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==Formatting and Styling==
==Formatting and Styling==
An overview of wikitext formatting and styling markup is given in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet]. More information is available at [[Help:Editing]]. Below we cover some basics to get you started.


*Paragraphs: Separate paragraphs with a blank line. If you want greater separation, use several blank lines.
*Paragraphs: Separate paragraphs with a blank line. If you want greater separation, use several blank lines.
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*External links to pages outside Proteopedia are made by enclosing the http address within single square brackets,
*External links to pages outside Proteopedia are made by enclosing the http address within single square brackets,
*You can always see how a page is formatted by clicking on ''edit this page'' to see the wikitext, then clicking '''Cancel''' instead of making any changes.
*HTML (if you happen to know some) can sometimes be used. Only a very limited subset of HTML is allowed, but it often gives you more control than wiki markup. You can use unordered list or ordered list tags, or make tables in HTML.


==Make A Personal Sandbox==
==Make A Personal Sandbox==