Tango.info wiki editing: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 2018-08-04T18:02:27

The tango.info wiki uses the same software as Wikipedia. After you created an account it is quite easy to write simple things. For advanced editing you can read a complete guide on editing.

There is one major problem in wiki: line breaks do not work as expected.

You write two lines

Hello World
Hello Argentina

You get one line
Hello World Hello Argentina

If you want a new line you can insert one extra empty line.

You write

Hello World

Hello Argentina

You get
Hello World

Hello Argentina

You can create a listing with *.

To create a listing, e.g. of tracks, or band members you put an *

You write:

* Alberto
* Pedro
* Hugo

You get:

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-[[category:help]]
+[[Category:Tango.info]]
+[[Category:How-to]]
+==Overview==
+The [[tango.info wiki]] uses the same software as [[Wikipedia]]. After you [[created an account]] it is quite easy to write simple things. For advanced editing you can read a [http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents complete guide on editing].
-Editing in wiki is quite easy. Two things are important to know.
+== Line breaks ==
+There is one major problem in wiki: line breaks do '''not''' work as expected.
-Line breaks do '''not''' work as expected. If you want a new line you have to insert extra empty line.
+=== Problem ===
+''You write two lines''
+ Hello World
+ Hello Argentina
-A listing, e.g. of tracks, or band members is obtained with a * before each list entry, e.g. you have to write
+''You get one line''<br>
+Hello World
+Hello Argentina
+=== Solution A - extra  line ===
+If you want a new line you can '''insert one extra empty line'''.
+''You write''
+ Hello World
+ Hello Argentina
+''You get''<br>
+Hello World
+Hello Argentina
+=== Solution B - listing ===
+You can '''create a listing with *'''.
+To create a listing, e.g. of tracks, or band members you put an '''*'''
+''You write'':
   * Alberto
   * Pedro
   * Hugo
+''You get'':
+* Alberto
+* Pedro
+* Hugo