It is easy to collaborate; just type your text. You don't need to know HTML at all, though you can use it if you prefer. Links to topics will be created automatically, as long as you follow these simple Text Formatting Rules. TextFormattingFAQ has answers to frequently asked questions about text formatting.

LINKS

The Collaborative Work Area is a bunch of related links that are editable through your web browser.

The netfrag.org web has the following types of internal links:

External links:

EDITING

Formatting Command: Example: You write: You get:
Paragraphs:
Blank lines will create new paragraphs. 
 1st paragraph

 2nd paragraph
1st paragraph

2nd paragraph

Bold Text:
Words get bold by enclosing them in * asterisks. 
 *Bold*
Bold
Italic Text:
Words get italic by enclosing them in _ underscores. 
 _Italic_
Italic
Bold Italic:
Words get _bold italic by enclosing them in _ double-underscores. 
 __Bold italic__
Bold italic
Fixed Font:
Words get shown in fixed font by enclosing them in = equal signs. 
 =Fixed font=
Fixed font
Bold Fixed Font:
Words get shown in bold fixed font by enclosing them in double equal signs. 
 ==Bold fixed==
Bold fixed
Note: Make sure to "stick" the * _ = == signs to the words, e.g. take away spaces. 
 _This works_,
 _this not _
This works, _this not _
Verbatim Mode:
Surround code excerpts and other formatted text with <verbatim> and </verbatim> tags.
Note: Use <pre> and </pre> tags instead if you want that HTML code is interpreted.
Note: Each tag must be on a line by itself. 
<verbatim>
class CatAnimal {
  void purr() {
    <code here>
  }
}
</verbatim>

class CatAnimal {
  void purr() {
    <code here>
  }
}
Separator:
At least four dashes at the beginning of a line. 
-------
List Item:
Three spaces and an asterisk. 
   * bullet item
  • bullet item
Nested List Item:
Six, nine, ... spaces and an asterisk. 
      * nested stuff
    • nested stuff
Ordered List:
Three spaces and a number. 
   1 Sushi
   1 Dim Sum
  1. Sushi
  2. Dim Sum
Definition List:
Three spaces, the term, a colon, followed by the definition.
Note: Terms with spaces are not supported. In case you do have a term with more then one word, separate the words with dashes or with the &nbsp; non-breaking-space entity. 
   Sushi: Japan
   Dim&nbsp;Sum: S.F.
Sushi
Japan
Dim Sum
S.F.
Table:
Optional spaces followed by the cells enclosed in vertical bars. 
| A1 | B1 | C1 |
| A2 | B2 | C2 |
A1 B1 C1
A2 B2 C2
WikiWord Links:
CapitalizedWordsStuckTogether (or WikiWords) will produce a link automatically.
Note: In case you want to link to a topic in a different netfrag.org web write Webname.TopicName. 
 WebNotify,
 Know.ReadmeFirst
WebNotify, ReadmeFirst?
Forced Links:
You can create a forced internal link by enclosing words in double square brackets.
Note: Text within the brackets may contain optional spaces; the topic name is formed by capitalizing the initial letter and by removing the spaces; i.e. [[text formatting FAQ]] links to topic TextFormattingFAQ. You can also refer to a different web. 
 [[wiki syntax]],
 [[Main.TWiki users]]
wiki syntax, Main.TWiki users
Prevent a Link:
Prevent a WikiWord from being linked by prepending it with the <nop> tag. 
 <nop>SunOS
SunOS
Disable Links:
You can disable automatic linking of WikiWords by surround text with <noautolink> and </noautolink> tags.
Note: Each tag must be on a line by itself. 
 <noautolink>
 RedHat &
 SuSE
 </noautolink>
RedHat & SuSE

HTML

Most HTML tags will work, but it's almost always preferable not to use HTML, so that the markup remains easy for everyone to edit.

WIKI VARIABLES

Variables are names that are enclosed in percent signs; they get expanded on the fly.