Project:Support desk/Sections/Formatting

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= Formatting Support =

How can I get my text to have a "right" alignment?
How can i align a text in a table  at the top. I quessed  could work but it doesn't. Any ideas?

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

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

keyboard changer
Like [ml.wikipedia.org] how to add a option to switch from inscript keyboard to phonetic keyboard ?

Using parameters on another site

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

I have a problem, which I can't solve. I want to make a page or template with contact data, (name, address, telephone number, etc) and use some of that data on another page, for example only the telephone number. How do I define the parameters on the contact-page and how do I use them on another page? Thank you.P

change the left menu

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.2.8
 * MySQL version: 5.1.30
 * URL: local, in developpement

I would like to use MediaWiki in a minimal form. I have no use for the users of all the menus, I would like to delete them. I will have 100 pages that the admin create. Then users will just have the right to modify. I want to put my 100 pages in the left menu, and / or put them in my home pages. How can I do ?

Thanks !

—81.64.141.234 13:40, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Hello, If you are talking about editing the navigation bar (Main Page, Current Events) edit the page MediaWiki:Sidebar and follow the format provided (dot points).

--Thompson.matthew 11:00, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

RESOLVED: Custom template leaves new-line when used in a list

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.0
 * PHP version: 5.2.5 (cgi-fcgi)
 * MySQL version: 5.0.67.d7-ourdelta-log
 * URL: http://wiki.worldsunknown.com

Hello, I seem to be encountering some inconsistent formatting with a template I've created to link between two wikis for cross-referencing.

The problem is that when my template is used inside of a list (* bullet list, # numbered list, or ; definition list) that the portion included by the template gets stuck on a new line. This problem does not occur when used in a normal paragraph, or if I leave a new line manually.

Template: http://wiki.worldsunknown.com/wiki/Template:X

Examples: http://wiki.worldsunknown.com/wiki/Din_H%C3%AEn#Vital_Statistics

On this page, you can see numerous uses of my template that behave as desired within normal paragraphs. Scrolling to the bottom (search on the word "TEST" if you need to), you'll observe the new lines that are started when this template is used in a list. Whether the page that is linked to exists or not has no effect on this behavior.

Goal: I'd like to figure this out so that these new lines do not occur when I use my "cross-reference" template in bullet lists. I want it to behave exactly as it does in normal paragraphs.

RESOLUTION: I had to remove all of the noinclude and nowiki text from the template. (i.e. the hidden info that listed the purpose of the template and the syntax for its use)

Regards, -Laithoron

—71.75.82.14 19:08, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

How to create an infobox on a new wiki
I just started my own wiki today with MediaWiki, and I'm trying to create an infobox for biographical information, which would look essentially the same as the Infobox Person functions on Wikipedia. I copied the template from Wikipedia, and it told me that I needed to create certain other templates as well for this one to work. I've been copying and pasting templates for an hour now, but I frequently get "Template loop detected" messages and "Expression errors, and I don't know if I'm any closer to making this work. I installed the ParserFunctions extension, and I don't know if there's something else I need as well. If there is a tutorial somewhere on creating templates on a brand new wiki, I'd love to see it because I haven't been able to find one. Thanks. —Cheeselouise 01:56, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.2.11
 * MySQL version: 5.1.41
 * URL: it's a private wiki, so I don't think that would be helpful

Merging Articles while preserving edit history
Hi am involved in a project in MEPIS wiki. I am working on re-writing an article and its associated sub articles. My problem is I would like to merge 2 articles into 1 article. I would like to do this merge and preserve edit history of old articles somehow, either archived or as part of the new article, is it possible with this wiki and how do I do it.
 * MediaWiki version: 1.6.8
 * PHP version:5.2.6-1+lenny3 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL version:5.0.51a-24+lenny2
 * URL: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/User:Moksha

—Moksha 03:15, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Sortable tables in older Mediawiki versions
Is there a way to add this feature to older versions? I'm using on, and due to technical problems with my hosting service provider, upgrading to a newer version is problematic. Is there some hack/patch? I saw the DataTable extension, but obviously I don't want to use anything that is labeled a major security risk.
 * Mediawiki 1.6.10
 * PHP 4
 * MySQL 4

Any help would be appreciated --132.67.110.227 14:17, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Yellow Indentations on talk pages

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.2.0-8+etch16 (cgi-fcgi)
 * MySQL version: 5.0.51a-24+lenny2-log
 * URL: http://www.ovirtuel.com/wiki/

Hello.

I saw that on many Wikimedia projects, the indentations on the talk pages are yellow.

How can I get the same effect ?

Thank you.

—Headradio 10:36, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Template above Title

 * MediaWiki version: 1.15.1
 * PHP version: 5.2.10 (apache2handler)
 * MySQL version: 5.0.67-community
 * URL: http://rossmoyne.host56.com/wiki

Hello, I have a template of a padlock which I add on protected pages. I want to put it above the title (as in Wikipedia). I have tried adding   with closing tags ect... but nothing appears.

Also, if you can, could you tell me how you could allow only Admins to add a Template (once again, like Wikipedia). It's no problem if it's too difficult to explain.

Thank you in Advance.

—Thompson.matthew 10:54, 8 January 2010 (UTC)