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It's very easy to edit a Wiki page. Simply click on the "edit It's very easy to edit a Wiki page. Simply click on the "edit

this page right now!" link at the top or bottom of a Wiki page. This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the text of that Wiki page. this page right now!" link at the top or bottom of a Wiki page. This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the text of that Wiki page.




Then type away, and press "Save" when finished! (You can also preview your changes before saving if you like.) Then type away, and press "Save" when finished! (You can also preview your changes before saving if you like.)




It is often more convenient to copy and paste the text first into your It is often more convenient to copy and paste the text first into your

favorite text editor, edit and spell check there, and then paste back favorite text editor, edit and spell check there, and then paste back

into the browser to preview. You can also keep a local copy of the into the browser to preview. You can also keep a local copy of the

pages you authored so that you can make changes offline. pages you authored so that you can make changes offline.




In the left column of the table below, you can see what effects are possible. In the right column, you can see how those effects were achieved. In other words, to make text look like it looks in the left column, type it in the format you see in the right column. In the left column of the table below, you can see what effects are possible. In the right column, you can see how those effects were achieved. In other words, to make text look like it looks in the left column, type it in the format you see in the right column.




You may want to keep this page open in a separate browser window for reference. If you want to try out things without danger of doing any harm, you can do so in the SandBox. You may want to keep this page open in a separate browser window for reference. If you want to try out things without danger of doing any harm, you can do so in the SandBox.







<h2>Sections, Paragraphs, Lists and Lines</h2> <h2>Sections, Paragraphs, Lists and Lines</h2>




<table border=1> <table border=1>




<tr> <tr>

<td> <td>

Start your sections with header lines: Start your sections with header lines:




=== New Section === === New Section ===




==== Subsection ====</td> ==== Subsection ====</td>




<td><pre> <td><pre>







=== New Section === === New Section ===




==== Subsection ====</pre></td> ==== Subsection ====</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td> <td>

A single newline A single newline

has no effect. has no effect.




But an empty line But an empty line

starts a new paragraph.</td> starts a new paragraph.</td>




<td><pre>A single newline <td><pre>A single newline

has no effect. has no effect.




But an empty line But an empty line

starts a new paragraph.</pre></td> starts a new paragraph.</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>You can break lines<br> <tr valign=top><td>You can break lines<br>

without starting a new paragraph.</td> without starting a new paragraph.</td>




<td><pre>You can break lines<br> <td><pre>You can break lines<br>

without starting a new paragraph.</pre></td></tr> without starting a new paragraph.</pre></td></tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td> <td>

* Lists are good: * Lists are good:

** they organize material ** they organize material

** they look clean</td> ** they look clean</td>




<td><pre>* Lists are good: <td><pre>* Lists are good:

** they organize material ** they organize material

** they look clean</pre></td> ** they look clean</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td> <td>

# Numbered lists are also good # Numbered lists are also good

## Very organized ## Very organized

## easy to follow</td> ## easy to follow</td>




<td><pre># Numbered lists are also good <td><pre># Numbered lists are also good

## Very organized ## Very organized

## easy to follow</pre></td> ## easy to follow</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td> <td>

; Definition lists : lists with definitions ; Definition lists : lists with definitions

; item to be defined : the item's definition</td> ; item to be defined : the item's definition</td>




<td><pre>; Definition lists : lists with definitions <td><pre>; Definition lists : lists with definitions

; item to be defined : the item's definition</pre></td> ; item to be defined : the item's definition</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr><td valign=bottom>For mixing list types, you need to use HTML: <tr><td valign=bottom>For mixing list types, you need to use HTML:

<ul> <ul>

<li>A numbered list: <li>A numbered list:

<ol> <ol>

<li>First item <li>First item

<li>Second item <li>Second item

</ol> </ol>

<li>more bullets <li>more bullets







</ul></td> </ul></td>




<td><pre><ul> <td><pre><ul>

<li>A numbered list: <li>A numbered list:

<ol> <ol>

<li>First item <li>First item

<li>Second item <li>Second item

</ol> </ol>

<li>more bullets <li>more bullets

</ul></pre></td> </ul></pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td> <td>

:Lines can be :Lines can be

::indented ::indented

:::several levels</td> :::several levels</td>




<td><pre>:Lines can be <td><pre>:Lines can be

::indented ::indented

:::several levels</pre></td> :::several levels</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top> <tr valign=top>

<td> <td>

IF (a line starts with whitespace) THEN IF (a line starts with whitespace) THEN

it will be formatted exactly as typed; it will be formatted exactly as typed;

in a technical looking font; in a technical looking font;

lines won't wrap; lines won't wrap;

ENDIF ENDIF

this is useful for: this is useful for:

&bull; pasting preformatted text; &bull; pasting preformatted text;

&bull; algorithm descriptions; &bull; algorithm descriptions;

&bull; ascii art;</td> &bull; ascii art;</td>




<td><pre> IF (a line starts with whitespace) THEN <td><pre> IF (a line starts with whitespace) THEN

it will be formatted exactly as typed; it will be formatted exactly as typed;

in a technical looking font; in a technical looking font;

lines won't wrap; lines won't wrap;

ENDIF ENDIF

this is useful for: this is useful for:

&amp;bull; pasting preformatted text; &amp;bull; pasting preformatted text;

&amp;bull; algorithm descriptions; &amp;bull; algorithm descriptions;

&amp;bull; ascii art;</pre></td> &amp;bull; ascii art;</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td><center>Text can be centered.</center></td> <tr valign=top><td><center>Text can be centered.</center></td>




<td><pre><center>Text can be centered.</center></pre></td> <td><pre><center>Text can be centered.</center></pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td>A horizontal dividing line: above <td>A horizontal dividing line: above

---- ----

and below.</td> and below.</td>




<td><pre>A horizontal dividing line: above <td><pre>A horizontal dividing line: above

---- ----

and below.</pre></td> and below.</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>

</table> </table>




<h2>Links, URLs, Images</h2> <h2>Links, URLs, Images</h2>




<table border=1> <table border=1>

<tr valign=top><td>Link to the ].<br> <tr valign=top><td>Link to the ].<br>

(First letter of target is automatically capitalized.<br> (First letter of target is automatically capitalized.<br>

Spaces are converted into underscores.<br> Spaces are converted into underscores.<br>

To create a new page: start with a link to it, then click on ?.<br> To create a new page: start with a link to it, then click on ?.<br>

Check out the ].)</td> Check out the ].)</td>




<td><pre>Link to the ].</pre></td> <td><pre>Link to the ].</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Same target, different name: ].<br> <tr valign=top><td>Same target, different name: ].<br>

Targets can only contain letters and spaces!</td> Targets can only contain letters and spaces!</td>




<td><pre>Same target, different name: ]</pre></td> <td><pre>Same target, different name: ]</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>] is a page that doesn't <tr valign=top><td>] is a page that doesn't

exist yet.<br> exist yet.<br>

You can start it by clicking on the question mark.<br> You can start it by clicking on the question mark.<br>

After creating a page, search for its title and make<br> After creating a page, search for its title and make<br>

sure that everyone correctly links to it.</td> sure that everyone correctly links to it.</td>




<td><pre>] is a page that doesn't <td><pre>] is a page that doesn't

exist yet.</pre></td> exist yet.</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Mixed case is automatic link: RecentChanges.<br> <tr valign=top><td>Mixed case is automatic link: RecentChanges.<br>

Sometimes, you don't want that: <nowiki>McDonald</nowiki>.</td> Sometimes, you don't want that: <nowiki>McDonald</nowiki>.</td>




<td><pre>RecentChanges <td><pre>RecentChanges

<nowiki>&lt;nowiki&gt;</nowiki>McDonald<nowiki>&lt;/nowiki&gt;</nowiki>.</pre></td> <nowiki>&lt;nowiki&gt;</nowiki>McDonald<nowiki>&lt;/nowiki&gt;</nowiki>.</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Link to this page's discussion: /Talk<br> <tr valign=top><td>Link to this page's discussion: /Talk<br>

Other <code>/Subpages</code> work the same way.</td> Other <code>/Subpages</code> work the same way.</td>




<td><pre>Link to this page's discussion: /Talk</pre></td> <td><pre>Link to this page's discussion: /Talk</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Link to another page's subpage: ]</td> <tr valign=top><td>Link to another page's subpage: ]</td>




<td><pre>Link: ]</pre></td> <td><pre>Link: ]</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Redirect one article title to another<br> <tr valign=top><td>Redirect one article title to another<br>

by putting text like this in its first line.</td> by putting text like this in its first line.</td>




<td><pre>#REDIRECT ]</pre></td> <td><pre>#REDIRECT ]</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>External link: </td> <tr valign=top><td>External link: </td>




<td><pre>External link: </pre></td> <td><pre>External link: </pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Or just give the URL: http://www.nupedia.com.<br> <tr valign=top><td>Or just give the URL: http://www.nupedia.com.<br>

(Good idea since it makes a printout more useful.)</td> (Good idea since it makes a printout more useful.)</td>




<td><pre>Or just give the URL: http://www.nupedia.com.</pre></td> <td><pre>Or just give the URL: http://www.nupedia.com.</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>A picture: http://www.wikipedia.com/wikia.gif <br> <tr valign=top><td>A picture: http://www.wikipedia.com/wikia.gif <br>

E-mail the picture to jasonr @ bomis.com to be uploaded.<br> E-mail the picture to jasonr @ bomis.com to be uploaded.<br>

''Do not'' link to external files on other servers unless you<br> ''Do not'' link to external files on other servers unless you<br>

control that server space!</td> control that server space!</td>




<td><pre>A picture: http://www.wikipedia.com/wikia.gif</pre></td> <td><pre>A picture: http://www.wikipedia.com/wikia.gif</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>

</table> </table>




<h2>Character formatting</h2> <h2>Character formatting</h2>




<table border=1> <table border=1>

<tr valign=top><td>''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''.<br> <tr valign=top><td>''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''.<br>

Use also in formulas: '''F''' = ''m'' '''a'''.</td> Use also in formulas: '''F''' = ''m'' '''a'''.</td>




<td><pre>''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''. <td><pre>''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''.

'''F''' = ''m'' '''a'''.</pre></td> '''F''' = ''m'' '''a'''.</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td><font size=+1 color=red>Funny fonts</font><br> <td><font size=+1 color=red>Funny fonts</font><br>

But <code>== ... ==</code> is better for But <code>== ... ==</code> is better for

separating sections.</td> separating sections.</td>




<td><pre><font size=+2 color=red>Funny fonts</font></pre></td> <td><pre><font size=+2 color=red>Funny fonts</font></pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top> <tr valign=top>

<td>A typewriter font for <tt>technical terms</tt>.</td> <td>A typewriter font for <tt>technical terms</tt>.</td>




<td><pre><tt>technical terms</tt></pre></td> <td><pre><tt>technical terms</tt></pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>You can <strike>strike out</strike> stuff<br> <tr valign=top><td>You can <strike>strike out</strike> stuff<br>

and <u>insert new stuff</u>. Useful for editing.</td> and <u>insert new stuff</u>. Useful for editing.</td>




<td><pre>You can <strike>strike out</strike> stuff <td><pre>You can <strike>strike out</strike> stuff

and <u>insert new stuff</u></pre></td> and <u>insert new stuff</u></pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Umlauts and accents: (See ])<br> <tr valign=top><td>Umlauts and accents: (See ])<br>

&Agrave; &Aacute; &Acirc; &Atilde; &Auml; &Aring; &AElig; <br> &Agrave; &Aacute; &Acirc; &Atilde; &Auml; &Aring; &AElig; <br>

&Ccedil; &Egrave; &Eacute; &Ecirc; &Euml; &Igrave; &Iacute; <br> &Ccedil; &Egrave; &Eacute; &Ecirc; &Euml; &Igrave; &Iacute; <br>

&Icirc; &Iuml; &Ntilde; &Icirc; &Iuml; &Ntilde;

&Ograve; &Oacute; &Ocirc; &Otilde; <br> &Ograve; &Oacute; &Ocirc; &Otilde; <br>

&Ouml; &Oslash; &Ugrave; &Uacute; &Ucirc; &Uuml; &szlig; <br> &Ouml; &Oslash; &Ugrave; &Uacute; &Ucirc; &Uuml; &szlig; <br>

&agrave; &aacute; &acirc; &atilde; &auml; &aring; &aelig; <br> &agrave; &aacute; &acirc; &atilde; &auml; &aring; &aelig; <br>

&ccedil; &egrave; &eacute; &ecirc; &euml; &igrave; &iacute; <br> &ccedil; &egrave; &eacute; &ecirc; &euml; &igrave; &iacute; <br>

&icirc; &iuml; &ntilde; &ograve; &oacute; &ocirc; &otilde; <br> &icirc; &iuml; &ntilde; &ograve; &oacute; &ocirc; &otilde; <br>

&ouml; &oslash; &ugrave; &uacute; &ucirc; &uuml; &yuml; &ouml; &oslash; &ugrave; &uacute; &ucirc; &uuml; &yuml;

</td> </td>




<td><pre> <td><pre>







&amp;Agrave; &amp;Aacute; &amp;Acirc; &amp;Atilde; &amp;Auml; &amp;Aring; &amp;AElig; &amp;Agrave; &amp;Aacute; &amp;Acirc; &amp;Atilde; &amp;Auml; &amp;Aring; &amp;AElig;

&amp;Ccedil; &amp;Egrave; &amp;Eacute; &amp;Ecirc; &amp;Euml; &amp;Igrave; &amp;Iacute; &amp;Ccedil; &amp;Egrave; &amp;Eacute; &amp;Ecirc; &amp;Euml; &amp;Igrave; &amp;Iacute;

&amp;Icirc; &amp;Iuml; &amp;Ntilde; &amp;Ograve; &amp;Oacute; &amp;Ocirc; &amp;Otilde; &amp;Icirc; &amp;Iuml; &amp;Ntilde; &amp;Ograve; &amp;Oacute; &amp;Ocirc; &amp;Otilde;

&amp;Ouml; &amp;Oslash; &amp;Ugrave; &amp;Uacute; &amp;Ucirc; &amp;Uuml; &amp;szlig; &amp;Ouml; &amp;Oslash; &amp;Ugrave; &amp;Uacute; &amp;Ucirc; &amp;Uuml; &amp;szlig;

&amp;agrave; &amp;aacute; &amp;acirc; &amp;atilde; &amp;auml; &amp;aring; &amp;aelig; &amp;agrave; &amp;aacute; &amp;acirc; &amp;atilde; &amp;auml; &amp;aring; &amp;aelig;

&amp;ccedil; &amp;egrave; &amp;eacute; &amp;ecirc; &amp;euml; &amp;igrave; &amp;iacute; &amp;ccedil; &amp;egrave; &amp;eacute; &amp;ecirc; &amp;euml; &amp;igrave; &amp;iacute;

&amp;icirc; &amp;iuml; &amp;ntilde; &amp;ograve; &amp;oacute; &amp;ocirc; &amp;otilde; &amp;icirc; &amp;iuml; &amp;ntilde; &amp;ograve; &amp;oacute; &amp;ocirc; &amp;otilde;

&amp;ouml; &amp;oslash; &amp;ugrave; &amp;uacute; &amp;ucirc; &amp;uuml; &amp;yuml;</pre></td> &amp;ouml; &amp;oslash; &amp;ugrave; &amp;uacute; &amp;ucirc; &amp;uuml; &amp;yuml;</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Punctuation: &iquest; &iexcl; &laquo; &raquo; &sect; &para;<br> <tr valign=top><td>Punctuation: &iquest; &iexcl; &laquo; &raquo; &sect; &para;<br>

&dagger; &Dagger; &bull; &dagger; &Dagger; &bull;

</td> </td>




<td><pre>&amp;iquest; &amp;iexcl; &amp;laquo; &amp;raquo; &amp;sect; &amp;para; <td><pre>&amp;iquest; &amp;iexcl; &amp;laquo; &amp;raquo; &amp;sect; &amp;para;

&amp;dagger; &amp;Dagger; &amp;bull; &amp;dagger; &amp;Dagger; &amp;bull;

</pre></td> </pre></td>

</tr> </tr>



<tr valign=top><td>Evil stuff: &trade; &copy; &reg; &cent; &euro; &yen; &pound; &curren; </td>

<tr valign=top><td>Currency: &trade; &copy; &reg; &cent; &euro; &yen; &pound; &curren; </td>




<td><pre>&amp;trade; &amp;copy; &amp;reg; &amp;cent; &amp;euro; &amp;yen; &amp;pound; &amp;curren; <td><pre>&amp;trade; &amp;copy; &amp;reg; &amp;cent; &amp;euro; &amp;yen; &amp;pound; &amp;curren;

</pre></td> </pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Subscript: x<sub>2</sub> Superscript: x<sup>2</sup></td> <tr valign=top><td>Subscript: x<sub>2</sub> Superscript: x<sup>2</sup></td>




<td><pre>Subscript: x<sub>2</sub> Superscript: x<sup>2</sup></pre></td> <td><pre>Subscript: x<sub>2</sub> Superscript: x<sup>2</sup></pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Greek characters: &alpha; &beta; &gamma; &delta; <tr valign=top><td>Greek characters: &alpha; &beta; &gamma; &delta;

&epsilon; &zeta; &eta;<br> &epsilon; &zeta; &eta;<br>

&theta; &iota; &kappa; &lambda; &mu; &nu; &xi; <br> &theta; &iota; &kappa; &lambda; &mu; &nu; &xi; <br>

&pi; &rho; &sigma; &sigmaf; &tau; &upsilon; &phi;<br> &pi; &rho; &sigma; &sigmaf; &tau; &upsilon; &phi;<br>

&chi; &psi; &omega; <br> &chi; &psi; &omega; <br>

&Gamma; &Delta; &Theta; &Lambda; &Xi; &Pi; &Sigma; <br> &Gamma; &Delta; &Theta; &Lambda; &Xi; &Pi; &Sigma; <br>

&Phi; &Psi; &Omega; &Phi; &Psi; &Omega;

</td> </td>




<td><pre>&amp;alpha; &amp;beta; &amp;gamma; &amp;delta; &amp;epsilon; &amp;zeta; &amp;eta; <td><pre>&amp;alpha; &amp;beta; &amp;gamma; &amp;delta; &amp;epsilon; &amp;zeta; &amp;eta;

&amp;theta; &amp;iota; &amp;kappa; &amp;lambda; &amp;mu; &amp;nu; &amp;xi; &amp;theta; &amp;iota; &amp;kappa; &amp;lambda; &amp;mu; &amp;nu; &amp;xi;

&amp;pi; &amp;rho; &amp;sigma; &amp;sigmaf; &amp;tau; &amp;upsilon; &amp;phi; &amp;pi; &amp;rho; &amp;sigma; &amp;sigmaf; &amp;tau; &amp;upsilon; &amp;phi;

&amp;chi; &amp;psi; &amp;omega; &amp;chi; &amp;psi; &amp;omega;

&amp;Gamma; &amp;Delta; &amp;Theta; &amp;Lambda; &amp;Xi; &amp;Pi; &amp;Sigma; &amp;Gamma; &amp;Delta; &amp;Theta; &amp;Lambda; &amp;Xi; &amp;Pi; &amp;Sigma;

&amp;Phi; &amp;Psi; &amp;Omega; &amp;Phi; &amp;Psi; &amp;Omega;

</pre></td> </pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>Math characters: (See ]) <br> <tr valign=top><td>Math characters: (See ]) <br>

&int; &sum; &prod; &radic; &plusmn; &infin; <br> &int; &sum; &prod; &radic; &plusmn; &infin; <br>

&asymp; &prop; &equiv; &ne; &le; &ge; &rarr; <br> &asymp; &prop; &equiv; &ne; &le; &ge; &rarr; <br>

&times; &middot; &divide; &part; &prime; &Prime; &nabla; <br> &times; &middot; &divide; &part; &prime; &Prime; &nabla; <br>

&permil; &deg; &there4; &alefsym;<br> &permil; &deg; &there4; &alefsym;<br>

&oslash; &isin; &ni; &cap; &cup; &sub; &sup; &sube; &supe;<br> &oslash; &isin; &ni; &cap; &cup; &sub; &sup; &sube; &supe;<br>

&not; &and; &or; &exist; &forall; &rArr; &hArr; &not; &and; &or; &exist; &forall; &rArr; &hArr;

</td> </td>




<td valign=center><pre> <td valign=center><pre>




&amp;int; &amp;sum; &amp;prod; &amp;radic; &amp;plusmn; &amp;infin; &amp;int; &amp;sum; &amp;prod; &amp;radic; &amp;plusmn; &amp;infin;

&amp;asymp; &amp;prop; &amp;equiv; &amp;ne; &amp;le; &amp;ge; &amp;rarr; &amp;asymp; &amp;prop; &amp;equiv; &amp;ne; &amp;le; &amp;ge; &amp;rarr;

&amp;times; &amp;middot; &amp;divide; &amp;part; &amp;prime; &amp;Prime; &amp;nabla; &amp;times; &amp;middot; &amp;divide; &amp;part; &amp;prime; &amp;Prime; &amp;nabla;

&amp;permil; &amp;deg; &amp;there4; &amp;alefsym; &amp;permil; &amp;deg; &amp;there4; &amp;alefsym;

&amp;oslash; &amp;isin; &amp;ni; &amp;cap; &amp;cup; &amp;sub; &amp;sup; &amp;sube; &amp;supe; &amp;oslash; &amp;isin; &amp;ni; &amp;cap; &amp;cup; &amp;sub; &amp;sup; &amp;sube; &amp;supe;

&amp;not; &amp;and; &amp;or; &amp;exist; &amp;forall; &amp;rArr; &amp;hArr;</pre></td> &amp;not; &amp;and; &amp;or; &amp;exist; &amp;forall; &amp;rArr; &amp;hArr;</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr valign=top><td>More space than usual, no line break: x<sup>2</sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ge;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 is true.<br> <tr valign=top><td>More space than usual, no line break: x<sup>2</sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ge;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 is true.<br>

This is useful in formulas. This is useful in formulas.

</td> </td>




<td><pre>x<sup>2</sup>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;ge;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;0 <td><pre>x<sup>2</sup>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;ge;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;0

</pre></td> </pre></td>

</tr> </tr>




<tr> <tr>

<td>Ascii art integrals (start every line with a blank):<br> <td>Ascii art integrals (start every line with a blank):<br>

&infin; -x<sup>2</sup> &infin; -x<sup>2</sup>

&int; e dx = &radic;&pi; &int; e dx = &radic;&pi;

-&infin; -&infin;

The square root sucks though.</td> The square root sucks though.</td>




<td><pre> &amp;infin; -x<sup>2</sup> <td><pre> &amp;infin; -x<sup>2</sup>

&amp;int; e dx = &amp;radic;&amp;pi; &amp;int; e dx = &amp;radic;&amp;pi;

-&amp;infin;</pre></td> -&amp;infin;</pre></td>

</tr> </tr>

</table> </table>




<h2>Tables</h2> <h2>Tables</h2>




<table border=1> <table border=1>

<caption>An example table</caption> <caption>An example table</caption>

<tr> <tr>

<th>First header</th> <th>First header</th>

<th>Second header</th> <th>Second header</th>

<th>Third header</th> <th>Third header</th>

</tr> </tr>

<tr> <tr>

<td>upper left</td> <td>upper left</td>

<td>upper middle</td> <td>upper middle</td>

<td rowspan=2>right side</td> <td rowspan=2>right side</td>

</tr> </tr>

<tr> <tr>

<td>lower left</td> <td>lower left</td>

<td>lower middle</td> <td>lower middle</td>

</tr> </tr>

<tr> <tr>

<td colspan=3 align=center>bottom row</td> <td colspan=3 align=center>bottom row</td>

</tr> </tr>

</table> </table>




<pre><table border=1> <pre><table border=1>

<caption>An example table</caption> <caption>An example table</caption>

<tr> <tr>

<th>First header</th> <th>First header</th>

<th>Second header</th> <th>Second header</th>

<th>Third header</th> <th>Third header</th>

</tr> </tr>

<tr> <tr>

<td>upper left</td> <td>upper left</td>

<td>upper middle</td> <td>upper middle</td>

<td rowspan=2>right side</td> <td rowspan=2>right side</td>

</tr> </tr>

<tr> <tr>

<td>lower left</td> <td>lower left</td>

<td>lower middle</td> <td>lower middle</td>

</tr> </tr>

<tr> <tr>

<td colspan=3 align=center>bottom row</td> <td colspan=3 align=center>bottom row</td>

</tr> </tr>

</table></pre> </table></pre>




If your table doesn't look right, make sure that all <tr> and <td> tags are closed with corresponding </tr> and </td> tags. It's best to start all lines belonging to a table in the first column as in the example above, or else you will get spurious space above the table. If your table doesn't look right, make sure that all <tr> and <td> tags are closed with corresponding </tr> and </td> tags. It's best to start all lines belonging to a table in the first column as in the example above, or else you will get spurious space above the table.




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ε ζ η

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χ ψ ω

Γ Δ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ

Φ Ψ Ω 

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Ascii art integrals (start every line with a blank):
 ∞  -x

 ∫ e   dx = √π

-∞
The square root sucks though.		 
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  &int; e   dx = &radic;&pi;
 -&infin;


Tables


An example table
First header Second header Third header
upper left upper middle right side
lower left lower middle
bottom row 


<table border=1>
<caption>An example table</caption>
<tr>
<th>First header</th>
<th>Second header</th>
<th>Third header</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>upper left</td>
<td>upper middle</td>
<td rowspan=2>right side</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lower left</td>
<td>lower middle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=3 align=center>bottom row</td>
</tr>
</table>


If your table doesn't look right, make sure that all and tags are closed with corresponding and tags. It's best to start all lines belonging to a table in the first column as in the example above, or else you will get spurious space above the table.



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