Editing Basic Formatting (section)

==Sections==

'''Drafting sections and subsections''' begins with a header line .

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   <p><nowiki>== A section == </nowiki> 
   </p>

   <p><nowiki>=== A sub-section ===. 
   </nowiki></p>

   <p><nowiki>==== Another sub-subsection 
   ====
   </nowiki></p>
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* Headers with only one equals sign on a side (<code>=text here=</code>) cause a title the size of the page name.
* The section header cannot be combined with other content on the same line. For instance, <code>==Section Header==<nowiki><br></nowiki></code> will not as render a header, but a paragraph.
* You can create separate sections on different pages with their own edit histories using a template/page. Each template/page can be inserted into a main page, adding content without changing the overall look. This setup makes it easier to track changes and manage specific parts of a page.

=== <big>Table of contents (TOC)</big> ===
A '''table of contents (TOC)''' is automatically generated for pages containing more than three section headings. However, editors may choose to exclude the TOC by adding the magic word <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code> (enclosed in '''double underscores''') in the edit box of the article.

=== Guidelines for using table of contents ===
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* A TOC is added to the wikitext, overriding <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> when either <nowiki>__FORCETOC__</nowiki> or <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> (with two underscores on either side of the term) is added even if the page has fewer than four headings.
* Using <nowiki>__FORCETOC__</nowiki> forces the Table of Contents (TOC) to appear before the first section heading, while <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> places it where you want the TOC to begin, allowing for flexible positioning such as on the right or within a table cell.
* <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> helps control where the table of contents (TOC) appears in an article. You put <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> where you want the TOC to show up, like after an introduction or at the end of the page. This makes sure the TOC is in the right spot without needing extra headings.
* Using <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> stops the automatic table of contents from showing up on a page. If you want to make your simple table of contents, you can manually create links to different sections on the page using headings like == A == and then linking to them using section links like this <nowiki>[[#A|A]]</nowiki>".

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=== <big>Editing Sections</big> ===
To edit specific sections of a page, you can click on the "[edit]" link next to the section heading. 

Instead of using section ''titles'', section editing uses section ''numbers''. Subsections are represented with a single number (e.g., In the link above, section 2 in the table of content is numbered as 9 in the link. This allows for focused editing without the need to have the entire text of the page visible. It is particularly useful for large pages, as it simplifies the editing process and reduces clutter. Adding <code><nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki></code> section editing via a URL you already have still works.

When inserting a section, edit the previous or following section, merge by deleting the heading if necessary, and adjust the edit summary accordingly.