Help:Contents

There are many ways to add data to a wiki, below are some hints on different wiki syntax.

Quick Start

Creating a new page on a wiki can be counter intuitive, these instructions will get you though the basic steps.

You must be logged in the add a page!

1) Search the wiki for your topic, enter the text in several ways to make sure its not already there.

2) if your satisfied that the topic is missing, search for it one more time, this time use the EXACT TERM you want your new page title to be.

3) When the query comes back, you will see the title listed in red near the top left of the page. Click on the red link to create the new page.

4) Enter your new text for the page as required.

adding manuals

To add a manual I use the following template:

;{{pdf|TM-11-5820-477-12.pdf|TM 11-5820-477-12}}
:Operator’s and Organizational Maintenance Manual for Radio Set Control Groups
::AN/GRA-39 (NSN 5820-00-889-3680)
::AN/GRA-39A (NSN 5820-00-889-5654 )
::AN/GRA-39B (NSN 5820-00-949-9909) 
::AN/GRA-39C (NSN 5820-01-196-0204) 
::2 January 1989

Copy that into the page, then edit the sections as appropriate:

The top line is

;{{pdf | FILENAME.PDF |  DISPLAY NAME }}

Add the filename as you want it to be, not what it is you will be able to upload it and rename it to this in one process. we are naming files based on the TM number, try to stick to that.

The Center section:

: TITLE

MODEL(s)

The Last Section is the date of the manual

::DATE IN THE SAME FORMAT ON THE MANUAL

Don't stress if it's not perfect, we can always fix it later.

When you save it, the link will be red, just click on it, and it will take you to an upload form with the FILENAME pre-filled, just browse for the file on your drive and upload.

Text formatting markup

Description	You type	You get
Character (inline) formatting – applies anywhere
Italic text	''italic''	italic
Bold text	'''bold'''	bold
Bold and italic	'''''bold & italic'''''	bold & italic
Strike text	<strike> strike text </strike>	strike text
Escape wiki markup	<nowiki>no ''markup''</nowiki>	no ''markup''
Escape wiki markup once	[[API]]<nowiki/>extension	APIextension
Section formatting – only at the beginning of the line
Headings of different levels	== Level 2 == === Level 3 === ==== Level 4 ==== ===== Level 5 ===== ====== Level 6 ======	Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Horizontal rule	Text before ---- Text after	Text before Text after
Bullet list	* Start each line * with an [[Wikipedia:asterisk|asterisk]] (*). ** More asterisks give deeper *** and deeper levels. * Line breaks <br />don't break levels. *** But jumping levels creates empty space. Any other start ends the list.	Start each line with an asterisk (*). More asterisks give deeper and deeper levels. Line breaks don't break levels. But jumping levels creates empty space. Any other start ends the list.
Numbered list	# Start each line # with a [[Wikipedia:Number_sign|number sign]] (#). ## More number signs give deeper ### and deeper ### levels. # Line breaks <br />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.	Start each line with a number sign (#). More number signs give 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	;item 1 : definition 1 ;item 2 : definition 2-1 : definition 2-2	item 1 definition 1 item 2 definition 2-1 definition 2-2
Indent text	: Single indent :: Double indent ::::: Multiple indent	Single indent Double indent Multiple indent
Mixture of different types of list	# 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 <br />of <nowiki><br /></nowiki> # five ## five sub 1 ### five sub 1 sub 1 ## five sub 2	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 <br /> five five sub 1 five sub 1 sub 1 five sub 2Template:Anchor
Preformatted text	Start each line with a space. Text is '''preformatted''' and ''markups'' '''''can''''' be done.	Start each line with a space. Text is preformatted and markups can be done.
Preformatted text blocks	<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>	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