Difference between revisions of "Help:Edit source"

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If you want a grey box around some code or text write the source edit as:  
 
If you want a grey box around some code or text write the source edit as:  
 
[[File:edit source 2 pre.jpg|left|frame]]
 
[[File:edit source 2 pre.jpg|left|frame]]
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<pre>[[File:insert image ABC.jpg|frame|400x400px]]</pre>
 
<pre>[[File:insert image ABC.jpg|frame|400x400px]]</pre>
 
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The code for the instructions on this page looks like this:
 
The code for the instructions on this page looks like this:
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Revision as of 17:07, 21 April 2020

Editing a page with source

You have a choice of Visual editing and edit source which can help with more sophisticated formatting if you need to make tables, or creating borders around images with varied spacing.

edit source 1.jpg

Creating a layout with borders around images and appropriate spacing can be troublesome in the Visual edit, particularly if the images are of varied sizes and need defining.


If you want a grey box around some code or text write the source edit as:

edit source 2 pre.jpg


[[File:insert image ABC.jpg|frame|400x400px]]


The code for the instructions on this page looks like this:


Other Useful Tricks

Disable the Table of Contents on the page

  • Add the text [[__NOTOC__]] anywhere in the page content to disable the automated Table of Contents

More on Categories

  • To put the article in categories, place this code anywhere in the content: [[Category:Category Name]]