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Help:EditOBS

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==General==
* Before editing, you should log in - the Assist system will not allow you to edit the documents unless you have, so that all changes can be tracked to the user that made them.
* You should change your user page within Assist to list your contact details (email and phone number) so that other users can easily contact you.
* You can add to a user's talk page by clicking on their name and clicking the Discussion tab.

==Document Editing==
* When creating a new document, you should ensure that the Category tags are added relevant to that document type and client. This allows for easy searching of documents.
* Each change you make, however small, is included in the document's history. To ensure that these comments are not included, you should mark the change as minor when saving your changes. However, this should not be marked as minor if the edit fundamentally changes the document.
* Comments should be added whenever saving edits. If you have edited a section directly, rather than the whole document, a comment will already be entered for you. You can leave this there, replace with a new comment or add your comment after this one.
* Version control: When you insert changes, if you mark them as "Minor Edit" when you submit them, you will not get a Revision History line for them here. If you put "vX.Y - " in front of them, you will get an entry in the Version column. If it is a ".0" version, its status is listed as "Issued". If it's not 0 after the point, its status is listed as "Draft".
* When a document is going to be changed to a new version, you '''must''' change the version and date within the document, and add the version number to the start of the comment. For example:
** v0.2 - draft issue for review
** v1.0 - issued after review
* This results in a revision history table as follows:
{{#hop:{{REVISIONID}}}}
* A document should be checked that it exports to PDF correctly - in most cases, documents will export with no issues. However, it has been known that a document does not correctly format into PDF. If this is the case, the document should be referred to the Assist maintainer for checking. Documents can be exported to PDF from the left-hand toolbar.

== Templates ==
* Where possible, the templates created for you should be used when creating and within the document.
**Document templates have been produced for the following document types:
***Requirements
***Estimates
***Functional Specifications
** These can be accessed through [[Help:CreateNewPage|this]] page.
** The following templates have also been created for editing purposes:
*** Note - This provides a note graphic {{Note|like so}}
*** Warning - This provides a warning graphic {{Warning|like so}}
** Generic Glossaries have been provided for the ''CALIDUS'' products. These can be added to if required by clicking on the glossary template in the editing screen.
** Test Plan templates are available to construct test plan cycles - see the Functional Specification template for details on how these work.
** A Comment template has been added to identify comments added to a reviewed document easily {{comment|text=like so
|sign=[[User:Anw]]|date=31/1/2012 16:33:36}}
** Buttons for all these and more have been added to the standard editing toolbar.

==Issuing Documents to a Client==
* Documents should be issued in PDF form.
* The document title should follow the standard document template, with a version number, so:
** EST 123456 CUSTREF Title v1.0.pdf
* Whilst the Assist system is being adopted, these documents should be held in the standard development or project document folder - please consult your project or product documentation for details.

Help:Contents

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==OBSL Help==

The following pages are specific to OBS Logistics Ltd.

*[[Help:PDF_Book|Creating articles for inclusion in a PDF Book]]
*[[Help:CreateNewPage|Creating new documents from templates]]
*[[Help:EditOBS|Editing a document]]

==Wiki Help==
== Reading ==
* [[Help:Navigation|Navigation]]
* [[Help:Searching|Searching]]
* [[Help:Tracking changes|Tracking changes]]
* [[Help:Watchlist|Watchlist]]

== Editing ==
* [[Help:Editing pages|Editing pages]]
* [[Help:Starting a new page|Starting a new page]]
* [[Help:Formatting|Formatting]]
* [[Help:Links|Links]]
* [[Help:User page|User pages]]
* [[Help:Talk pages|Talk pages]]
* [[Help:Signatures|Signatures]]

=== Advanced editing ===
* [[Help:Images|Images]]
* [[Help:Tables|Tables]]
* [[Help:Categories|Categories]]
* [[Help:Subpages|Subpages]]
* [[Help:Managing files|Managing files]]
* [[Help:Moving a page|Moving (renaming) a page]]
* [[Help:Redirects|Redirects]]
* [[Help:Deleting a page|Deleting a page]]
* [[Help:Protected pages|Protected pages]]
* [[Help:Templates|Templates]]
* [[Help:Magic words|Magic words]]
* [[Help:Namespaces|Namespaces]]
* [[Help:Special pages|Special pages]]
* [[Help:External searches|External searches]]
* [[Help:Bots|Bots]]

== Personal customization ==
* [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]]
* [[Help:Skins|Skins]]

== Wiki administration ==

* [[Help:Sysops and permissions|Sysops and permissions]]

The following features require extra permissions that are not normally granted to all wiki users.

* [[Help:Protecting and unprotecting pages|Protecting and unprotecting pages]]
* [[Help:Sysop deleting and undeleting|Sysop deleting and undeleting]]
* [[Help:Patrolled edits|Patrolled edits]]
* [[Help:Blocking users|Blocking users]]
* [[Help:Range blocks|Range IP blocks]]
* [[Help:Assigning permissions|Assigning permissions]]

[[Category:Help| ]]
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{{#ifeq: {{#language:{{SUBPAGENAME}} }}|{{SUBPAGENAME}} |{{{1}}}|{{{2|}}} }}<noinclude>

{{#ifexist: Template:PD Help Page/{{SUBPAGENAME}}|{{PD Help Page/{{SUBPAGENAME}} }}|{{PD Help Page}} }}

This template is to be transcluded in '''public domain''' help pages.

== Example ==
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}|This is en base page|This is non-en subpage}}
* title: Help:Deleting a page, Help:Deleting a page/subpage
** result: This is en base page
* title: Help:Deleting a page/th, Help:Deleting a page/Th, Help:Deleting a page/tH, Help:Deleting a page/TH
** result: This is non-en subpage

[[Category:Internationalization templates|If en/Help]]
</noinclude>

Template:Help/Category

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<noinclude>
{{#ifexist: Template:PD Help Page/{{SUBPAGENAME}}|{{PD Help Page/{{SUBPAGENAME}} }}|{{PD Help Page}} }}

This template is to be transcluded in '''public domain''' help pages to categorize those pages.

== Example ==

<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}|MediaWiki Introduction|lang=zh}}

<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}|MediaWiki Introduction}}

Default value of {{{lang}}} will be <nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAME}}</nowiki> (which will be "fr", "ja", "th", for, "Page/fr", "Page/ja", "Page/th", respectively).

If you want to specify the sort key, you may instead use the form <nowiki>[[Category:Cat name{{Lang subpage}}|sort key]]</nowiki>.
This template is equivalent to <nowiki>[[Category:Cat name{{Lang subpage}}|{{En pagename}}]]</nowiki>, but it compute <nowiki>{{If en|...}}</nowiki> two times, while this template compute <nowiki>{{If en|...}}}</nowiki> only once.

[[Category:Internationalization templates|Category/Help]]

</noinclude>
{{Help/If en|
[[Category:{{{1|<nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki>}}}|{{PAGENAME}}]]|
[[Category:{{{1|<nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki>}}}/{{{lang|{{SUBPAGENAME}} }}}|{{BASEPAGENAME}}]]}}

Template:Thankyou

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<div class="noprint" style="float:center; border:1px solid blue;width:200px;background-color:#F5F5F5;padding:3px;">
[[Image:Example.jpg|left|80px|Example sunflower image]] '''A little thank you...''' for {{{reason|{{{1}}}}}}. hugs, {{{signature|{{{2}}}}}}
</div>
<noinclude>
{{Languages|Template:Thankyou}}
[[Category:Templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude>

Help:Images/size

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<noinclude>{| class="wikitable"</noinclude>
|-
!{{#if: {{{frame|}}} |{{{frame}}}|{{{notspec|''(not specified)''}}} }}
|
<nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|{{#if: {{{frame|}}} |{{{frame}}}{{!}}}}'''50px''']]
[[{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|{{{frame}}}|50px]]
|
<nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|{{#if: {{{frame|}}} |{{{frame}}}{{!}}}}'''500px''']]
[[{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|{{{frame}}}|500px]]
<noinclude>|}
{{Languages|Help:Images/size}}</noinclude>

Help:Images/frame

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<noinclude>{|class="wikitable plainlinks"
</noinclude>|-
|{{#if:{{{ex|}}}|{{{ex|}}}|{{{frame|}}}}}{{#if:{{{float|}}}| Rendered as a floating block: {{{float|}}}|}}{{#if:{{{inline|}}}| Rendered inline: {{{inline|}}}|}}
|
... text text text
<nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:image}}:example.jpg{{#if:{{{frame|}}}|{{!}}'''{{{frame}}}'''}}{{#if:{{{2|}}}|{{!}}'''{{{2}}}'''}}{{#if:{{{caption|}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{caption|}}}|none|<nowiki/>|{{!}}{{{caption|}}}}}|{{!}}caption}}]]
text text text ...
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text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text
[[image:example.jpg|{{{frame|}}}|{{{2|}}}|{{#if:{{{caption|}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{caption|}}}|none|<nowiki/>|{{{caption|}}}}}|caption}}]]
text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text<noinclude>
|}

{{Languages|Help:Images/frame}}
</noinclude>

Template:Blue

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{{{1}}}<noinclude>
[[Category:Templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</noinclude>

Template:Anchor

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{{#if:{{{ 1|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 2|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 3|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 4|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 5|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 6|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 7|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 8|}}}|{{#if:{{{ 9|}}}|{{#if:{{{10|}}}|{{#if:{{{11|}}}
|[[Template:Anchor]] (or Anchors): too many anchors, maximum is ten}}}} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}<noinclude>
From wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Anchor&action=edit
</noinclude>

Template:Bugzilla

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{{#switch:{{{2}}}
|RESO=
|}}[[mediazilla:{{{1}}}|bug {{{1}}}]]{{#if:{{{2|}}}| [{{{2}}}]}}<noinclude>
[[Category:Templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</noinclude>

Template:PD Help Page

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{| style="color:#000000; border:solid 1px #A8A8A8; padding:0.5em; margin:0.5em 0; background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:95%; vertical-align:middle;"
| style="padding:1em;width: 40px" | [[Image:PD-icon.png|40px|link=|PD]]
| {{#if:{{{text|}}}|{{{text}}}|'''Important note:''' When you edit this page, you agree to release your contribution into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain]. If you don't want this or can't do this because of license restrictions, please don't edit. This page is one of the Public Domain Help Pages, which can be freely copied into fresh wiki installations and/or distributed with MediaWiki software; see [[Help:Contents]] for an overview of all pages.}}
| style="padding:1em;width: 40px" | [[Image:PD-icon.png|40px|link=|PD]]
|}
<noinclude>{{Languages|Template:PD Help Page}}[[Category:License templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude>

Template:Mediawiki

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{{ #ifeq:
{{SITENAME}}
| MediaWiki
| [[{{{1}}}|{{{2|{{{1}}}}}}]]
| [[mw:{{{1}}}|{{{2|{{{1}}}}}}]]
}}<noinclude>
----
This template links to a page on mediawiki.org from the [[Help:Contents|Help pages]]. The template has two parameters:
# Pagename, optionally preceded by an interwiki link prefix valid on mediawiki.org
# (optional) Link description


{{ #ifeq:
{{SITENAME}}
| MediaWiki
| This is so that the public domain help pages - which can be freely copied and included in other sites - have correct links to Mediawiki:
* on external sites, it creates an interwiki link to 'mw' (included in the default interwiki table for new installs)
* on Mediawiki, it creates an internal or interwiki link

'''All''' links from the Help namespace to other parts of the mediawiki.org wiki should use this template.}}

== Demo of interwiki link ==

<nowiki>{{mediawiki|m:Help:Calculation|Help:Calculation}}</nowiki> gives either <nowiki>[[m:Help:Calculation|Help:Calculation]] or [[mw:m:Help:Calculation|Help:Calculation]]</nowiki>.

{{Languages}}

[[Category:Templates|MediaWiki]]
</noinclude>

Help:Magic word

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'''Magic words''' are strings of text that MediaWiki associates with a return value or function, such as time, site details, or page names. This page is about usage of standard magic words; for a technical reference, see {{Mediawiki|Manual:Magic words}}.

There are three general types of magic words:
*'''[[#Behavior switches|Behavior switches]]''': these are uppercase words surrounded by double underscores, ''e.g.'' '''__FOO__'''
*'''[[#Variables|Variables]]''': these are uppercase words surrounded by double braces, ''e.g.'' '''<code><nowiki>{{FOO}}</nowiki></code>'''. As such, they look a lot like [[Help:Templates|templates]].
*'''[[#Parser functions|Parser functions]]''': these take parameters and are either of the form '''<code><nowiki>{{foo:...}}</nowiki></code>''' or '''<code><nowiki>{{#foo:...}}</nowiki></code>'''. See also {{mediawiki|Help:Extension:ParserFunctions}}.

Page-dependent magic words will affect or return data about the ''current'' page (by default), even if the word is added through a transcluded template or included system message.

==Behavior switches==
A behavior switch controls the layout or behavior of the page and can often be used to specify desired omissions and inclusions in the content.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Word
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''[[Table of contents]]'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code>
| Hides the [[table of contents]] (TOC).
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__FORCETOC__</nowiki></code>
| Forces the table of contents to appear at its normal position (above the first header).
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki></code>
| Places a table of contents at the word's current position (overriding <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code>). If this is used multiple times, the table of contents will appear at the first word's position.
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Editing'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki></code>
| Hides the section edit links beside headings.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NEWSECTIONLINK__</nowiki></code>
| Adds a link ([[MediaWiki:Addsection|"+" by default]]) beside the "edit" tab for adding a new section on a non-talk page (see {{mediawiki|m:Help:Section#Adding a section at the end|Adding a section to the end}}).
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NONEWSECTIONLINK__</nowiki></code>
| Removes the link beside the "edit" tab on pages in talk namespaces.
| {{mediawiki|rev:47522|1.15+}}
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Categories'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOGALLERY__</nowiki></code>
| Used on a category page, replaces thumbnails in the category view with normal links.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>__HIDDENCAT__</nowiki></code>
| Used on a category page, hides the category from the lists of categories in its members and parent categories (there is an option in the [[Help:Preferences|user preferences]] to show them).
| 1.13+
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Language conversion'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOCONTENTCONVERT__</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>__NOCC__</nowiki></code>
| On wikis with language variants, don't perform any content language conversion (character and phase) in article display; for example, only show Chinese (zh) instead of variants like zh_cn, zh_tw, zh_sg, or zh_hk.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOTITLECONVERT__</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>__NOTC__</nowiki></code>
| On wikis with language variants, don't perform language conversion on the title (all other content is converted).
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Other'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__START__</nowiki></code>
| No effect.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__END__</nowiki></code>
| Explicitly marks the end of the article, to prevent MediaWiki from removing trailing whitespace. Removed in {{mediawiki|rev:19213|19213}}.
| 1.1–1.8
|-
| <code><nowiki>__INDEX__</nowiki></code>
| Tell search engines to index the page (overrides {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgArticleRobotPolicies|$wgArticleRobotPolicies}}, but not robots.txt).
| 1.14+
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOINDEX__</nowiki></code>
| Tell search engines not to index the page (ie, do not list in search engines' results).
| {{mediawiki|rev:37973|1.14+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>__STATICREDIRECT__</nowiki></code>
| On redirect pages, don't allow MediaWiki to automatically update the link when someone moves a page and checks "Update any redirects that point to the original title".
| {{mediawiki|rev:37928|1.13+}}
|}

==Variables==
Variables return information about the current page, wiki, or date. Their syntax is similar to [[Help:Templates|templates]]. Variables marked as "'''[expensive]'''" are tracked by the software, and the number that can be included on a page is limited.

If a template name conflicts with a variable, the variable will be used (so to transclude the template [[{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME]] you would need to write <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>). In some cases, adding parameters will force the parser to invoke a template; for example, <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME|x}}</nowiki></code> transcludes [[{{ns:10}}:CURRENTDAYNAME]], ''not'' the variable.

===Date and time===
The following variables return the current date and time in UTC.

Due to MediaWiki and browser caching, these variables frequently show when the page was ''cached'' rather than the current time.

The date and time magic words are formatted in the wiki content language. Since {{r|94680|1.19}}, they depend on the [[page content language]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Year'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTYEAR}}
| Year
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Month'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTH}}
| Month (zero-padded number)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}
| Month (name)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}
| Month ([[wikipedia:genitive|genitive form]])
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}}
| Month (abbreviation)
| 1.5+
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Day'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAY}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDAY}}
| Day of the month (unpadded number)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAY2}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDAY2}}
| Day of the month (zero-padded number)
| 1.6+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDOW}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDOW}}
| Day of the week (unpadded number), 0 (for Sunday) through 6 (for Saturday)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDAYNAME}}
| Day of the week (name)
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Time'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTTIME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTTIME}}
| Time (24-hour HH:mm format)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTHOUR}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTHOUR}}
| Hour (24-hour zero-padded number)
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Other'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTWEEK}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTWEEK}}
| Week (number)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}
| YYYYMMDDHHmmss timestamp
| 1.7+
|}

The following variables do the same as the above, but using the site's server config or $wgLocaltimezone.
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALYEAR}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTH}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHNAME}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHNAMEGEN}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHABBREV}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDAY}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDAY2}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDOW}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDAYNAME}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALTIME}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALHOUR}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALWEEK}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></code>

:''For more thorough time formatting, you may want to install [[Extension:ParserFunctions]] to use the [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#.23time|#time parser function]]''

===Technical metadata===
''Note:'' Revision variables return data about the '''latest edit to the current page''', even if viewing an older version of the page.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Site'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SITENAME}}
| The wiki's site name ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgSitename|$wgSitename}}).
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SERVER}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SERVER}}
| domain URL ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgServer|$wgServer}})
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SERVERNAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SERVERNAME}}
| domain name (No longer dependent on {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgServerName|$wgServerName}} as of version 1.17)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{DIRMARK}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DIRECTIONMARK}}</nowiki></code>
| {{DIRMARK}} {{DIRECTIONMARK}}
| Outputs a unicode-directional mark that matches the wiki's default language's direction (<code>&lrm;</code> on left-to-right wikis, <code>&rlm;</code> on right-to-left wikis), useful in text with multi-directional text. Since {{r|94680|1.19}}, it depends on the [[page content language]].
| {{r|14442|1.7+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SCRIPTPATH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SCRIPTPATH}}
| relative script path ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgScriptPath|$wgScriptPath}})
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{STYLEPATH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{STYLEPATH}}
| relative style path ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgStylePath|$wgStylePath}})
| 1.16+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTVERSION}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTVERSION}}
| The wiki's MediaWiki version.
| {{r|14199|1.7+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CONTENTLANGUAGE}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{CONTENTLANG}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CONTENTLANGUAGE}} {{CONTENTLANG}}
| The wiki's default interface language ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgLanguageCode|$wgLanguageCode}})
| {{r|14661|1.7+}}
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Latest revision to current page'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONID}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONID}}
| Unique revision ID
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONDAY}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONDAY}}
| Day edit was made (unpadded number)
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONDAY2}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONDAY2}}
| Day edit was made (zero-padded number)
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONMONTH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONMONTH}}
| Month edit was made (zero-padded number as of {{mediawiki|rev:66200|1.17+}}, unpadded number in prior versions)
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONMONTH1}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONMONTH1}}
| Month edit was made (unpadded number)
| {{mediawiki|rev:66200|1.17+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONYEAR}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONYEAR}}
| Year edit was made
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}
| Timestamp as of time of edit
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONUSER}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONUSER}}
| The username of the user who made the most recent edit to the page, or the current user when previewing an edit
| {{mediawiki|rev:48149|1.15+}}
|-style="background:#FED;"
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>|R}}</nowiki>
| {{PAGESIZE:Help:Magic_words}} {{PAGESIZE:Help:Magic_words|R}}
| '''[expensive]''' Returns the byte size of the specified page. Use "<code><nowiki>|R</nowiki></code>" to get raw numbers.
| {{mediawiki|rev:33551|1.13+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{PROTECTIONLEVEL:</nowiki>''action''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| 
| Outputs the protection level (e.g. 'autoconfirmed', 'sysop') for a given action (e.g. 'edit', 'move') on the current page or an empty string if not protected.
| {{mediawiki|rev:45587|1.15+}}
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Affects page content'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:</nowiki>''title''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
|
| Format the current page's title header. The value must be equivalent to the default title: only capitalization changes and replacing spaces with underscores are allowed (this can be changed with {{manual|$wgRestrictDisplayTitle}}). It can be disabled or enabled by {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgAllowDisplayTitle|$wgAllowDisplayTitle}}; disabled by default before 1.10+, enabled by default thereafter.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORTKEY:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTCATEGORYSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>|noerror}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>|noreplace}}</nowiki></code>
|
| Used for categorizing pages, sets a default [[Help:Categories|category sort key]]. For example if you put <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, John}}</nowiki></code> at the end of [[John Smith]], the page would be sorted under "S" by default in categories. It can take a second argument of ''noerror'' or ''noreplace'' to suppress error messages when multiple defaultsortkey's are used on one page or to make it do nothing if multiple defaultsortkey's are used.
| 1.10+ {{mediawiki|rev:96767|1.19+}} (for noerror and noreplace)
|}

===Statistics===
Numbers returned by these variables normally contain separators (commas or spaces, depending on the local language), but can return raw numbers with the ":R" flag (for example, <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}</nowiki></code> → {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} and <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFPAGES:R}}</nowiki></code> → {{NUMBEROFPAGES:R}}). Use "|R" for magic words that require a parameter like PAGESINCATEGORY (for example <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Help}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Help|R}}</nowiki></code>). Also applicable to <code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> above.

The number magic words are formatted in the wiki content language. Since {{r|94680|1.19}}, it depends on the [[page content language]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Entire wiki'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFPAGES}}
| Number of wiki pages.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}
| Number of pages in {{mediawiki|Manual:Using custom namespaces#Content namespaces|content namespaces}}.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFFILES}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFFILES}}
| Number of uploaded files.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFEDITS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFEDITS}}
| Number of page edits.
| {{mediawiki|rev:21319|1.10+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}
| Number of page views. Usually useless on a wiki using [[Manual:Cache|caching]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:42721|1.14+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFUSERS}}
| Number of registered users.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFADMINS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFADMINS}}
| Number of users in the ''sysop'' {{mediawiki|Manual:User rights|group}}.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}
| Number of active users, based on the criteria used in [[Special:Statistics]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:47392|1.15+}}
|-style="background:#FED;"
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:</nowiki>''categoryname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCAT:Help}}</nowiki></code>
| {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Help}} {{PAGESINCAT:Help}}
| '''[expensive]''' Number of pages in the given [[Help:Categories|category]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:32932|1.13+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBERINGROUP:</nowiki>''groupname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{NUMINGROUP:</nowiki>''groupname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}} {{NUMINGROUP:bureaucrat}} <nowiki>({{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}} used here)</nowiki>
| Number of users in a specific {{mediawiki|Manual:User rights|group}}.
| {{mediawiki|rev:40116|1.14+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| ''not enabled''
| Number of pages in the given [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]] (replace ''index'' with the relevant [[Manual:Namespace|namespace index]]). For instance, <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''14''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> will output the number of category pages. <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:0}}</nowiki></code> differs from <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></code> in that the former includes redirects and disambiguation pages. Disabled by default, enable with {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions|$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions}}.
| 1.7+
|}

===Page names===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{FULLPAGENAME}}
| Namespace and page title.
| 1.6+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{PAGENAME}}
| Page title.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{BASEPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{BASEPAGENAME}}
| Page title excluding the current [[Help:Subpages|subpage]] and namespace ("Title/foo" on "Title/foo/bar").
For more complex splitting, use <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#.23titleparts|#titleparts:]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> from [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions extension]].
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SUBPAGENAME}}
| The [[Help:Subpages|subpage]] title ("foo" on "Title/foo").
| 1.6+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{ARTICLEPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SUBJECTPAGENAME}} {{ARTICLEPAGENAME}}
| The namespace and title of the associated subject page.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{TALKPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{TALKPAGENAME}}
| The namespace and title of the associated talk page.
| 1.7+
|}

The <code><nowiki>{{BASEPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> magic words only work in namespaces that have subpages enabled. See {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgNamespacesWithSubpages}} for information on enabling subpages.

====URL encoded page names====

The following are equivalents encoded for use in MediaWiki URLs (i.e. spaces replaced with underscores and some characters [[wikipedia:percent-encoding|percent-encoded]]):
* <code><nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{BASEPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{ARTICLEPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{TALKPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>

As of {{mediawiki|rev:46662|1.15+}}, these can all take a parameter, allowing specification of the page to be operated on, instead of just the current page:
* <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAME:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{PAGENAME:Template:Main Page}}'''

{{Warning|Page titles containing certain characters, such as single quotes (') or asterisks <code>*</code>, may produce unexpected results when handled with these magic words, e.g. <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:{{PAGENAME}}}}</nowiki></code>. See bugs {{mediawiki|bugzilla:14779|14779}}, {{mediawiki|bugzilla:16474|16474}}.}}

Note that <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:}}</nowiki></code> have distinct implementations. See [[Manual:PAGENAMEE encoding]] for details.

===Namespaces===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NAMESPACE}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NAMESPACE}}
| Name of the page's namespace
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTSPACE}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{ARTICLESPACE}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SUBJECTSPACE}} {{ARTICLESPACE}}
| Name of the associated content namespace
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{TALKSPACE}}</nowiki></code>
| {{TALKSPACE}}
| Name of the associated talk namespace
| 1.7+
|}

The following are equivalents encoded for use in MediaWiki URLs (spaces replaced with underscores and some characters percent-encoded):
* <code><nowiki>{{NAMESPACEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTSPACEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{TALKSPACEE}}</nowiki></code>

As of {{mediawiki|rev:46630|1.15+}}, these can take a full-page-name parameter and will return the requested namespace associated with that page, instead of with the current page:
* <code><nowiki>{{NAMESPACE:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{NAMESPACE:Template:Main Page}}'''
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTSPACE:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{SUBJECTSPACE:Template:Main Page}}'''
* <code><nowiki>{{TALKSPACE:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{TALKSPACE:Template:Main Page}}'''
Parameter must not be a namespace name:
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTSPACE:Help talk}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{SUBJECTSPACE:Help talk}}'''

==Parser functions==

Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is sometimes prefixed with a hash to distinguish them from templates.

This page only describes parser functions that are integral to the MediaWiki software. Other parser functions may be added by MediaWiki extensions such as the {{mediawiki|Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions extension}}. For those see [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions]].

===URL data===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Parser function
! {{Hl2}}| Input → Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{localurl:MediaWiki}}</nowiki></code> → {{localurl:MediaWiki}} <code><nowiki>{{localurl:MediaWiki|printable=yes}}</nowiki></code> → {{localurl:MediaWiki|printable=yes}}
| The relative path to the title.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''interwiki:remote page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level}}</nowiki></code> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level}} 
<code><nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level|action=edit}}</nowiki></code> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level|action=edit}}
| A protocol-relative path to the title. This will also resolve [[Manual:Interwiki|Interwiki]] prefixes. '''Note''': Unbracketed (plain) protocol-relative links are not automagically linked.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{canonicalurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{canonicalurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{canonicalurl:</nowiki>''interwiki:remote page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{canonicalurl:Category:Top level}}</nowiki></code> → {{canonicalurl:Category:Top level}} 
<code><nowiki>{{canonicalurl:Category:Top level|action=edit}}</nowiki></code> → {{canonicalurl:Category:Top level|action=edit}}
| The absolute path to the title, using the canonical url. This will also resolve [[Manual:Interwiki|Interwiki]] prefixes.
| 1.18+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{filepath:</nowiki>''file name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{filepath:</nowiki>''file name''<nowiki>|nowiki}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{filepath:</nowiki>''file name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''thumbnail_size''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{filepath:Wiki.png}}</nowiki></code> → {{filepath:Wiki.png}} 
<code><nowiki>{{filepath:Wiki.png|nowiki}}</nowiki></code> → {{filepath:Wiki.png|nowiki}} 
<code><nowiki>{{filepath:Example.svg|300}}</nowiki></code> → {{filepath:Example.svg|300}} 
| The absolute URL to the full size or thumbnail ({{mediawiki|rev:80813|1.18+}}) of a media file.
| {{mediawiki|rev:25854|1.12+}} {{mediawiki|rev:80813|1.18+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> (or <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>|QUERY}}</nowiki></code>) <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>|WIKI}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>|PATH}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é}}</nowiki></code> (or <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é|QUERY}})</nowiki></code> → {{urlencode:x y z á é}} <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é|WIKI}}</nowiki></code> → x_y_z_%C3%A1_%C3%A9 <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é|PATH}}</nowiki></code> → x%20y%20z%20%C3%A1%20%C3%A9
Note that the default changed from <code>|WIKI</code> to <code>|QUERY</code> in 1.17; this may break templates that rely on this function.
| The input encoded for use in URLs. Note that there is no urldecode function like there is in the obsolete [[Extension:StringFunctions]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:14273|1.7+}} (or {{mediawiki|rev:64726|1.17+}}) {{mediawiki|rev:64726|1.17+}} {{mediawiki|rev:64726|1.17+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{anchorencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{anchorencode:x y z á é}}</nowiki></code> → {{anchorencode:x y z á é}}
| The input encoded for use in URL section anchors (after the '#' symbol in a URL).
| {{mediawiki|rev:16279|1.8+}}
|}

===Namespaces===
<code><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></code> returns the current localized name for the [[Help:Namespace|namespace]] with that index, canonical name, or local alias. Thus <code><nowiki>{{ns:6}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{ns:File}}</nowiki></code>, and <code><nowiki>{{ns:Image}}</nowiki></code> (an old name for the File namespace) all return "{{ns:6}}". On a wiki where the content language was French, <code><nowiki>{{ns:Fichier}}</nowiki></code> would also be valid, but <code><nowiki>{{ns:Datei}}</nowiki></code> (the localisation of "File" into German) would not.

<code><nowiki>{{nse:}}</nowiki></code> is the equivalent encoded for MediaWiki URLs. It does the same, but it replaces spaces with underscores, making it usable in external links.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{hl3}} colspan="2" width="50%" | Content namespaces
! rowspan="12" |
! {{hl3}} colspan="2" width=%50%" | Talk namespaces
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Output
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:-2}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Media}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:-2}} || ||
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:-1}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Special}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:-1}} || ||
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:0}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:1}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:1}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:2}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:User}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:2}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:3}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:User talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:3}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:4}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Project}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:4}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:5}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Project talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:5}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:6}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:File}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Image}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:6}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:7}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:File talk}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Image talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:7}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:8}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:MediaWiki}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:8}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:9}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:MediaWiki talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:9}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:10}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Template}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:10}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:11}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Template talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:11}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:12}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Help}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:12}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:13}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Help talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:13}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:14}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Category}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:14}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:15}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Category talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:15}}
|}

===Formatting===


{| class="wikitable"
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Input → Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Version
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''unformatted num''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''formatted num''<nowiki>|R}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:987654321.654321}}</nowiki></code> → {{formatnum:987654321.654321}} 
<code><nowiki>{{formatnum:987,654,321.654321|R}}</nowiki></code> → {{formatnum:987,654,321.654321|R}} 
<code><nowiki>{{formatnum:{{formatnum:987.654.321}}}}</nowiki></code> → 987 654 321 (e.g. with Italian locale) 
<code><nowiki>{{formatnum:00001}}</nowiki></code> → {{formatnum:00001}}
| The input with decimal and decimal group separators, and localized digit script, according to the wiki's default locale. The <code><nowiki>|</nowiki>R</code> parameter can be used to unformat a number, for use in mathematical situations. It doesn't always work if you try to unformat a number in non-English format on a wiki with non-English locale; if you need to format (according the wiki's locale) a number in unknown input format, try and use <code>formatnum</code> two times (but not if it can have a decimal group, or its separator will be eaten or the number won't be formatted). {{warning}}Leading zeroes are not removed, you can use <nowiki>{{#expr:00001}}</nowiki> instead if you have [[Extension:ParserFunctions]] installed
| 1.7+ {{mediawiki|rev:32012|1.13+}}
|-
|
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:</nowiki>''date''<nowiki>}}
{{#formatdate:</nowiki>''date''<nowiki>}}
{{#dateformat:</nowiki>''date''{{!}}''format''<nowiki>}}
{{#formatdate:</nowiki>''date''{{!}}''format''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
|
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:25 deC 2009|ymd}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#dateformat:25 deC 2009|ymd}} (your pref), 2009 DeC 25 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#formatdate:dec 25,2009|dmy}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#formatdate:dec 25,2009|dmy}} (your pref), 25 Dec 2009 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:2009-12-25|mdy}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#dateformat:2009-12-25|mdy}} (your pref), December 25, 2009 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#formatdate:2009 dec 25|ISO 8601}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#formatdate:2009 dec 25|ISO 8601}} (your pref), 2009-12-25 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:25 decEmber|mdy}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#dateformat:25 decEmber|mdy}} (your pref), DecEmber 25 (default) 

Note: In the example above, "your pref" refers to your date preference on the current MediaWiki wiki only.
| Formats an unlinked date based on user "Date format" preference, and adds metadata tagging it as a formatted date. For logged-out users and those who have not set a date format in their preferences, dates can be given a default: <code>mdy</code>, <code>dmy</code>, <code>ymd</code>, <code>ISO 8601</code> (all case sensitive). If only the month and day are given, only <code>mdy</code> and <code>dmy</code> are valid. If a format is not specified or is invalid, the input format is used as a default. If the supplied date is not recognized as a valid date (specifically, if it contains any metadata such as from a nested use of these or similar templates), it is rendered unchanged, and no (additional) metadata is generated. {{warning}}Although the ISO 8601 standard requires that dates be in the Gregorian calendar, the ISO parameter in this function will still format dates that fall outside the usual Gregorian range (e.g. dates prior to 1583). Also, the magic word cannot properly convert between negative years (used with ISO 8601) and years BC or years BCE (used in general writing).
| {{mediawiki|rev:48249|1.15+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{lc:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{lc:DATA CENTER}}</nowiki></code> → {{lc:DATA CENTER}}
| The lowercase input.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{lcfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{lcfirst:DATA center}}</nowiki></code> → {{lcfirst:DATA center}}
| The input with the very first character lowercase.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{uc:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{uc:text transform}}</nowiki></code> → {{uc:text transform}}
| The uppercase input.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ucfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{ucfirst:text TRANSFORM}}</nowiki></code> → {{ucfirst:text TRANSFORM}}
| The input with the very first character uppercase.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|</nowiki>''stringlength''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''char''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|5}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|5}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|5|_}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|5|_}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|5|abc}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|5|abc}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|2}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|2}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:|1|xyz}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:|1|xyz}} (first character of the string) 
| Inserts a string of padding characters (character chosen in third parameter; default '0') of a specified length (second parameter) next to a chosen base character or variable (first parameter). The final digits or characters in the base replace the final characters in the padding; i.e. <code><nowiki>{{padleft:44|3|0}}</nowiki></code> produces {{padleft:44|3}}. The padding string may be truncated if its length does not evenly divide the required number of characters. '''{{mediawiki|bugzilla:16852|bug}} (fixed in {{mediawiki|rev:45734|r45734}}):''' multibyte characters are interpreted as two characters, which can skew width. These also cannot be used as padding characters.
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|</nowiki>''stringlength''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''char''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|5}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|5}} 
<code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|5|_}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|5|_}}
<code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|5|abc}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|5|abc}}
<code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|2}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|2}} 
<code><nowiki>{{padright:|1|xyz}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:|1|xyz}} 
| Identical to padleft, but adds padding characters to the right side.
|
|}

'''See also:''' [[Extension:StringFunctions]]

===Localisation===
Here are the magic words which are used as main localisation tools. Other magic words will often depend on the wiki's locale and configuration or on the chosen language: see in particular [[#Date and time]], [[#Formatting]], [[#Miscellaneous]].

The usage of these magic words can be very complex, and the documentation is currently incomplete; there's some more info on [[translatewiki:FAQ#PLURAL|Plural]], [[translatewiki:Grammar|Grammar]], [[translatewiki:Gender|Gender]].

{| class="wikitable"
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Input → Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Version
|-
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{plural:2|</nowiki>''is''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''are''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{plural:0|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:0|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:1*1|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:1*1|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:21 mod 10|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:21 mod 10|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:{{#expr:21 mod 10}}|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:{{#expr:21 mod 10}}|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:1|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:1|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:2|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:2|is|are}} (for [[:w:Polish language|Polish]]): <code><nowiki>{{plural:2|milion|miliony|milionów}}</nowiki></code> → miliony
| Outputs the singular form (second parameter) if the first parameter is an expression equalling one; the plural form (third parameter) otherwise. Its functioning is [[m:Help:Magic_words#Language-dependent_word_conversions|language-dependent]]. Plural transformations are used for languages like Russian based on "count mod 10". You should not expect this to handle fractions (like 44.5) — see [[bugzilla:28128|bug 28128]].
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{grammar:N|</nowiki>''noun''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
|
| Outputs the correct inflected form of the given word described by the inflection code after the colon ([[m:Help:Magic_words#Language-dependent_word_conversions|language-dependent]]). Grammar transformations are used for inflected languages like Polish. See also {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgGrammarForms}}.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{gender:</nowiki>''username'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''return text if user is male'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''return text if user is female'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''return text if user hasn't defined their gender''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| ''(depends on the named user's gender)''
| A switch for the gender set in [[Special:Preferences]]. 
Note: If 3rd parameter is omitted and user hasn't defined his/her gender, then <code>''text if user is male''</code> is returned.
| {{mediawiki|rev:46247|1.15+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>''message name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
| <code><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>edit<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{int:edit}}''' ''(depends on user language, try: [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|uselang=fr}}#Miscellaneous fr] •[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|uselang=ja}}#Miscellaneous ja])''
| Internationalizes (translates) the given '''int'''erface (MediaWiki namespace) message into the user language. ''Note that this can damage/confuse cache consistency in MediaWiki 1.17 and earlier, see [[bugzilla:14404|bug 14404]].''
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{int:editsectionhint|MediaWiki}}</nowiki>
| <code><nowiki>{{int:editsectionhint|MediaWiki}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{int:editsectionhint|MediaWiki}}'''
| You may also use parameters with translations. Parameters are designated in messages with: $1, $2, $3, etc. For example, here is the message for ''editsectionhint'': Edit section: $1 In this example, MediaWiki replaces $1.
|
|}

===Miscellaneous===

{| class="wikitable plainlinks"
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Version
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{#language:</nowiki>''language code''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> 
<code><nowiki>{{#language:ar}}</nowiki></code> 
<code><nowiki>{{#language:</nowiki>''language code''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''target language code''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> 
<code><nowiki>{{#language:ar|en}}</nowiki></code>
| {{#language:language code}} {{#language:ar}} {{#language:language code|target language code}} Arabic
| The full name of the language for the given language code: native name by default, name translated in target language if a target language code is specified. Codes are mostly in accordance with [[w:ISO 639|ISO 639]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:14490|1.7+}}
{{r|91875|1.18+}} (translation)
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{#special:</nowiki>''special page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki> <nowiki>{{#special:userlogin}}</nowiki></code>
| {{#special:special page name}} {{#special:userlogin}}
| The localized name for the given canonical Special: page.
| {{mediawiki|rev:17321|1.9+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''content'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''parameter1=value1'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''parameter2=value2'' <nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| ''(depends on parser tag)''
| Alias for XML-style parser or extension tags, but parsing wiki code. Inner content can be passed as first parameter, and attributes as subsequent ones:

<code><</code>''tagname'' ''attribute1''="''value1''" ''attribute2''="''value2''"<code>></code> ''content'' <code></</code>''tagname'' <code>></code> → <code><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki></code>''tagname''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''content''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''attribute1''=''value1''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''attribute2''=''value2''<code><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>

'''Warning''' : You must write <code><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki></code>''tagname''<code><nowiki>||</nowiki></code>''attribute1''=''value1''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''attribute2''=''value2''<code><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> to pass an empty content.
No space is permitted between the {{!}} and the attribute name.
| {{mediawiki|rev:29482|1.12+}}
|}

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Help:Deleting a page

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{{#ifexist: Template:PD Help Page/{{SUBPAGENAME}}|{{PD Help Page/{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}|{{PD Help Page}}}}

== When not to delete a page ==
Typically you would delete a page if the contents are entirely inappropriate and do not match the purposes of the Wiki. In other situations, you would take a less extreme course of action, for example:

* The page should have a different title -- See [[Help:Moving a page]]
* The contents should have been placed on a different page -- Add the contents to the other page, and then supply a redirect. See [[Help:Redirects]]
* The contents are already on a different page -- Delete the duplicate content and leave a redirect. That way, the page title, which made sense to somebody, will helpfully redirect to the information. See [[Help:Redirects]]
* The page is out-of-date -- Re-word sentences to be in the past tense, to make the page an historical record. Alternatively, label the information as out-of-date, with a warning notice.

An actual delete is generally necessary only if the ''title'' of the page is inappropriate. In other situations, a merge and redirect is more appropriate.

=== Proposing changes ===
Deciding on appropriate content/page titles can be a difficult aspect of Wiki organization, and one which can often provoke debates. If the merge or deletion you have in mind is one which might cause upset, you should propose the change first. Do this by leaving a note to give your reasons on the [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]]. You might also establish a system for labeling the page with a delete/merge proposal template, to make everybody aware of your intentions.

=== Unlinking a page ===
The 'What links here' toolbox feature (bottom of left sidebar) will tell you which other Wiki pages link to the current page. Always use this feature to check before proceeding with deleting. These related pages will need to be edited for their links to reflect the change.

== Deletion itself ==
'''Normal users cannot permanently delete a Wiki page'''. This is a deliberate design feature, and is an important part of why wikis work. Every kind of editing operation can be reverted by any other user, and that includes resurrecting deleted content. It doesn't cause significant wasted space; and with nothing but a 'delete' label, the page is effectively deleted anyway.

'[[Help:Sysops and permissions|Sysop]]' users ''are'' able to delete a page semi-permanently. See [[Help:Sysop deleting and undeleting]]. Typically 'sysops' might look for delete labels, and do a proper delete on these pages, after a period of time. If for some reason you need a page to be deleted more quickly than that, you will need to contact a 'sysop' to request this.

==See also==
* [[Help:Sysops and permissions]]

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Help:Tracking changes

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{{PD Help Page}}
[[File:M-en-recentchanges.png|thumb|370px|'''{{int:recentchanges}}''' shows the latest changes to pages, file uploads, deletions and page moves]]
MediaWiki offers a collection of special pages and tools to keep track of what is going on in the wiki. So you can watch for example:
* recent changes to all pages
* the revision history: all changes made to one page
* the contributions of one specific user
* newly created pages

The most interesting special page is '''[[Special:RecentChanges]]'''. It displays all edits, file uploads, page moves, deletions and other actions done in the wiki. In the menu on top it offers a collection of links to customize your display: limit the number of changes shown, the number of days or restrict it to edits to a certain namespace. You can also hide edits marked as minor (don't forget that major changes can be flagged by a user as minor anyway).

One line in recent changes consists of several links:
* “{{lcfirst:{{int:diff}}}}” displays the difference to the previous revision of the page,
* “{{lcfirst:{{int:hist}}}}” links to the revision history of the page,
* the link with the full title of the page brings you to the current version. If the title is in bold, it indicates that it is on your [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]].

Next is a flag describing the page modification type:
*“{{int:newpageletter}}” denotes a new page,
*“{{int:minoreditletter}}” a minor edit,
*“{{int:boteditletter}}” an edit made by a bot.

Following the timestamp, it shows the page size difference to the previous revision, then the user is mentioned, with a link to their [[Help:User page|user page]] and their [[Help:Talk pages#User Talk pages|talk page]] and contributions, or to their [[Help:Talk pages#User Talk pages|talk page]] only in the case of anonymous users.

Last but not least, there is an edit summary, appearing in italics, if the user submitted one when they made the edit.

=== Enhanced view ===
If you are logged in and have JavaScript enabled, you can also try the "enhanced" view. Simply go to your [[Help:Preferences#Recent changes|Preferences]] and enable "{{int:tog-usenewrc}}"; this will make recent changes show edits divided by page rather than being listed individually. You will now see entries like the following:

<blockquote style="border:1px solid">[[File:Arr_r.png|link=]] 15:17 [[Main Page]] ({{int:nchanges|4}} | {{int:hist}}) .. (+236) .. [Some User‎ (2×); Some Other User (2×)]</blockquote>

Simply click the blue arrow to the left of the page name and timestamp to expand that page's recent edits just as they were on the normal style. You can turn this enhancement on and off at will, so feel free to try both to see which one you prefer.

=== See also ===
* [[Special:NewPages]]
* {{int:recentchangeslinked}}: [[Special:RecentChangesLinked/Pagename]]
* {{int:contributions}}: [[Special:Contributions/User]]
* History
* [[Help:Watchlist]]

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Help:Watchlist

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{{PD Help Page}}
Your '''watchlist''' is a display for [[Help:Tracking changes|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the top right, however this is only available to users who have registered and logged in.

Before you see anything interesting here, you must add some pages to your watchlist. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the '''star icon''' or ''' “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” tab'''.

The watchlist feature is mainly useful on a very busy wiki where the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display becomes too “high traffic.” On a typical low traffic wiki, you can normally see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a more busy wiki you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!

Typically you would watch pages related to your interest areas, and also pages where your care most about the content. If you make a significant edit to a page, you might chose to watch the page, to see if there are any follow-up edits for example. Note that there is a “{{int:watchthis}}” tickbox provided on the editing screen for this purpose.

On the watchlist display, some page names appear in bold. This indicates whether or not you have visited the page to see the change. It's a bit like read/unread emails in an email inbox. The “{{int:recentchanges}}” display will also have some new bold highlighting, but for a different reason. Here bold is just indicating edits to pages on your watchlist.

See also [[Help:Tracking changes]].

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Help:User page

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A '''{{lcfirst:{{ns:2}}}} page''' is a page about a wiki user; someone who registered on the wiki, and is (most probably) a contributor.

If you have registered, you can create your own user page. Your user page is linked in the top right. More importantly, others will see links to your user page from various places which assist wiki collaboration. This includes the “{{int:Recentchanges}}” and “{{lcfirst:{{int:history}}}}” displays (See [[Help:Tracking changes]]). You can also link to your user page within text of a wiki page, which is mainly useful on [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] when you sign your name.

== What to put on your user page ==
User pages are just as flexible as any other wiki page, and it's a page all about you, so generally people will leave you to freely write your user page in whatever format you like. It's a feature to help other people know who you are, and to bring the online community closer together. Think of it as a “profile” page. You might like to mention where you are from and what your job is. You can also state what your main areas of interest are in relation to the topic of the wiki, and describe contributions you have made or areas where you are interested in contributing.

=== User scratchpad / development area ===
You can use your user page as a scratchpad. An area for developing ideas without cluttering the main namespace (see [[Help:Namespaces]]). If subpages are enabled (see [[Help:Subpages]]), you may find them useful for creating sub pages under your user page. However you should avoid expending too much effort within your own area of the wiki. Be bold! Edit the main wiki articles! If your wiki has a shared Sandbox page, you can also use it for quick (non-permanent) wiki experimentation.

== Other people's user pages ==
As mentioned above, you will see links to other people's user pages, in various places throughout the wiki.

=== User Contributions ===
When viewing another person's user page, an additional link “{{lcfirst:{{int:contributions}}}}" appears in the “{{lcfirst:{{int:toolbox}}}}” of the [[Help:Navigation#Sidebar|sidebar]]. This takes you to a list of all of this user's wiki edits. Use this to get an idea of how prolific a contributor somebody is, or to track down edits made by a user who is causing trouble/making bad wiki edits.

=== Editing someone else's page ===
It's generally considered bad etiquette to rewrite or reword another person's user page. Editing is not disallowed, but you should avoid adding information (or especially opinions) which might be misinterpreted as coming from that user, in situations where this could potentially cause upset. Some types of edit are widely acceptable, and unlikely to cause upset:

* Fixing internal links, when a page has been [[Help:Moving a page|moved]] or [[Help:Deleting a page|deleted]]
* Fixing broken external links
* Categorizing or fixing categories of user pages.

=== User talk pages ===
Every user page has an associated talk page; a "{{lcfirst:{{ns:3}}}} page". This is a special kind of talk page, for leaving messages directed at a particular user. See [[Help:Talk pages#User talk pages]].

=== Link to a user page ===
To create a link to the user page of the user that clicks that link, use [[Special:MyPage]].

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Help:Templates

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If you have standard texts you want to include on several pages, the MediaWiki template feature comes into play.

==Creation==
Templates are standard wiki pages whose content is designed to be [[wikipedia:Transclusion|transcluded]] (embedded) inside other pages. Templates follow a convention that the name is prefixed with "<code>Template:</code>", assigning it to that namespace; besides this, you can [[Help:Starting a new page|create them like any other wiki page]].

The simplest use of templates is as follows. If you create a page called "Template:Welcome" with contents:

Hello! Welcome to the wiki.

you'll have created your first template! If you then insert the code:

<nowiki>{{Welcome}}</nowiki>

in any other page, when that page is viewed the text "Hello! Welcome to the wiki." will appear instead of <code><nowiki>{{Welcome}}</nowiki></code>. The template content is "transcluded" into the other page, i.e. it is integrated in the page.

You can then insert <code><nowiki>{{Welcome}}</nowiki></code> at any point of any page where you wish to welcome someone. Suppose it is used in 100 pages. If you then change the template contents to:

Hi there! Welcome to this wonderful wiki.

and revisit any of the 100 pages where the template was used, you'll see the new text instead of the original one. In this way, you have changed the content of 100 pages without editing them, because the template is transcluded into these pages.

This is the basic mechanism. There are several additional features of transclusion that enrich this mechanism and make templates very useful.

==Usage==
Templates can be used in other pages in these ways:

*<code><nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki></code>, described above, 'transcludes' (i.e. includes a copy of) the content of the template (stored in the page <nowiki>[[Template:Name]]</nowiki>) whenever the page containing the template transclusion is fetched and displayed; i.e. if the template is later changed, the displayed transcluding page will automatically change too
*<code><nowiki>{{subst:Name}}</nowiki></code> replaces that string with the contents of the template, in the source of the transcluding page, when you save that page; the copy of the template contents can then be edited normally (and separately from the original in the template page). ''Note'': don't use this if you are looking to continually propagate changes from the source template to the page(s) that references it.
*<code><nowiki>{{safesubst:Name}}</nowiki></code> was introduced in [[rev:61710]] to allow for substitution that doesn't break transclusion, see [[w:en:Help:Substitution#The safesubst: modifier]].
*<code><nowiki>{{msgnw:Name}}</nowiki></code> includes the template in a form that displays it as raw wiki syntax (the way <code><nowiki><nowiki></nowiki></code> does) when the page containing it is fetched.

In fact, an ordinary wiki page can also be used as a template, simply by specifying the namespace it resides in, so:

*<code><nowiki>{{Template:Pagename}}</nowiki></code> includes <code><nowiki>[[Template:Pagename]]</nowiki></code>
*<code><nowiki>{{Foo:Pagename}}</nowiki></code> includes <code><nowiki>[[Foo:Pagename]]</nowiki></code>
*<code><nowiki>{{:Pagename}}</nowiki></code> includes <code><nowiki>[[Pagename]]</nowiki></code>
**<code><nowiki>{{subst::Pagename}}</nowiki></code> replaces itself with the contents of <code><nowiki>[[Pagename]]</nowiki></code>

If no such namespace exists, the full title is assumed to be a template:

*<code><nowiki>{{Foo:Bar}}</nowiki></code> includes <code><nowiki>[[Template:Foo:Bar]]</nowiki></code>

==Parameters==
To enrich the mechanism of transclusion, MediaWiki allows parameters to be passed to a template when it is transcluded. Parameters allow the template to produce different contents or have different behaviors.

Suppose you wish to insert a little thank you note in the [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]] of other users, such as:

{{Thankyou|all your effort|Me}}
The thank you note will have a reason (in this case, "all your effort") and a signature ("Me"). Your objective is that any user is able to thank any other user, for any reason whatsoever.

So that the note will look similar everywhere it is used, you can define a template called [[Template:Thankyou]], for example. Although the note should look similar whenever a user thanks another user, its specific contents (i.e. the reason and the signature) will be different. For that reason, you should pass them as parameters. If we ignore the remaining elements to format the box and place the image, the core content of the template will be this:

<pre><nowiki>'''A little thank you...'''
for {{{1}}}.
hugs, {{{2}}}</nowiki></pre>

Notice the use of <code><nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{{2}}}</nowiki></code>. This is the way to identify, within templates, the parameters that will be passed in when the template is used. Note that, within the template, each parameter is surrounded by '''three''' braces: <code><nowiki>{{{ }}}</nowiki></code>. This is different from normal template name usage.

When using the template on a page, you fill in the parameter values, separated by a pipe char (<code>|</code>). MediaWiki allows parameters to be passed to the template in three ways.

=== Anonymous parameters ===
To pass in anonymous parameters, list the values of those parameters sequentially:

<nowiki>{{Thankyou|all your effort|Me}}</nowiki>
In this case, template <code><nowiki>{{Thankyou}}</nowiki></code> receives parameters <code><nowiki>{{{1}}}=all your effort</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{{2}}}=Me</nowiki></code> and produces:

{{Thankyou|all your effort|Me}}

Inverting the order of the parameters:

<nowiki>{{Thankyou|Me|all your effort}}</nowiki>

causes template <code><nowiki>{{Thankyou}}</nowiki></code> to receive parameters <code><nowiki>{{{1}}}=Me</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{{2}}}=all your effort</nowiki></code> and inverts the result:

{{Thankyou|Me|all your effort}}
So, the order in which anonymous parameters are passed in is crucial to its behaviour.

=== Numbered parameters ===
To pass in parameters by number, identify each parameter when passing it:

<nowiki>{{Thankyou|2=Me|1=your friendship}}</nowiki>

This time, template <code><nowiki>{{Thankyou}}</nowiki></code> receives parameters <code><nowiki>{{{1}}}=your friendship</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{{2}}}=Me</nowiki></code>, though they have been supplied in inverse order, and produces:
{{Thankyou|2=Me|1=your friendship}}

=== Named parameters ===
The third way of passing parameters is by name, instead of numbers. In this case, the template contents would be changed to:

<pre><nowiki>'''A little thank you...'''
for {{{reason}}}.
hugs, {{{signature}}}</nowiki></pre>

Within the template, we use <code><nowiki>{{{reason}}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{{signature}}}</nowiki></code> to identify each parameter, instead of a number. To pass these parameters by name, identify each parameter when passing it:

<nowiki>{{Thankyou|signature=Me|reason=being who you are}}</nowiki>

In this case, template <code><nowiki>{{Thankyou}}</nowiki></code> receives parameters <code><nowiki>{{{reason}}}=being who you are</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{{signature}}}=Me</nowiki></code> and produces:

{{Thankyou|signature=Me|reason=being who you are}}
The advantage of using named parameters in your template, besides also being flexible in the order parameters can be passed, is that it makes the template code much easier to understand if there are many parameters.

=== Default values ===
If you transclude a template that expects parameters, but do not provide them, in this way:

<nowiki>{{Thankyou}}</nowiki>

in the numbered parameters example above you would get the following:

{{Thankyou}}
Since no parameters were passed in, the template presents the parameters themselves, instead of their respective values. In these cases, it may be useful to define ''default'' values for the parameters, i.e. values that will be used if no value is passed in. For example, if the template contents are changed to:

<pre><nowiki>'''A little thank you...'''
for {{{reason|everything}}}.
hugs, {{{signature|Me}}}</nowiki></pre>

then <code><nowiki>{{{reason|everything}}}</nowiki></code> defines that if no parameter <code>{{{reason}}}</code> is provided, then the value <code>everything</code> will be used. Similarly, <code><nowiki>{{{signature|Me}}}</nowiki></code>, defaults parameter <code>{{{signature}}}</code> to value <code>Me</code>. Now, transcluding the template again without passing any parameter, results in the following:

{{Thankyou|reason=everything|signature=Me}}

===Control template inclusion===
You can control template inclusion by the use of <code><nowiki><noinclude></nowiki></code> and
<code><nowiki><includeonly></nowiki></code> tags.

Anything between <code><nowiki><noinclude></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki></noinclude></nowiki></code> will be processed and
displayed only when the template's page is being viewed directly.

Possible applications are:
* Categorising templates
* Interlanguage links to similar templates in other languages
* Explanatory text about how to use the template

The converse is <code><nowiki><includeonly></nowiki></code>. Text between <code><nowiki><includeonly></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki></includeonly></nowiki></code> will be processed and displayed only when the page is being included. The obvious application is to add all pages containing a given template to a [[Help:Categories|category]], without putting the template itself into that category.

'''Note:''' when you change the categories applied by a template, the categorization of the pages that use that template may not be updated until some time later: this is handled by the {{mediawiki|Manual:Job queue|job queue}}.

===Organizing templates===
For templates to be effective, users need to find them, and find out how to use them.

To find them, users can:
# Click '''Special Pages > All Pages'''
# In the '''Namespace''' list, choose '''Template''' and click '''Go'''.

To give usage information, include an example like this one on the template page:

<pre><nowiki>
<noinclude>
== Usage ==
Welcome users:
{{Thankyou|reason=your reason|signature=your signature}}
</noinclude>
</nowiki></pre>

Then, an editor can simply copy and paste the example to use the template.

==Copying from one wiki to another==
Templates often require [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:CSS CSS] or other templates, so users frequently have trouble copying templates from one wiki to another. The steps below should work for most templates:

=== If you have import rights on the new wiki ===
# Go to [[Special:Export]] on the original wiki. Enter the name of the template in the big text box, check "Include templates" and click Export. This will download a .xml file.
# Go to [[Special:Import]] on the new wiki and upload the .xml file.
# Look for CSS classes (like class="foobar") in the template text. If those classes appear in "MediaWiki:Common.css" or "MediaWiki:Monobook.css" on the original wiki, copy them to "MediaWiki:Common.css" on the new wiki.
# If the template uses [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions]], you have to install the {{mediawiki|Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions extension}}.

=== If you don't have import rights on the new wiki ===
# Copy the template text to the new wiki; link to the original page in the edit summary for attribution.
# Edit the template on the new wiki, and look through the list of templates at the bottom. The ones in red will also need to be copied from the original wiki to the new wiki. You may have to repeat this process multiple times before all dependency templates have been recognized and copied.
# Look for CSS classes (like class="foobar") in the template text. If those classes appear in "MediaWiki:Common.css" or "MediaWiki:Monobook.css" on the original wiki, copy them to "MediaWiki:Common.css" on the new wiki.
# If the template uses [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions]], you must install the {{mediawiki|Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions extension}}.

==See also==
*[[Help:External searches]] – a template special use case example
*[[Help:Magic words]] – fancy stuff you may find in some templates
*[[Help:Parser functions in templates]]
*{{meta|Help:Template}} – contains a much more thorough manual on how exactly templates function
*{{meta|Help:Embed page}} – embedding pages from [[Help:namespaces|namespaces]] other than <code>Template:</code>.

[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Templates]]

Help:Talk pages

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{{PD Help Page}}
Every wiki page has an associated talk page which can be used for discussion and communicating with other users. Talk pages can be accessed by clicking the “{{lcfirst:{{int:talk}}}}” [[Help:Navigation#Page tabs|tab]] at the top of the page. Simply edit the page as normal to add your comment.

A talk page is actually very similar to any other wiki page, but it is in the “{{ns:1}}” namespace, to keep it separate from the articles in the “{{int:blanknamespace}}” namespace (See [[Help:namespaces]]). As with any wiki page, you can edit it, link to it, and view the editing history.

== Editing conventions on talk pages ==
Having discussions on a free-form wiki page will seem strange at first. It helps if everyone follows some simple editing conventions:

* Always sign your name after your comments. Use the four tildes “<code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>” wiki syntax (or the signature button [[File:button_sig.png|text-bottom|link=|signature button]] in the toolbar above the editing textbox). For more information see [[Help:Signatures]].
* Start a new discussion with a <code><nowiki>==level 2 heading==</nowiki></code> at the bottom of the page (or use the “{{lcfirst:{{int:addsection}}}}” tab)
* Indent replies with colons (<code>:</code>) at the beginning of the line.

=== Example ===
Here is an example discussion, following the talk page conventions:

{| class="wikitable"
!style="width:50%" |Wiki text
!style="width:50%" |Rendered talk page
|-
|
<tt><nowiki>== More spiders information needed ==</nowiki></tt> 
<tt><nowiki>This page has a lot of detail about the web, but I really dont understand a single word of it, and it doesn't mention the spider once -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 18:07, 26 August 1991 (UTC)</nowiki></tt> 
<tt><nowiki>: No no. This page is talking about the "world wide web". I have added a clarification at the top - [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 11:21, 28 August 1991(UTC)</nowiki></tt> 
<tt><nowiki>:: Oh I see... So what's the big deal about hyperlinked documents? Seems like a stupid idea to me. -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 14:11, 3 September 1991 (UTC)</nowiki></tt> 
<tt><nowiki>::: Well I think we should have some information about it here on our wiki, but you're probably right. It'll never catch on. -- [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 21:55, 3 September 1991 (UTC)</nowiki></tt> 
|
<div style="font-size: 150%; margin: 0; padding-top: .5em; padding-bottom: .17em; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa;">More spiders information needed </div>
This page has a lot of detail about the web, but I really dont understand a single word of it, and it doesn't mention the spider once -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 18:07, 26 August 1991 (UTC)
: No no. This page is talking about the "world wide web". I have added a clarification at the top - [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 11:21, 28 August 1991(UTC)
:: Oh I see... So what's the big deal about hyperlinked documents? Seems like a stupid idea to me. -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 14:11, 3 September 1991 (UTC)
::: Well I think we should have some information about it here on our wiki, but you're probably right. It'll never catch on. -- [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 21:55, 3 September 1991 (UTC)
|}

== Editing discussions ==
Having discussions on a free-form wiki page will seem strange at first. It has some advantages over the conventional rigid forum format, but it can get a little messy. As with other wiki pages, anyone can help with tidying up discussions, to conform to the editing conventions e.g. add signatures and headings where they are missing.

Clearly we also have the opportunity to edit other people's comments. It is generally bad etiquette to modify somebody else's wording (Better to just add your own comment with your corrections) But it can be acceptable to...

;Modify discussion headings
:Change wording or append words to the discussion headings, to better describe the topic of discussion. Note that good descriptive headings become important when many discussions start to fill the page.
;Move discussions to a different page
:If discussions are put in the wrong place on the wiki, and are better associated with different talk page, then you could just move the discussion by cut & paste. This is potentially confusing, for the people posting, but can be important for keeping things tidy. You could leave the discussion in the wrong place for a few days/weeks grace before tidying it. You could leave a link behind explaining that a discussion was moved, or if not, you should link within the edit summary.
;Delete discussions when they are out-of-date
:Discussions can often get left lying around on a talk page long after the issue is no longer relevant. It's usually a good idea to reply to saying "I think this is now resolved", but sooner or later it's time to just blow away the old discussions (they are of course preserved in the editing history).
;Split a post into several discussions
:It may be appropriate to do this, if somebody has raised several points which need to be answered separately. However you should always be respectful to other people's words. Does their post still make sense if you split it up?

== Building articles - Discussing articles ==
It is usually best to keep focused on the task of building a wiki article, and use discussion pages only to support this process. The topic of conversation should generally revolve around what needs to be done to make the associated article better. Remember that editing the article itself is often a more effective means of communicating. It can be more difficult, requiring you to balance your views alongside those of others, but it can also be more rewarding. This is how the community of wiki editors will make progress. Often it will feel more natural to engage in heated debate on a talk page (or indeed any other contact channel) but in fact the wiki article itself can offer a powerful means of reaching middle-ground. Think about how to portray both sides of the argument (e.g. listing advantages and disadvantages) and you may find the debate evaporates.

== User talk pages ==
A "{{ns:3}} page" is a talk page associated with somebody's "{{ns:2}} page" (See [[Help:User page]]). This is a place to leave messages for a particular wiki user.

This can function as a kind of messaging system. Users receive the following prominent notification when new messages have been left on their talk page:

<div class="usermessage plainlinks">{{int:youhavenewmessages|[[{{ns:3}}:User|{{int:newmessageslink}}]]|[{{fullurl:{{ns:3}}:User&diff=cur}} {{int:newmessagesdifflink}}]}}</div>

The message will continue to be displayed on all pages until users visit their talk page.

They may be notified by email as well, although this cannot always be relied upon (since the email notification feature must be activated by supplying a valid email address, and clicking a confirmation link). If you don't get a response to your user talk page message, try looking for other contact details which they may have supplied on their user page.

Note that the messages are not private, and others can join in the conversation.

{{Languages}}

[[Category:Help|Talk pages]]

Help:Tables

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{{PD Help Page}}
'''Tables''' may be authored in wiki pages using either XHTML table elements directly, or using wikicode formatting to define the table. XHTML table elements and their use are well described on various web pages and will not be discussed here. The benefit of wikicode is that the table is constructed of character symbols which tend to make it easier to perceive the table structure in the article editing view compared to XHTML table elements.

As a general rule, it is best to avoid using a table unless you need one. Table markup often complicates page editing.

== Wiki table markup summary ==
{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1" width="60%"
|
<nowiki>{|</nowiki>
| '''table start'''
|-
|
<nowiki>|+</nowiki>
| table '''caption,''' ''optional;'' only between '''table start''' and first '''table row'''
|-
|
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
| '''table row,''' ''optional on first row'' -- wiki engine assumes the first row
|-
|
<nowiki>!</nowiki>
| '''table header''' cell, ''optional.'' Consecutive '''table header''' cells may be added on same line separated by double marks (<code>!!</code>) or start on new lines, each with its own single mark (<code>!</code>).
|-
|
<nowiki>|</nowiki>
| '''table data''' cell, ''required!'' Consecutive '''table data''' cells may be added on same line separated by double marks (<code><nowiki>||</nowiki></code>) or start on new lines, each with its own single mark (<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>).
|-
|
<nowiki>|}</nowiki>
| '''table end'''
|}
*The above marks must '''start on a new line''' except the double <code>||</code> and <code>!!</code> for optionally adding consecutive cells to a line. However, blank spaces at the beginning of a line are ignored.
*'''XHTML attributes.''' Each mark, except table end, optionally accepts one or more XHTML attributes. Attributes must be on the same line as the mark. Separate attributes from each other with a single space.
**Cells and caption (<code>|</code> or <code>||</code>, <code>!</code> or <code>!!</code>, and <code>|+</code>) hold content. So separate any attributes from content with a single pipe (<code>|</code>). Cell content may follow on same line or on following lines.
**Table and row marks (<code>{|</code> and <code>|-</code>) do not directly hold content. Do ''not'' add pipe (<code>|</code>) after their optional attributes. If you erroneously add a pipe after attributes for the table mark or row mark the parser will delete it ''and'' your final attribute if it was touching the erroneous pipe!
*'''Content''' may (a) follow its cell mark on the same line after any optional XHTML attributes or (b) on lines below the cell mark. Content that uses wiki markup that itself needs to start on a new line, such as lists, headings, or nested tables, must be on its own new line.
**'''Pipe character as content.''' To insert a pipe (<code>|</code>) character into a table use the <nowiki><code>|</code></nowiki> escaping markup

==Basics==
The following table lacks borders and good spacing but shows the simplest wiki markup table structure.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{|
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
</pre>
|
{|
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
|}

The cells in the same row can be listed on one line separated by <code>||</code> (two pipe symbols). If the text in the cell contains a line break, use <code><nowiki> </nowiki></code> instead.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{|
|Orange||Apple||more
|-
|Bread||Pie||more
|-
|Butter||Ice cream||and more
|}
</pre>
|
{|
|Orange||Apple||more
|-
|Bread||Pie||more
|-
|Butter||Ice cream||and more
|}
|}

Extra spaces within cells in the wiki markup, as in the wiki markup below, do not affect the actual table rendering.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{|
| Orange || Apple || more
|-
| Bread || Pie || more
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || and more
|}
</pre>
|
{|
| Orange || Apple || more
|-
| Bread || Pie || more
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || and more
|}
|}

You can have longer text or more complex wiki syntax inside table cells, too:

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{|
|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consetetur sadipscing elitr,
sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt
ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat,
sed diam voluptua.

At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores
et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren,
no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet.
|
* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
* consetetur sadipscing elitr
* sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt
|}
</pre>
|
{|
|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consetetur sadipscing elitr,
sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt
ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat,
sed diam voluptua.

At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores
et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren,
no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet.
|
* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
* consetetur sadipscing elitr
* sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt
|}
|}

=== Table headers ===
Table headers can be created by using "<code>!</code>" (exclamation mark) instead of "<code>|</code>" (pipe symbol). Headers usually show up bold and centered by default.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{|
! Item
! Amount
! Cost
|-
|Orange
|10
|7.00
|-
|Bread
|4
|3.00
|-
|Butter
|1
|5.00
|-
!Total
|
|15.00
|}
</pre>
|
{|
! Item
! Amount
! Cost
|-
|Orange
|10
|7.00
|-
|Bread
|4
|3.00
|-
|Butter
|1
|5.00
|-
!Total
|
|15.00
|}
|}

===Caption===
A '''table caption''' can be added to the top of any table as follows.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{|
|+Food complements
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
</pre>
|
{|
|+ Food complements
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
|}

== XHTML attributes ==
You can add XHTML attributes to tables. For the authoritative source on these, see [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html the W3C's HTML 4.01 Specification page on tables].

=== Attributes on tables ===
Placing attributes after the table start tag (<code>{|</code>) applies attributes to the entire table.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{| border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;"
|Orange
|Apple
|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|1.00
|}
</pre>
|
{| border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;"
|Orange
|Apple
|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|1.00
|}
|}

=== Attributes on cells ===
You can put attributes on individual '''cells'''. For example, numbers may look better aligned right.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{| border="1"
|Orange
|Apple
|align="right" | 12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align="right" | 500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align="right" | 1.00
|}
</pre>
|
{| border="1"
|Orange
|Apple
|align="right"|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align="right"|500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align="right"|1.00
|}
|}

You can also use '''cell''' attributes when you are listing multiple '''cells''' on a single line. Note that the '''cells''' are separated by <code>||</code>, and within each '''cell''' the attribute(s) and value are separated by <code>|</code>.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{| border="1"
| Orange || Apple || align="right" | 12,333.00
|-
| Bread || Pie || align="right" | 500.00
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || align="right" | 1.00
|}
</pre>
|
{| border="1"
| Orange || Apple || align="right" | 12,333.00
|-
| Bread || Pie || align="right" | 500.00
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || align="right" | 1.00
|}
|}

===Attributes on rows===
You can put attributes on individual '''rows''', too.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{| border="1"
|Orange
|Apple
|align="right"|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align="right"|500.00
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align="right"|1.00
|}
</pre>
|
{| border="1"
|Orange
|Apple
|align="right"|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align="right"|500.00
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align="right"|1.00
|}
|}

====Simple one-pixel table border====
The default table formatting uses the "border-collapse: separate" model, which adds table cell spacing (which also separates the table outer border from its content cells). Even with a zero cellspacing, the borders of consecutive cells (and of the overall table container) will add up, so to get a one-pixel separation between cells, you need to selectively remove one or more of the four borders of cells.

Such tables may be formatted more simply, using the "border-collapse: collapse" CSS property; in this table formatting model, the cellspacing attribute (or the CSS "border-spacing:" property) and the table's "padding:" CSS property is ignored and only the larger border of adjacent inner cells (or the table border for outer cells) will be used.

An example of the above for one-pixel table border, using each model (without need for external extensions):

{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!|You type
!width="200"|You get
|-
|
<pre style="font-size: 80%">
{|style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000; padding: 0"
|-
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Orange
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| Apple
|-
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 0 0"| Bread
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0"| Pie
|}
</pre>
|
{|style="margin: 0; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000; padding: 0"
|-
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Orange
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| Apple
|-
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 0 0"| Bread
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0"| Pie
|}
|-
|
<pre style="font-size: 80%">
{|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000"
|-
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Orange
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Apple
|-
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Bread
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Pie
|}
</pre>
|
{|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000"
|-
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Orange
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Apple
|-
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Bread
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Pie
|}
|}

Notes :
* When using the "border-width:" CSS shortcut property, the order of the four space-separated specified values is: top, right, bottom, left. As an example from above:
::"border-width: 0 1px 0 0"
:When there are fewer than 4 values, the value for left takes its default from the value for right, the value for bottom takes its default from the value for top, and the value for right takes its default from the value for top.
* The HTML attributes (such as "width=", "border=", "cellspacing=", "cellpadding=") do not need any length unit (the pixel unit is assumed). The CSS style properties (which override the HTML attributes) require an explicit length unit (if the value is not 0) such as "px" for the pixel.

===HTML colspan and rowspan===

You can use HTML '''colspan''' and '''rowspan''' attributes on cells for advanced layout.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre>
{| border="1"
!colspan="6"|Shopping List
|-
|rowspan="2"|Bread & Butter
|Pie
|Buns
|Danish
|colspan="2"|Croissant
|-
|Cheese
|colspan="2"|Ice cream
|Butter
|Yoghurt
|}
</pre>
|
{| border="1"
!colspan="6"|Shopping List
|-
|rowspan="2"|Bread & Butter
|Pie
|Buns
|Danish
|colspan="2"|Croissant
|-
|Cheese
|colspan="2"|Ice cream
|Butter
|Yoghurt
|}
|}

===With HTML attributes and CSS styles===
[[Manual:CSS|CSS]] style attributes can be added with or without other HTML attributes.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre style="white-space:-moz-pre-wrap; white-space:-pre-wrap; white-space:-o-pre-wrap; white-space:pre-wrap; word-wrap:break-word; word-break:break-all;">
{| style="color:green; background-color:#ffffcc;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
</pre>
|
{| style="color:green; background-color:#ffffcc;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
|}

'''Attributes''' can be added to the caption and headers as follows.

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre style="white-space:-moz-pre-wrap; white-space:-pre-wrap; white-space:-o-pre-wrap; white-space:pre-wrap; word-wrap:break-word; word-break:break-all;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"
|+ align="bottom" style="color:#e76700;" |''Food complements''
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
</pre>
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"
|+ align="bottom" style="color:#e76700;" |''Food complements''
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
|}

===Accessibility of table header cells===
Table header cells do not explicitly specify which table data cells they apply to (those on their right on the same row, or those below them on the same column). When the table is rendered in a visual 2D environment, this is usually easy to infer.

However when tables are rendered on non-visual medias, you can help the browser to determine which table header cell applies to the description of any selected cell (in order to repeat its content in some accessibility helper) using a scope="row" or scope="col" attribute on table header cells. In most cases with simple tables, you'll use scope="col" on all header cells of the first row, and scope="row" on the first cell of the following rows:

{| cellspacing="0" border="1"
!style="width:50%"|You type
!style="width:50%"|You get
|-
|
<pre style="white-space:-moz-pre-wrap; white-space:-pre-wrap; white-space:-o-pre-wrap; white-space:pre-wrap; word-wrap:break-word; word-break:break-all;">
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Item
!scope="col"| Quantity
!scope="col"| Price
|-
!scope="row"| Bread
| 0.3 kg
| $0.65
|-
!scope="row"| Butter
| 0.125 kg
| $1.25
|-
!scope="row" colspan="2"| Total
| $1.90
|}
</pre>
|
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Item
!scope="col"| Quantity
!scope="col"| Price
|-
!scope="row"| Bread
| 0.3 kg
| $0.65
|-
!scope="row"| Butter
| 0.125 kg
| $1.25
|-
!scope="row" colspan="2"| Total
| $1.90
|}
|}

==Caveats==

===Negative numbers===
If you start a cell on a new line with a negative number with a minus sign (or a parameter that evaluates to a negative number), your table can get broken, because the characters <code>|-</code> will be parsed as the wiki markup for table row, not table cell. To avoid this, insert a space before the value (<code>| -6</code>) or use in-line cell markup (<code>|| -6</code>).

===CSS vs Attributes===
Table borders specified through CSS rather than the border attribute will render incorrectly in a small subset of text browsers.

===Common attributes for columns, column groups and row groups===
The MediaWiki syntax for tables currently offers no support for specifying common attributes for columns (with the HTML element <code><col /></code>), column groups (HTML element <code><colgroup>...</colgroup></code>) and row groups (HTML elements <code><thead>...</thead></code>, <code><tbody>...</tbody><code> and <code><tfoot>...</tfoot></code>). Those standard HTML elements are not accepted even in their HTML or XHTML syntax.

All the rows and cells (header or data) of the table are rendered within a single implicit row group (HTML element <code><tbody>...</tbody></code>) without any attributes or styles.

==See also==
* {{mediawiki|meta:Help:Sorting}}
* {{mediawiki|wikipedia:Help:Tables}}

{{Languages}}
[[Category:Help|Tables]]

Help:Sysops and permissions

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{{PD Help Page}}
The way '''permissions''' are set-up on different wikis can vary, but the default MediaWiki installation has several different permissions available; most notably the sysop and bureaucrat permissions.

== Soft security - There ''are'' no permissions ==

Wikis are often set up to be freely and openly editable. This means anyone can edit the pages, often without even registering/logging in. This is only possible because wikis offer a unique kind of "soft security". By making it very simple to monitor edits, and revert changes to retrieve an older version of a page, a wiki doesn't need to be very restrictive at all.

There ''are'' no permissions. Everyone is an administrator. You don't need permission to edit, and you are encouraged to "be bold", go forth and edit!

...at least that is the theory. In practice MediaWiki software does offer many options related to permissions.

== Sysops ==
By default MediaWiki provides extra functionality to a group of trusted users called 'sysops' (or known more generally as 'administrators') Most of the time this should go largely unnoticed by the normal users of a wiki community. Everyone can get involved in editing pages, and even undertaking drastic reorganisation of the wiki. The extra powers of a sysop user are intended for use in settling disputes and preventing repeated vandalism.

=== Who are the sysops? ===
You can find out who the sysops are at [[Special:ListUsers/sysop]]

=== What can a sysop do? ===
There are a number of extra features available to sysops. The key ones are as follows:

;Protecting and unprotecting pages, and editing protected pages
:'Protecting' a page prevents normal users from editing the page at all. There are several reasons why a particular page might be protected. For more information see [[Help:Protected pages]]. For sysop information see [[Help:Protecting and unprotecting pages]]

;Deleting pages, and undeleting.
:A page can be deleted semi-permanently, such that it is no longer available (even in the page histories) for normal users. Normal users do not have this power. See [[Help:Deleting a page]]. For sysop information see [[Help:Sysop deleting and undeleting]].

;Blocking a user or IP address, and unblocking them.
:Users can be blocked from the wiki. This is a useful way of keeping out persistent vandals. Users are identified by their registered user name, or by I.P. address, and can be blocked permanently, or just short length of time to give them a "cooling off" period. See [[Help:Blocking users]]

;Patrolling, and seeing patrolled edits.
:This is a way of coordinating with other sysops, to ensure that every edit of the wiki has been checked over by a trusted user. See [[Help:Patrolled edits]]

== Bureaucrats ==
Another level of permissions within a default MediaWiki set-up, is the 'bureaucrat' group.

The main thing a bureaucrat can do, which 'sysop' cannot, is '''promote users to be sysops''' (and demote sysops to normal users). See [[Help:Assigning permissions]]

== See Also ==

* {{mediawiki|Manual:Administrators}}

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Help:Sysop deleting and undeleting

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'''Deleting a page''' is a straightforward operation for anyone with [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]]. Users without such permissions can still remove text from wiki pages, or propose/request that a page should be deleted. See [[Help:Deleting a page]].

== Before deleting ==
Sysops should also be aware of the general advice given on [[Help:Deleting a page]]. (It should be noted that, in particular, there are many situations where a deleting is too drastic. For example, a redirect is often more appropriate).

Before deleting you could perform various checks:
* Use the "What links here" tool. This gives an indication as to how important a page is, and what subjects it relates to. Perhaps the page is still linked to prominently from many places. All incoming links will become red links if you proceed with the delete. Ideally all incoming links should be changed/removed, if there is genuinely no need for this page to exist. You could do this work prior to deleting, or ask others in the wiki community to do it.
* Check the page history and the associated talk page. Who was proposing the deletion? Does anyone disagree? Has it been properly discussed? Did people have adequate time to raise objections? Did somebody vandalise a page, which then led to a deletion proposal?

The care taken over these things might depend on the size of the wiki community, and how clear-cut the case for deletion is. Remember that only sysop users can undo a delete action, so to a normal user the information appears to be lost forever.

== Use the 'delete' tab ==
Sysops should see a 'delete' tab at the top of every page. Click this to delete the page. You will be asked to confirm, and to supply a "Reason for deletion". This is a short textual description of why the page is being deleted. Your action will appear on the recent changes display, and in the deletion log ([[Special:Log]]).

== Undeleting ==
To undelete a page you must navigate to the exact page name of the page. You can find this in the deletion log ([[Special:Log]]) if you dont remember it.

You should then see a link to "View or restore n deleted edits". Tick the box next to the revision you wish to restore.

==Configuring deletion reasons==
The list of reasons in the dropdown box is maintained at [[MediaWiki:Deletereason-dropdown]].

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Help:Subpages/subpage/sub-subpage

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This is a '''sub-subpage''' of [[Help:Subpages]], created as an example of the feature.

* [[Help:Subpages]] – grandparent page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage]] – parent page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage/sub-subpage]] – this page

When the antecedent pages actually exist, the links to antecedent pages automatically appear under the page name header at the top, creating a [[wikipedia:Breadcrumb (navigation)|breadcrumb]]. If the subpage feature is turned off, this will not appear.

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Help:Subpages/subpage

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This is a '''subpage''' of [[Help:Subpages]], created as an example of the feature.

* [[Help:Subpages]] – parent page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage]] – this page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage/sub-subpage]] – child page

When the parent page actually exists, a link to the parent page automatically appears under the page name header at the top. If the subpage feature is turned off, this will not appear.

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Help:Subpages

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'''Subpages''' introduce some hierarchical organization into wiki pages, with levels of the hierarchy separated by slashes (<code>/</code>).

=== Where it works ===
By default, MediaWiki's subpage feature is turned off in the main namespace, but can be used on [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] and [[Help:User page|user pages]]. See [[Help:Namespaces]]. In namespaces where the feature is switched off, any slashes (/) within a page name are simply part of the page name and do nothing special. It's not possible to use slashes in the title of a page from a namespace where subpages are activated. However, as a crude hack, a character similar to the slash can be used instead, such as the "[[wikt:⧸|big solidus]]" (U+29F8), which results in Foo⧸bar (cf. a real slash: Foo/bar). Make sure to create a redirect from the title with a slash, so that linking and search will work correctly.

=== How it works ===
Slashes (/) within a page name break the page into parent and subpages, recursively, e.g.:

* [[Help:Subpages]] - this page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage]] - child page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage/sub-subpage]] - grandchild page

Note that the part of page names after a slash is case sensitive '''including the first letter'''.

In subpages, a link back to antecedent pages will automatically appear at the top. These links do not appear, however, if the antecedent pages have not yet been created.

=== Use of subpages ===
There are various uses for the subpage feature. Some of the typical usages of subpages are:
* to create archives of old discussions under a [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]]
* to create scratchpad editing spaces under a [[Help:User page|user page]]
* to create other language versions of a document in multilingual wikis

Subpages are useful for organising information hierarchically. On the other hand, subpages tend to have a long name that is hard to remember, so it may be more user-friendly to use them as little as possible. You can also organize pages with the [[Help:Category|category]] feature, which is more suitable for creating a hierarchical network of information.

==See also==
* [[Manual:$wgNamespacesWithSubpages]]
* [[Meta:Help:Link#Subpage feature]]
* [[Help:Variables#Page names]]
* [[Special:PrefixIndex]] – Provides a list of subpages.

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Help:Starting a new page

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There are several ways to start a new page. These can vary based on the type of page started, as well as the wiki and namespace.

== Using Wikilinks ==
MediaWiki makes it very easy to link wiki pages using a standard syntax (see [[Help:Links|Links]]). If you (or anyone else) create a link to an article that doesn't exist yet, the link will be coloured red, like this.

Clicking a red link will take you to the edit page for the new article. Simply type your text, click save and the new page will be created.

Once the page has been created, the link will change from red to blue (purple for pages you've visited) indicating that the article now exists.

Usually this is the best way to create a new page, because it means that right from the start, the page will be linked from at least one other place on the wiki (and typically you will want to mesh it into other related pages later). If you are creating a new page without creating any link to it, you may need to ask yourself: Does this page really fit in with the topics already covered in the wiki? Also, how are you expecting visitors to find this page? Normally there is no reason to create a page without first creating a red link to it.

== From the search page ==
If you search for a page that doesn't exist (using the search box and “{{int:go}}” button on the left of the page) then you will be provided with a link to create the new page.

== Using the URL ==
You can use the wiki's URL for creating a new page. The URL to an article of the wiki is usually something like this:
*<code><nowiki>http://www.example.net/index.php/</nowiki>'''ARTICLE'''</code>    or
*<code><nowiki>http://www.example.net/wiki/</nowiki>'''ARTICLE'''</code>

If you replace <code>'''ARTICLE'''</code> with the name of the page you wish to create, you will be taken to a blank page which indicates that no article of that name exists yet. Clicking the "{{int:edit}}" [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|page tab]] at the top of the page will take you to the edit page for that article, where you can create the new page by typing your text, and clicking submit.

== Create redirects to your new page ==
Don't forget to set up redirects when you create a page. If you think another person may search for the page you've created by using a different name or spelling, please create the proper redirect(s). See [[Help:Redirects]]

== Protecting your new page ==
Normally a new wiki page can be edited by other people (that is one of the main ideas of a wiki!) However, a sysop could '[[Help:Protected pages|protect]]' the page, if desired, to prevent normal users from editing it.

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Help:Special pages

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'''Special pages''' are pages that are created by the software on demand. They are located in their own [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]] ''Special:'' and are not editable directly as other pages.

Some special pages depend on the [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] that have been set by a user, e.g. the number of titles which is displayed on a user's [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]].

==List of special pages==
Clicking the link ''[[Special:Specialpages]]'' will take you to a list of all special pages on a wiki. Such a link is often accessible in the [[Help:Navigation#Toolbox|toolbox]] on the left hand panel. Some special pages can be [[Help:Transclusion|transcluded]].

* [[Help:New images|New images]] (includable)
* [[Help:New pages|New pages]] (includable)
* [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]]
* [[Help:Random page|Random page]]
* [[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]] (includable)
* [[Help:Watchlist|Watchlist]]
* ...

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Help:Skins

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A '''skin''' defines a look and feel for the MediaWiki interface. Although the look and feel varies between skins, in general all skins have the same interface components. Each skin can show the same interface component differently, by showing it in different colours or positioning it differently on the page.

To try out the available skins and change skin, click on the [[Special:preferences|my preferences]] link while logged in, then click on the "{{MediaWiki:Prefs-skin/en}}" tab. You can preview the available skins before choosing them, by clicking on the ({{MediaWiki:Skin-preview/en}}) link next to each skin.

== Default skins ==
By default, MediaWiki includes the following skins:
* Chick
* Classic
* Cologne Blue
* Modern
* MonoBook
* MySkin
* Nostalgia
* Simple
* Vector ([[media:MediaWiki Skin Vector.png|Image]]) (default)

While you can choose whichever skin you like, bear in mind that some wikis will incorporate templates or layout elements that will not display as intended in some of these skins. Generally speaking, sticking with MonoBook (or whatever the wiki's default skin is) will ensure you see pages as intended.

== Customization ==
Users familiar with {{mediawiki|Manual:Interface/Stylesheets|Cascading Style Sheets}} (CSS) can customize the current skin's file by creating a subpage of their userpage and naming it after the skin plus a .css postfix, "[[Special:Mypage/monobook.css|User:Yourname/monobook.css]]" for example. CSS placed in this sheet overrides the skin's CSS. This requires your site admin to have enabled this feature — if it is enabled, you will see advice text at the top of your custom CSS page about clearing your browser's cache.

== See also ==
* [[Help:Preferences]]
* {{mediawiki|Manual:Gallery of user styles}} (no official skins)

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Help:Signatures

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Users can easily '''sign''' their posts at the end of a comment. Signing is normally done on [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] only, not on conjointly written articles.

== Default signature options ==
There are three default options. Four tildes are standard (full signature). Typing three tildes results in a username-only signature (without timestamp). Typing five tildes results in a pure timestamp (without username).

{| class="wikitable"
! Function
! Wiki markup (replaced when saving)
! Resulting wiki code
! Resulting display
|-
| Signature plus timestamp
| <pre>~~~~</pre>
|
<code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)</code>
| [[{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Signature alone
| <pre>~~~</pre>
|
<code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] </code>
| [[{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]]
|-
| Timestamp alone
| <pre>~~~~~</pre>
| <code>12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)</code>
| 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|}

If you edit without logging in, your IP address will take the place of a username. Usernames and IP addresses are also stored in {{meta|Help:Page history|page histories}} as a record of who wrote what, so others can always verify signatures.

The common format to type a signature – two hyphens (or a long dash) followed by four tildes (<code>-- '''<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>'''</code>) – is derived from the computer network Usenet, where two hyphens mark a signature block. Note that the hyphens or dash are not inserted automatically and have to be entered (unless you customize your signature to include them, see an example in the next section).

The actual signature string, the tildes, automatically get substituted with username (linked to the appropriate user page) and timestamp (time/date), when you save a signed edit. This helps other users to follow the chronological order of discussions, and to identify the author of a particular comment.

If you don't find the tilde on your keyboard, you can use the signature button [[{{ns:image}}:Button sig.png|text-bottom|link=|signature button]] of the default {{meta|Help:Edit toolbar|edit toolbar}} as a typing aid.

Signatures do not work in edit summaries (they do not translate from <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> there).

Note that timestamps are currently formatted by default and saved according to the default locale conventions (language, script, date and time format) used on each wiki, and '''not''' according to the conventions of your current preferred language.

== Customized signatures ==
Registered users can customize their signature (the part between the two hyphens and the timestamp) by changing the field "{{int:yournick}}" in their [[Help:Preferences|preferences]]. By default, anything you enter there will be wrapped with <code><nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki></code>. To use a special linking (without this automatic link), you have to enable “Raw signatures.” Then you can add Wiki markup and also HTML (as far as allowed on the wiki) as you like, but the maximum length is 255 characters. Please note that striking signatures are often disliked by other users.

Note that if you customize your signature, you should avoid displaying the identity of another unrelated user account, unless you also own this account or are explicitly authorized by this user: the link should unambiguously point to '''your''' effective user page or talk page on the local wiki. However, changing your signature will '''not''' override the username that is recorded in page histories. Some wikis may also have defined a restricting policy about the usage of external links or images in signatures. Look at the policies documented and on enforced your local wiki about user accounts and identities.

If you enable “Raw signatures” but don't add any customized signature string, you'll sign with your unlinked username.

The most common customizations are the following:

{| class="wikitable"
! Purpose
! Raw signature
! Resulting signature display (generated by four tildes)
|-
| Embedding the dashes in the signature
|
<code><nowiki>-- [[</nowiki>{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]]</code>
| -- [[{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Adapting the displayed username to your convenience
|
<code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:2}}:Username|Preferred User Name]]</code>
| [[{{ns:2}}:Username|Preferred User Name]] 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Adding a talk page link
|
<code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] (<nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:3}}:Username|talk]])</code>
| [[{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] ([[{{ns:3}}:Username|talk]]) 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|}

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Help:Searching

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:'''''NB''' This page summarizes the search function. More detailed information about available options can be found on the [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Searching|Search documentation page]] on English Wikipedia.''

The quickest way to find information in MediaWiki is to look it up directly. In the top right of your screen there is a '''{{lcfirst:{{int:search}}}}''' box with two buttons under it labeled "{{int:searcharticle}}" and "{{int:searchbutton}}".

<div style="border:1px solid #ababff; background: #fdfdff; padding: 1em; margin: 1.1em 1em 1em 0em; font-size:105%">
Put your keyword in the searchbox.
* '''{{int:searcharticle}}''' - (or ''Enter'' on keyboard) will take you automatically to the article, if it exists.
* '''{{int:searchbutton}}''' - will search the text of all pages on the wiki (with some restrictions, see below).
</div>

If you clicked “{{int:searcharticle}}”, or you clicked “{{int:searchbutton}}” and the page you were looking for did not exist, you will be presented with a list of articles that matched your search criteria (or a message that no matches were found).

== How it works ==
Here's how the search works:

* The article content is searched in its raw (wikitext) form - i.e., it searches the text that appears in the edit box when you click “{{lcfirst:{{int:edit}}}}”, not the rendered page. This means that content coming from an included template will not be picked up, but the target of piped links will be.
* Even if you enclose a phrase in quotes, the search looks for each word individually. e.g., if you enter "world war 2" it will return pages that contain "world" and "war" and "2".
* The search is not case-sensitive, so "MediaWiki", "mediawiki" and "MEDIAWIKI" all give the same result.

== Restricting the search ==
If you click the “{{int:searchbutton}}” button without filling in anything, you will be taken to “Special:Search” which gives you extra searching options (also available from any search results list)

You may find it useful to restrict a search to pages within a particular [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]] e.g., only search within the {{ns:2}} pages. Check the namespaces you require for this search.

By default only the namespaces specified in your [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] will be searched. Logged-in users can change their preferences to specify the namespaces they want to search by default. This can be done by selecting and deselecting boxes in the ”search” section of user preferences.

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Help:Redirects

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Redirects are used to forward users from one page name to another. They can be useful if a particular article is referred to by multiple names, or has alternative punctuation, capitalization or spellings.

==Creating a redirect==
You may start a new page with the name you want to direct from (see [[Help:Starting a new page]]). You can also use an existing page that you are making inactive as a page by going to that page and using the "edit" tab at the top. In either case, you will be inserting the following code at the very first text position of the Edit window for the page:
<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>''pagename''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>
where ''pagename'' is the name of the destination page. The word "redirect" is not case-sensitive, but there must be no space before the "#" symbol. Any text before the code will disable the code and prevent a redirect. Any text or regular content code after the redirect code will be ignored (and should be deleted from an existing page). However, to put or keep the current page name listed in a Category, the usual tag for that category is entered or kept on a line after the redirect code entry.

You should use the 'preview' button below the Edit window, or Alt-P, to check that you have entered the correct destination page name. The preview page will not look like the resulting redirect page, it will look like a numbered list, with the destination page in blue:
1. REDIRECT ''pagename''
If the ''pagename'' as you typed it is not a valid page, it will show in red. Until there is a valid destination page, you should not make the redirect.

==Viewing a redirect==
After making a redirect at a page, you can no longer get to that page by using its name or by any link using that name; and they do not show up in wiki search results, either. However, near the top of the destination page, a notice that you have been forwarded appears, with the source pagename as an active link to it. Click this to get back to the redirected page, showing the large bent arrow symbol and the destination for the redirect.

By doing this, you can do all the things that any wiki page allows. You can go to the associated discussion page to discuss the redirect. You can view the history of the page, including a record of the redirect. You can edit the page if the redirect is wrong, and you can revert to an older version to remove the redirect.

==Deleting a redirect==
There's generally no need to delete redirects. They do not occupy a significant amount of database space. If a page name is vaguely meaningful, there's no harm (and some benefit) in having it as a redirect to the more relevant or current page.

If you do need to delete a redirect, e.g. if the page name is offensive, or you wish to discourage people from referring to a concept by that name, then you simply go to the redirect page as mentioned above, and follow the procedures at [[Help:Deleting a page]].

==Double redirects ==
A double redirect is a page redirecting to a page which is itself a redirect, and it will not work. Instead, people will be presented with a view of the next redirect page. This is a deliberate restriction, partly to prevent infinite loops, and partly to keep things simple.

However, you could look out for double redirects and eliminate them by changing them to be 1-step redirects instead. You are most likely to need to do this after a significant [[Help:Moving a page|page move]]. Use the "what links here" toolbox link to find double redirects to a particular page, or use [[Special:DoubleRedirects]] to find them throughout the whole wiki.

== A redirect to a page in the category namespace ==
To prevent a page that redirects to a category from appearing in the category, precede the word "Category" with a colon:
<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[:Category:Glossary]]</nowiki>

== Supressing a redirect ==
Users with the ''suppressredirect'' [[Manual:User rights|right]] may move a page without creating a redirect.

== See also ==
* [[Template:softredirect]]
* [[Manual:Redirect table]]

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Help:Recent changes

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'''Recent changes''' is a [[Help:special page|special page]] that lists recent changes in reverse order, with creation date and time, change in the page size, user who created the page, and [[help:edit summary|edit summary]]. It also provides links to [[Help:patrolled edits|patrol]] these new edits when that feature is enabled.

This feature is accessible at [[Special:RecentChanges]]. The page results are adjustable using settings the [[Help:Preferences#Recent_changes|Preferences section "Recent changes"]].

This special page can be [[Help:transclusion|transcluded]], with the first unnamed parameter specifying how many entries should be displayed.

<pre>{{Special:RecentChanges/50}}</pre>

Additional parameters may be used in a comma separated list such as:

<pre>{{Special:RecentChanges/days=5,limit=40}}</pre>

{|class="sortable wikitable"
!parameter!!value type!!class="unsortable"|description
|-
|days||integer||Maximum number of days to display
|-
|limit||integer||Maximum number of entries to display
|-
|hidebots|| || Hide [[Help:Bots|bots]]
|-
|bots|| || Show bots
|-
|hideminor|| || Hide [[meta:Help:minor edit|minor edit]]s
|-
|minor|| || Show minor edits
|-
|hideliu|| || Hide logged in users (LIU)
|-
|hidepatrolled|| ||Only show pages which have not been [[Help:patrolled edits|patrolled]].
|-
|hideanons|| || Hide [[Help:Anonymous user|Anonymous user]]s
|-
|hidemyself|| || Hide the logged in user's own changes
|}

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Help:Range blocks

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'''Range blocks''' are technical restrictions applied through [[Special:Block]] to a group of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_addresses IP addresses] that prevent them from editing, creating new accounts, sending email through the wiki interface, et cetera. Registered accounts editing from these IP addresses will also be blocked, unless you check the box to only block anonymous editors.

Range blocking is enabled on all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation Wikimedia] wikis; to enable it on other wikis, add "<code>{{mediawiki|Manual:$wgSysopRangeBans|$wgSysopRangeBans}} = true;</code>" in <tt>{{mediawiki|Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php}}</tt>.

To block an IP range from [[Special:Block]], enter the first IP address in the range followed by a forward slash and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classless_inter-domain_routing Classless inter-domain routing] (CIDR) suffix. '''You should avoid performing range blocks unless you understand what you are doing, or you may end up blocking tens of thousands of people who are not the problem!'''

==Non-technical explanation==
IP address are broken up into blocks of numbers. The most common block is 256 numbers. An example of this would be <tt>148.20.57.0</tt> through to <tt>148.20.57.255</tt>. Once it reaches <tt>255</tt> the next number is <tt>148.20.58.0</tt>.

IP addresses can be broken up in to smaller or larger blocks. The smallest practical block is a block of 4. This could be one of the following:

:<tt>148.20.57.0 - 148.20.57.3</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.4 - 148.20.57.7</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8 - 148.20.57.11</tt>, etc.

Of each block of 4 numbers, only two can be assigned to a computer. The first and last numbers of any block are reserved for network communication. These are level 30 blocks and can be expressed like this:

:<tt>148.20.57.0/30</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.4/30</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8/30</tt>, etc.

The next largest block is 8. They can be as follows:

:<tt>148.20.57.0 - 148.20.57.7</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8 - 148.20.57.15</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.16 - 148.20.57.23</tt>, etc.

In this block of 8 numbers only 6 can be assigned to a computer as, once again, the first and last numbers in a block are reserved for network communication. These can also be expressed as follows:

:<tt>148.20.57.0/29</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8/29</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.16/29</tt>, etc.

From this point on, the number of IP addresses in a block continue to double: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, etc.

:A block of 16 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/28</tt>.
:A block of 32 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/27</tt>.
:A block of 64 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/26</tt>.
:A block of 128 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/25</tt>.
:A block of 256 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/24</tt>.

So if you have an IP address and you want to block the range assigned how do you know which one to use?
Let's say you have a problem with <tt>148.20.57.34</tt>. You can lookup who has this IP address at http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=148.20.57.34.
Say this tells us that this IP address is assigned, along with a LOT of others in a <tt>/17</tt> range, to the Department of Defense. We certainly don't want to block a large block of the DoD! The rule of thumb is block as little as possible. Only block a range if there is a cluster of IP addresses giving a problem.

There's a calculator that is very useful for this:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/ipinfocalc.html.
Go to this site and enter <code>148.20.57.34</code> into the first set of blanks. Now select Network Prefix Length and enter <code>27</code> (this will give a block of 32 addresses) and click Calculate Network Information. This will show us a block of 32 IP addresses that include <tt>148.20.57.34</tt>. (The first - network - and the last - broadcast - addresses will be displayed along with the usable addresses in the range.) You can use this tool to test ranges to be sure they are what you want before entering the information to initiate the block.

==Technical explanation==
CIDR notation is written as the IP address, a slash, and the CIDR suffix (for example, the IPv4 "<tt>10.2.3.41/24</tt>" or IPv6 "<tt>a3:b:c1:d:e:f:1:21/24</tt>"). The CIDR suffix is the number of starting digits every IP address in the range have in common when written in binary.

For example: "<tt>10.10.1.32</tt>" is binary "<tt>00001010.00001010.00000001.00100000</tt>", so <tt>10.10.1.32/27</tt> will match the first 27 digits ("<tt>00001010.00001010.00000001.00100000</tt>"). The IP addresses <tt>10.10.1.32</tt>–<tt>10.10.1.63</tt>, when converted to binary, all have the same 27 first digits and will be blocked if <tt>10.10.1.32/27</tt> is blocked.

As the CIDR suffix increases, the block affects fewer IP addresses (see [[#Table|table of sample ranges]]). CIDR suffixes are not the same for IPv4 addresses as they are for IPv6 addresses.

==Calculating the CIDR suffix==
You can use the [[#Table|table of sample ranges]] below to guess the range, use a computer script, or manually calculate the range.

===Conversion to binary===
The first step in manually calculating a range is to convert the first and last IP address to binary representation. (This assumes you're not using a computer script, which can probably calculate the range for you anyway.) An IP address is composed of four groups of eight ones and zeros. Each group represents a number from 0 to 255. To convert a number to binary, you can use a [http://www.ccci.com/tools/subcalc/binary.html reference table] or know the value of each binary digit:

:<tt>Binary digit:   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1</tt>
:<tt>Value:        128  64  32  16   8   4   2   1</tt>

Proceeding from left to right, fill in <tt>1</tt> if the number is at least that value, and subtract that value (if it's not, fill in <tt>0</tt> and don't subtract). For example, to calculate 240:
# 240 is at least 128, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 128.
# 112 (240-128) is at least 64, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 64.
# 48 (112-64) is at least 32, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 32.
# 16 (48-32) is at least 16, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 16.
# Since the remaining value is zero, all the remaining places are <tt>0</tt>.
Thus, 240 is <tt>1111 0000</tt> because it can be represented as 128+64+32+16+0+0+0+0.

===Calculate range===
# Place both IP addresses one atop the other, and count how many starting digits are exactly alike. This is the CIDR suffix.
# Double-check! Being off by one digit could extend your block by thousands of addresses.

The example below calculates the CIDR range between <tt>69.208.0.0</tt> and <tt>69.208.0.255</tt>. Note that this is a simple example; some groups of IP addresses do not so neatly fit CIDR suffixes, and need multiple different-sized blocks to block the exact range.

:IP addresses:
:<tt>  69.208.0.0</tt>
:<tt>  69.208.0.255</tt>

:Convert to binary:
:<tt>  0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000.0000 0000</tt>
:<tt>  0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000.1111 1111</tt>

:Count identical first numbers:
:<tt>  '''0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000'''.0000 0000</tt>
:<tt>  '''0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000'''.1111 1111</tt>
:<tt>  |____________________________|</tt>
:<tt>            24 digits</tt>

:CIDR range:
:<tt>  69.208.0.0/24</tt>

===Table of sample ranges===
The table below shows the IP blocks each CIDR suffix affects. Note that MediaWiki only supports blocking CIDR suffixes 16–32.

{| class="wikitable" align=center
! CIDR
! Start Range
! End Range
! Total addresses
! Bits selected in IP address
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/0'''</tt>
| <tt>0.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>255.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 4,294,967,296
| <tt>********.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/1'''</tt>
| <tt>0.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>127.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 2,147,483,648
| <tt>0*******.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/4'''</tt>
| <tt>64.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>79.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 268,435,456
| <tt>0100****.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/8'''</tt>
| <tt>69.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 16,777,216
| <tt>01000101.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/11'''</tt>
| <tt>69.192.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.223.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 2,097,152
| <tt>01000101.110*****.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/12'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.223.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 1,048,576
| <tt>01000101.1101****.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/13'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.215.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 524,288
| <tt>01000101.11010***.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/14'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.211.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 262,144
| <tt>01000101.110100**.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/15'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.209.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 131,072
| <tt>01000101.1101000*.********.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/16'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 65,536
| <tt>01000101.11010000.********.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/17'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.127.255</tt>
| align=right | 32,768
| <tt>01000101.11010000.0*******.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/18'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.63.255</tt>
| align=right | 16,384
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00******.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/19'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.31.255</tt>
| align=right | 8,192
| <tt>01000101.11010000.000*****.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/20'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.15.255</tt>
| align=right | 4,096
| <tt>01000101.11010000.0000****.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/21'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.7.255</tt>
| align=right | 2,048
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000***.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/22'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.3.255</tt>
| align=right | 1,024
| <tt>01000101.11010000.000000**.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/23'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.1.255</tt>
| align=right | 512
| <tt>01000101.11010000.0000000*.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/24'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.255</tt>
| align=right | 256
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/25'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.127</tt>
| align=right | 128
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.0*******</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/26'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.63</tt>
| align=right | 64
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.00******</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/27'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.31</tt>
| align=right | 32
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.000*****</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/28'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.15</tt>
| align=right | 16
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.0000****</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/29'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.7</tt>
| align=right | 8
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.00000***</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/30'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.3</tt>
| align=right | 4
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.000000**</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/31'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.1</tt>
| align=right | 2
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.0000000*</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/32'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| align=right | 1
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00000000.00000000</tt>
|}

==References==
* [[wikipedia:Classless Inter-Domain Routing|Classless Inter-Domain Routing]]

==External links==
* [http://www.find-ip-address.org/ip-country/ IP Address Ranges Block] gives you complete IP ranges for certain countries.
* [http://apps.csc.fi/laskin2.html Netmask calculator] which helps in making the correct decision for range blocks.
* [[tools:~soxred93/ipcalc|IP CIDR calculator]]
* [http://tools.wikimedia.de/~chm/blockcalc.php Rangeblock-Calculator] gives you the range you should use when blocking.

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[[Image:M-en-sidebar.png|framed|right|The default sidebar on the left, see the fifth link from top]]
The '''random page''' feature allows users to view a wiki page at random. The default, and most convenient use is to show a random page in the main namespace, and is accessed through the [[Special:Random]] page. Users will be redirected to the selection.

[[Special:Randompage]] is an alias for the feature and works in the same manner.

== Namespace selection ==

Users can also opt to view a random page in a namespace of their choice. This is achieved by specifying a namespace as a parameter to the page, i.e. [[Special:Random/Help]] will select a random page in the Help namespace; [[Special:Random/Category]] will show the contents of a random category, etc.

==Settings==
* {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgContentNamespaces}} - this will set what namespaces should be counted as article content and included in [[Special:Random]] function
* {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgExtraRandompageSQL}} - this settings allows for filtering of content from the [[Special:Random]] function

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'''Protecting and unprotecting pages''' is very straightforward, but these operations require [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]].

You can designate a page as a [[Help:Protected pages|protected page]] by clicking the 'Protect page' tab, and supplying a comment (a brief textual description of why you are protecting the page).

There are several reasons why a particular page might be protected. On public wikis, a protected page is usually one which has been repeatedly targeted with vandalism, or where it is believed that any vandalism would have an unusually severe impact. On corporate wikis, a page may be protected when the content has been frozen via an approval process. However there are also many good reasons for ''not'' protecting pages. As a sysop you must make this choice, and wield your power responsibly.

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A '''protected page''' is a page where normal users are prevented from [[Help:Editing pages|editing]] and/or [[Help:Moving a page|moving]] at all. Only a user with [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]] can edit or move a protected page. Likewise only sysop users can protect a page in the first place, or unprotect the page to lift the restriction.

There are several reasons why a particular page might be protected:
* On public wikis, pages may be protected because they have been repeatedly targeted with vandalism or moved to bad titles, or where it is believed that vandalism or page moves would have a unusually severe impact.
* On corporate wikis, pages may be protected when they contain statements which have been approved by management, and policy dictates that those statements can't be changed without following a certain approval process.

Page protection limits collaboration on the wiki content, and should be avoided where possible.

For sysop information see [[Help:Protecting and unprotecting pages]]

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Help:Preferences

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Clicking on the [[Special:preferences|my preferences]] link in the upper right while logged in allows you to change your preferences. You will be presented with the User profile section, as well as a bar of tabs across the top for changing other types of settings.

==User profile==
===User profile===
* ''Username'': Your user name. Only bureaucrats can change your username, and the wiki must also have the {{mediawiki|Extension:Renameuser|Renameuser extension}} installed.
* ''User ID'': A number assigned to your account when you created it (for example, if your number is 42 you are the 42nd user to sign up at this particular wiki). This number is used for internal purposes.
* ''Number of edits'': How many edits you have made. Not all wikis will have this.
* ''Real name'': If provided, this will be used for attribution (rather than using your username). Providing your real name is entirely optional. Some wikis do not have this option.
* ''E-mail'': Your email address, if you have supplied one. You can also change or remove your address here.
* ''Nickname'': When you sign your name (using <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>), what you enter here will be used at the start instead of a simple link to your user page. By default, anything you enter here will be wrapped with <code><nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki></code>; if you want to use special linking, enable ''Raw signatures (without automatic link)''.
* ''Language'': This controls what language the interface is displayed in. MediaWiki's default interface includes localisations for all supported languages, but this is not necessarily the case with extensions or custom skins. Page text will '''not''' be translated, nor will templates (unless the templates integrate text localisation).

===Change password===
To change your password, enter your old password in the first box and your new password in the last two. If you want this site to remember your login, check ''Remember my login on this computer''. Note that this function requires you to have cookies enabled in your browser, and if your cookie is cleared or expires you will no longer be remembered.

===E-mail===
If you have supplied an email address, you will need to click the ''verify address'' button in order to use these functions. You will receive an email; simply open it and follow the link to enable the following functions.

* ''E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed''
* ''E-mail me when my user talk page is changed''
* ''E-mail me also for minor edits of pages''
* ''Enable e-mail from other users''
* ''Send me copies of emails I send to other users''

===Languages===

From your preferences you can select what language you would like the interface to be in. Only the buttons like 'edit' and 'talk', in addition to a few pages in the sidebar, will be affected. The main text of the pages will not be changed by this for the vast majority of pages, although there are a few pages where it will, like some in the Wikimedia Meta Wiki.

==Skin==
Here you can choose the skin you want to use. You can preview the available skins before choosing them, by clicking on the ({{MediaWiki:Skin-preview/en}}) link next to each skin. Please refer to [[Help:Skins]] for more details.

==Math==
Here you can control how mathematical equations described using the <code><nowiki><math></nowiki></code> tag will be displayed. Mathematical formulae uploaded as images or written outside the math tag will not be affected by this setting.
* ''Always render PNG''
* ''HTML if very simple or else PNG''
* ''HTML if possible or else PNG''
* ''Leave it as TeX (for text browsers)''
* ''Recommended for modern browsers''
* ''MathML if possible (experimental)''

==Files==
Here you can determine how images will be displayed. Images displayed by direct pasting of a URL (if the wiki has it enabled) will not be affected by this setting.

* ''Limit images on image description pages to'': This setting lets you choose how big image previews will be on the Image: pages. If you know what your current screen resolution is you may like to set this to one or two sizes smaller than your own screen. If you have a slow connection (such as dial-up) you may want to limit them to 320×240.
* ''Thumbnail size'': Define how big you want thumbnails to appear. This setting will not affect thumbnails with dimensions determined by an editor, nor can it increase images beyond their original dimensions.

==Date and time==
The following is normally rendered depending on preferences:

<pre>
[[2001-01-05]] (or [[2001]]-[[01-05]]) (with leading zeros)
[[2001]] [[January 5]] ([[2001]] [[January 05]])
[[January 5]], [[2001]] ([[January 05]], [[2001]])
[[5 January]] [[2001]] ([[05 January]] [[2001]])
[[January 5]] ([[January 05]])
[[5 January]] ([[05 January]])
</pre>

==Editing==
Settings to control editing pages, including the size of the edit box displayed and whether to watch pages that you have edited or created automatically.

==Recent changes==
* ''Days to show in recent changes'': Here you can specify how far back the [[Help:Tracking changes|recent changes]] pages will go. Note that the list will stop prematurely if the number of edits is exceeded (see below)
* ''Number of edits to show in recent changes'': Here you can specify how many edits should be displayed.
* ''Hide minor edits in recent changes'': This enables you to hide edits marked as minor (see [[Help:Editing pages]]). Since some users will rapidly make a lot of tiny tweaks to update templates or fix spelling errors you may find enabling this to be useful. You can also turn this on temporarily from the recent changes page (see [[Help:Tracking changes]]).
* ''Enhanced recent changes (JavaScript)'': Enhanced recent changes condenses edits into a per-page list. As indicated, this requires JavaScript to be enabled. See [[Help:Tracking changes]] for more information on this feature.

==Watchlist==
Setting to control the behaviour of the watchlist (See [[Help:Watchlist]]) Most of these options are also available on the watchlist display itself, but by setting them in your preferences you control the default behaviour i.e. Every time you visit the watchlist it will do the same.

==Search==
Default settings for searches including how many results to display and how much context to show for each result. Check the boxes next to the namespaces which you want to show up, the first time that you search for something. You can override this when doing an actual search, by checking or unchecking the boxes at the bottom of the search results screen.

==Misc==
Other settings such as numbering and justification.

== See also ==
* {{meta|Help:Preferences}}
* [[Help:Skins]]

{{Languages|Help:Preferences}}

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Help:Patrolled edits

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{{PD Help Page}}
'''Patrolled edits''' are a feature which allows specific users to mark items in recent changes as having been "patrolled" or "approved". By default this is only available if you have [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]].

This feature is useful when reviewing recent changes for undesirable edits, link spam and vandalism. This allows people (with permission to do so) to coordinate their patrolling activity, such that edits get checked over once, with less wasted effort (different people checking the same edit).

== Marking edits as patrolled ==
; To mark an edit as patrolled:

#Access [[Special:RecentChanges]]
#:Changes which are not patrolled will be indicated with a red exclamation mark
#Click the ({{mediawiki|m:Help:Diff|diff}}) link next to an edit
#To mark the edit as patrolled, click the ''mark as patrolled'' link

== Hiding patrolled edits from recent changes ==
Patrolled edits can be hidden from recent changes by adding <tt>&hidepatrolled=1</tt> to the URL in the following form:

{{fullurl:{{#special:RecentChanges}}|hidepatrolled=1}}

== Customization ==

=== Enabling/disabling ===
Patrolled edits are enabled by default in MediaWiki 1.4 and later. To disable this, set '''{{mediawiki|Manual:$wgUseRCPatrol|$wgUseRCPatrol}}''' in {{mediawiki|Manual:Configuration settings|LocalSettings.php}} to <code>false</code>.

<code>$wgUseRCPatrol = false;</code>

=== Permissions ===

==== 1.4 ====
In MediaWiki 1.4, patrolled edits are enabled for all users. To restrict this to sysops, set '''$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol''' in {{mediawiki|Manual:Configuration settings|LocalSettings.php}} to <code>true</code>.

<code>$wgOnlySysopsCanPatrol = true;</code>

==== 1.5+ ====
In MediaWiki 1.5 and later, patrolled edits are enabled for sysops. Use the '''{{mediawiki|Manual:$wgGroupPermissions|$wgGroupPermissions}}''' configuration variable to assign this to new or existing user groups. See {{mediawiki|Manual:User_rights_management|Manual:User rights management}}.

For instance, to create a ''patrollers'' group:

<code>$wgGroupPermissions['patrollers']['patrol'] = true;</code>

=== Automatic patrolling ===
In MediaWiki 1.6 through 1.8, there is a [[Help:preferences|user preference]] available to users who are able to mark edits as patrolled. When set, this causes their edits to be patrolled automatically.

This option is not available if the patrolled edits feature is switched off.

In MediaWiki 1.9 this user preference has been removed and replaced by a new "autopatrol" right, assigned only to sysops by default. Also, users cannot mark their own edits as patrolled.

=== Marker ===
The formatting of the unpatrolled edit marker can be altered using CSS. The exclamation mark displayed on the Recent changes log is styled using the <code>span.unpatrolled</code> class.

== See also ==
* {{mediawiki|meta:Help:Patrolled edit|Further reading on the Meta-Wiki}}
* {{mediawiki|Extension:FlaggedRevs}}

{{Languages|Help:Patrolled edits}}

[[Category:Help|Patrolled edits]]

Help:New pages

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'''New pages''' is a [[Help:special page|special page]] that lists recently created pages in reverse order of creation, with creation date and time, current size, user who created the page, and first [[help:edit summary|edit summary]]. It also provides links to [[Help:patrolled edits|patrol]] these new pages when that feature is enabled.

This feature is accessible at [[Special:NewPages]]. The page results are not adjustable in the [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]].

The ability to filter by user was added in [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6448 bugzilla:6448].

== Transclusion ==
This special page can be [[Help:transclusion|transcluded]], with the first unnamed parameter specifying how many entries should be displayed.

:<nowiki>{{Special:NewPages/50}}</nowiki>

Additional parameters may be used in a comma separated list such as:

:<nowiki>{{Special:Newpages/limit=5,shownav,offset=20081210,namespace=Template}}</nowiki>

{|class="sortable wikitable"
!parameter!!value type!!description
|-
|limit||integer||Number of entries to display
|-
|offset||date||Date to begin the list of entries
|-
|namespace||string|| Restrict the results to the named [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]]
|-
|hideliu|| || Hide logged in users (LIU)
|-
|hidepatrolled|| ||Only show pages which have not been [[Help:patrolled edits|patrolled]].
|-
|hidebots|| || Hide [[Help:Bots|Bots]]
|-
|showredirs|| || Show [[Help:Redirect|Redirect]]s
|-
|shownav|| ||Display result navigation links above and beneath the results, i.e, "(Latest | Earliest) View (newer 5) (older 5) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)"
|}

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Help:New images

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{{PD Help Page}}

'''New images''' is a [[Help:special page|special page]] that lists recently added files as a [[Help:gallery|gallery]] in reverse order, with creation date and time, current size, user who [[Help:upload|upload]]ed the file, and name of the uploaded file.

This feature is accessible at [[Special:NewImages]]. The page results are '''not''' adjustable using settings in [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]].

This special page can be [[Help:transclusion|transcluded]], with the first unnamed parameter specifying how many entries should be displayed.

:<nowiki>{{Special:NewImages/50}}</nowiki>

This special page does not accept additional parameters, {{mediawiki|bugzilla:3358|yet}}.

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Help:Navigation

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{{PD Help Page}}
When viewing any page on a MediaWiki wiki, you'll find three main navigation elements:
# The [[#Sidebar|sidebar]] on the left gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as Recent changes or Upload file.
# At the top of the page are links (often called [[#Page Tabs|tabs]]) which relate to the page currently displayed: its associated discussion page, the version history, and—most notably—the edit link.
# In the top right corner you'll find [[#User Links|user links]]; as an anonymous user, you'll see a link to create an account or log in (they are the same page). As a logged-in user you have a collection of personal links, including ones to your user page and [[Help:Preferences|preferences]].

== Sidebar ==
[[Image:M-en-sidebar.png|framed|right|Example sidebar, shown on the left of the page]]
The sidebar is displayed on the left edge of the page below the site logo (if using the default MonoBook skin). This sidebar gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as Recent changes or Upload file.

=== Navigation ===
Clicking on the logo brings you back to the main page of the wiki. The links in the navigation section just below will take you to important pages of the wiki. These links can be configured by site administrators.

=== Toolbox ===
The {{lcfirst:{{int:toolbox}}}} contains a selection of links which change depending on what type of page you are viewing.

;On all pages (except special pages):
:* “{{int:whatlinkshere}}” takes you to a special page that lists the pages on this wiki which contain a link to the current page. This is helpful when you are looking for pages of related information. The “{{lcfirst:{{int:whatlinkshere}}}}” information can also be useful when you are refactoring wiki pages and need to check whether links to this page are still relevant after changes in the current page.
:* The “{{lcfirst:{{int:recentchangeslinked}}}}” tool lists all recent changes in the pages linked to from the current page. Recent changes to all relevant template pages are included in the resulting page list. The "Hide minor edits" option that can be set in the user [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] applies, among other things, to “{{lcfirst:{{int:recentchangeslinked}}}}”.
:
;On all pages (including special pages):
:* “{{int:upload}}” displays a special page that allows logged-in users to upload images and other files to the wiki. Uploaded files can be linked from or embedded in wiki pages. ''Uploading files, viewing files on the server, including them in wiki pages and managing the uploaded files is discussed in the [[Help:Managing files|managing files]] section of this manual.'' This is not displayed if file uploading is not enabled.
:* The “{{lcfirst:{{int:specialpages}}}}” tool lists the MediaWiki special pages. In MediaWiki terminology, a special page is one that presents information about the Wiki and/or allows access to administration activities for the wiki. For example, a list of users registered with the wiki, statistics about the wiki such as the number of pages and number of page edits, system logs, a list of orphaned pages, and so on. These special pages are commonly generated when the special page is loaded rather than being stored in the wiki database. ''The function and use of the default special pages can be found in the [[Help:Special pages|special pages]] section of this manual.''

== Page Tabs ==
[[Image:M-en-pagetabs.png|framed|right|Default page tabs at the top of the page]]
The page tabs are displayed at the top of the page to the right of the site logo (if using the default MonoBook skin). These tabs allow you to perform actions or view pages that are related to the current page. The available default actions include: viewing, editing, and discussing the current page. The specific tabs displayed on your pages depend on whether or not you are logged into the wiki and whether you have sysop (administrator) privileges on the wiki. On special pages only the namespace tab is displayed.

;Default for all users
:* “[[Help:Namespaces|namespace]]” (page, help, special page, template, user page etc.)
:* “{{lcfirst:{{int:talk}}}}”
:* “{{lcfirst:{{int:edit}}}}” (may read “{{lcfirst:{{int:viewsource}}}}” if anonymous editing is disabled, the page is in the MediaWiki: namespace, or the page is protected)
:* “{{lcfirst:{{int:history_short}}}}”
:
;Extra tabs for logged-in users:
:* “{{lcfirst:{{int:move}}}}”
:* “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}”
:
;Extra tabs for sysops:
:* “{{lcfirst:{{int:protect}}}}”
:* “{{lcfirst:{{int:delete}}}}”

Administrators can {{Mediawiki|FAQ#How_do_I_add.2Fremove_tabs_throughout_my_wiki.3F|add or remove tabs}} by using JavaScript or installing extensions, so the tabs you see may be different depending on which wiki you are using.

== User Links ==
[[Image:M-en-userlinks.png|framed|right|Default user links at the top right of the page]]
The user links are displayed at the top far right of the page (if using the default MonoBook skin). These tabs allow the logged-in user to view and edit their user page and wiki preferences. Additionally, the user links allow the user to quickly access their contributions to the wiki and logout.

For anonymous users the user links is replaced by a link to the wiki login page or, if enabled, a link to your IP address and your IP address's talk page.

; “<username>”
: This links to your user page which is where you can put information about yourself, store bits of information you want to remember or whatever else you fancy.
; “{{lcfirst:{{int:mytalk}}}}”
: This links to your discussion page, where people can leave messages for you.
; “{{lcfirst:{{int:mypreferences}}}}”
: Allows you to change your personal site preferences.
; “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}”
: A list of all pages that you are watching. Pages can be added to this list by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” at the top of the page.
; “{{lcfirst:{{int:mycontris}}}}”
: A list of all contributions you have made to the wiki.
; “{{lcfirst:{{int:logout}}}}”
: Click this link to log out of the wiki.

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Help:Namespaces

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Pages on a MediaWiki wiki are grouped into collections called "'''namespaces'''", which differentiate between the purpose of the pages at a high level. Pages in certain namespaces can also have special properties or behave differently when they interact with other pages.

Namespaces are indicated in page titles by prefixing the page name with "<tt>namespace:</tt>", so the prefix "<tt>{{NAMESPACE}}:</tt>" in this page's title ("{{FULLPAGENAME}}") indicates that this page is in the {{NAMESPACE}} namespace. Note, however, that colons and prefixes can also appear in page titles ''without'' indicating a namespace: The page [[Foo:{{PAGENAME}}]] is a page located in the [[#0: (Main)|mainspace]] because the namespace "Foo" does not exist. Similarly the page [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Foo:{{PAGENAME}}]] is in the "{{NAMESPACE}}" namespace.

==Standard namespaces==

The standard MediaWiki installation has sixteen namespaces which can contain user-generated content; there are also two special namespaces which contain pages created 'on the fly' by the MediaWiki software. The standard namespaces are organised in pairs, with each pair containing a 'subject namespace' and a 'discussion namespace'. The namespaces are numbered from zero such that all subject namespaces have even indices, and all talk namespaces have odd indices.

====-2: {{ns:-2}}====

This namespace is an alias used for direct linking to media files: the link [[{{ns:-2}}:Wiki.png]] links to just the image rather than the image description page, which would be [[:{{ns:6}}:Wiki.png]].

====-1: {{ns:-1}}====

This namespace is used to group [[Help:Special pages|special pages]], reports and interfaces that are generated 'on demand' by MediaWiki and which are not directly editable. It is not possible to create pages in this namespace except by modifying or extending the MediaWiki software.

====0: (Main)====

Namespace zero is the 'null' namespace, commonly called the "main namespace" or "mainspace". This namespace typically contains the bulk of the content pages in a wiki. This namespace generally has no special properties.

====1: {{ns:1}}====

The "Talk" namespace is the discussion namespace attached to the mainspace. It has no special properties.

====2: {{ns:2}}====

Each user has a corresponding page in the {{ns:2}} namespace, which is linked to from edit histories, watchlists, recent changes, etc; wherever an individual user is uniquely identified. This page, and subpages of it, can be used by users to record information about themselves or to test and draft new content. Pages of the form "<tt style="whitespace:nowrap">{{ns:2}}:''UserName''/Foo'''.js'''</tt>" or "<tt style="whitespace:nowrap">{{ns:2}}:''UserName''/Foo'''.css'''</tt>" can only be edited by the user themselves or by [[Help:Sysops and permissions|administrators]].

====3: {{ns:3}}====

This namespace is the talkspace associated with the {{ns:2}} namespace. Pages in this namespace are mainly used to leave messages for particular users or inform them of discussions that may be of interest to them. To facilitate this, when a page [[{{ns:3}}:UserName]] is edited, whenever the user 'UserName' loads a page, a notice is displayed at the top of the page informing them of the edit:
<div class="usermessage plainlinks">You have [[{{ns:3}}:UserName|{{MediaWiki:newmessageslink}}]] ([{{fullurl:{{ns:3}}:UserName&diff=cur}} {{MediaWiki:newmessagesdifflink}}]).</div>

This notice continues to appear until the user loads their user talk page to read the message.

====4: {{ns:4}}====

This is a content namespace that is normally used for meta-discussions related to the operation and development of the wiki. It has no special properties.

====5: {{ns:5}}====

This is a talk namespace that is normally used for discussions related to the associated content pages. It has no special properties.

====6: {{ns:6}}====
[[Image:Wiki.png|right]]
The {{ns:6}} namespace is used to store metadata for images, videos, sound files and other media accessed via the {{ns:-2}} namespace. Each file has a corresponding page in the {{ns:6}} namespace which is often used to hold licensing data. Linking ''directly'' to a page in this namespace instead includes the media file inline in the page: <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png|right]]</nowiki></tt> produces the image to the right. See [[Help:Images]] for more details of this link syntax. To create an [[Help:Links|internal link]] to the file page, you need to add a colon to the front of the namespace: <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[:</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png|right]]</nowiki></tt> produces [[:{{ns:6}}:Wiki.png]].
The standard MediaWiki installation has alias "Image" for {{ns:6}} namespace - See [[Help:Namespaces#Namespace aliases|Namespace aliases]].

====7: {{ns:7}}====

This is a talk namespace that is normally used for discussions related to the associated media files. It has no special properties.

====8: {{ns:8}}====

The MediaWiki namespace is used to hold system messages and other important content. For instance, the page [[{{ns:8}}:Edit]] (or [[{{ns:8}}:Vector-view-edit]] in the default "Vector" skin) contains the text that fills the "{{MediaWiki:Edit}}" tab at the top of every page. If that page exists, it overrides the default content, which is "edit this page". Similarly, [[{{ns:8}}:Common.css]] is the system message which holds the [[wikipedia:Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]] code that is loaded for all users for each page. It has the special property that the entire namespace is fully protected and can only be edited by administrators.

====9: {{ns:9}}====

This is a talk namespace that is normally used for discussions related to the associated system messages. It has no special properties.

====10: {{ns:10}}====

The {{ns:10}} namespace is used to hold [[Help:Templates|templates]], blocks of text or wikicode that are intended to be transcluded into several other pages. To facilitate this it has the special property that it is the ''default'' namespace for transclusions: the wikicode <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>{{Foo}}</nowiki></tt> is equivalent to <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>{{</nowiki>'''{{ns:10}}:'''<nowiki>Foo}}</nowiki></tt>.

====11: {{ns:11}}====

This is a talk namespace that is normally used for discussions related to the associated template pages. It has no special properties.

====12: {{ns:12}}====

The {{ns:12}} namespace is usually used to hold help files, instructions and 'how-to' guides. It has no special properties.

====13: {{ns:13}}====

This is a talk namespace that is normally used for discussions related to the associated help pages. It has no special properties.

====14: {{ns:14}}====

The {{ns:14}} namespace contains [[Help:Categories|categories]], dynamic lists of other pages. To facilitate this, linking ''directly'' to a category page does not output an inline link, but instead includes the page into the associated category page. So the code <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:14}}<nowiki>:Help]]</nowiki></tt> causes a category link to appear at the bottom of the page (at the bottom in the box marked "{{MediaWiki:Pagecategories}}"). Clicking on that link takes you to the category page, where this page is visible in the category list. To create an inline link to a category page, you need to add a colon to the front of the namespace: <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[:</nowiki>{{ns:14}}<nowiki>:Help]]</nowiki></tt> produces [[:{{ns:14}}:Help]]. See [[Help:Categories]] for more details on category link syntax.

====15: {{ns:15}}====

This is a talk namespace that is normally used for discussions related to the associated category pages. It has no special properties.

==Localisation==
Namespace names and aliases can be localized in TranslateWiki.net, using the special page [[translatewiki:Special:AdvancedTranslate|AdvancedTranslate]]. To get started, visit [[translatewiki:Special:FirstSteps]].

===Renaming namespaces===
{| {{prettytable|width=0|style=float:right}}
|-
!{{hl2}}|Canonical name
!{{hl2}}|Localized name
|-
| Media || {{ns:-2}}
|-
| Special || {{ns:-1}}
|-
|(Main) || {{ns:0}}
|-
| Talk || {{ns:1}}
|-
| User || {{ns:2}}
|-
| User talk || {{ns:3}}
|-
| Project || {{ns:4}}
|-
| Project talk || {{ns:5}}
|-
| File || {{ns:6}}
|-
| File talk || {{ns:7}}
|-
| MediaWiki || {{ns:8}}
|-
| MediaWiki talk || {{ns:9}}
|-
| Template || {{ns:10}}
|-
| Template talk || {{ns:11}}
|-
| Help || {{ns:12}}
|-
| Help talk || {{ns:13}}
|-
| Category || {{ns:14}}
|-
| Category talk || {{ns:15}}
|}

Namespace names can be translated into languages other than English and individual namespaces can be renamed, as set by a wiki's system admins. These names are known as the 'localized' namespace names. However, all namespaces have a 'canonical name', the original English name which will work on any installation of MediaWiki. So linking to [[User:Foo]] will always locate the user page for the user foo, whether the wiki is in French (where the localized name would be [[:Utilisateur:Foo]]), Russian ([[:Участник:Foo]]), or Hindi ([[:सदस्य:Foo]]). The canonical namespace names are given in the table to the right along with their localized names on this wiki.

===Namespace aliases===
On some wikis there are also namespace ''aliases'': alternative names that will also be resolved to the localised names. For instance, a wiki might define "T" as an alias for {{ns:10}}, such that typing [[T:Foo]] is equivalent to [[{{ns:10}}:Foo]], saving a few characters and seconds. An actual example would be on the [[wikipedia:|English Wikipedia]], where "WP" is an alias for {{ns:4}}, which is the namespace "Wikipedia". By default, "Image" is an alias for {{ns:6}}, so <tt style="white-space:nowrap;"><nowiki>[[Image:Wiki.png]]</nowiki></tt> is equivalent to <tt style="white-space:nowrap;"><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png]]</nowiki></tt>.

===Custom namespaces===

:''See {{mediawiki|Manual:Using custom namespaces}} for more information''.

Some wikis may wish to organise their content in ways that do not fit into this standard set of namespaces. A wiki may define additional namespaces to facilitate this; these namespaces behave exactly like normal namespaces, and generally have indices greater than or equal to 100. These custom namespaces generally have no special properties.

==Identifying namespaces==

There are a number of ways by which the namespace of a particular page can be identified:

;Magic words

The [[Help:Magic word|magic word]] <tt><nowiki>{{NAMESPACE}}</nowiki></tt> returns the value of the namespace the page is in.

;JavaScript

The JavaScript variable <tt>wgCanonicalNamespace</tt> contains the full namespace name. The variable <tt>wgNamespaceNumber</tt> contains the numerical index of the namespace.

;CSS

The <tt><nowiki><body></nowiki></tt> tag of the HTML page output is given two CSS classes that vary by namespace: A class <tt>ns-#</tt>, where # is the index of the namespace, and <tt>ns-XXX</tt>, where XXX is "<tt>subject</tt>" for all content namespaces, "<tt>special</tt>" for pages in the {{ns:-1}} namespace, and "<tt>talk</tt>" for talk namespaces. So CSS code such as the following can be used to change the appearance of an object based on its namespace:
<source lang=css>
.ns-subject a
{ /* Almost all links on content pages to be green. */
color: #00FF00;
}
.ns-talk a
{ /* Links on talk pages to be blue. */
color: #0000FF;
}
.ns-3 a
{ /* and links on user talk pages to be red */
color: #FF0000;
}
</source>

;API

You can get a complete list of all the namespaces used on this wiki from the API:

:{{SERVER}}/w/api.php?action=query&meta=siteinfo&siprop=namespaces

== See also ==
* {{mediawiki|Manual:Namespace}}
* {{mediawiki|Manual:Using custom namespaces}}

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Help:Moving a page

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{{PD Help Page}}

'''Moving (renaming) a page''' means giving it another name. This is done by using the "{{lc:{{MediaWiki:move}}}}" [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|tab]] at the top. The tab is not visible if you are not logged in. Then simply enter the new name and click "{{MediaWiki:movepagebtn}}". Normally you would want to leave the "{{MediaWiki:movetalk}}" option ticked.

If you move page "A" to a new title "B", this operation will do the following:
* Renames the title of page "A" as "B"
* Renames all the editing history of page "A" as of page "B" as well
* Creates a new page "A", whose content is a [[Help:Redirects|redirect]] to page "B"


The second point is important. By using the "{{MediaWiki:move}}" feature, you also '''move the editing history''', which is desirable in most situations. The editing history allows people to see how the contents of the page were built up, and who contributed what. If you move contents around by copying and pasting (not using the move feature), you do not achieve this (see also [[Help:Tracking changes]]).

Because the move operation '''leaves behind a redirect''' (see [[Help:Redirects]]), it should not result in any broken links, however you might want to hunt down pages or other redirects which link in to the redirect, and change their text to link directly to the new title. The "{{MediaWiki:whatlinkshere}}" feature, which can be used through the link in the {{MediaWiki:toolbox}} (at bottom of the [[Help:Navigation#Sidebar|sidebar]] on the left) is useful when doing this.

== Proposing a move ==
Deciding on a page title can be a difficult aspect of wiki organization, and one which can often provoke debates. If the move you have in mind is one which might cause upset or could be considered controversial, you should propose the move first. Do this by leaving a note to give your reasons on the [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]]. You might also establish a system for labeling the page itself, with a move proposal template, to make everybody aware of your intentions.

== Undo a move ==
As with all wiki editing, a move operation can be reversed (by any user). To reverse a move operation, simply move the page back, e.g. move page "B" back to "A".

The page title "B" will still be left behind, as a redirect from "B" to "A". Any user can remove the redirect and propose that the page be deleted. However the final deletion will require sysop privileges (see [[Help:Deleting a page]]).

== Moving a page without creating a redirect ==
[[File:Movepage with redirect suppression hightlighted.png|right|350px|thumb|Relevant option highlighted]]
Users with the ''suppressredirect'' [[Help:User rights|user right]] can optionally move a page without creating a redirect. This is particularly useful when undoing a move.

When the right is enabled, one additional check box will appear when one needs to move a page (see picture at right).

'''See also''':
* [[Help:Redirects#Supressing a redirect]]
* [[Manual:User rights]]

== See also ==
* [[Help:Copying a page]]

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Help:Managing files

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{{PD Help Page}}
If file uploads are enabled, you can upload certain types of files to the wiki. This is particularly useful for uploading images, which you want to place on an article, but you can also upload other types of files.

==Upload a file==
# Prepare the file for upload. Make sure the file is exactly as you want it.
# In the [[Help:Navigation#Sidebar|sidebar]], under “{{lcfirst:{{int:toolbox}}}}”, click “'''{{int:upload}}'''.”
# Click “'''Browse'''” next to the “'''{{int:sourcefilename}}'''” to locate the file on your computer (the name of the “browse” button depends on your web browser).
# Change the “'''{{int:destfilename}}'''” to something descriptive, if necessary.
# Fill in the “'''{{int:filedesc}}''',” if necessary.
# Click the “'''{{int:uploadbtn}}'''” button.

If it is a large file, you may need to wait several seconds for the upload to complete.

== Using images and file description pages ==
After you've uploaded a file, you can use it in an article, with some special wiki syntax to create the link. See [[Help:Images]].

Your file gets its very own “file description page” within the {{ns:image}} [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]] of the wiki. You should edit this page to provide more information about the file. For example, many public wiki projects are quite sensitive to copyright issues, and so you should explain where you got the file from, and what its copyright status is, on the description page. Any other useful descriptive notes could also be added there.

== List of files in the wiki ==
There are a number of special pages to help you view and manage files which have been uploaded. Go to “{{int:specialpages}}” (in the {{lcfirst:{{int:toolbox}}}} on the left) and then see...

* [[Special:Newimages|{{int:newimages}}]] - If you just uploaded one, you will see it here.
* [[Special:Imagelist|{{int:listfiles}}]] - Shows all of the files.
* [[Special:Unusedimages|{{int:unusedimages}}]] - Helps you track down files which might not be needed.

See [[Help:Special pages]] for details of the other information available here.

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Help:Magic words

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'''Magic words''' are strings of text that MediaWiki associates with a return value or function, such as time, site details, or page names. This page is about usage of standard magic words; for a technical reference, see {{Mediawiki|Manual:Magic words}}.

There are three general types of magic words:
*'''[[#Behavior switches|Behavior switches]]''': these are uppercase words surrounded by double underscores, ''e.g.'' '''__FOO__'''
*'''[[#Variables|Variables]]''': these are uppercase words surrounded by double braces, ''e.g.'' '''<code><nowiki>{{FOO}}</nowiki></code>'''. As such, they look a lot like [[Help:Templates|templates]].
*'''[[#Parser functions|Parser functions]]''': these take parameters and are either of the form '''<code><nowiki>{{foo:...}}</nowiki></code>''' or '''<code><nowiki>{{#foo:...}}</nowiki></code>'''. See also {{mediawiki|Help:Extension:ParserFunctions}}.

Page-dependent magic words will affect or return data about the ''current'' page (by default), even if the word is added through a transcluded template or included system message.

==Behavior switches==
A behavior switch controls the layout or behaviour of the page and can often be used to specify desired omissions and inclusions in the content.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Word
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Table of contents'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code>
| Hides the table of contents (TOC).
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__FORCETOC__</nowiki></code>
| Forces the table of content to appear at its normal position (above the first header).
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki></code>
| Places a table of contents at the word's current position (overriding <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code>). If this is used multiple times, the table of contents will appear at the first word's position.
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Editing'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki></code>
| Hides the section edit links beside headings.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NEWSECTIONLINK__</nowiki></code>
| Adds a link ([[MediaWiki:Addsection|"+" by default]]) beside the "edit" tab for adding a new section on a non-talk page (see {{mediawiki|m:Help:Section#Adding a section at the end|Adding a section to the end}}).
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NONEWSECTIONLINK__</nowiki></code>
| Removes the link beside the "edit" tab on pages in talk namespaces.
| {{mediawiki|rev:47522|1.15+}}
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Categories'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOGALLERY__</nowiki></code>
| Used on a category page, replaces thumbnails in the category view with normal links.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>__HIDDENCAT__</nowiki></code>
| Used on a category page, hides the category from the lists of categories in its members and parent categories (there is an option in the [[Help:Preferences|user preferences]] to show them).
| 1.13+
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Language conversion'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOCONTENTCONVERT__</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>__NOCC__</nowiki></code>
| On wikis with language variants, don't perform any content language conversion (character and phase) in article display; for example, only show Chinese (zh) instead of variants like zh_cn, zh_tw, zh_sg, or zh_hk.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOTITLECONVERT__</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>__NOTC__</nowiki></code>
| On wikis with language variants, don't perform language conversion on the title (all other content is converted).
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="3"| '''Other'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>__START__</nowiki></code>
| No effect.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>__END__</nowiki></code>
| Explicitly marks the end of the article, to prevent MediaWiki from removing trailing whitespace. Removed in {{mediawiki|rev:19213|19213}}.
| 1.1–1.8
|-
| <code><nowiki>__INDEX__</nowiki></code>
| Tell search engines to index the page (overrides {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgArticleRobotPolicies|$wgArticleRobotPolicies}}, but not robots.txt).
| 1.14+
|-
| <code><nowiki>__NOINDEX__</nowiki></code>
| Tell search engines not to index the page (ie, do not list in search engines' results).
| {{mediawiki|rev:37973|1.14+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>__STATICREDIRECT__</nowiki></code>
| On redirect pages, don't allow MediaWiki to automatically update the link when someone moves a page and checks "Update any redirects that point to the original title".
| {{mediawiki|rev:37928|1.13+}}
|}

==Variables==
Variables return information about the current page, wiki, or date. Their syntax is similar to [[Help:Templates|templates]]. Variables marked as "'''[expensive]'''" are tracked by the software, and the number that can be included on a page is limited.

If a template name conflicts with a variable, the variable will be used (so to transclude the template [[{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME]] you would need to write <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>). In some cases, adding parameters will force the parser to invoke a template; for example, <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME|x}}</nowiki></code> transcludes [[{{ns:10}}:CURRENTDAYNAME]] ''not'' the variable.

===Date and time===
The following variables return the current date and time in UTC.

Due to MediaWiki and browser caching, these variables frequently show when the page was ''cached'' rather than the current time.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Year'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTYEAR}}
| Year
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Month'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTH}}
| Month (zero-padded number)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}
| Month (name)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}
| Month ([[wikipedia:genitive|genitive form]])
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}}
| Month (abbreviation)
| 1.5+
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Day'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAY}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDAY}}
| Day of the month (unpadded number)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAY2}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDAY2}}
| Day of the month (zero-padded number)
| 1.6+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDOW}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDOW}}
| Day of the week (unpadded number)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTDAYNAME}}
| Day of the week (name)
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Time'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTTIME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTTIME}}
| Time (24-hour HH:mm format)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTHOUR}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTHOUR}}
| Hour (24-hour zero-padded number)
|
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Other'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTWEEK}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTWEEK}}
| Week (number)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}
| YYYYMMDDHHmmss timestamp
| 1.7+
|}

The following variables do the same as the above, but using the site's server config or $wgLocaltimezone.
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALYEAR}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTH}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHNAME}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHNAMEGEN}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHABBREV}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDAY}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDAY2}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDOW}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALDAYNAME}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALTIME}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALHOUR}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALWEEK}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{LOCALTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></code>

:''For more thorough time formatting, you may want to install [[Extension:ParserFunctions]] to use the [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#.23time|#time parser function]]''

===Technical metadata===
''Note:'' Revision variables return data about the '''latest edit to the current page''', even if viewing an older version of the page.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Site'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SITENAME}}
| The wiki's site name ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgSitename|$wgSitename}}).
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SERVER}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SERVER}}
| domain URL ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgServer|$wgServer}})
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SERVERNAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SERVERNAME}}
| domain name (No longer dependent on {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgServerName|$wgServerName}} as of version 1.17)
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{DIRMARK}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DIRECTIONMARK}}</nowiki></code>
| {{DIRMARK}} {{DIRECTIONMARK}}
| Outputs a unicode-directional mark that matches the wiki's default language's direction (<code>&lrm;</code> on left-to-right wikis, <code>&rlm;</code> on right-to-left wikis), useful in text with multi-directional text.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SCRIPTPATH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SCRIPTPATH}}
| relative script path ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgScriptPath|$wgScriptPath}})
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{STYLEPATH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{STYLEPATH}}
| relative style path ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgStylePath|$wgStylePath}})
| 1.16+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTVERSION}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CURRENTVERSION}}
| The wiki's MediaWiki version.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{CONTENTLANGUAGE}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{CONTENTLANG}}</nowiki></code>
| {{CONTENTLANGUAGE}} {{CONTENTLANG}}
| The wiki's default interface language ({{mediawiki|Manual:$wgLanguageCode|$wgLanguageCode}})
| 1.7+
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Latest revision to current page'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONID}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONID}}
| Unique revision ID
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONDAY}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONDAY}}
| Day edit was made (unpadded number)
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONDAY2}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONDAY2}}
| Day edit was made (zero-padded number)
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONMONTH}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONMONTH}}
| Month edit was made (zero-padded number as of {{mediawiki|rev:66200|1.17+}}, unpadded number in prior versions)
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONYEAR}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONYEAR}}
| Year edit was made
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}
| Timestamp as of time of edit
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{REVISIONUSER}}</nowiki></code>
| {{REVISIONUSER}}
| The username of the user who made the most recent edit to the page, or the current user when previewing an edit
| {{mediawiki|rev:48149|1.15+}}
|-style="background:#FED;"
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>|R}}</nowiki>
| {{PAGESIZE:Help:Magic_words}} {{PAGESIZE:Help:Magic_words|R}}
| '''[expensive]''' Returns the byte size of the specified page. Use "<code><nowiki>|R</nowiki></code>" to get raw numbers.
| {{mediawiki|rev:33551|1.13+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{PROTECTIONLEVEL:</nowiki>''action''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| protection level
| Outputs the protection level (e.g. 'autoconfirm', 'sysop') for a given action (e.g. 'edit', 'move') on the current page or an empty string if not protected.
| {{mediawiki|rev:45587|1.15+}}
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Affects page content'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:</nowiki>''title''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
|
| Format the current page's title header. The value must be equivalent to the default title: only capitalization changes and replacing spaces with underscores. It can be disabled or enabled by {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgAllowDisplayTitle|$wgAllowDisplayTitle}}; disabled by default before 1.10+, enabled by default thereafter.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORTKEY:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTCATEGORYSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
|
| Used for categorizing pages, sets a default [[Help:Categories|category sort key]]. For example if you put <code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, John}}</nowiki></code> at the end of [[John Smith]], the page would be sorted under "S" by default in categories.
| 1.10+
|}

===Statistics===
Numbers returned by these variables normally contain separators (commas or spaces, depending on the local language), but can return raw numbers with the ":R" flag (for example, <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}</nowiki></code> → {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} and <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFPAGES:R}}</nowiki></code> → {{NUMBEROFPAGES:R}}). Use "|R" for magic words that require a parameter like PAGESINCATEGORY (for example <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Help}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Help|R}}</nowiki></code>). Also applicable to <code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> above.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
! {{Hl3}} colspan="4"| '''Entire wiki'''
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFPAGES}}
| Number of wiki pages.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}
| Number of pages in {{mediawiki|Manual:Using custom namespaces#Content namespaces|content namespaces}}.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFFILES}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFFILES}}
| Number of uploaded files.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFEDITS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFEDITS}}
| Number of page edits.
| {{mediawiki|rev:21319|1.10+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}
| Number of page views. Usually useless on a wiki using [[Manual:Cache|caching]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:42721|1.14+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFUSERS}}
| Number of registered users.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFADMINS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFADMINS}}
| Number of users in the ''sysop'' {{mediawiki|Manual:User rights|group}}.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}
| Number of active users, based on the criteria used in [[Special:Statistics]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:47392|1.15+}}
|-style="background:#FED;"
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:</nowiki>''categoryname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCAT:Help}}</nowiki></code>
| {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Help}} {{PAGESINCAT:Help}}
| '''[expensive]''' Number of pages in the given [[Help:Categories|category]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:32932|1.13+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NUMBERINGROUP:</nowiki>''groupname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{NUMINGROUP:</nowiki>''groupname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}} {{NUMINGROUP:bureaucrat}} <nowiki>({{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}} used here)</nowiki>
| Number of users in a specific {{mediawiki|Manual:User rights|group}}.
| {{mediawiki|rev:40116|1.14+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| ''not enabled''
| Number of pages in the given [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]] (replace ''index'' with the relevant [[Manual:Namespace|namespace index]]). For instance, <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''14''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> will output the number of category pages. <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:0}}</nowiki></code> differs from <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></code> in that the former includes redirects and disambiguation pages. Disabled by default, enable with {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions|$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions}}.
| 1.7+
|}

===Page names===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{FULLPAGENAME}}
| Namespace and page title.
| 1.6+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{PAGENAME}}
| Page title.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{BASEPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{BASEPAGENAME}}
| Page title excluding the current [[Help:Subpages|subpage]] and namespace ("Title/foo" on "Title/foo/bar").
For more complex splitting, use <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#.23titleparts|#titleparts:]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> from [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions extension]].
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SUBPAGENAME}}
| The [[Help:Subpages|subpage]] title ("foo" on "Title/foo").
| 1.6+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}
| The namespace and title of the associated content page.
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{TALKPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
| {{TALKPAGENAME}}
| The namespace and title of the associated talk page.
| 1.7+
|}

The <code><nowiki>{{BASEPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> magic words only work in namespaces that have subpages enabled. See {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgNamespacesWithSubpages}} for information on enabling subpages.

The following are equivalents encoded for use in MediaWiki URLs (i.e. spaces replaced with underscores and some characters [[wikipedia:percent-encoding|percent-encoded]]):
* <code><nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{BASEPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{TALKPAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></code>

As of {{mediawiki|rev:46662|1.15+}}, these can all take a parameter, allowing specification of the page to be operated on, instead of just the current page:
* <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAME:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{PAGENAME:Template:Main Page}}'''

{{Warning|Page titles containing certain characters, such as single quotes (') or asterisks <code>*</code>, may produce unexpected results when handled with these magic words, e.g. <code><nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:{{PAGENAME}}}}</nowiki></code>. See bugs {{mediawiki|bugzilla:14779|14779}}, {{mediawiki|bugzilla:16474|16474}}.}}

Note that PAGENAME, PAGENAMEE and urlencode have distinct implementations. See [[Manual:PAGENAMEE encoding]] for details.

===Namespaces===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Variable
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{NAMESPACE}}</nowiki></code>
| {{NAMESPACE}}
| Name of the page's namespace
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTSPACE}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{ARTICLESPACE}}</nowiki></code>
| {{SUBJECTSPACE}} {{ARTICLESPACE}}
| Name of the associated content namespace
| 1.7+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{TALKSPACE}}</nowiki></code>
| {{TALKSPACE}}
| Name of the associated talk namespace
| 1.7+
|}

The following are equivalents encoded for use in MediaWiki URLs (spaces replaced with underscores and some characters percent-encoded):
* <code><nowiki>{{NAMESPACEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTSPACEE}}</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>{{TALKSPACEE}}</nowiki></code>

As of {{mediawiki|rev:46630|1.15+}}, these can take a page name parameter and will return the namespace of the page name parameter, instead of the current page's:
* <code><nowiki>{{NAMESPACE:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{NAMESPACE:Template:Main Page}}'''
* <code><nowiki>{{SUBJECTSPACE:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{SUBJECTSPACE:Template:Main Page}}'''
* <code><nowiki>{{TALKSPACE:Template:Main Page}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{TALKSPACE:Template:Main Page}}'''

==Parser functions==

Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is sometimes prefixed with a hash to distinguish them from templates.

This page only describes parser functions that are integral to the MediaWiki software. Other parser functions may be added by MediaWiki extensions such as the {{mediawiki|Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions extension}}. For those see [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions]].

===URL data===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Parser function
! {{Hl2}}| Input → Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Versions
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{localurl:MediaWiki}}</nowiki></code> → {{localurl:MediaWiki}} <nowiki>{{localurl:MediaWiki|printable=yes}}</nowiki> → {{localurl:MediaWiki|printable=yes}}
| The relative path to the title.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''interwiki:remote page name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level}}</nowiki></code> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level}} 
<code><nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level|action=edit}}</nowiki></code> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level|action=edit}}
| The absolute path to the title. This will also resolve [[Manual:Interwiki|Interwiki]] prefixes.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{filepath:</nowiki>''file name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{filepath:</nowiki>''file name''<nowiki>|nowiki}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{filepath:Wiki.png}}</nowiki></code> → {{filepath:Wiki.png}} 
<code><nowiki>{{filepath:Wiki.png|nowiki}}</nowiki></code> → {{filepath:Wiki.png|nowiki}} 
<code><nowiki>{{filepath:Example.svg|300}}</nowiki></code> → http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Example.svg/300px-Example.svg.png 
| The absolute URL to the full size or thumbnail ({{mediawiki|rev:80813|1.18+}}) of a media file.
| {{mediawiki|rev:25854|1.12+}} {{mediawiki|rev:80813|1.18+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> (or <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>|QUERY}}</nowiki></code>) <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>|WIKI}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>|PATH}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é}}</nowiki></code> (or <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é|QUERY}})</nowiki></code> → {{urlencode:x y z á é}} <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é|WIKI}}</nowiki></code> → x_y_z_%C3%A1_%C3%A9 <code><nowiki>{{urlencode:x y z á é|PATH}}</nowiki></code> → x%20y%20z%20%C3%A1%20%C3%A9
Note that the default changed from <code>|WIKI</code> to <code>|QUERY</code> in 1.17; this may break templates that rely on this function.
| The input encoded for use in URLs. Note that there is no urldecode function like there is in the obsolete [[Extension:StringFunctions]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:14273|1.7+}} (or {{mediawiki|rev:64726|1.17+}}) {{mediawiki|rev:64726|1.17+}} {{mediawiki|rev:64726|1.17+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{anchorencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{anchorencode:x y z á é}}</nowiki></code> → {{anchorencode:x y z á é}}
| The input encoded for use in URL section anchors (after the '#' symbol in a URL).
| {{mediawiki|rev:16279|1.8+}}
|}

===Namespaces===
<code><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></code> returns the localized name for the [[Help:Namespace|namespace]] with that index. <code><nowiki>{{nse:}}</nowiki></code> is the equivalent encoded for MediaWiki URLs. It does the same, but it replaces spaces with underscores, making it usable in external links.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{hl3}} colspan="2" width="50%" | Content namespaces
! rowspan="12" |
! {{hl3}} colspan="2" width=%50%" | Talk namespaces
|-
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Output
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:-2}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Media}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:-2}} || ||
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:-1}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Special}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:-1}} || ||
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:0}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:1}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:1}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:2}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:User}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:2}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:3}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:User talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:3}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:4}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Project}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:4}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:5}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Project talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:5}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:6}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:File}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Image}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:6}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:7}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:File talk}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Image talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:7}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:8}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:MediaWiki}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:8}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:9}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:MediaWiki talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:9}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:10}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Template}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:10}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:11}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Template talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:11}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:12}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Help}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:12}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:13}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Help talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:13}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:14}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Category}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:14}}
| <code><nowiki>{{ns:15}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{ns:Category talk}}</nowiki></code>
| {{ns:15}}
|}

===Formatting===

{| class="wikitable"
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Input → Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Version
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{lc:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{lc:DATA CENTER}}</nowiki></code> → {{lc:DATA CENTER}}
| The lowercase input.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{lcfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{lcfirst:DATA center}}</nowiki></code> → {{lcfirst:DATA center}}
| The input with the very first character lowercase.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{uc:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{uc:text transform}}</nowiki></code> → {{uc:text transform}}
| The uppercase input.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{ucfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{ucfirst:text TRANSFORM}}</nowiki></code> → {{ucfirst:text TRANSFORM}}
| The input with the very first character uppercase.
| 1.5+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''unformatted num''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''formatted num''<nowiki>|R}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:987654321.654321}}</nowiki></code> → {{formatnum:987654321.654321}} <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:987,654,321.654321|R}}</nowiki></code> → {{formatnum:987,654,321.654321|R}} <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:00001}}</nowiki></code> → {{formatnum:00001}}
| The input with decimal and decimal group separators, and localized digit script, according to the wiki's default locale. The <code><nowiki>|</nowiki>R</code> parameter can be used to unformat a number, for use in mathematical situations. {{warning}}Leading zeroes are not removed, you can use <nowiki>{{#expr:00001}}</nowiki> instead if you have [[Extension:ParserFunctions]] installed
| 1.7+ {{mediawiki|rev:32012|1.13+}}
|-
|
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:</nowiki>''date''<nowiki>}}
{{#formatdate:</nowiki>''date''<nowiki>}}
{{#dateformat:</nowiki>''date''{{!}}''format''<nowiki>}}
{{#formatdate:</nowiki>''date''{{!}}''format''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
|
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:25 deC 2009|ymd}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#dateformat:25 deC 2009|ymd}} (your pref), 2009 DeC 25 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#formatdate:dec 25,2009|dmy}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#formatdate:dec 25,2009|dmy}} (your pref), 25 Dec 2009 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:2009-12-25|mdy}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#dateformat:2009-12-25|mdy}} (your pref), December 25, 2009 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#formatdate:2009 dec 25|ISO 8601}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#formatdate:2009 dec 25|ISO 8601}} (your pref), 2009-12-25 (default) 
<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:25 decEmber|mdy}}</nowiki></code> 
→ {{#dateformat:25 decEmber|mdy}} (your pref), DecEmber 25 (default) 

Note: In the example above, "your pref" refers to your date preference on the current MediaWiki wiki only.
| Formats an unlinked date based on user "Date format" preference, and adds metadata tagging it as a formatted date. For logged-out users and those who have not set a date format in their preferences, dates can be given a default: <code>mdy</code>, <code>dmy</code>, <code>ymd</code>, <code>ISO 8601</code> (all case sensitive). If only the month and day are given, only <code>mdy</code> and <code>dmy</code> are valid. If a format is not specified or is invalid, the input format is used as a default. If the supplied date is not recognized as a valid date (specifically, if it contains any metadata such as from a nested use of these or similar templates), it is rendered unchanged, and no (additional) metadata is generated. {{warning}}Although the ISO 8601 standard requires that dates be in the Gregorian calendar, the ISO parameter in this function will still format dates that fall outside the usual Gregorian range (e.g. dates prior to 1583). Also, the magic word cannot properly convert between negative years (used with ISO 8601) and years BC or years BCE (used in general writing).
| {{mediawiki|rev:48249|1.15+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|</nowiki>''stringlength''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''char''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|5}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|5}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|5|_}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|5|_}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|5|abc}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|5|abc}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz|2}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:xyz|2}} <code><nowiki>{{padleft:|1|xyz}}</nowiki></code> → {{padleft:|1|xyz}} (first character of the string) 
| Inserts a string of padding characters (character chosen in third parameter; default '0') of a specified length (second parameter) next to a chosen base character or variable (first parameter). The final digits or characters in the base replace the final characters in the padding; i.e. <code><nowiki>{{padleft:44|3|0}}</nowiki></code> produces {{padleft:44|3}}. The padding string may be truncated if its length does not evenly divide the required number of characters. '''{{mediawiki|bugzilla:16852|bug}} (fixed in {{mediawiki|rev:45734|r45734}}):''' multibyte characters are interpreted as two characters, which can skew width. These also cannot be used as padding characters.
| 1.8+
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|</nowiki>''stringlength''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''char''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|</nowiki>''strlen''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|5}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|5}} 
<code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|5|_}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|5|_}}
<code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|5|abc}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|5|abc}}
<code><nowiki>{{padright:xyz|2}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:xyz|2}} 
<code><nowiki>{{padright:|1|xyz}}</nowiki></code> → {{padright:|1|xyz}} 
| Identical to padleft, but adds padding characters to the right side.
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{plural:2|</nowiki>''is''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''are''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{plural:0|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:0|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:1*1|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:1*1|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:21 mod 10|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:21 mod 10|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:{{#expr:21 mod 10}}|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:{{#expr:21 mod 10}}|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:1|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:1|is|are}} <code><nowiki>{{plural:2|is|are}}</nowiki></code> → {{plural:2|is|are}} (for [[:w:Polish language|Polish]]): <code><nowiki>{{plural:2|milion|miliony|milionów}}</nowiki></code> → miliony
| Outputs the singular form (second parameter) if the first parameter is an expression equalling one; the plural form (third parameter) otherwise. Plural transformations are used for languages like Russian based on "count mod 10". You should not expect this to handle fractions (like 44.5) — see [[bugzilla:28128|bug 28128]].
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{grammar:N|</nowiki>''noun''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
|
| Outputs the correct inflected form of the given word described by the inflection code after the colon (language-dependent). Grammar transformations are used for inflected languages like Polish. See also {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgGrammarForms}}.
| 1.7+
|}

===Miscellaneous===
{| class="wikitable plainlinks"
! {{Hl2}}| Usage
! {{Hl2}}| Output
! {{Hl2}}| Description
! {{Hl2}}| Version
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>''message name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
| <code><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>edit<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> → '''{{int:edit}}''' ''(depends on user language, try: [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|uselang=fr}}#Miscellaneous fr] •[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|uselang=ja}}#Miscellaneous ja])''
| Internationalizes (translates) the given '''int'''erface (MediaWiki namespace) message into the user language. ''Note that this can damage/confuse cache consistency, see [[bugzilla:14404|bug 14404]].''
|
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{#language:</nowiki>''language code''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{#language:ar}}</nowiki></code> <code><nowiki>{{#language:th}}</nowiki></code>
| {{#language:language code}} {{#language:ar}} {{#language:th}}
| The native name for the given language code, in accordance with [[w:ISO 639|ISO 639]].
| {{mediawiki|rev:14490|1.7+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{#special:</nowiki>''special page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki> <nowiki>{{#special:userlogin}}</nowiki></code>
| {{#special:special page name}} {{#special:userlogin}}
| The localized name for the given canonical Special: page.
| {{mediawiki|rev:17321|1.9+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''content'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''parameter1=value1'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''parameter2=value2'' <nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| ''(depends on parser tag)''
| Alias for XML-style parser or extension tags, but parsing wiki code. Inner content can be passed as first parameter, and attributes as subsequent ones:

<code><</code>''tagname'' ''attribute1''="''value1''" ''attribute2''="''value2''"<code>></code> ''content'' <code></</code>''tagname'' <code>></code> → <code><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki></code>''tagname''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''content''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''attribute1''=''value1''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''attribute2''=''value2''<code><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>

'''Warning''' : You must write <code><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki></code>''tagname''<code><nowiki>||</nowiki></code>''attribute1''=''value1''<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>''attribute2''=''value2''<code><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> to pass an empty content.
| {{mediawiki|rev:29482|1.12+}}
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{gender:</nowiki>''username'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''return text if user is male'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''return text if user is female'' <nowiki>|</nowiki>''return text if user hasn't defined their gender''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
| ''(depends on the named user's gender)''
| A switch for the gender set in [[Special:Preferences]] 
Note: If 3rd parameter is omitted and user hasn't defined his/her gender, then <code>''text if user is male''</code> is returned.
| {{mediawiki|rev:46247|1.15+}}
|}

{{languages}}

[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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{{PD Help Page}}
This is an example subpage.

{{Languages|Help:Links/example}}

[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Help:Links

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There are four sorts of links in MediaWiki:
# '''[[#Internal links|internal links]]''' to other pages in the wiki
# '''[[#External links|external links]]''' to other websites
# '''[[#Interwiki links|interwiki links]]''' to other websites registered to the wiki in advance
# '''[[#Interlanguage links|Interlanguage links]]''' to other websites registered as other language versions of the wiki

== Internal links ==
To add an internal link, enclose the name of the page you want to link to in double square brackets. When you save the page, you'll see the new link pointing to your page. If the page exists already it is displayed in blue, if it does not, in red.
Selflinks to the current page are not transformed in URLs but displayed in bold.
(If you really want to link to the current page, use an anchor (see below), or <nowiki>[[#top|current page]]</nowiki> which always links to the top.)

The first letter of the target page is automatically capitalized, unless otherwise set by the admins, and spaces are represented as underscores (typing an underscore in the link will have a similar effect as typing a space, but is not recommended, since the underscore will also be shown in the text).

{| border="1" class="wikitable"
!Description
!You type
!You get
|-
|Internal link
|<pre>[[Main Page]]</pre>
|[[Main Page]]
|-
|Piped link
|<pre>[[Main Page|different text]]</pre>
See also {{mediawiki|Meta:Help:Piped link}}
|[[Main Page|different text]]
|-
|Hide namespace shortcut
|<pre>[[Help:Contents|]]</pre>
Short for <nowiki>[[Help:Contents|Contents]]</nowiki>
|[[Help:Contents|Contents]]
|-
|Word-ending links
|<pre>
[[Help]]s

[[Help]]ing

[[Help]]ers

[[Help]]anylettersyoulikehere
</pre>
|
[[Help]]s

[[Help]]ing

[[Help]]ers

[[Help]]anylettersyoulikehere
|-
|Avoiding word-ending links
|<pre>
[[Help]]<nowiki />less situation

[[wikipedia:GNU General Public License|GPL]]<nowiki />v3
</pre>
|
[[Help]]<nowiki />less situation

[[wikipedia:GNU General Public License|GPL]]<nowiki />v3
|-
|Redirect
|<pre>#REDIRECT [[Main Page]]</pre>
See also [[Help:Redirects]]
| → [[Main Page]]
|-
|Internal link to an anchor
|<pre>[[#See also]]</pre>
[[Help:Formatting|Section headings]] and the [[#top|top]] of the page are automatically anchored.
|[[#See also]]
|-
|Internal link to an anchor from different text
|<pre>[[#See also|different text]]</pre>
|[[#See also|different text]]
|-
|Setting an internal link anchor
|<pre><div id="NameOfAnchorHere">optional text</div></pre>
Omit the "optional text" for invisible anchor.
|<div id="NameOfAnchorHere">optional text</div>
|-
|Internal link to an anchor at another page
|<pre>[[Help:Images#See also]]</pre>
|[[Help:Images#See also]]
|-
|Internal link to the current page's talk page
|<pre>[[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|Discussion]]</pre>
See also [[Help:Magic_words#Page_names]]
|[[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|Discussion]]
|-
|Internal link to the current page's edit page
|<pre>[{{fullurl:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} Edit]</pre>
See also [[Help:Magic_words#URL_data]] and [[#External links]]
|[{{fullurl:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} Edit]
|-
|Internal link to a subpage
|<pre>[[/example]]</pre>
Shortcut for <nowiki>[[Help:Links/example]]</nowiki>. See also [[Help:Subpages]].
|[[/example]]
|-
|Internal link to a subpage without the leading slash
|<pre>[[/example/]]</pre>
Shortcut for <nowiki>[[Help:Links/example|example]]</nowiki>.
|[[/example/]]
|-
|Internal link to a category page
|<pre>[[:Category:Help]]</pre>
See also [[Help:Categories]]
|[[:Category:Help]]
|-
|Internal link to an image or a file of other types
|<pre>[[media:example.jpg]]

[[media:example.pdf]]</pre>
See also [[Help:Images]]
|[[media:example.jpg]]

[[media:example.pdf]]
|-
|Internal link to the user's user page
|<pre>[[Special:MyPage]]</pre>
|[[Special:MyPage]]
|}

== External links ==
{| class="wikitable"
!style="width:15%"|Description
!style="width:45%"|You type
!style="width:40%"|You get
|-
|External link
|<tt><nowiki>http://mediawiki.org</nowiki></tt>
|http://mediawiki.org
|-
|External link with different label
|<tt><nowiki>[http://mediawiki.org MediaWiki]</nowiki></tt>
|[http://mediawiki.org MediaWiki]
|-
|Numbered external link
|<tt><nowiki>[http://mediawiki.org]</nowiki></tt>
|[http://mediawiki.org]
|-
|External links with file icons
|<tt><nowiki>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.avi video]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.ogg sound]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pdf document]
</nowiki></tt>
See [[#External links icons]] for currently supported icons and extensions.
|
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.avi video] 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.ogg sound] 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pdf document] 
|-
|External link to the same host
|<tt><nowiki>http://{{SERVERNAME}}/pagename</nowiki></tt>
|http://{{SERVERNAME}}/pagename
|-
|External link to other host passing the pagename
|<tt><nowiki>http://google.com/search?q={{PAGENAMEE}}</nowiki></tt>
|http://google.com/search?q={{PAGENAMEE}}
|-
|Mailto link
|<tt><nowiki>[mailto:info@example.org email me]</nowiki></tt>
|[mailto:info@example.org email me]
|-
|Mailto named with subject line and body
|<tt><nowiki>[mailto:info@example.org?Subject=URL%20Encoded%20Subject&body=Body%20Text info]</nowiki></tt>
|[mailto:info@example.org?Subject=URL%20Encoded%20Subject&body=Body%20Text info]
|}

== External link icons ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Test link !! Icon !! Trigger
|-
| [http://.] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/external-link-ltr-icon.png external-link-ltr-icon.png] || <code>.external</code>, <code>http://</code>, <code>gopher://</code>
|-
| [https://.] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/lock-icon.png lock-icon.png] || <code>https://</code>
|-
| [mailto:.] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/mail-icon.png mail-icon.png] || <code>mailto:</code>
|-
| [news://.] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/news-icon.png news-icon.png] || <code>news<nowiki/>://</code>
|-
| [ftp://.] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/file-icon.png file-icon.png] || <code>ftp://</code>
|-
| [irc://.] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/talk-icon.png talk-icon.png] || <code>irc://</code>
|-
| [http://.ogg] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/audio-icon.png audio-icon.png] || <code>.ogg</code>, <code>.mid</code>, <code>.midi</code>, <code>.mp3</code>, <code>.wav</code>, <code>.wma</code>
|-
| [http://.ogm] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/video-icon.png video-icon.png] || <code>.ogm</code>, <code>.avi</code>, <code>.mpeg</code>, <code>.mpg</code>
|-
| [http://.pdf] || [http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/vector/images/document-icon.png document-icon.png] || <code>.pdf</code>, <code>.pdf#</code>, <code>.pdf?</code>
|}

=== How to avoid auto-links ===
By default, when you write a URL as is, it will be transformed to an external link.

To avoid that effect, put the URL between <code><nowiki></code> tags as in:
<nowiki><nowiki>http://mediawiki.org</nowiki></nowiki>

== Interwiki links ==
Interwiki links are links with the internal link markup to a website registered in advance. For example, you can link to the Sunflower article on http://en.wikipedia.org by typing <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Sunflower]]</nowiki></code>, which will result in a link [[wikipedia:Sunflower]]. This is because <code><nowiki>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</nowiki></code> is registered to your wiki by default with the prefix of <code>wikipedia</code>. ''This link may not work properly, if the admin of your wiki has changed the setting.'' Unlike internal links, interwiki links do not use page existence detection, so an interwiki link will appear blue even if the page does not exist on the remote wiki.

Similar to internal page links, you can create piped links, with alternate link label, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Sunflower|big yellow flower]]</nowiki></code>.

Basically this is an abbreviation for longer URLs. A very similar link could be created as a normal external link by typing <code><nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower big yellow flower]</nowiki></code>, but interwiki links allow you to type out an easy and compact link, almost as if you are linking to a page on your own wiki.

To edit the {{mediawiki|Manual:Interwiki table|interwiki table}} on your site, see the {{mediawiki|Extension:InterWiki|InterWiki extension}}.

=== Interlanguage links ===
If your wiki has other language versions, you may find “interlanguage links” in the [[Help:Navigation#Sidebar|sidebar]], just below [[Help:Navigation#Toolbox|toolbox]] in the box named “{{lcfirst:{{int:otherlanguages}}}}.”

Interlanguage links behave similarly to interwiki links, except that they are listed in the sidebar. To create an interlanguage link from a page, just type <code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>''language prefix'':pagename]]</code> wherever you like in the page; the language prefix is the prefix specified at your wiki for the other language version (typically the [[wikipedia:ISO 639|ISO language code]]).

If you want to make the interlanguage link appear in the content of the page, you can add a colon before the language prefix:
:<code><nowiki>[[:en:Sunflower]]</nowiki></code> → '''[[:en:Sunflower]]'''

== See also ==
* [[Help:Linked images|Linked images]]
* [[meta:Help:Links]]

[[Category:Help|Links]]

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{{PD Help Page}}
This page explains the '''image''' syntax when editing the wiki. You or another user must usually [[Help:Managing files|upload an image]] before you can use it on a page.

Images that are stored on a MediaWiki server are usually rendered by using the <code>File:</code> namespace prefix (but the legacy <code>Image:</code> namespace prefix is still supported as a synonym) as the target of a MediaWiki link. The alternate <code>Media:</code> namespace prefix is also usable to reference the original media file content (for rendering or downloading it separately, out of any MediaWiki page).

== Supported media types for images ==
The following file formats are supported by Mediawiki by default:
* .jpg or .jpeg : bitmap image compressed in the standard JPEG format (this lossy format is most suitable for photographs).
* .png : bitmap image in the ''Portable Network Graphics'' format (specified by the ''W3 Consortium'').
* .gif : bitmap image in the legacy ''Graphics Interchange Format''.

Other formats used on Wikimedia, and commonly enabled elsewhere (These may require extra set up beyond what is enabled by default):
* .svg : scalable image in the ''Scalable Vector Graphics'' format (specified by the ''W3 Consortium''). See {{mediawiki|Manual:Image_Administration#SVG}}.
* .tiff : Tagged image format. Often used for high-resolution archival photographs. Often used with {{mediawiki|Extension:PagedTiffHandler}}.
* .ogg, .oga, .ogv : Ogg multimedia (audio or video) Not an image format, but treated similarly. Often used with {{mediawiki|Extension:OggHandler}}
* .pdf : multipaged documents in the ''Portable Document Format'' (initially specified by ''Adobe''). Often used in conjunction with {{mediawiki|Extension:PdfHandler}}
* .djvu : multipaged bitmap documents in the ''DejaVu'' format (most often, scans of books). See {{mediawiki|Manual:How to use DjVu with MediaWiki}}
*: Only a single page of a .pdf or .djvu file is shown at one time.

Other media types may be supported depending on how Mediawiki is set up. Typically they can be uploaded but not displayed inline unless a helper extension is installed.

== Rendering a single image ==

=== Syntax ===
The full syntax for displaying an image is:
<nowiki>[[</nowiki>File:''filename.extension''|''options''|''caption'']]

where ''options'' can be zero or more of the following, separated by pipes ('''|'''):
* ''[[#Format|Format]]'' option: one of '''border''' and/or '''frameless''', '''frame''', '''thumb''' (or '''thumbnail''');
*: Controls how the rendered image is formatted and embedded in the rest of the page.
* ''[[#Size and Frame|Resizing]]'' option: one of
** ''{width}'''''px''' — Resizes the image to fit within the given maximum width in pixels, without restricting its height;
** '''x'''''{height}'''''px''' — Resizes the image to fit within the given maximum height in pixels, without restricting its width;
** ''{width}'''''x'''''{height}'''''px''' — Resizes the image to fit within the given width and height in pixels;
** '''upright''' — Resizes an image to fit within reasonable dimensions, according to user preferences (suitable for images whose height is larger than width).
*: Note that the image will always retain its aspect ratio, and can only be reduced (not increased) in size unless it's in a scalable media type (bitmap images cannot be scaled up).
*: The default maximum size depends on the ''format'' and the internal image dimensions (according to its media type).
* ''[[#Horizontal alignment|Horizontal alignment]]'' option: one of '''left''', '''right''', '''center''', '''none''';
*: Controls the horizontal alignment (and inline/block or floating styles) of the image within a text (no default value).
* ''[[#Vertical alignment|Vertical alignment]] option'': one of '''baseline''', '''sub''', '''super''', '''top''', '''text-top''', '''middle''', '''bottom''', '''text-bottom''';
*: Controls the vertical alignment of a non-floating inline image with the text before or after the image, and in the same block (the default vertical alignment is '''middle''').
* ''[[#Altering the default link target|Link]] option'': one of
** '''link='''''{target}'' — Allows to change the target (to an arbitrary page title, or URL) of the generated link, activable on the rendered image surface;
** '''link=''' (with an empty value) — ({{mediawiki|rev:41727|MediaWiki 1.14+}}) Displays an image without any activable link; e.g. <code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>File:Example.jpg|20px|link=]]</code> renders as [[File:Example.jpg|20px|link=]].
: '''!''' Link does '''not''' work with thumb, thumbnail or frame.
* Other specific options:
** '''alt='''''{alternative text}'' — ({{mediawiki|rev:41837|MediaWiki 1.14+}}) Defines the alternative text (maps to the HTML attribute <code>alt="..."</code> of the generated <code><image /></code> element) of an image that will be rendered if either the referenced image cannot be downloaded and embedded, or if the support media must use the alternative description text (e.g. when using a Braille reader or with accessibility options set by the user in its browser).
** '''page='''''{number}'' — Renders the specified page number (currently only applicable when showing a .djvu or .pdf file).

The options can be given in any order. If the given ''options'' conflict each other, the latter is applied, except for the ''format'' options, where the options take the priority in the order of: '''frame'''; '''thumb''' (or '''thumbnail'''); '''frameless''' and/or '''border'''.

If a parameter does not match any of the other possibilities, it is assumed to be the caption text. Caption text shows below the image in '''thumb''' and '''frame''' formats, or as mouseover text in '''border''', '''frameless''' formats or when the format is omitted. Caption text displayed in the '''thumb''' and '''frame''' formats may contain wiki links and other formatting. In the other options, wiki-formatting will not work though transclusion will.

If no caption text is supplied, a caption is automatically created showing the file name. To completely remove the caption, set it to <code><nowiki></nowiki></code>. For example, <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|20px|]]</nowiki></code> renders as [[File:Example.jpg|20px|]].

=== Format ===
The following table shows the effect of all available formats.

{|class="wikitable plainlinks"
|-
!Description
!You type
!You get
{{Help:Images/frame|frame=|ex=no format specified|float=no|inline=yes}}
{{Help:Images/frame|frame=border|ex='''border''' results in a very small gray border|float=no|inline=yes}}
{{Help:Images/frame|frame=frameless|ex='''frameless''', like thumbnail, respect user preferences for image width, but without border and no right float|float=no|inline=yes}}
{{Help:Images/frame|frame=frameless|2=border|ex='''frameless''' and '''border'''|float=no|inline=yes}}
{{Help:Images/frame|frame=frame|ex='''frame'''|float=yes|inline=no}}
{{Help:Images/frame|frame=thumb|ex='''thumb''' or '''thumbnail'''|float=yes|inline=no}}
|}

When the height of an image in thumbnail is bigger than its width (i.e. in portrait orientation rather than landscape) and you find it too large, you may try the option <code>upright</code>, which will try to adjust its size to more desirable size by reducing the height instead the width. The alternative is to specify the desired maximum height (in pixels) explicitly.

Note that by writing <code>thumb={filename}</code>, you can use a different image for the thumbnail.

=== Size and Frame ===
Among different formats, the effect of the size parameter may be different, as shown below.
* For how it appears when its size is not specified, see [[#Format|Format]] section above.
* When the format is not specified, or only <code>border</code>ed, the size can be both reduced and enlarged to any specified size.
* In the examples below, the original size of the image is 400 × 267 pixels.
* An image with <code>frame</code> always ignores the size specification, the original image will be reduced if it exceeds the maximum size defined in user preferences.
* The size of an image with <code>thumb</code> can be reduced, but can not be enlarged beyond the original size of the image.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Format !! Reduced !! Enlarged
{{Help:Images/size|frame=}}
{{Help:Images/size|frame=border}}
{{Help:Images/size|frame=frame}}
{{Help:Images/size|frame=thumb}}
{{Help:Images/size|frame=frameless}}
|}

=== Horizontal alignment ===
Note that when using the <code>frame</code> or <code>thumb[nail]</code> formats, the default horizontal alignment will be <code>right</code>.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Description
!You type
!You get
{{Help:Images/frame|2=100px|frame=|ex='''no horizontal alignment specified''', or default alignment|inline=yes|float=no}}
{{Help:Images/frame|2=100px|frame=none|ex=specify horizontal alignment as: '''none'''|inline=no|float=no}}
{{Help:Images/frame|2=100px|frame=center|ex=specify horizontal alignment as: '''center'''|inline=no|float=no}}
{{Help:Images/frame|2=100px|frame=left|ex=specify horizontal alignment as: '''left'''|inline=no|float=yes}}
{{Help:Images/frame|2=100px|frame=right|ex=specify horizontal alignment as: '''right'''|inline=no|float=yes}}
|}

=== Vertical alignment ===
The vertical alignment options take effect only if the image '''is''' rendered as an inline element and '''is not''' floating. They alter the way the inlined image will be vertically aligned with the text present in the same block before and/or after this image on the same rendered row.

Note that the rendered line of text where inline images are inserted (and the lines of text rendered after the current one) may be moved down (this will increase the line-height conditionally by additional line spacing, just as it may occur with spans of text with variable font sizes, or with superscripts and subscripts) to allow the image height to be fully displayed with this alignment constraint.
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="mw-collapsible-toggle toccolours" style="float:none;text-align:center">'''{{Blue|Toggle source code view}}'''</div>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<source lang="html4strict" enclose="div">

<del>text</del>
'''top:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|top]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''text-top:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|text-top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|text-top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|text-top]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
super: [[File:Example.jpg|20px|super]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|super]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|super]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''baseline:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|baseline]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|baseline]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|baseline]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''sub:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|sub]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|sub]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|sub]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''default:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px]][[File:Example.jpg|40px]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''middle:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|middle]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|middle]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|middle]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''text-bottom:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|text-bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|text-bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|text-bottom]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''bottom:'' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|bottom]]
<del>text</del>
</source></div></div>

To show the alignment result more clearly, the text spans are overlined and underlined, the line-height is increased to 200% of the font-height, the font-height is emphasized with a yellow background covering the line margins, and the full line-height is shown with a dark gray border; additionally images of different sizes are aligned, including one with an additional border that adds some pixels to its specified dimensions and slightly changes its vertical alignment:


<del>text</del>
'''top:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|top]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''text-top:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|text-top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|text-top]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|text-top]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''super:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|super]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|super]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|super]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''baseline:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|baseline]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|baseline]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|baseline]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''sub:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|sub]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|sub]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|sub]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''default:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''middle:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|middle]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|middle]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|middle]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''text-bottom:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|text-bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|text-bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|text-bottom]]
<del>text</del>


<del>text</del>
'''bottom:''' [[File:Example.jpg|20px|bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|bottom]] [[File:Example.jpg|40px|border|bottom]]
<del>text</del>

Notes:
# The "middle" vertical alignment position of the image (which is also the default) usually refers to the middle between the x-height and the baseline of the text (on which the vertical middle of the image will be aligned, and on which usually the text may be overstroke), but not to the middle of the line-height of the font-height that refers to the space between the "text-top" and "text-bottom" positions ; the font-height excludes:
#* the additional line separation spacing normally divided equally into two line-margins (here 0.5em, according to line-height set to 200%) above and below the font-height).
#* the additional line spacing which may be added by superscripts and subscripts.
# However, if the image height causes its top or bottom position to go above or below the normal full line-height of text, the middle position will be adjusted after the increasing the top and/or bottom line-margins so that the image can fit and align properly, and all images (including those with smaller heights) will be vertically centered on the adjusted middle position (for computing the effective line-height, the text of each rendered row with the larger font-height will be considered).
# The "text-top" and "text-bottom" alignment positions also excludes the extra line spacing added by superscripts and subscripts, but not the additional line-spacing defined by the line-height.
# The "top" and "bottom" alignment positions take into account all these extra line spacings (including superscripts and subscripts, if they are present in a rendered line span). When the image alignment constrains the image to grow above or below the normal line-spacing, and the image is not absolutely positioned, the image will cause the "top" and "bottom" positions to be adjusted (just like superscripts and subscripts), so the effective line-height between rendered lines of text will be higher.
# The "underline", "overline" and "overstrike" text-decoration positions should be somewhere within these two limits and ''may'' depend on the type and height of fonts used (the superscript and subscript styles may be taken into account in some browsers, but usually these styles are ignored and the position of these decorations may not be adjusted); so these decorations normally don't affect the vertical position of images, relatively to the text.

=== Stopping the text flow ===
On occasion it is desirable to stop text (or other inline non-floating images) from flowing around a floating image. Depending on the web browser's screen resolution and such, text flow on the right side of an image may cause a section header (for instance, <nowiki>== My Header ==</nowiki>) to appear to the right of the image, instead of below it, as a user may expect. The text flow can be stopped by placing '''<nowiki> </nowiki>''' before the text that should start below the floating image.

All images rendered as blocks (including non-floating '''center'''ed images, '''left'''- or '''right'''-floating images, as well as '''framed''' or '''thumbnail'''ed floating images) are implicitly breaking the surrounding lines of text (terminating the current block of text before the image, and creating a new paragraph for the text after them). They will then stack vertically along their left or right alignment margin (or along the center line between these margins for '''center'''ed images).

=== Altering the default link target ===
The following table shows how to alter the link target (whose default is the image description page) or how to remove it. Changing the link does not alter the format described in the previous sections.

{|class="wikitable plainlinks"
|-
!Description
!You type
!You get
{{Help:Images/frame|2=link=Main Page|ex=internal link}}
{{Help:Images/frame|2=link=http://wikipedia.org|ex=external link}}
{{Help:Images/frame|2=link=|ex=no link (external or file page)}}
|}

'''Warning :'''
: The licencing requirements on your wiki may not allow you to remove all links to the description page that displays the required authors attributions, the copyrights statements, the applicable licencing terms, or a more complete description of the rendered image (including its history of modifications).
: If you change or remove the target link of an image, you will then have to provide somewhere else on your page an explicit link to this description page, or to display the copyright and author statement and a link to the applicable licence, if they are different from the elements applicable to the embedding page itself.
: Your wiki policy may restrict the use of the alternate link parameter, or may even enforce a prohibition of alternate link parameters for embedded media files (in which case, the link parameter will be ignored), or may only accept to them after validation by authorized users or administrators.

== Rendering a gallery of images ==

=== Gallery syntax ===
It's easy to make a gallery of '''thumbnails only''', not other images, with the <code><nowiki><gallery></nowiki></code> tag. The syntax is:
<nowiki><gallery></nowiki>
Image:file_name.ext|caption
Image:file_name.ext|caption
{...}
</gallery>

Note that the image code is not enclosed in brackets when enclosed in gallery tags.

Captions are optional, and may contain wiki links or other formatting.

for example:
<nowiki><gallery></nowiki>
File:Example.jpg|Item 1
File:Example.jpg|a link to <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Help:Contents]]
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg| <nowiki>''italic caption''</nowiki>
File:Example.jpg|on page "<nowiki>{{</nowiki>PAGENAME}}"
</gallery>
is formatted as:
<gallery>
File:Example.jpg|Item 1
File:Example.jpg|a link to [[Help:Contents]]
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg|''italic caption''
File:Example.jpg|on page "{{PAGENAME}}"
</gallery>

=== Optional gallery attributes ===
The gallery tag itself takes several additional parameters, specified as attribute name-value pairs:

<pre><gallery {parameters}>
{images}
</gallery></pre>

* <code>caption={caption}</code>: sets a caption on the gallery.
* <code>widths={width}px</code>: sets the widths of the images, default 120px. ''Note the plural, width'''s'''''
* <code>heights={heights}px</code>: sets the (max) heights of the images.
* <code>perrow={integer}</code>: sets the number of images per row.
* <code>showfilename={anything}</code>: Show the filenames of the images in the individual captions for each image (1.17+)

Example:

Coding:
<pre>
<gallery widths=60px heights=60px perrow=7 caption="sunflowers are groovy">
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
</gallery>
</pre>

Result:
<gallery widths=60px heights=60px perrow=7 caption="sunflowers are groovy">
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
</gallery>

== Linking to an image without displaying it ==
=== Link to description page ===
If you put a colon (<code>:</code>) before <code>{{ns:image}}:</code>, the image will not be embedded and the link will lead to the description page of the file.

<nowiki>[[</nowiki>:{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}]]
<nowiki>[[</nowiki>:{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|Sunflowers]]

results in

[[:{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}]]
[[:{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|Sunflowers]]

=== Link to another page ===
{{note|link '''does not work with''' thumb '''or''' frame.}}
This will make a 50px width picture with a link to the page [[MediaWiki]]:

<nowiki>[[</nowiki>File:Wiki.png|50px|link=MediaWiki]]

[[File:Wiki.png|50px|link=MediaWiki]]

=== Link directly to the media file ===
You can use the pseudo-namespace “{{ns:media}}” to link directly to a file without rendering it, bypassing the description page.

<nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:media}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}]]
<nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:media}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|Sunflowers]]

results in

[[{{ns:media}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}]]
[[{{ns:media}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}|Sunflowers]]

The same result can be achieved by adding a colon before the namespace (works with categories too):

<nowiki>[[:</nowiki>{{ns:image}}:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}]]

You can also use: 

<nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{#special:Filepath}}/{{mediawiki:image_sample}}]]

which can be used to link to a potential file, even if it doesn't exist. You can also use:

<nowiki>{{</nowiki>FILEPATH:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki>

which generates an external URL to the file inline: {{FILEPATH:{{mediawiki:image_sample}}}}

== Requisites ==
Before using images in your page, the system administrator of your wiki must have {{mediawiki|Manual:Configuring file uploads|enabled file uploads}} and a user has to [[Help:Managing files|upload the file]]. System administrators may also set the wiki to accept files from {{mediawiki|Manual:Image Administration#Foreign Repositories|foreign repositories}}, such as the [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimedia Commons]. For server side image resizing it is necessary to have a scaler configured (such as GD2, ImageMagick, etc.).

== Files at other websites ==
You can link to an external file available online using the same syntax used for linking to an external web page. With these syntaxes, the image will not be rendered, but only the text of the link to this image will be displayed.
<pre>[http://url.for/some/image.png]</pre>

Or with a different displayed text:
<pre>[http://url.for/some/image.png link text here]</pre>

Additional MediaWiki markup or HTML/CSS formatting (for inline elements) is permitted in this displayed text (with the exception of embedded links that would break the surrounding link):
<pre>[http://www.example.com/some/image.png Example '''<del>rich</del>''' ''<ins>link text</ins>'' here.]</pre>
which renders as: [http://www.example.com/some/image.png Example '''<del>rich</del>''' ''<ins>link text<ins>'' here.]

If it is enabled on your wiki (see {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgAllowExternalImages}}), you can also embed external images. To do that, simply insert the image's url:
<pre>http://url.for/some/image.png</pre>
Currently, embedded images cannot be resized, but they may be formatted by surrounding MediaWiki markup or HTML/CSS code.

If this wiki option is not enabled, the image will not be embedded but rendered as a textual link to the external site, just like above.

{{Languages}}
[[Category:Help|Images]]

Help:Formatting

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{{PD Help Page}}
You can format your text using wiki markup. This consists of normal characters like asterisks, single quotes or equal signs which have a special function in the wiki, sometimes depending on their position. For example, to format a word in ''italic'', you include it in two pairs of single quotes like <code><nowiki>''this''</nowiki></code>.

== Text formatting markup ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Description
! width=40% | You type
! width=40% | You get
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:#ABE" | character (inline) formatting – ''applies anywhere''
|-
| Italic text
| <pre>
''italic''
</pre>
|
''italic''
|-
| Bold text
| <pre>
'''bold'''
</pre>
|
'''bold'''
|-
| Bold and italic
| <pre>
'''''bold & italic'''''
</pre>
|
'''''bold & italic'''''
|-
| Escape wiki markup
| <pre>
<nowiki>no ''markup''</nowiki>
</pre>
|
<nowiki>no ''markup''</nowiki>
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:#ABE" | section formatting – ''only at the beginning of the line''
|-
| Headings of different levels
| <pre>
== Level 2 ==
=== Level 3 ===
==== Level 4 ====
===== Level 5 =====
====== Level 6 ======
</pre>
----
{{note|
*[[Help_talk:Formatting#Level_1|Skip Level 1]], it is page name level.
*An article with 4 or more headings automatically creates a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Section#Table of contents (TOC)|table of contents]].
}}
|

== Level 2 ==
=== Level 3 ===
==== Level 4 ====
===== Level 5 =====
====== Level 6 ======
|-
| Horizontal rule
| <pre>
Text above
----
Text below
</pre>
|
Text above
----
Text below
|-
| Bullet list
|
<pre>
* Start each line
* with an [[Wikipedia:asterisk|asterisk]] (*).
** More asterisks gives deeper
*** and deeper levels.
* Line breaks don't break levels.
*** But jumping levels creates empty space.
Any other start ends the list.
</pre>
|
* Start each line
* with an [[Wikipedia:asterisk|asterisk]] (*).
** More asterisks gives deeper
*** and deeper levels.
* Line breaks don't break levels.
*** But jumping levels creates empty space.
Any other start ends the list.
|-
| Numbered list
|
<pre>
# Start each line
# with a [[Wikipedia:Number_sign|number sign]] (#).
## More number signs gives deeper
### and deeper
### levels.
# Line breaks don't break levels.
### But jumping levels creates empty space.
# Blank lines

# end the list and start another.
Any other start also
ends the list.
</pre>
|
# Start each line
# with a [[Wikipedia:Number_sign|number sign]] (#).
## More number signs gives deeper
### and deeper
### levels.
# Line breaks don't break levels.
### But jumping levels creates empty space.
# Blank lines

# end the list and start another.
Any other start also
ends the list.
|-
| Definition list
| <pre>
;item 1
: definition 1
;item 2
: definition 2-1
: definition 2-2
</pre>
|
;item 1
: definition 1
;item 2
: definition 2-1
: definition 2-2
|-
| Adopting definition list to indent text
| <pre>
: Single indent
:: Double indent
::::: Multiple indent
</pre>
----
{{note|This workaround may be controversial from the viewpoint of accessibility.}}
|
: Single indent
:: Double indent
::::: Multiple indent
|-
| Mixture of different types of list
|
<pre>
# one
# two
#* two point one
#* two point two
# three
#; three item one
#: three def one
# four
#: four def one
#: this looks like a continuation
#: and is often used
#: instead of <nowiki> </nowiki>
# five
## five sub 1
### five sub 1 sub 1
## five sub 2
</pre>
----
{{note|The usage of <code>#:</code> and <code>*:</code> for breaking a line within an item may also be controversial.}}
|
# one
# two
#* two point one
#* two point two
# three
#; three item one
#: three def one
# four
#: four def one
#: this looks like a continuation
#: and is often used
#: instead of <nowiki> </nowiki>
# five
## five sub 1
### five sub 1 sub 1
## five sub 2
|-
| Preformatted text{{anchor|pre}}
| <pre>
Start each line with a space.
Text is '''preformatted''' and
''markups'' '''''can''''' be done
</pre>
----
{{note|This way of preformatting only applies to section formatting. Character formatting markups are still effective.}}
|
Start each line with a space.
Text is '''preformatted''' and
''markups'' '''''can''''' be done
|-
| Preformatted text blocks
| <pre> <nowiki><nowiki>Start with a space in the first column,
(before the <nowiki>).

Then your block format will be
maintained.

This is good for copying in code blocks:

def function():
"""documentation string"""

if True:
print True
else:
print False</nowiki></nowiki>
</pre>
|
<nowiki>Start with a space in the first column.
(before the <nowiki>).

Then your block format will be
maintained.

This is good for copying in code blocks:

def function():
"""documentation string"""

if True:
print True
else:
print False </nowiki>
|}

== Paragraphs ==
MediaWiki ignores single line breaks. To start a new paragraph, leave an empty line. You can force a line break within a paragraph with the HTML tags <code> </code>.

== HTML tags ==
Some [[wikipedia:HTML|HTML]] tags are allowed in MediaWiki, for example <code><code></code>, <code><div></code>, <code><nowiki></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki></nowiki></code>. These apply anywhere you insert them.

{| class="wikitable"
! Description
! width=40% | You type
! width=40% | You get
|-
| Underline
| <pre>
Underline
</pre>
|
Underline
|-
| Strikethrough
| <pre>
<del>Strikethrough</del>

or

<s>Strikethrough</s>

or

<strike>Strikethrough</strike>
</pre>
|
<del>Strikethrough</del>

or

<s>Strikethrough</s>

or

<strike>Strikethrough</strike>
|-
| Fixed width text
| <pre>
<code>Source code</code>

or

<tt>Fixed width text</tt>
</pre>
|
<code>Source code</code>

or

<tt>Fixed width text</tt>
|-
| Blockquotes
| <pre>
text above
text above
<blockquote>blockquote</blockquote>
text below
text below
</pre>
|
text above
text above
<blockquote>blockquote</blockquote>
text below
text below
|-
| Comment
| <pre>

Comments are only visible
in the edit window.
</pre>
|

Comments are only visible
in the edit window.
|-
| Completely preformatted text
| <pre>
<pre> Text is '''preformatted''' and
''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done</pre>
</pre>
----
{{note|For marking up of preformatted text, check the "Preformatted text" entry at the bottom of the previous table.}}
|
<pre> Text is '''preformatted''' and
''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done</pre>
</pre>
|-
| '''Customized''' preformatted text
| <pre>
<pre style="color:red">
Text is '''preformatted'''
with a style and
''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done
</pre>
</pre>
----
{{note|A CSS style can be named within the <code>style</code> property.}}
|
<pre style="color:red">
Text is '''preformatted'''
with a style and
''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done
</pre>
|}

== HTML symbols ==
An HTML symbol entity is a sequence of characters that produces one particular character. For example, <code>&rarr;</code> produces a right arrow "<code>→</code>" and <code>&mdash;</code> produces an em dash "<code>—</code>". HTML symbol entities are allowed in MediaWiki and are sometimes used in advanced editing for two main reasons: to insert characters not normally available on keyboards:

:<tt>&copy;</tt> → '''©'''
:<tt>&delta;</tt> → '''δ'''

and to prevent the parser from interpreting and displaying HTML tags and symbols:

:<tt>&amp;euro;</tt> → '''<tt>&euro;</tt>'''
:<tt>&euro;</tt> → '''€'''

:<tt>&lt;span style="color:green;">Green&lt;/span></tt> → '''<tt>Green</tt>'''
:<tt>Green</tt> → '''Green'''

The following is a list of characters that can be produced using HTML symbols. Hover any character to find out the symbol that produces it. Some symbols not available in the current font will appear as empty squares.

{| class="wikitable" align=center width=100%
! colspan=32 | HTML Symbol Entities
|- align=center
| Á
| á
| Â
| â
| ´
| Æ
| æ
| À
| à
| &alefsym;
| Α
| α
| &
| &and;
| &ang;
| Å
| å
| ≈
| Ã
| ã
| Ä
| ä
| &bdquo;
| Β
| β
| ¦
| •
| ∩
| Ç
| ç
| ¸
| ¢
|- align=center
| Χ
| χ
| &circ;
| &clubs;
| &cong;
| ©
| &crarr;
| ∪
| ¤
| &dagger;
| &Dagger;
| ↓
| &dArr;
| °
| Δ
| δ
| &diams;
| ÷
| É
| é
| Ê
| ê
| È
| è
| ∅
| &emsp;
| &ensp;
| Ε
| ε
| &equiv;
| Η
| η
|- align=center
| Ð
| ð
| Ë
| ë
| €
| ∃
| &fnof;
| ∀
| ½
| ¼
| ¾
| &frasl;
| Γ
| γ
| ≥
| >
| ↔
| ⇔
| &hearts;
| …
| Í
| í
| Î
| î
| ¡
| Ì
| ì
| &image;
| ∞
| ∫
| Ι
| ι
|- align=center
| ¿
| ∈
| Ï
| ï
| Κ
| κ
| Λ
| λ
| &lang;
| «
| ←
| ⇐
| &lceil;
| “
| ≤
| &lfloor;
| &lowast;
| &loz;
| &lrm;
| &lsaquo;
| ‘
| <
| ¯
| —
| µ
| ·
| −
| Μ
| μ
| ∇
|  
| –
|- align=center
| ≠
| &ni;
| ¬
| ∉
| &nsub;
| Ñ
| ñ
| Ν
| ν
| Ó
| ó
| Ô
| ô
| &OElig;
| &oelig;
| Ò
| ò
| &oline;
| Ω
| ω
| Ο
| ο
| &oplus;
| &or;
| ª
| º
| Ø
| ø
| Õ
| õ
| &otimes;
| Ö
|- align=center
| ö
| ¶
| ∂
| &permil;
| &perp;
| Φ
| φ
| Π
| π
| ϖ
| ±
| £
| ′
| ″
| ∏
| &prop;
| Ψ
| ψ
| "
| √
| &rang;
| »
| →
| ⇒
| &rceil;
| ”
| &real;
| ®
| &rfloor;
| Ρ
| ρ
| &rlm;
|- align=center
| &rsaquo;
| ’
| &sbquo;
| &Scaron;
| &scaron;
| ⋅
| §
| 
| Σ
| σ
| &sigmaf;
| &sim;
| &spades;
| ⊂
| &sube;
| ∑
| ⊃
| ¹
| ²
| ³
| &supe;
| ß
| Τ
| τ
| &there4;
| Θ
| θ
| &thetasym;
|  
| Þ
| þ
| &tilde;
|- align=center
| ×
| ™
| Ú
| ú
| ↑
| &uArr;
| Û
| û
| Ù
| ù
| ¨
| &upsih;
| Υ
| υ
| Ü
| ü
| &weierp;
| Ξ
| ξ
| Ý
| ý
| ¥
| ÿ
| &Yuml;
| Ζ
| ζ
| &zwj;
| &zwnj;
|}

== Other formatting ==
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