Difference between revisions of "How to Use HelpWiki Page Layouts"
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| − | *Templates allow the user to | + | *Templates allow the user to format pages into preexisting layouts without needing to know HTML. |
| − | *However once the page is in template format you cannot use the visual editor, | + | *However once the page is in template format you cannot use the visual editor, because the visual editor only works with pages in HTML |
*If you want to convert your page from template format to HTML input "subst:" right before the start of the template | *If you want to convert your page from template format to HTML input "subst:" right before the start of the template | ||
*'''How to set up a template''' | *'''How to set up a template''' | ||
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*Use of HTML to build the page allows the user to utilize the visual editor when editing a page | *Use of HTML to build the page allows the user to utilize the visual editor when editing a page | ||
| − | *If you do not know how to | + | *If you do not know how to write HTML you can copy and paste HTML from other formatted pages to style your page. |
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Revision as of 16:37, 9 May 2017
How to Use Page Layouts to Design your Help Wiki Page.
Page Layouts that Utilize Templates
- Templates allow the user to format pages into preexisting layouts without needing to know HTML.
- However once the page is in template format you cannot use the visual editor, because the visual editor only works with pages in HTML
- If you want to convert your page from template format to HTML input "subst:" right before the start of the template
- How to set up a template
- All templates must open and close with curly brackets
- Example: Template:Template
- Formating commands must open with a pipe and end with equal signs
- Example:
- All templates must open and close with curly brackets
Page Layouts that Remain in HTML
- Use of HTML to build the page allows the user to utilize the visual editor when editing a page
- If you do not know how to write HTML you can copy and paste HTML from other formatted pages to style your page.
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