Advanced formatting

Back to Help.

Introduction

> While in Advanced mode, you will see a lot of funny punctuation. Usually, you can switch to Simple mode and keep editing. Otherwise, you can use the toolbar to take care of basic formatting.

>> http:base/images/docs/Edit-Toolbar.png

> Alternatively, you can learn more by reading the [Edit tips (http:index.cgi?action=refcard)], which is available just above the toolbar.

>> http:base/images/docs/Edit-Edit_tips.png

> However, there are some functionality not available from the toolbar or not described in the Edit tips. This page outlines those features.

Linking

> To make a link to another page in this workspace, put [square brackets] around a word or phrase. You can make a link to a page that you wish to create. When you click on the link, the page will be created.

> To make a link to an attachment on a page, e.g. proposal.pdf, type }file: proposal.pdf{.

>> To make a link to an attachment on another page, type }file: {{[page name] proposal.pdf{{}}}. To make a link to an attachment on a page in another workspace, type }file: workspacename {{[page name] proposal.pdf{{}}}.

> To include an image on a page, upload it on the Attachments tab, then link as }image: photo.jpg{.

> To include an image from another page, type }image: {{[page name] photo.jpg{{}}}.

> To include an image from another workspace, type }image: workspacename {{[page name] photo.jpg{{}}}.

> To link to a page in another workspace, type }link: workspacename {{[page name]}.

> To make a link to a weblog in a workspace, e.g. Socialtext Weblog, type }weblog: Socialtext Weblog{.
>> To make a link to a weblog in another workspace, type {{

}}.

> To make a link to a category in a workspace, e.g. Meeting Notes, type }category: Meeting Notes{.

> To make a link to a category in another workspace, type {{

}}.

Pre-formatted text

> To mark a block of text as pre-formatted so it appears in `monospace` without formatting characters being interpreted, use

.pre
.pre
This text is preformatted:

Subtotal of Items: $252.72
Shipping & Handling: 14.45
-------
Total for this Order: $267.17
.pre
.pre

> To mark text as pre-formatted in the middle of a line so it appears in `monospace` without formatting characters being interpreted, use backticks (`):

.pre
The following text is `pre-formatted`.
.pre

> To keep text from being formatted in the middle of a line, but not `monospace`, use double braces:

.pre
this text is not bold
.pre

> To mark a block of text to display as HTML, use

.pre

.pre

Tables

> To make a table, use the vertical bar ("|") character to mark cells:
.pre

Language	1	2
English	one	two
Deutsch	eins	zwei

.pre

Language	1	2
English	one	two
Deutsch	eins	zwei

You can include formatting (bold, italic) and links inside table cells.

Back to Help.