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==Quote Blocks==
==Quote Blocks==
Use the code below when you are creating a quoteblock
Use the code below when you are creating quote blocks.
Use this template to create a quote block. You can include a link in Author/Speaker place to an article on the wiki or to a post on the forum.  Help with [[Help:Links|link]] formatting.
 
Use this template to create a blockquote.
 
'''Example:'''
{| class=wikitable
! style="width: 50%;"|You type
! style="width: 50%;"|You get
|-
|<pre>{{Quote|quote=Place Quote Here}}</pre>
|{{Quote|quote=Place Quote Here}}
|}
 
Use this template to create a quotation block. You can include a link in Author/Speaker place to an article on the wiki or to a post on the forum.  Help with [[Help:Links|link]] formatting.


'''Example:'''
'''Example:'''
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|<pre>{{QuoteBlock|quote=Place Quote Here|author=Author/Speaker, will accept a link}}</pre>
|<pre>{{QuoteBlock|quote=Place Quote Here|author=Author/Speaker, will accept a link}}</pre>
Formatting a [[Help:Links|link]]
|{{QuoteBlock|quote=Place Quote Here|author=[[Niobe Thursby|Author/Speaker]]}}
|{{QuoteBlock|quote=Quote|author=[[Niobe Thursby|Author/Speaker]]}}
|}
|}



Revision as of 20:13, 4 October 2012

To create a page, see the Starting a new page guide

Basic Formatting

In a wiki, both wiki mark up and some html are allowed. Sadly, no BBC like at Absit Omen. But it's pretty easy to get the hang of it.

For more in depth formatting, see Help:Formatting.

You type You get
''italic'' italic
'''bold''' bold
'''''bold italic''''' bold italic
# one
# two
# three
## three point one
## three point two
  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
    1. three point one
    2. three point two
* one * two * three ** three point one ** three point two
  • one
  • two
  • three
    • three point one
    • three point two
: Single indent :: Double indent
Single indent
Double indent
<center> Text </center> This centers the text.
<blockquote> Quote </blockquote> This sets off a quote.

Links

  1. Internal Links to other pages in the wiki
  2. External Links to other websites

Please notice that Internal Links use double brackets [[, and External Links use single brackets [.

Internal Links

You type You get
[[Main Page]] Main Page
[[Main Page|different text]] different text

External Links

You type You get
http://www.absitomen.com http://absitomen.com
[http://www.absitomen.com Absit Omen] Absit Omen
[http://www.absitomen.com] [1]

(Good for quick reference links)

Table of Contents

When a page has more than three headings, a table of contents will be automatically generated.

You type You get
{{TOCright}} Place on its own line to force the Table of Contents to appear there floating to the right.
{{TOCleft}} Place on its own line to force the Table of Contents to appear there floating to the left.
__NOTOC__ Place this anywhere in the page, and a Table of Contents will not appear.

Tables

You type You get
{| class="wikitable"
! Heading 1
! Heading 2
! Heading 3
|-
| First item in row
| Second item in row
| Third item in row
|-
| Second row
| Second row
| Second row
|-
|}
Heading 1 Heading 2 Heading 3
First item in row Second item in row Third item in row
Second row Second row Second row

Quote Blocks

Use the code below when you are creating quote blocks.

Use this template to create a blockquote.

Example:

You type You get
{{Quote|quote=Place Quote Here}}
Place Quote Here

Use this template to create a quotation block. You can include a link in Author/Speaker place to an article on the wiki or to a post on the forum. Help with link formatting.

Example:

You type You get
{{QuoteBlock|quote=Place Quote Here|author=Author/Speaker, will accept a link}}
Place Quote Here
Author/Speaker

Daily Prophet Articles

Use the code below when creating links to a Daily Prophet Article

You type You get
[[File:DailyProphetIcon.png|left]] [LINK HEADLINE], article by [[AUTHOR]] Summary
DailyProphetIcon.png
[LINK HEADLINE], article by AUTHOR

Summary