Wikipedia Pages

Here are a few ways Wikipedia pages make tables, lists and other formatting of information.

  1. Much like in HTML language, you can use tags like <b> and </b> to make a word or phrase bold. Other tags can be used as well.
  2. A link to an external site can be used by typing [website]. To get the link to show up as the title of the page, be sure to type that in after the URL.
  3. Wikipedia headings use =text= in the edit box.
  4. To create a list of things, use the # key before each item on the list and the * key for an unordered list.
  5. To create a new row in a table, use the “|-” symbol.

Some Facts About Open Source

  1. Open Source Software is software copied for free.
  2. The author must be credited, and any changes made by someone must be able to be used by the author.
  3. The author of a piece of open source software puts licenses in place. Others can use and modify the written code, as long as the licenses are followed.
  4. A department from the original code is called a branch, incorporating a change or patch into the original code is called upstreaming and a permanent split is called a fork.
  5. The more contributors to code, the more essential it is to have a way of collaborating on changes.