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Most text '''formatting''' is usually done with Wiki markup, so people don't have to learn [[HTML]].

==Wiki markup==
Writing for ConRunner articles is a bit different from writing on a standard word processor. Instead of a strict "what you see is what you get" approach (also known as [[Wikipedia:WYSIWYG|WYSIWYG]]), wiki uses simple text codes for formatting. The approach is similar to that used in writing HTML for web pages, but the codes are simpler.

The wiki can accept some HTML tags directly, but most people use the built-in [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page#Wiki markup|MediaWiki markup language]], which is designed for ease of editing.

===Bold and italics===
The most commonly used wiki tags are '''bold''' and ''italics''. '''Bolding''' and ''italicizing'' is done by surrounding a word or phrase with multiple apostrophes ('):

*<tt><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></tt> is rendered as ''italics''. (2 apostrophes on either side)
*<tt><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></tt> is rendered as '''bold'''. (3 apostrophes on either side)
*<tt><nowiki>'''''bolded italics'''''</nowiki></tt> is rendered as '''''bolded italics'''''. (2 + 3 = 5 apostrophes on either side)

It is a Wikipedia convention to '''boldface''' the subject of an article when it is first mentioned in the article. ConRunner has adopted this convention as well. For example, the article [[Wikipedia:Klinefelter's syndrome|Klinefelter's syndrome]] at Wikipedia starts:

:'''Klinefelter's syndrome''' is a condition caused by a [[Wikipedia:chromosomal abnormality|chromosomal abnormality]] in males...

If there are alternatives to the title the same applies, for example [[Wikipedia:Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]] starts:

:Her Majesty '''Queen Elizabeth II''' (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born [[21 April]] [[1926]]), styled '''''HM The Queen''''', is the [[Wikipedia:queen regnant|queen regnant]]...

Another Wikipedia convention is to ''italicize'' book, movie and computer/video game titles. If the first mention of the subject of an article is also a book or movie title then '''''bold italics''''' is used. For example, the article ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' starts:

:'''''The Lord of the Rings''''' is an [[Wikipedia:high fantasy|epic]] [[Wikipedia:fantasy|fantasy]] story by [[Wikipedia:J. R. R. Tolkien|J. R. R. Tolkien]], a sequel to his earlier work, ''[[Wikipedia:The Hobbit|The Hobbit]]''.

===Headings and subheadings===
Headings and subheadings are an easy way to improve the organization of an article. If you can see two or more distinct topics being discussed, you can break up the article by inserting a heading for each [[Wikipedia:section|section]].

Headings can be created like this:
*<tt><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></tt> (2 equals signs)
*<tt><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></tt> (3 equals signs)
*<tt><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></tt> (4 equals signs)

If an article has at least four headings, a table of contents will automatically be generated. Try creating a heading in this page's [[/sandbox/]]. It will be added automatically to the table of contents for the page, assuming three others already exist. When you're done, click below to continue.

===Indenting===
For instructions on how to indent, see [[Wikipedia:Tutorial (Talk pages)|Chapter 6 of this tutorial]]

==Wikipedia formatting style==
You can get some ideas about standard Wikipedia formatting style in this [[Wikipedia:Annotated article|annotated article]].

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