Wikipedia:Help tutorial

Those who don't know how to run programs on Wikipedia, Wiktionary, or Wikisaurus, need to know how to create their own articles. This article is the perfect place for that Note: For basic understanding of Wiki programming, click on the Help tab on an edit screen.

Basic programming

Program	Function	Example	Notes
`''`	Italicizes text	Example
`'''`	Boldens text	Example
`'''''`	Simultaneously italicizes and boldens text	Example
`[[Example]]`	Provides an internal link	Example
`[[Example\|Example2]]`	Gives a title to an internal link	Example2*
`http://example.com`	Makes an external link appear in plain sight	http://example.com
`[http://example.com]`	Numbers an external link	[2]
`[http://example.com Example]`	Gives a title to an external link	Example
`==Example==`	Headings	Example
`===Example===`		Example
`====Example====`		Example
`=====Example=====`		Example
`* Example<br>* Example`	Bulleted list	Example Example
`# Example<br># Example`	Numbered list	Example Example
`[[File:Bad Title Example.png]]`	Shows embedded picture file	†	Add `\|100px` to size your picture, add `\|left` to align it, and add `\|thumb\|example text` to add text alongside it.
`<ref name="Example">[http://example.com]</ref>` or `<ref name="Example" />`	Cites your sources	^[1]
`Example` `:Example`	Indentation of text	Example Example

*Links in blue mean the page title exists. Links in red mean the page title doesn't exist.
†If the file is a ".svg" or a ".png" file, it'll already show up; otherwise, as a Wikipedia user, you must fill out registration for this picture.

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