Project:Support desk/Sections/Formatting

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= Formatting Support =

How can I get my text to have a "right" alignment?
I can't figure out how to get text aligned to the right side of the page, despite searching the help pages for "alignment." Please help!

YOUR TEXT HERE Dr. Eme

Existing pages with table code doesn't work in mediawiki 1.13.2

 * MediaWiki version: 1.13.2
 * PHP version: 5.2.6
 * MySQL version: 5.0.51a
 * URL: localhost

I have upgraded mediawiki version 1.10.0 with 1.13.2. I have executed update.php and refreshLinks.php. But the pages which have table code has broken. The data is in text table. All the pages are working good with 1.10.0 version. But doesn't work with 1.13.2.

So, I have edited the page which was not working on 1.13.2 and copied the data from other system where it is working with 1.10.0 and saved the changes. but the page is not saving properly and it is removing the '|' and also placing some extra characters to the data.

Even the table format is good also the page is not getting displayed in tabular form.

It works good when i create a new page with table format.

Please help me that what's wrong with version 1.13.2 that doesn't support existing page table code? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 208.88.84.10 (talk • contribs) 20:49, 31 December 2008. Please sign your posts with ~ !


 * I really need your help in finding this problem. Actually, it looks like there is some encoding problem some where with mediawiki version 1.13.2. This is corrupting the page display. If you are already aware of the problem then please let me know what could be the solution? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 208.88.85.100 (talk • contribs) 18:21, 13 January 2009. Please sign your posts with ~ !

nowiki tags appear

 * MediaWiki version: 1.13.3
 * PHP version: 5.5
 * MySQL version: 5
 * URL:

Hi all,

I have a certain issue which makes  appear on the results of an mssql query below are the source



Fixed Issues
The table below lists all issues fixed since the last release.

include a path and transfer a excel table

 * MediaWiki version: 1.13.2
 * PHP version: 5.2.0-8+etch13 (cgi-fcgi)
 * MySQL version: 5.0.32-Debian_7etch8-log
 * URL:

Hello I'm trying to include the path on the top of a site (example wiki>help>diskussions>). Are there a command? I'm looking for a tool to transfer excel tabel in a wiki table? Thanks for help

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Need help installing the new Vector skin

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.1
 * MySQL version: 4.0
 * URL: http://workoutwiki.org

I am trying to configure the new vector skin. However, after downloading the files from this site: http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/phase3/skins and uploading to my server, when trying to select the skin from the list, I get the following error message:

"Override this function."

What am I missing? Thanks for your help!

—Rarroyo 01:03, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

I have the same problem with this skin (only using PHP version 5.2). Does anybody have any hints for an solution?

—Christian 07:44, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Moving Template:Infobox Country from Wikipedia to kanto.referata.com

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1 (r53910)
 * PHP version: 5.2.1 (apache)
 * MySQL version: 5.0.81-community
 * URL: kanto.referata.com

When I copy Template:Infobox Country from Wikipedia to [kanto.referata.com], the gray background and horizontal dividers that appear on Wikipedia do not appear on my site. How do I get them back? Also, how do I remove all the links from the infobox that I will never use? —CJMiller 02:48, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Help with changing CSS in Monobook template

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.2.9 (cgi)
 * MySQL version: 5.0.81-community
 * URL: Private

Hi, I need help with the monobook.css

I have been trying to change the property of these borders to test out different colors and transparency. I cannot seem to find the CSS tags and attributes for the circled borders below: The sidebar, the top tabs and the border underneath the heading. I would also like to make the white space inside the top tabs transparent. Can anyone please tell me what tags format the color of these and just to specify the filename if other than monobook.css. Please and thank you. :)



Mdkcheatz—Mdkcheatz 19:25, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

html dont show on the page

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.2.6-1+lenny3 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL version: 5.0.51a-24+lenny2
 * URL: http://elacd.carnet.hr/index.php/Glavna_stranica

Hello, I was upgrading my wiki to a new version. Everything goes ok except one thing. On this page on may wiki http://elacd.carnet.hr/index.php/E-learning_alati_i_tehnologije there is one photo that is made by GIMP Imagemap plugin. Before was working just fine but now my wiki cant recognize the html code. So i suppose that somewhere i need to eneble that but where? tnx

template formatting problems

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.2.10 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL version: 5.1.35-community
 * URL: none

Produces on the page:

Leaf1

Leaf2

etc.....

—Nashville Monkey 22:25, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

I've built pages that use a table template for layout. The titles in the table heading "bar" are tagged h1, and I've added an editpage link in the template to easily navigate to edit view. However, editpage does not open just the section using any type of section link; it only opens the whole page in edit view.
 * MediaWiki version: 1.14.0
 * PHP version: 5.2.1 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL version: 4.1.10
 * URL: (intranet)

Here's the code used for the editpage link:

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Again, I have used all types of paths for the section link, especially a link copied from the on-page TOC, using the full path.

The editpage link works great for links that are off the page. It just will not open only the section if the link points to a section on the page; again it opens the entire page in edit view. My authors have to find the section to edit.

I would like this to work like the edit link that sits next to headings in the regular page layout.

Here is the entire table template code:

[ edit ]  

I guess you have to look at this code in edit view to see proper layout.

Any input is appreciated. Thanks,

-Cheriew 19:49, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Resolved - Add new side navigation pages and links

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: Not Sure
 * MySQL version: Not Sure
 * URL: http://wiki.triumphtalk.com/index.php

I am trying to add new side navigation pages and links. I have read this page Interface/Sidebarbut I just cannot get it to work for me. When I run the link //yourdomain/yourwiki/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&action=edit it just edits my Main Page? I need to add quite a few new areas in my navigation bar and now am stuck

—DirtBanger 06:18, 22 September 2009 (UTC)


 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version:
 * MySQL version:
 * URL:

I am trying to find out the state, or possibility of embedding MathML in wikimedia. I know the browser limitation (No IE) but is there any patch or tool that allows one to enter mathml in a wikimedia page?

Thank you

—66.169.236.180 21:18, 22 September 2009 (UTC)