Quick Reference Guide
This guide is for authors who want to add or update content on this site. It summarizes with brief but meaningful examples how to format text and use links and pictures in a Wiki page.
Most times you will want to just use the formatting buttons above the editing text box to apply formatting to your content. The toolbar will allow you format text in Bold, Italic, Bulleted List and to insert pictures and drawings, links and more without having to remember how to use Wikicode.
The following examples show how Wikicode works. The left side shows the text you should write when contributing to a Wiki page, while the right side shows how the text will display to visitors. If you want to learn more about a specific topic just click on the links (more information).
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This is '''bold''' and this is ''italic''. A single-line break does not break the paragraph. It takes a double-line break to start a new paragraph. | → |
This is bold and this is italic. A single-line break does not break the paragraph. It takes a double-line break to start a new paragraph. |
*This is a bullet list line, useful to list rappels or links **this is a bullet sublist line, useful to display nested lists :This is an indented line, useful to start a new paragraph in a bullet list | → |
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This is an example of how to use formatting to describe a canyon descent:
*'''R1''': 150' two stage from a dual bolt anchor DCR (''Down Canyon Right'')
*'''R2''': 125' aerial rappel from a tree DCL, very dangerous in high water
:'''WARNING:''' Sometimes there is a ''siphon'' in the pool at the bottom
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This is an example of how to use formatting to describe a canyon descent:
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| Adding Links: (more information) | ||
*http://www.americancanyoneers.org is a simple link *[http://www.americancanyoneers.org American Canyoneers] is a labeled link *[[ACA rating]] is a link to an internal page *[[ACA rating|American Canyon Rating System]] is a labeled internal link | → |
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Adding Single Pictures [.jpg .gif .png .pdf]: {{pic|size=|mode=|link=|name.ext ~ descripton}} (more information) | ||
{{pic|R5.jpg ~ R5: Last rappel}}
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inserts a pic called R5.jpg with optional description "R5: Last rappel" |
{{pic|size=X|Topo.pdf ~ Canyon Topo}}
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displays a large PDF image with optional description "Canyon Topo" |
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Adding Sets of Pictures: {{pics|size=|mode=|name ~ description ; description2 ; etc. }} (more information) | ||
{{pics}}
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inserts an automatic picture gallery, where pictures can be added clicking on the '+' |
{{pics|normal ~ Normal levels; high ~ High water, very dangerous!}}
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inserts pics called "normal" & "high" with descriptions |
{{pics|R1.jpg~R1: 30' bolt DCR; R2: two stage 120'; R5~R5: DO NOT JUMP!}}
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inserts pics called "R1", "R2", "R5" with descriptions |
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Adding Pictures 'the hard way': [[File:filename.jpg|options]] (more information) | ||
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Adding links to PDF (NOT embedded): [[Media:filename.pdf]] (more information) | ||
*[[Media:Chrysalis.pdf]] is a link to an existing PDF file, click to open *[[Media:MyOwnFilename.pdf]] is a link to a new PDF file, click to upload *[[Media:Chrysalis.pdf|Open Chrysalis PDF]] is a labeled link, click to open |
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Adding KML files: (more information)
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