Help:Editing

What it looks like	What you type
You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will embolden the text. 5 apostrophes will embolden and italicize the text. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just 'one left over'.)	You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will embolden '''the text'''. 5 apostrophes will embolden and italicize '''''the text'''''. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.)
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: Three tildes give your user name: User (talk) Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: User (talk) 19:51, 30 November 2011 (UTC) Five tildes give the date/time alone: 19:51, 30 November 2011 (UTC)	You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: Three tildes give your user name: ~~~ Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: ~~~~ Five tildes give the date/time alone: ~~~~~
Section headings
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Section headings Headings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. Subsection Using more equals signs creates a subsection. A smaller subsection Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.	== Section headings == ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. === Subsection === Using more equals signs creates a subsection. ==== A smaller subsection ==== Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
Lists and indents
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Unordered lists are easy to do: Start every line with a star. More stars indicate a deeper level. Previous item continues. A new line in a list marks the end of the list. Of course you can start again.	* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars indicate a deeper level. * Previous item continues. ** A new line * in a list marks the end of the list. * Of course you can start again.
Numbered lists are: Very organized Easy to follow Previous item continues A new line marks the end of the list. New numbering starts with 1.	# ''Numbered lists'' are: ## Very organized ## Easy to follow # Previous item continues A new line marks the end of the list. # New numbering starts with 1.
A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph. A newline starts a new paragraph. Often used for discussion on talk pages. We use 1 colon to indent once. We use 2 colons to indent twice. 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.	: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph. A newline starts a new paragraph. <br> Often used for discussion on talk pages. : We use 1 colon to indent once. :: We use 2 colons to indent twice. ::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
Links
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Here's a link to the Main Page. But be careful - capitalization counts!	Here's a link to the [[Main Page]]. But be careful - capitalization counts!
Here's a link to an external page http://www.otakubell.com It can also be used with square brackets to create a numbered link [1]	Here's a link to an external page *http://www.otakubell.com It can also be used with square brackets to create a numbered link *[http://www.otakubell.com]
Intentionally permanent red link is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.	[[Intentionally permanent red link]] is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
You can link to a page section by placing a "#" before its title: Help:Contents#How_do_I_edit_a_page. If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. #Example section 3 goes to the third section named "Example section".	You can link to a page section by placing a "#" before its title: * [[Help:Contents#How_do_I_edit_a_page]]. If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the third section named "Example section".
The name of a link can be changed by using a pipe after the page name. How to play Slave Maker 3	The name of a link can be changed by using a pipe after the page name. * {{v3link|Basic_Gameplay|How to play Slave Maker 3}}
To link within the v2 namespace, the exact page name must be used. Riesz links to Reisz's v2 article. To link within the v3 namespace, braces ({{ }}) must be used along with v3link at the beginning, separated by a pipe (|). Riesz links to Reisz's v3 article.	To link within the v2 namespace, the exact page name must be used. *[[V2:Riesz|Riesz]] links to Reisz' v2 article. To link within the v3 namespace, braces ({{ }}) must be used along with '''v3link''' at the beginning, separated by a pipe (|). *{{v3link|Riesz}} links to Reisz' v3 article.

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