| | TWiki Shorthand Basics
If you can enter text, you're ready for TWiki. With a few simple, intuitive TextFormattingRules, you'll be able to use plain text to create well-styled postings, instantly. Here's a fast-track guide to shorthand basics... |
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- For an external link, type the full URL:
https://twiki.org/.
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- To prevent a WikiWord from becoming a link, type
<nop> first, <nop>NoLinkPlease.
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- To prevent a WikiWord from becoming a link, type
<nop> or an exclamation point first: <nop>NoLinkPlease or !NoLinkPlease.
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- To indent with a bullet, enter
[space][space][space][asterisk][space].
- Use multiples of 3 spaces to start nested bullets.
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- To create a numbered list:
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- Start items in a numbered list with
[space][space][space][1][space].
- The "1" (or any number) will be replaced by the correct number, in order.
- To add a new paragraph without restarting list numbering, use the %BR% variable, like below:
Text added (in new paragraph)
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- Always start counting spaces for bullets and such from the beginning of a new line.
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- To include an image, type its URL. You also can Attach an image to the page and display it with text
%ATTACHURL%/yourimagefilename.jpg .
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- To include an image, type its URL. You also can Attach an image to the page and display it with text
%ATTACHURL%/yourimagefilename.jpg
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- To display a word or phrase in
MONOSPACED TYPE, put it in equal signs: =like this=.
Use ==two== for bold: bold mono.
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- Use
<verbatim> to enclose code excerpts, filenames, and other unformatted text, with the opening and closing tags on their own separate lines:
<verbatim>
unformatted text!
</verbatim>
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- Use
<verbatim> to enclose code excerpts, filenames, and other unformatted text:
<verbatim>
unformatted text!
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 NOTE: VARIABLES can be set within verbatim tags, that is, they are not disabled
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- Three (or more) consecutive hyphens expand into a horizontal rule:
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- Follow GoodStyle recommendations when editing topics.
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