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> > |  TWiki Shorthand, Quickly 
If you can enter text, send an email, your ready for TWiki. Use some simple, intuitive TWiki shorthand, and you have even more control - instantly! | 
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-  Separate each paragraph with a blank line.
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-  To display a word or phrase in bold type, surround it by asterisks: 
*bold type*
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-  To display a word or phrase in bold type, put it in asterisks: 
*bold type*.
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-  To display a word or phrase in italic, surround it by underscores: 
_italic_
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-  To display a word or phrase in italic, put it in underscores: 
_italic_.
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-  To display a word or phrase in bold italic, surround it by double underscores: 
__bold italic__
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-  To display a word or phrase in bold italic, put it in double underscores: 
__bold italic__.
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-  To link to another Wiki topic, type the WikiWord for that topic. To link to a Wiki topic in another web, type the name of the web, a dot, and the WikiWord for that topic: 
Test.WebHome.
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-  To link to another Wiki topic, type the WikiWord for that topic. To link to a Wiki topic in another web, type the name of the web, and a dot, first: 
Test.WebHome.
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-  If you add a WikiWord for a topic that doesn't exist, you'll see a question mark after it, prompting you (or someone else) to edit the new topic: FreshTopic? . Once edited, enter the new WikiName and it will appear as a link to the that page.
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-  If you enter a WikiWord for a topic that doesn't exist, it'll appear highlighted, with question mark at the end, prompting you (or someone else) to start off the new topic by clicking the ? - FreshTopic?  (click the ?, but don't save, to preserve the example!).
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-  When entering WikiName links, include the home web name as a prefix, ex: all TWiki member pages are in the Main web, so enter 
Main.YourName.
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-  When entering WikiName signatures - like, guest - include the Main as a prefix, since all TWiki member pages are in the Main web: 
Main.YourName.
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-  For an external link, just type the URL, starting with 
http://.
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-  For an external link, type the full URL: 
http://twiki.org.
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-  To prevent a WikiName from becoming a link, type 
<nop> first, <nop>NoLinkPlease.
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-  To prevent a WikiWord from becoming a link, type 
<nop> first, <nop>NoLinkPlease.
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-  To indent with a bullet, enter space-space-space-asterisk-space. 
-  Use a multiple of 3 spaces to start nested bullets.
   
    
-  Start items in a numbered list with space-space-space-1-space.
  -  The "1" (or any number) will be replaced by the correct number in order.
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-  To indent with a bullet, enter 
[space][space][space][asterisk][space]. 
-  Use multiples of 3 spaces to start nested bullets.  
   
    
-  Start items in a numbered list with 
[space][space][space][1][space].
  -  The "1" (or any number) will be replaced by the correct number, in order.
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-  Always start counting for bullets and such from the beginning of a new line.
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-  To include an image, type its URL. You also can Attach an image to the page and display it with text 
%ATTACHURL%/yourimagefilename.jpg .
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-  To include an image, type its URL. You also can Attach an image to the page and display it with text 
 =%ATTACHURL%/yourimagefilename.jpg=.
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-  To display a word or phrase in 
MONOSPACED TYPE, surround it by '=' characters. Use two for bold: bold mono .
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-  To display a word or phrase in 
MONOSPACED TYPE, put it in equal signs: =like this=.  Use ==two== for bold: bold mono.
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	  Surround code excerpts, filenames, and other
	  unformatted text with <pre> or </pre>
 
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< < | 	  <verbatim> and </verbatim> tags. | 
> > | 	  or the special TWiki use <verbatim> and 
	  </verbatim> tags. | 
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-  Use three or more consecutive hyphens for a horizontal rule: 
---
   
 
-  To see the markup for any page, click on Raw text on the lower toolbar.
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-  Use three (or more) consecutive hyphens expands into a horizontal rule: 
---
   
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-- MikeMannix?  - 14 Sep 2001  	 |