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==Formatting== | ==Formatting== | ||
===Using Wikitext=== | ===Using Wikitext=== | ||
===Wikilinks=== | |||
Try to use wikilinks when writing articles. You can write wikilinks like this: | |||
<code><nowiki>[[Article]]</nowiki></code> | |||
That will produce [[Article]]. You can also produce red links, that look [[MediaWiki:like this|like this]] - this is good for indicating to other editors that an article on this topic needs to be written, and doesn't exist yet. | |||
===Everything else=== | |||
You can find all the information you've ever wanted on how to use Wikitext to write articles effectively at Wikipedia. | You can find all the information you've ever wanted on how to use Wikitext to write articles effectively at Wikipedia. | ||