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Kaihsu: /* Highlighting sourcecode */

2008-12-08T15:46:37Z

Highlighting sourcecode

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	==Highlighting sourcecode==		==Highlighting sourcecode==
	~~Wikimedia~~ can do syntax highlighting for over a dozen programming languages, including c, ~~python~~, ~~perl~~, ~~fortran~~, and c++. Just surround the code with a tag of the name of the language. For example:		MediaWiki can do syntax highlighting for over a dozen programming languages, including C, Python, Perl, Fortran, and C++. Just surround the code with a <tt>source</tt> tag of the name of the language in the variable <tt>lang</tt>. For example:
	<pre>		<pre>
	<source lang="python">		<source lang="python">

Kaihsu: /* Highlighting sourcecode */

2008-12-08T15:45:30Z

Highlighting sourcecode

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	Wikimedia can do syntax highlighting for over a dozen programming languages, including c, python, perl, fortran, and c++. Just surround the code with a tag of the name of the language. For example:		Wikimedia can do syntax highlighting for over a dozen programming languages, including c, python, perl, fortran, and c++. Just surround the code with a tag of the name of the language. For example:
	<pre>		<pre>
	<python>		<source lang="python">
	import re		import re

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	iface, addr = temp[0], temp[4]		iface, addr = temp[0], temp[4]
	nodes.append([node, iface, addr])		nodes.append([node, iface, addr])
	</~~python~~>		</source>
	</pre>		</pre>

	Gives you		Gives you
	<python>		<source lang="python">
	import re		import re

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	iface, addr = temp[0], temp[4]		iface, addr = temp[0], temp[4]
	nodes.append([node, iface, addr])		nodes.append([node, iface, addr])
	</~~python~~>		</source>

	==Inserting Gnuplot graphs==		==Inserting Gnuplot graphs==

Oliver: /* Styles */

2008-12-08T11:02:30Z

Styles

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	One can directly edit the [http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ Cascading Style Sheets] (CSS). The most important one is [[Mediawiki:Common.css]] – be careful, all changes directly affect every user.		One can directly edit the [http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ Cascading Style Sheets] (CSS). The most important one is [[Mediawiki:Common.css]] – be careful, all changes directly affect every user.

	See the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Interface/Stylesheets Mediawiki Stylesheet Manual] for details and there is also the useful [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ Mediawiki FAQ] on customizing the Interface.		See the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Interface/Stylesheets Mediawiki Stylesheet Manual] for details and there is also the useful [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ Mediawiki FAQ] on customizing the Interface. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:User_style Wikipedia's Help:User_style] has a lot of howto information.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Oliver: CSS

2008-12-08T10:30:30Z

CSS

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	<tt><nowiki>[[Image:Gbim.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Insertion of a peptide into a Generalized Born implicit membrane.]]</nowiki></tt>		<tt><nowiki>[[Image:Gbim.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Insertion of a peptide into a Generalized Born implicit membrane.]]</nowiki></tt>
	gives a thumbnail image floating on the right hand side.		gives a thumbnail image floating on the right hand side.

			== Styles ==
			One can directly edit the [http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ Cascading Style Sheets] (CSS). The most important one is [[Mediawiki:Common.css]] – be careful, all changes directly affect every user.

			See the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Interface/Stylesheets Mediawiki Stylesheet Manual] for details and there is also the useful [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ Mediawiki FAQ] on customizing the Interface.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Oliver: /* Images */ updated images with Hippo ones; weblinking images does not work here

2008-10-19T15:54:50Z

Images: updated images with Hippo ones; weblinking images does not work here

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	== Images ==		== Images ==
	~~[[Image:NAChR M2 water.jpg\|200px\|right]]~~

	The following shows two methods of how to incorporate an image in a wiki page.		The following shows two methods of how to incorporate an image in a wiki page.
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	# first [[Special:Upload\|upload]] it (use the link in the toolbox on the left)		# first [[Special:Upload\|upload]] it (use the link in the toolbox on the left)
	# enter a wiki link such as <tt><nowiki>[[Image:~~NAChR M2 water~~.jpg\|200px]]		# enter a wiki link such as <tt><nowiki>[[Image:Gbim.jpg\|200px]]
	</nowiki></tt> into the text		</nowiki></tt> into the text.
	An exhaustive description of the image capabilities are discussed in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax Wikipedia Extended Image Syntax]. Most importantly, if you want to change the size of the image, add a size option <tt>\|''size''px</tt> option (<tt>\|200px</tt> in the example above).

	~~The new version of MediaWiki gives you a plethora of options to add captions, float the image to left or right, change sizes, show it as a (fast) thumbnail, ..~~.		[[Image:Gbim.jpg\|200px]]

	~~=== Web link ===~~		[[Image:Gbim.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Insertion of a peptide into a Generalized Born implicit membrane.]]
	~~Alternatively, just put in~~ a ~~link to~~ a ~~png or jpg such as <tt><nowiki>http://sbcb.bioch~~.~~ox.ac.uk/oliver/Priv/USA/California/goldenpoppy.png</nowiki></tt>:~~

	http://~~sbcb~~.~~bioch~~.~~ox.ac.uk~~/~~oliver~~/~~Priv/USA~~/~~California~~/~~goldenpoppy~~.~~png~~		An exhaustive description of the image capabilities are discussed in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax Wikipedia Extended Image Syntax]. Most importantly, if you want to change the size of the image, add a size option <tt>\|''size''px</tt> option (<tt>\|200px</tt> in the example above).

	The image ~~appears in its original size~~.		The new version of MediaWiki gives you a plethora of options to add captions, float the image to left or right, change sizes, show it as a (fast) thumbnail, ...
			<tt><nowiki>[[Image:Gbim.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Insertion of a peptide into a Generalized Born implicit membrane.]]</nowiki></tt>
			gives a thumbnail image floating on the right hand side.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Oliver: /* Categories */ Charmm -> Hippo :-)

2008-10-19T15:48:13Z

Categories: Charmm -> Hippo :-)

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	* You '''define a category''' by adding one or more special tags at the end of a page: add <tt><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:''Category name''<nowiki>]]</nowiki></tt> to the page's wikitext source. For instance, add to page that describes analysis scripts for Charmm		* You '''define a category''' by adding one or more special tags at the end of a page: add <tt><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:''Category name''<nowiki>]]</nowiki></tt> to the page's wikitext source. For instance, add to page that describes analysis scripts for Charmm
	<nowiki>[[Category:~~Charmm~~]]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[[Category:Hippo]]</nowiki>
	<nowiki>[[Category:Analysis]]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[[Category:Analysis]]</nowiki>
	: as the last two lines. This will implicitly define the categories [[:Category:Analysis]] and [[:Category:~~Charmm~~]].		: as the last two lines. This will implicitly define the categories [[:Category:Analysis]] and [[:Category:Hippo]].

	* The '''category pages''' can also be edited. In addition, the wiki software adds an alphabetically sorted list of all pages in the category. This makes a category useful as an entry point into a subject.		* The '''category pages''' can also be edited. In addition, the wiki software adds an alphabetically sorted list of all pages in the category. This makes a category useful as an entry point into a subject.

Oliver: /* Categories */ more details + formatting

2008-07-01T12:58:05Z

Categories: more details + formatting

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	Sometimes this is useful: three tildes <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> signs your name like this: [[User:Oliver\|Oliver]]; four <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> dates it too: [[User:Oliver\|Oliver]] 18:32, 24 January 2006 (EST)		Sometimes this is useful: three tildes <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> signs your name like this: [[User:Oliver\|Oliver]]; four <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> dates it too: [[User:Oliver\|Oliver]] 18:32, 24 January 2006 (EST)

	==Categories==		== Categories ==
	[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Category '''Categories''' in MediaWiki] provide automatic indexes that are useful as tables of contents. See the Special Page '''[[Special:Categories]]''' for a list of all defined categories.		[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Category '''Categories''' in MediaWiki] provide automatic indexes that are useful as tables of contents. See the Special Page '''[[Special:Categories]]''' for a list of all defined categories.

	You define a category by adding one or more special tags at the end of a page: add "<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:''Category name''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>" to the page's wikitext source. For instance, add to page that describes analysis scripts for Charmm		* You '''define a category''' by adding one or more special tags at the end of a page: add <tt><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:''Category name''<nowiki>]]</nowiki></tt> to the page's wikitext source. For instance, add to page that describes analysis scripts for Charmm
	<nowiki>[[Category:Charmm]]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[[Category:Charmm]]</nowiki>
	<nowiki>[[Category:Analysis]]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[[Category:Analysis]]</nowiki>
	as the last two lines. This will implicitly define the categories [[:Category:Analysis]] and [[:Category:Charmm]].		: as the last two lines. This will implicitly define the categories [[:Category:Analysis]] and [[:Category:Charmm]].

	The category pages can also be edited. In addition, the wiki software adds an alphabetically sorted list of all pages in the category. This makes a category useful as an entry point into a subject.		* The '''category pages''' can also be edited. In addition, the wiki software adds an alphabetically sorted list of all pages in the category. This makes a category useful as an entry point into a subject.
			** One ''must'' edit a category page for the wiki to create the indexed list (even if it is just an empty edit).
			** It is also possible to add another category to a category page: This will turn this category in a subcategory on the other category page.

	'''~~Note''': One ''must'' edit a category page for the wiki to create the indexed list (even if it is just an empty edit).~~		* In order to '''reference a category within a page as a normal wiki link''' (without adding the page to the category) prefix the link name with a colon. For example: <tt><nowiki>[[:</nowiki>Category:Analysis<nowiki>]]</nowiki></tt>.

	~~In order to~~ reference a category within a page as a normal wiki link (without adding the page to the category) prefix the link name with a colon. For example: <nowiki>[[:</nowiki>Category:Analysis<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.

	== Page maintenance ==		== Page maintenance ==

Oliver: category help

2008-06-29T21:49:56Z

category help

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	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
	* [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]		* [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

			[[Category:Help]]

Oliver: /* Links */

2008-06-29T21:11:57Z

Links

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	If you want to ~~know more than what has been touched upon above,~~ have a look at these links:		If you want to gain an in-depth knowledge of working with this Wiki then have a look at these links:

	=== Wikipedia edit help documents ===		=== Wikipedia edit help documents ===

Oliver: /* Links */ moved MediaWiki to the Links section

2008-06-29T20:47:37Z

Links: moved MediaWiki to the Links section

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	The image appears in its original size.		The image appears in its original size.

	== ~~References~~ ==		== Links ==
	If you want to know more than what has been touched upon above, have a look at these links:		If you want to know more than what has been touched upon above, have a look at these links:

			=== Wikipedia edit help documents ===
	* Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page full listing of wiki editing commands] (make sure you come back here to edit... otherwise you will be editing Wikipedia)		* Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page full listing of wiki editing commands] (make sure you come back here to edit... otherwise you will be editing Wikipedia)
	* Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax Extended Image Syntax] for all your image inclusion needs		* Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax Extended Image Syntax] for all your image inclusion needs
	* Syntax of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Table Table] commands		* Syntax of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Table Table] commands

			=== MediaWiki documents ===
			The [http://wiki.biowerkzeug.org/ Biowerkzeug Wiki] uses the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki MediaWiki] software. For more on MediaWiki see the following links:
			* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide]
			* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
			* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
			* [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]