags.

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