|  |  TWikiShorthand Basics If you can enter text, you're ready for TWiki. With a few simple, intuitive TWikiShorthand rules, you'll be able to use plain text to create well-styled postings, instantly. Here's a fast-track guide to shorthand basics... | 
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 If you enter a WikiWord for a topic that doesn't exist, it'll appear highlighted, with question mark at the end, prompting you (or someone else) to start off the new topic by clicking the ? - NewTopic? (click the ?, but don't save, to preserve the example!).
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 When entering WikiName signatures - like, guest - include the Main as a prefix, since all TWiki member pages are in the Main web: Main.YourName. | 
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 When entering WikiName signatures - like, guest - include "Main." as a prefix, since all TWiki member pages are in the Main web: Main.YourName. | 
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 For an external link, type the full URL: http://twiki.org. | 
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 For an external link, type the full URL: http://twiki.org/. | 
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 To prevent a WikiWord from becoming a link, type <nop>first,<nop>NoLinkPlease. | 
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 Start items in a numbered list with [space][space][space][1][space]. The "1" (or any number) will be replaced by the correct number, in order.
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 To add a new paragraph without restarting list numbering, use the %BR% variable, like below:Text added (in new paragraph)
 and list numbering continues.
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 Start counting spaces for bullets from the beginning of a new line.
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 Always start counting spaces for bullets and such from the beginning of a new line.
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 To include an image, type its URL. You also can Attach an image to the page and display it with text =%ATTACHURL%/yourimagefilename.jpg=.
 
 To display a word or phrase in MONOSPACED TYPE, put it in equal signs:=like this=.Use
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 Use <pre>to enclose code excerpts, filenames, and other unformatted text, with the opening and closing tags on their own separate lines: | 
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 Use <verbatim>to enclose code excerpts, filenames, and other unformatted text, with the opening and closing tags on their own separate lines: | 
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 Three (or more) consecutive hyphens expand into a horizontal rule: --- 
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 Three (or more) consecutive hyphens expand into a horizontal rule:
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