Table of useful formatting tokens to create a Wiki Page

For a complete list of Editor's functionality, please visit MediaWiki For Editors

Structural Tokens

Token you want to use	MediaWiki Command	HTML command usable?	Remark
new line / line break	leave one empty line to have a new line	<br>	-
new paragraph	leave two empty lines to have a new paragraph	N/A, HTML token <p> is not supported	-
Headlines	embed your headline between a pair of = for main headline, == for sub headlines, === for third grade, etc.	N/A	We only start within our pages with "Headline2", which is e.g. == Headline Two == The content box on top of each page is automatically generated out of the used headlines, but NOT our Site-Map.
ordered / numbered list	use # for main items, ## for Sub-Items, ### for third grade, etc. A blank line restarts numbering from one.	N/A	-
unordered list	use * for main items, ** for Sub-Items, *** for third grade, etc.	N/A	-

Formatting Tokens

Token you want to use	MediaWiki Command	HTML command usable?	Remark
bold	embed between a pair of ''' (3 x ')	embed between <b> and </b>	-
italic	embed between a pair of '' (2 x ')	embed between <i> and </i>	-
bold italic	embed between a pair of ''''' (5 x ')	embed between <b><i> and </i></b>	-
underlign	-	embed between <u> and </u>	-
Text Colours e.g. red text	embed between {{RED}} and {{/RED}}	<span style="color:#FF0000"> TEXT </span>	We created macros according to HTML 4.01 specification - please visit Table of predefined Macros and Templates! Examples: red, blue, green, yellow, etc.
Text Background Colours e.g. text on yellow background	embed between {{ON_YELLOW}} and {{/ON_YELLOW}}	<span style="background:#FFFF00"> TEXT </span>	We created macros according to HTML 4.01 specification - please visit Table of predefined Macros and Templates! Examples: red, blue, green, etc. For more colours, use the HTML-based commands and refer to an overview under Big Colour Table
Coloured Text on coloured background e.g. red text on yellow background	embed between {{RED}}{{ON_YELLOW}} and {{/ON_YELLOW}}{{/RED}}	<span style="color:#FF0000; background:#FFFF00"> TEXT </span>	Use encapsulated text and background colour macros - see #Templates below, examples: white on red, yellow on blue, lime on green, etc. For more colours, use the HTML-based commands and refer to an overview under Big Colour Table For detailed information visit Table of predefined Macros and Templates please!

Other Tokens

Token you want to use	MediaWiki Command	HTML command usable?	Remark
Link to an external web site	[http://www.argus-tv.com]	-	will display as: [1]
Link to an external web site & display text to be shown and click on	[http://www.argus-tv.com Click me!]	-	will display as: Click me!
Link to an internal ARGUS TV Wiki Web Page	Please visit: [[About ARGUS TV]]	-	will display as: Please visit: About ARGUS TV
Link to an internal ARGUS TV Wiki Web Page & display alternate text to be shown and click on	Please visit: [[About ARGUS TV|Click me!]]	-	will display as: Please visit: Click me!

Templates

Templates and Macros are now treated separately due to their increased service-orientation and thus complexity.

Please visit Table of predefined Macros and Templates and try to make as extensive use of them as possible. This will enable all Wiki Editors later to adjust layouts, icons, formatting for the whole ARGUS TV Wiki pages in one step - and we always keep a kind of "CI".

In-place Images

PNG, JPG (and thus JPEG) are the only formats supported. For screenshots or logos surely a PNG is the best choice, also, if you want to have a transparent background. If you have screenshots that show live pictures (TV) or photos on the screen, JPG should be prefered. If you want to resize your pictures to a smaller one, you may also achieve better results with JPG. PNG usually has a bigger file size, especially if you're using full color (24 bit).

I think I need permissions?

You need "uploadaccess" rights. To see if you have uploadaccess granted, see under Active Users - they have an (uploadaccess) behind their names.
Note: to USE an (already uploaded) file is available to everyone - if you know the file name.

So how do I upload images?

Uploading and using in your article is most simple:

   Code:
   [[Image:NameToBeUsedOnATVServer.png]] or
    [[File:NameToBeUsedOnATVServer.jpg]] to use the full version of the file
    [[File:NameToBeUsedOnATVServer.png|200px|thumb|left|alt text]] to use a 200 pixel wide rendition in a box in the left margin with 'alt Text' as description
    [[Media:NameToBeUsedOnATVServer.ogg]] for directly linking to the file without displaying the file

Try to choose identifiable names without spaces or dots in them. Use underscore or minus instead. And: names are case sensitive.

Image and File show the picture within your text. you can surround it with

   Code:
   <center> </center>

to make them centered and you can post more than one in one line like

   Code:
   [[Image:NameToBeUsedOnATVServer.png]] [[Image:AnotherNameToBeUsedOnATVServer.png]]

To actually upload the file you save or preview your page and in the preview / view you then see in RED color File:NameToBeUsedOnATVServer.png

Hit that red file link to be led to the upload page which is self-explaining.