User:JGHowes/Notes

Wikipedia Notes – syntax

extra spaces:

This is an        example of 8 spaces, using {{spaces|n}} where n = 8

big quotes:

“ This is an example ”

using {{cquote|This is an example}}

Block quote

If I am to die by the bullet of a mad man, I must do so smiling. There must be no anger within me. God must be in my heart and on my lips..

Mohandas K. Gandhi, on January 28, 1948, two days prior to his assassination.

underlining:

This is an example

multiple use of a reference (i.e., ibid.):

then, for subsequent ibids., use

book references:

John Doe, This is a test book. New York: Currier & Ives, 1898 (ISBN 0-7852-6848-0)

spacing with dot:

use &bull followed by ;

text • text

tagging suspect Fair Use photos

{{subst:rfu}}

{{subst:fairusedisputed}}

to cite an image file in text (without displaying image):

place colon (:) before "Image" – Image:filename

hide Table of Contents

• To hide/switch: [[Template:TOChidden]]    Template:TOChidden
• Suppress completely: __NOTOC__

Promotional image licensing

[[Template:promotional]]    Template:promotional

Emoticons

           {{(:}}      =>     

           {{;)}}      =>