Help:Editing
The Science Olympiad forum has a Wiki to provide a resource for events, user pages, and more. This page is meant to provide a basic guide for using MediaWiki and Wiki Markup.
BBCode and Wikitext
BBCode, Wikitext, and Wiki Markup are closely related. The tags used are similar, so an understanding of the first may lend itself to easier learning of the latter two. (See Scioly.org:BBCode)
BBCode
- Main Article: Scioly.org:BBCode
BBCode is the abbreviated form of bulletin board code, used to format posts on forums.
Wikitext
Wikitext is a language that is used to create pages on wiki websites, including this Wiki. It is almost the same as HTML (hypertext markup language). In fact, one of its main goals is to be converted into HTML so that non-Wiki websites can copy and paste the text.
Wiki Markup
Wiki markup is the syntax used to format a page. Several versions of syntax are used on the wiki because there is no standardized syntax used on Wikis. Pages may contain multiple different syntaxes that serve different or even the same function.
Editing a Page Using Wiki Markup
WM and BBCode use a similar format when editing. They both use tags, but in some cases, the "tags" in Wikitext won’t appear as brackets ([example]) but as a series of apostrophes to change the text. Additionally, while BBCode usually uses one pair of brackets as tags, special Wiki Markup tags (such as image tags) use two pairs ([[example]]).
The next section provides a list of common codes that can be used on any page of Scioly’s Wiki.
Wiki Markup - Basics
Code | Example of the Code | Result | |
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Italics | ''Example'' |
''WIDI'' |
WIDI |
Bold | '''Example''' |
'''MagLev''' |
MagLev |
Link to another page on the Wiki (internal link) | [[PageName]] |
[[Astronomy]] |
Astronomy |
Internal Link with Description | [[PageName | Description]] |
[[Scioly.org:BBCode | A helpful guide]] |
A helpful guide |
Link to a page outside of the Wiki (external link) | [PageAddress] |
[http://www.soinc.org] |
[1] |
External Link with Description | [PageAddress Description] |
[http://www.soinc.org Science Olympiad] |
Science Olympiad |
Inserting an Image on the Wiki | [[File:filename.extension]] |
[[File:sciolylogo.png]] |
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Adding citations (don’t plagiarize!) | References: references URL |
References: https://scioly.org/forums/index.php |
References: https://scioly.org/forums/index.php |
Lists
Unordered Lists
Unordered lists are bulleted.
Code | Result |
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Lorem ipsum *List Entry1 *List Entry2 **List Entry2a |
Lorem ipsum
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Ordered Lists
Ordered lists are numbered.
Code | Result |
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Lorem ipsum #List Entry1 #List Entry2 ##List Entry2a |
Lorem ipsum
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Indented Lists
Indented lists are simply indented.
Code | Result |
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Lorem ipsum :List Entry1 :List Entry2 ::List Entry2a |
Lorem ipsum
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Tables
Basic Table
Code | Result | ||||||||||||
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{| |+Example Table !Heading 1 !Heading 2 !Heading 3 |- !Row Heading 1 |Row Entry 1 |Row Entry 2 |- !Row Heading 2 |Row Entry 3 |Row Entry 4 |- !Row Heading 3 |Row Entry 5 |Row Entry 6 |} |
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Skinned Table
Use class="wikitable"
to make your tables look nice.
Code | Result | ||||||||||||
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{|class="wikitable" |+Example Table !Heading 1 !Heading 2 !Heading 3 |- !Row Heading 1 |Row Entry 1 |Row Entry 2 |- !Row Heading 2 |Row Entry 3 |Row Entry 4 |- !Row Heading 3 |Row Entry 5 |Row Entry 6 |- |} |
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Text Alignment in Tables
Use style="text-align:_____"
to set the alignment of text in a table. Allowed parameters include left, center, and right.
Code | Result | ||
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" ! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit |- | Row 1 Content |} |
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" ! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit |- | Row 1 Content |} |
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Sorted Table
Use class="sortable"
to make your tables sortable on each column. You will need to use both wikitable
and sortable
together, as shown below.
Code | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |+2008 Science Olympiad National Tournament !Overall Rank!!School Name!!2008 States!!Nationals WS |- |1||Troy High School||18 Apr 2008||30 |- |2||Centerville High School||18 Apr 2008||26 |- |3||Grand Haven High School||26 Apr 2008||7 |- |4||Fayetteville-Manlius High School||15 Mar 2008||2 |- |5||Mentor High School||18 Apr 2008||20 |- |} |
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Clicking on the buttons next to each column heading sorts the items in the table accordingly.
Text Color/Highlighting
You can change the color of the text from the default black color. The color template may also be used.
Code | Result |
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<b style="color:red">red text</b> <b style="color:orange">orange text</b> <b style="color:yellow"> yellow text</b> <b style="color:green">green text</b> <b style="color:blue"> blue text</b> <b style="color:violet"> violet text</b> <b style="color:purple"> purple text</b> <b style="color:pink"> pink text</b> <b style="color:brown"> brown text</b> <b style="color:gray"> gray text</b> |
red text |
Colored text is used sparingly on Wiki pages to maintain formality.
Images
Here is the most basic method of adding images:
- If the image does not already exist on the wiki, you will need to save it to your computer before uploading it to the wiki.
- Determine the location of the image you wish to upload and the Wiki page you wish to upload it to.
- On the Wiki page, place the following where you want the image:
Code | Example | Result |
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[[File:filename.extension]] |
[[File: sciolylogo.png]] |
The name and filetype can be changed based on your preferences, but it must be designated as a File by the "File:" prefix.
- Once you have added the link, save your edit to the page. Note: the image has not been uploaded yet, so it will appear as a redlink after saving the edit.
- Return to the broken filename on the edited page and click on the image file. The red text is indicative of no uploaded images or changes to that page.
- Click on the "Upload" button and add a description if you wish.
- Hit "Submit" and your image should now appear on the page!
Alternatively:
- Upload an image to the wiki from your computer.
- Choose a destination filename and upload.
- Use step #3 from above to add it to the appropriate page.
Image Thumbnails
An image may be thumbnailed in order to limit its size on the page.
An image may also be aligned horizontally with the keywords left, center, and right. If no alignment is specified, it is automatically left-aligned.
Code |
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[[Image:sciolylogo.png|thumb|center|SciOly.org Logo]] |
Result |
Image Size
An image or thumbnail may be resized to fit a page better.
Code |
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[[Image:sciolylogo.png|thumb|200px|center|SciOly.org Logo]] |
Result |
Headings
NOTE: The first heading type is used in the titles of pages and using it for other subheadings is discouraged.
Code | Result |
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=Heading= |
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==Heading1== |
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===Subheading=== |
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====Subsubheading==== |
Redirects
Redirects are used to redirect users to existing wiki pages from commonly used names. For example, the page Cow A Bungee redirects to Bungee Drop. To remove a redirect from a page, follow a link to the page you wish to edit, add &redirect=no to the end of the URL, and edit out the redirect.
Code:
#REDIRECT [[PageRedirectedTo]]
Math
When math is used on the Wiki, encase it in:
<math>...</math>
This converts the encased text into LaTeX, a mathematical typesetting system that creates very pretty equations. Here are some basic commands:
\frac{x}{y}=z
creates [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{x}{y}=z }[/math]. See how much prettier that is compared to x/y=z! Other useful commands are:
\alpha\beta\gamma\delta\epsilon = \sqrt{5}\times 5^{3} \cdot 4^{4^{4}}\neq 1+2+3+\cdots+n
giving: [math]\displaystyle{ \alpha\beta\gamma\delta\epsilon = \sqrt{5}\times 5^{3} \cdot 4^{4^{4}}\neq 1+2+3+\cdots+n }[/math]. However, having this looks quite ugly because it's within the line with other text. To center align an equation, use:
<div align="center"> <math>...</math></div>
With the equation we just had, it turns it into:
General Wiki Standards
- See: Help:Guidelines.
See Also
How To Edit A Page
Cheatsheet (a more complete listing)
Displaying Formulas
User:John Richardsim/Editing Guide