Help:Formatting text/instructions

You can use the Wikia Editor tools to modify the appearance of text on a page, to help format, highlight or call out particular areas of interest.

Using the Wikia Editor - Visual Mode

Step-by-Step

• First click the "edit" button which is found next to the title of every page. Or you can click the "Edit" link next to any section heading on a page.
• An edit window will open with a toolbar on top of the edit area.

• Highlight the text you wish to modify with your cursor, and then choose:
  • to make the text bold.
  • to make the text italic.
  • to underline the text.
  • to cross out or strike-through the text.
• To return to normal text mode, re-highlight the text and click on the active button to unselect it.

Using the Wikia Editor - Source Mode

Wiki Basics

• First click the "edit" button which is found next to the title of every page. Or you can click the "Edit" link next to any section heading on a page.
• An edit window will open.
• Find the text you wish to modify.
  • Add   '''   to both sides of the text to make the text bold.
  • Add   ''   to both sides of the text to make the text italic.
  • Add   <u>   to the beginning of the text and   </u>   to the end of the text that you wish to make underline.
  • Add   <strike> or <s>   to the beginning of the text and   </s> or </strike>   to the end of the text that you wish to make strike-through.

Using <span> </span> tags

With <span> </span> tags you can do all of the above and a bit more.

• First click the "edit" button which is found next to the title of every page. Or you can click the "Edit" link next to any section heading on a page.
• An edit window will open.
• Find the text you wish to modify.
  • Add   <span style="font-weight:bold;">   to beginning of the text and   </span> to the end of the text that you wish to make bold.

    Alternatives of font-weight:bold; are:

    • font-weight:normal; to get   normal.
    • font-weight:lighter; to get   lighter.
    • font-weight:900; to get   900.

  • Add   <span style="font-style:italic;">   to beginning of the text and   </span> to the end of the text that you wish to make italic.

    Alternatives of font-style:italic; are:

    • font-style:normal; to get   normal.
    • font-style:oblique; (very similar to italic, but less supported) to get   oblique.

  • Add   <span style="text-decoration:underline;">   to beginning of the text and   </span> to the end of the text that you wish to make underline.
  • Add   <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">   to beginning of the text and   </span> to the end of the text that you wish to make strike-through.

    Alternatives of text-decoration:underline; and text-decoration:line-through; are:

    • text-decoration:overline; to get   normal.
    • text-decoration:blink; (not supported by all browsers) to get   normal.

Next Steps

• Learn how to format a page
• Learn how to link text
• Learn how to add a mouse-over tool-tip
• Learn how to create a new page

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