1 rizwank 1.1 %META:TOPICINFO{author="PeterThoeny" date="1062650611" format="1.0" version="1.16"}%
 2             ---# TWiki Shorthand Basics
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 4             If you can enter text, you're ready for TWiki. With a few simple, intuitive TextFormattingRules, you'll be able to use plain text to create well-styled postings, instantly. Here's a fast-track guide to shorthand basics...
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 8             	* Separate each *paragraph* with a blank line.
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10             	* To display a word or phrase in *bold type*, put it in asterisks: =*bold type*=.
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12             	* To display a word or phrase in _italic_, put it in underscores: =_italic_=.
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14             	* To display a word or phrase in __bold italic__, put it in _double_ underscores: =__bold italic__=.
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16             	* To link to another Wiki topic, type the WikiWord for that topic. To link to a Wiki topic in another web, type the name of the web, and a dot, first: =Sandbox.<nop>%HOMETOPIC%=.
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18             	* If you enter a WikiWord for a topic that doesn't exist, it'll appear highlighted, with question mark at the end, prompting you (or someone else) to start off the new topic by clicking the *?* - NewTopic (click the *?*, but don't save, to preserve the example!).
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20             	* When entering <nop>WikiName signatures - like, <nop>%USERNAME% - include "%MAINWEB%." as a prefix, since all TWiki member pages are in the %MAINWEB% web: =%MAINWEB%.YourName=.
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22 rizwank 1.1 	* For an external link, type the full URL: =http://twiki.org/=.
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24             	* To prevent a <nop>WikiWord from becoming a link, type =&lt;nop&gt;= first, ==&lt;nop&gt;NoLinkPlease==.
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26             	* To indent with a bullet, enter =[space][space][space][asterisk][space]=.
27             		* Use multiples of 3 spaces to start *nested bullets*.
28             			* That's 3-6-9-...
29             	1 Start items in a *numbered list* with =[space][space][space][1][space]=.
30             	1 The "1" (or *any number*) will be replaced by the correct number, in order.
31             	1 To add a new paragraph without restarting list numbering, use the %<nop>BR% variable, like below:%BR% Text added (in new paragraph)
32             	1 and list numbering continues.
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34             	* Always start *counting* spaces for bullets and such from the beginning of a new line.
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36             	* To include an image, type its URL. You also can Attach an image to the page and display it with text <br /> =%<nop>ATTACHURL%/yourimagefilename.jpg= .
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38             	* To display a word or phrase in =MONOSPACED TYPE=, put it in equal signs: =<nop>=like this==. <br />Use =<nop>=<nop>=two=== for bold: ==bold mono==.
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40             	* Use ==&lt;verbatim&gt;== to enclose code excerpts, filenames, and other unformatted text, with the opening and closing tags on their own separate lines:
41             <blockquote style="background-color:#f5f5f5">
42             <pre>
43 rizwank 1.1 <b>&lt;verbatim&gt;</b>
44             unformatted text!
45             <b>&lt;/verbatim&gt;</b>
46             </pre>
47             </blockquote>
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49             	* Three (or more) consecutive *hyphens* expand into a horizontal rule:%BR% =---=
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51             	* See TextFormattingRules for the complete set of formatting rules.