Wiki

===Basic formatting===\n(From [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples MediaWiki])\n'''What it looks like''' '''What you type'''
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. \n\n3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. \n\n5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''.\n\n(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- there are just ''''left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.)\n You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 \napostrophes on each side. \n\n3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. \n\n5 apostrophes will bold and italicize \n'''''the text'''''.\n\n(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything\nspecial -- there are just ''''left\nover ones'''' that are included as\npart of the text.)
A single newline\ngenerally has no effect on the layout.\nThese can be used to separate\nsentences within a paragraph.\nSome editors find that this aids editing.\n\nAn empty line\nstarts a new paragraph.\n\nWhen used in a list, a newline ''does'' \naffect the layout (see below). A single newline\ngenerally has no effect on the layout.\nThese can be used to separate\nsentences within a paragraph.\nSome editors find that this aids editing.\n\nAn empty line\nstarts a new paragraph.\n\nWhen used in a list, a newline ''does'' \naffect the layout (see below).\n
You can break lines
\nwithout a new paragraph.
\nPlease use this sparingly.\n\nPlease do not start a [[link]] or  ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next. You can break lines
\nwithout a new paragraph.
\nPlease use this sparingly.\n\nPlease do not start a [[link]] or \n''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line \nand close it on the next.
\n\n===Organization===\n== Section headings ==\n\n''Headings'' organize your writing into \nsections.\n\n=== Subsection ===\n\nUsing more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection.\n\n==== A smaller subsection ====\n\nDon't skip levels, \nlike from two to four equals signs.\n\nStart with 2 equals signs not 1 \nbecause 1 creates H1 tags\nwhich should be reserved for page title. == Section headings ==\n\n''Headings'' organize your writing into \nsections.\n\n=== Subsection ===\n\nUsing more "equals" (=) signs creates a\nsubsection.\n\n==== A smaller subsection ====\n\nDon't skip levels, \nlike from two to four equals signs.\n\nStart with 2 equals signs not 1 \nbecause 1 creates H1 tags\nwhich should be reserved for page\ntitle.
\n* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:\n** Start every line with a star.\n*** More stars indicate a deeper level.\n** A newline\n* in a list  \nmarks the end of the list.\n* Of course you can start again. * ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:\n** Start every line with a star.\n*** More stars indicate a deeper level.\n** A newline\n* in a list  \nmarks the end of the list.\n* Of course you can start again.
\n# ''Numbered lists'' are:\n## Very organized\n## Easy to follow\nA newline marks the end of the list.\n# New numbering starts with 1. # ''Numbered lists'' are:\n## Very organized\n## Easy to follow\nA newline marks the end of the list.\n# New numbering starts with 1.
Here's a ''definition list'':\n; Word : Definition of the word\n; A longer phrase needing definition\n: Phrase defined\n; A word : Which has a definition\n\nBegin with a semicolon. One item per line; \na newline can appear before the colon, but \nusing a space before the colon improves \nparsing. Here's a ''definition list'':\n; Word : Definition of the word\n; A longer phrase needing definition\n: Phrase defined\n; A word : Which has a definition\n\nBegin with a semicolon. One item per line; \na newline can appear before the colon, but \nusing a space before the colon improves \nparsing.
\n: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.\nA newline starts a new paragraph.\n\nOften used for discussion on talk pages.\n: We use 1 colon to indent once.\n:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.\n::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on. : A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.\nA newline starts a new paragraph.\n\nOften used for discussion on talk pages.\n: We use 1 colon to indent once.\n:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.\n::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
You can make horizontal dividing lines (----)\nto separate text.\n----\nBut you should usually use sections instead,\nso that they go in the table of contents. You can make horizontal dividing lines\n(----) to separate text.\n----\nBut you should usually use sections instead,\nso that they go in the table of contents.
\n\n===Links===\nHere's a link to a page named [[Official position]].\nYou can even say [[official position]]s\nand the link will show up correctly. Here's a link to a page named\n[[Official position]]. You can even say\n[[official position]]s and the link will\nshow up correctly.
You can put formatting around a link. Example: ''[[Wiki]]''. You can put formatting around a link.\nExample: ''[[Wiki]]''.
[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't exist\nyet. You could create it by clicking on the link. [[The weather in London]] is a page that\ndoesn't exist yet. You could create it by\nclicking on the link.
You can make a link point to a different place with a piped link. Put the link target first, then the pipe character "|", then the link text.\n*[[Help:Link|About Links]]\n*[[UK cities|Cities]]\n *[[Help:Link|About Links]]\n*[[UK cities|]]
You can make an external link just by typing a URL:\nhttp://www.example.com\n\nOr you can give it a title:\n[http://www.example.com Example] You can make an external link just by\ntyping a URL: http://www.example.com\n\nOr you can give it a title:\n[http://www.example.com Example]
A picture, including alternate text:\n\n[[Image:http://www.google.com/images/logo_sm.gif|This Google's logo]] A picture, including alternate text:\n\n[[Image:http://www.google.com/images/\nlogo_sm.gif|This Google's logo]]
\n\n===Just show what I typed===\nThe pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]\n''markup''.\nIt also doesn't     reformat text.\n The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]\n''markup''.\nIt also doesn't     reformat text.
Leading spaces are another way\nto preserve formatting.\n\n Putting a space at the\n beginning of each\n line stops the text   \n from being\n reformatted.  It still \n interprets [[Wiki]]\n ''markup''. Leading spaces are another way\nto preserve formatting.\n\n Putting a space at the\n beginning of each\n line stops the text   \n from being\n reformatted.  It still \n interprets [[Wiki]]\n ''markup''.

===Basic formatting===\n'''What it looks like''' '''What you type'''
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. \n\n3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. \n\n5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''.\n\n(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- there are just ''''left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.)\n You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 \napostrophes on each side. \n\n3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. \n\n5 apostrophes will bold and italicize \n'''''the text'''''.\n\n(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything\nspecial -- there are just ''''left\nover ones'''' that are included as\npart of the text.)
A single newline\ngenerally has no effect on the layout.\nThese can be used to separate\nsentences within a paragraph.\nSome editors find that this aids editing.\n\nAn empty line\nstarts a new paragraph.\n\nWhen used in a list, a newline ''does'' \naffect the layout (see below). A single newline\ngenerally has no effect on the layout.\nThese can be used to separate\nsentences within a paragraph.\nSome editors find that this aids editing.\n\nAn empty line\nstarts a new paragraph.\n\nWhen used in a list, a newline ''does'' \naffect the layout (see below).\n
You can break lines
\nwithout a new paragraph.
\nPlease use this sparingly.\n\nPlease do not start a [[link]] or  ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next. You can break lines
\nwithout a new paragraph.
\nPlease use this sparingly.\n\nPlease do not start a [[link]] or \n''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line \nand close it on the next.
\n\n===Organization===\n== Section headings ==\n\n''Headings'' organize your writing into \nsections.\n\n=== Subsection ===\n\nUsing more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection.\n\n==== A smaller subsection ====\n\nDon't skip levels, \nlike from two to four equals signs.\n\nStart with 2 equals signs not 1 \nbecause 1 creates H1 tags\nwhich should be reserved for page title. == Section headings ==\n\n''Headings'' organize your writing into \nsections.\n\n=== Subsection ===\n\nUsing more "equals" (=) signs creates a\nsubsection.\n\n==== A smaller subsection ====\n\nDon't skip levels, \nlike from two to four equals signs.\n\nStart with 2 equals signs not 1 \nbecause 1 creates H1 tags\nwhich should be reserved for page\ntitle.
\n* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:\n** Start every line with a star.\n*** More stars indicate a deeper level.\n** A newline\n* in a list  \nmarks the end of the list.\n* Of course you can start again. * ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:\n** Start every line with a star.\n*** More stars indicate a deeper level.\n** A newline\n* in a list  \nmarks the end of the list.\n* Of course you can start again.
\n# ''Numbered lists'' are:\n## Very organized\n## Easy to follow\nA newline marks the end of the list.\n# New numbering starts with 1. # ''Numbered lists'' are:\n## Very organized\n## Easy to follow\nA newline marks the end of the list.\n# New numbering starts with 1.
Here's a ''definition list'':\n; Word : Definition of the word\n; A longer phrase needing definition\n: Phrase defined\n; A word : Which has a definition\n\nBegin with a semicolon. One item per line; \na newline can appear before the colon, but \nusing a space before the colon improves \nparsing. Here's a ''definition list'':\n; Word : Definition of the word\n; A longer phrase needing definition\n: Phrase defined\n; A word : Which has a definition\n\nBegin with a semicolon. One item per line; \na newline can appear before the colon, but \nusing a space before the colon improves \nparsing.
\n: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.\nA newline starts a new paragraph.\n\nOften used for discussion on talk pages.\n: We use 1 colon to indent once.\n:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.\n::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on. : A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.\nA newline starts a new paragraph.\n\nOften used for discussion on talk pages.\n: We use 1 colon to indent once.\n:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.\n::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
You can make horizontal dividing lines (----)\nto separate text.\n----\nBut you should usually use sections instead,\nso that they go in the table of contents. You can make horizontal dividing lines\n(----) to separate text.\n----\nBut you should usually use sections instead,\nso that they go in the table of contents.
\n\n===Links===\nHere's a link to a page named [[Official position]].\nYou can even say [[official position]]s\nand the link will show up correctly. Here's a link to a page named\n[[Official position]]. You can even say\n[[official position]]s and the link will\nshow up correctly.
You can put formatting around a link. Example: ''[[Wiki]]''. You can put formatting around a link.\nExample: ''[[Wiki]]''.
[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't exist\nyet. You could create it by clicking on the link. [[The weather in London]] is a page that\ndoesn't exist yet. You could create it by\nclicking on the link.
You can make a link point to a different place with a piped link. Put the link target first, then the pipe character "|", then the link text.\n*[[Help:Link|About Links]]\n*[[UK cities|Cities]]\n *[[Help:Link|About Links]]\n*[[UK cities|]]
You can make an external link just by typing a URL:\nhttp://www.example.com\n\nOr you can give it a title:\n[http://www.example.com Example] You can make an external link just by\ntyping a URL: http://www.example.com\n\nOr you can give it a title:\n[http://www.example.com Example]
A picture, including alternate text:\n\n[[Image:http://www.google.com/images/logo_sm.gif|This Google's logo]] A picture, including alternate text:\n\n[[Image:http://www.google.com/images/\nlogo_sm.gif|This Google's logo]]
\n\n===Just show what I typed===\nThe pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]\n''markup''.\nIt also doesn't     reformat text.\n The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]\n''markup''.\nIt also doesn't     reformat text.
Leading spaces are another way\nto preserve formatting.\n\n Putting a space at the\n beginning of each\n line stops the text   \n from being\n reformatted.  It still \n interprets [[Wiki]]\n ''markup''. Leading spaces are another way\nto preserve formatting.\n\n Putting a space at the\n beginning of each\n line stops the text   \n from being\n reformatted.  It still \n interprets [[Wiki]]\n ''markup''.

'''What it looks like'''	'''What you type'''
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. \n\n3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. \n\n5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''.\n\n(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- there are just ''''left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.)\n	You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 \napostrophes on each side. \n\n3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. \n\n5 apostrophes will bold and italicize \n'''''the text'''''.\n\n(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything\nspecial -- there are just ''''left\nover ones'''' that are included as\npart of the text.)
A single newline\ngenerally has no effect on the layout.\nThese can be used to separate\nsentences within a paragraph.\nSome editors find that this aids editing.\n\nAn empty line\nstarts a new paragraph.\n\nWhen used in a list, a newline ''does'' \naffect the layout (see below).	A single newline\ngenerally has no effect on the layout.\nThese can be used to separate\nsentences within a paragraph.\nSome editors find that this aids editing.\n\nAn empty line\nstarts a new paragraph.\n\nWhen used in a list, a newline ''does'' \naffect the layout (see below).\n
You can break lines \nwithout a new paragraph. \nPlease use this sparingly.\n\nPlease do not start a [[link]] or ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next.	You can break lines \nwithout a new paragraph. \nPlease use this sparingly.\n\nPlease do not start a [[link]] or \n''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line \nand close it on the next.

== Section headings ==\n\n''Headings'' organize your writing into \nsections.\n\n=== Subsection ===\n\nUsing more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection.\n\n==== A smaller subsection ====\n\nDon't skip levels, \nlike from two to four equals signs.\n\nStart with 2 equals signs not 1 \nbecause 1 creates H1 tags\nwhich should be reserved for page title.	== Section headings ==\n\n''Headings'' organize your writing into \nsections.\n\n=== Subsection ===\n\nUsing more "equals" (=) signs creates a\nsubsection.\n\n==== A smaller subsection ====\n\nDon't skip levels, \nlike from two to four equals signs.\n\nStart with 2 equals signs not 1 \nbecause 1 creates H1 tags\nwhich should be reserved for page\ntitle.
\n* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:\n Start every line with a star.\n* More stars indicate a deeper level.\n** A newline\n* in a list \nmarks the end of the list.\n* Of course you can start again.	* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:\n Start every line with a star.\n* More stars indicate a deeper level.\n** A newline\n* in a list \nmarks the end of the list.\n* Of course you can start again.
\n# ''Numbered lists'' are:\n## Very organized\n## Easy to follow\nA newline marks the end of the list.\n# New numbering starts with 1.	# ''Numbered lists'' are:\n## Very organized\n## Easy to follow\nA newline marks the end of the list.\n# New numbering starts with 1.
Here's a ''definition list'':\n; Word : Definition of the word\n; A longer phrase needing definition\n: Phrase defined\n; A word : Which has a definition\n\nBegin with a semicolon. One item per line; \na newline can appear before the colon, but \nusing a space before the colon improves \nparsing.	Here's a ''definition list'':\n; Word : Definition of the word\n; A longer phrase needing definition\n: Phrase defined\n; A word : Which has a definition\n\nBegin with a semicolon. One item per line; \na newline can appear before the colon, but \nusing a space before the colon improves \nparsing.
\n: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.\nA newline starts a new paragraph.\n\nOften used for discussion on talk pages.\n: We use 1 colon to indent once.\n:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.\n::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.	: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.\nA newline starts a new paragraph.\n\nOften used for discussion on talk pages.\n: We use 1 colon to indent once.\n:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.\n::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
You can make horizontal dividing lines (----)\nto separate text.\n----\nBut you should usually use sections instead,\nso that they go in the table of contents.	You can make horizontal dividing lines\n(----) to separate text.\n----\nBut you should usually use sections instead,\nso that they go in the table of contents.

Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].\nYou can even say [[official position]]s\nand the link will show up correctly.	Here's a link to a page named\n[[Official position]]. You can even say\n[[official position]]s and the link will\nshow up correctly.
You can put formatting around a link. Example: ''[[Wiki]]''.	You can put formatting around a link.\nExample: ''[[Wiki]]''.
[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't exist\nyet. You could create it by clicking on the link.	[[The weather in London]] is a page that\ndoesn't exist yet. You could create it by\nclicking on the link.
You can make a link point to a different place with a piped link. Put the link target first, then the pipe character "\|", then the link text.\n[[Help:Link\|About Links]]\n[[UK cities\|Cities]]\n	[[Help:Link\|About Links]]\n[[UK cities\|]]
You can make an external link just by typing a URL:\nhttp://www.example.com\n\nOr you can give it a title:\n[http://www.example.com Example]	You can make an external link just by\ntyping a URL: http://www.example.com\n\nOr you can give it a title:\n[http://www.example.com Example]
A picture, including alternate text:\n\n[[Image:http://www.google.com/images/logo_sm.gif\|This Google's logo]]	A picture, including alternate text:\n\n[[Image:http://www.google.com/images/\nlogo_sm.gif\|This Google's logo]]