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  • Plain text:
    • Easily link to terms in various wikis or other websites by typing [prefix:term]. Use the "|" character to create a "piped link," e.g., "[w:public transport|public transportation]" displays as "public transportation." For a full list of available prefixes and the websites to which they point, see <a href="/interwiki/4">interwiki</a>.
    • Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br /> line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized simply add a couple blank lines.
  • Textile (No HTML):

    • Textile Help

      Block modifier syntax:

      CSS attributes can be applied to blocks (paragraphs, headers, etc.). CSS classes are specifed with "(class)"; CSS IDs are specified with "(#id)"; both can be specified with "(class#id)". An arbtirary CSS style can be applied by using "{style}". Finally, language attributes are applied using "[language]".

      Additionally, alignment and indentation shorthands are provided. To left-align, right-align, center, and justify text, use "<", ">", "=", and "<>", respectively. "(" left-indents a block 1em for each occurrence, and ")" right-indents similarly.

      Tables have additional options. "^", "-", and "~" specify top, middle, and bottom vertical alignment. The "_" attribute on a cell indicates that it is a table header.

      The examples below illustrate these attributes.

      textile input output

      Headings

      hx. (where x is 1 - 6)
      h1. Heading

      Heading
      h2(class). Heading with class

      Heading with class

      Paragraphs
      p=. Centered text

      Centered text
      p())(#id). Indented text with ID

      Indented text with ID

      Block quotes
      bq(class#id). Quote with class and ID
      Quote with class and ID
      bq[en]. English quote
      English quote

      Ordered lists
      {color: blue}# Attributes specified
      # before the first item
      # affect the whole list
      1. Attributes specified
      2. before the first item
      3. affect the whole list

      Unordered lists
      * Lists can have
      ## subitems or
      ## sublists
      * too
      • Lists can have
        1. subitems or
        2. sublists
      • too

      Footnotes

      fnx. (where x is 1 - 100)
      fn17. Footnote

      17 Footnote

      Tables
      |_. A|_. B|_. C|
      (dark). |very|simple|table|
      |<. left|=. center|>. right|
      |^{height:3em}. top|-. middle|~. bottom|
      A B C
      very simple table
      left center right
      top middle bottom

      Phrase modifier syntax:

      The class, ID, style, and language attributes described above also apply to the span phrase modifier as shown below.

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      _emphasis_ emphasis
      __italic__ italic
      *strong* strong
      **bold** bold
      ??citation?? citation
      -delete text- deleted text
      +inserted text+ inserted text
      ^superscript^ superscript
      ~subscript~ subscript
      @code@ code
      %(class)span% span
      %{color:red;}span% span
      ==no textile== no textile
      "link text":url link text
      "link text(title)":url link text
      !imageurl!
      !imageurl(alt text)! alt text
      !imageurl!:url
      ABC(Always Be Closing) ABC
      Footnote reference[17] Footnote reference17