* If you don't know how to format your text: * start each line without spaces * separate paragraphs with a blank line * You can produce better hypertext by using WikiWords (concatenated capitalized words): * WikiWords will be shown as hyperlinks * WikiWords are especially useful if they are meaningful and used uniformly across the whole site * The 'WikiWord' is WikiWord hyperlink by itself. Follow it to learn more :) * For *external site links*, you can type URLs directly into the text - =http://etcete.ra/...= - it'll clear to anyone where they're headed on click. * If a *discussion* is going on: * separate each follow-up with a space * add your WikiName and the date at the end * OR, by all means, insert your comment where it seems to fit best: * you may want to inset it with a bullet and/or _set it in italics_ so it's clear (always sign and date) * if a sub-topic develops, separate it with a horizontal rule at beginning and end * To start a new discussion: * start with a brief, factual introduction, followed by double horizontal rules * let the discussion begin * When a discussion is complete, boil down the key points: * reduce the noise * move offtopic facts to appropriate pages * if you merge or delete comments, group credit =Contributors:= at the end of the page * *Please*, avoid typing dates in national formats. Please use either an *standard date format* like 01 Sep 2001 or ISO (2001-09-01 or 2001-Sep-01). * *Please*, avoid words like 'next version' or 'year ago' whenever possible, even if it seems to you that the reader will know the context. 'Absolute' references are much better than 'relative'.