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-Note: You should use formatting sparingly, WikiWikiWeb is about content, not look.
+Click **Raw Text** to see the markup for this page, and try it yourself in WikiSandBox.

 
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-This wiki syntax is deliberately similar to MoinMoin and WikiCreole.
-
-Click '''Raw Text''' in the header to see the markup for this page, and try it
-yourself in WikiSandBox.
-
-
-== Text Styles ==
+Our wiki syntax is deliberately similar to MoinMoin and WikiCreole.

 
 

-Leave blank lines between paragraphs.
-
-To write //italics//, enclose the text in double slashes: /''''''/word/''''''/.  
-To write **bold**, enclose the text in double stars: *''''''*word*''''''*.
-Double and triple quotes are also supported for backwards compatiblity with other wiki's.
-These keywords are highlighted: FIXME, TODO, DONE.  
+Note: You should use formatting sparingly, WikiWikiWeb is about content, not look.
+See WikiDesignPrinciples.

 
 == Links ==
 
 
 == Links ==
 


@@ -29,9 +19,16 @@ Links to images will appear inline: http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-css.png
 
 Anchored links also work with [[FrontPage|wiki pages]], [[/index.html | local paths]], and [[non_wiki_words]].
 
 
 Anchored links also work with [[FrontPage|wiki pages]], [[/index.html | local paths]], and [[non_wiki_words]].
 

+Image links: [[http://www.laptopgiving.org/ | GiveOneGetOne.jpg]]

 
 == Block elements ==
 
 
 == Block elements ==
 

+Leave blank lines between paragraphs.
+
+You can insert line\\
+breaks\\
+with double backslashes: \****\.
+

 If you indent text
   like this, then it is indented in the output
     you can have multiple levels of indent
 If you indent text
   like this, then it is indented in the output
     you can have multiple levels of indent


@@ -54,6 +51,19 @@ To insert program source without reformatting in a monospace font, use three cur
 
 Just like that.
 
 
 Just like that.
 

+
+== Text Styles ==
+
+To write **bold text**, enclose the text in double stars: *////*some word*////*. \\
+To write //italic text//, enclose the text in double slashes: /****/some word/****/. \\
+To write ##monospace text##, enclose the text in double hashes: #****#some word#****#. \\
+''Double'' and '''triple''' quotes are also supported for compatiblity with other wikis. \\
+These keywords are highlighted: FIXME, TODO, DONE.
+
+TIP: four consecutive stars (*////*////*////*) or slashes (/****/****/****/****) are a good
+way to escape the syntax. :-)
+
+

 == Rulers ==
 
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 == Rulers ==
 
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@@ -72,16 +82,17 @@ Just like that.
 
 == Tables ==
 
 
 == Tables ==
 

-|| Table cell 1 || Table cell 2 || Table cell 3 ||
-|| Table cell 4 || Table cell 5 || Table cell 6 ||
-|| Table cell 7 || Table cell 8 || Table cell 9 ||
-
-TODO: support table headers
+||= Table Heading 1 ||= Table heading 2 ||= Table heading 3||
+||  Table cell 4    ||  Table cell 5    || Table cell 6    ||
+||  Table cell 7    ||  Table cell 8    || Table cell 9    ||

 
 
 == Inline HTML ==
 
 
 
 == Inline HTML ==
 

-<div style="align:right; clear:right; font-size:24px; width:20em; max-width:60%; margin:1ex 0ex 1ex 1ex; border:3px outset #969; background-color:#faf; color: #f00; padding:.3em; text-align:center;">You can use {{div}}, {{span}} and {{iframe}} elements with any attribute.</div>
+<div style="align:right; clear:right; font-size:24px; width:20em; max-width:60%; margin:1ex 0ex 1ex 1ex; border:3px outset #969; background-color:#faf; color: #f00; padding:.3em; text-align:center;">
+You can use ##div##, ##span## and ##iframe## elements with any attribute, including
+<span style="color: green">CSS</span>, of course.
+</div>

 
 == Access Control Lists ==
 
 
 == Access Control Lists ==