Help:Formatting/Fonts and typeface
Overview
These are the Wiki Markup Language, HTML tags, and Templates that affect the appearance of the font and type of text on Paragon Wiki pages.
- See also: Wikipedia on text formatting | Category:Formatting Templates | Help:Formatting/Paragraphs | Help:Formatting/Page layout
Bold and Italics
Wiki markup language uses two enclosing apostrophes for italics, three for bold, and five for bold and italics.
- Format: Plain SampleText. ''Italics SampleText''. '''Bold SampleText'''. '''''Bold and italics SampleText'''''.
- Result: Plain SampleText. Italics SampleText. Bold SampleText. Bold and italics SampleText.
The WYSIWYG editor has highlight-and-click buttons for bold and italics.
Underline
The UL template formats text with an underline.
- Format: {{UL|SampleText}}
- Result: SampleText
Subscript and superscript
The HTML tags for sub- and superscript are <sub></sub> and <sup></sup>.
- Format: Two of the most well known scientific expressions are: H<sub>2</sub>O and E=cm<sup>2</sup>.
- Result: Two of the most well known scientific expressions are: H2O and E=mc2.
Strikethrough
Strikethrough originated from paper typewriters where one could go back and type a hyphen over text that was incorrect or flagged to be deleted on the next draft. The use of computer word processing would seem to deprecate the use of strikethrough since mistakes or deletions are simply replaced. However, it is still used for comic effect or to signal rapidly changing information or a change of long held beliefs. It should be used very sparingly in most informational articles on the Wiki.
- Format...
- I'm happy to be <s>anywhere but</s> here.
- The collector's edition is <s>$299.99</s> <s>$129.99</s> <s>$69.99</s> now only $12.59!
- Around our sun go the <s>nine</s> eight planets.
- Result...
- I'm happy to be
anywhere buthere. - The collector's edition is
$299.99$129.99$69.99now only $12.59! - Around our sun go the
nineeight planets.
Text Colors
For the predefined template colors listed in the Navigation Box below (blue, green, mauve, etc...) use this template as follows:
- Format: {{blue|SampleText}} · {{green|SampleText}} · {{mauve|SampleText}} · {{orange|SampleText}} · {{purple|SampleText}} · {{red|SampleText}} · {{teal|SampleText}}
- Result: SampleText · SampleText · SampleText · SampleText · SampleText · SampleText · SampleText
For other colors that are standard HTML color names, or designated with a Hex code that corresponds to their Red, Green, and Blue components, use this template as follows:
- Format: {{color|ColorName|SampleText}}
- Example: {{color|OliveDrab|SampleText}} or {{color|#6B8E23|SampleText}}
- Result: SampleText or SampleText
Text Color FormattingText Only Text & Background {{ReverseAqua}} · {{ReverseBlue}} · {{ReverseGray}} · {{ReverseGreen}} · {{ReverseRed}} · {{BlackonRed}} · {{BlueonBlue}} · {{GoldonBlack}} · {{PurpleonPurple}} · {{WhiteonDarkRed}} · {{WhiteonGreen}} · {{WhiteonThistle}} · {{WhiteonViolet}}Other {{color}}
Dot List Separator (Dot)
The template {{dot}} is replaced by three characters: non-breaking space, a dot, a regular space. This can be useful for lists where commas or semi-colons might not be clear enough delimiters of a list.
- Example: 10:30{{dot}}06:53{{dot}}23,00{{dot}}0.40
- Result: 10:30 · 06:53 · 23,00 · 0.40
Headings
Headings are automatically formatted by size, weight, and underlining by the Wiki parser using the equal tags. They normally shouldn't be further formatted by editors. See: Help:Formatting/Page layout#Headers.