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'Proper Wiki Formatting refers to the correct use of formatting codes with the [[[source code] of the wiki article to control the layout and look of the page . Syntax is vital as the slightest error can result in a nonsensical, or at least, bizarre page layout.

= Proper Wiki Formatting

Avoidlongrunsofcharacterswithoutanybreakingspaces-theyoftenmakethearticleunreadable,distractfromthetopic,andscrewupthepagelayouttothepointofforcingyoutousethehorizontalscrollbar(notethatputtingasinglespaceinfrontofthismessisusuallysufficient).

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• To create insightful, educational articles on ]]Uncyclopedia], it is necessary to have the
• proper style. Images, headlines,
• and links should be <a href="http://slashdot.org">correctly</a> formatted to ensure smooth transitions and of use.

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:of [[Uncyclopedia|Uncyclopedia[[, it is up to the users to find and correct bad wiki formatting. Should you   spot improper formatting, don't be afraid to correct it. Be 'bold in making edits!

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• 22:23, 27 March 2026 ‎Dogme 95 (hist | edit) ‎[2,969 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '{{Construction}} thumb|A typical setting for Dogme 95 films. After all, there can’t be anything artificial in those films! '''Dogme 95''' was a ridiculous filmmaking movement that lasted a mere ten years and was founded by two idiots named Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. Dogme 95 could also be described as a set of silly rules that don’t make sense, but you’ll see tho...') Tag: Visual edit

• 03:18, 30 March 2026 ‎Apple II (hist | edit) ‎[458 bytes] ‎Sockpuppet of Syed Rafiqa Bano (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'The Apple II, first of the iDevices, is one of the only PC's that ate Adam's apple. 200px|thumb|The Apple II in its unexposed state. ==History== After the Great Chicken Famine of 8751, nuclear scientist have created a bomb, and the iPod Lo-Fi did not be well. {{Stub}}')
• 23:42, 29 March 2026 ‎Watchlist (hist | edit) ‎[490 bytes] ‎AtomicAnon (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'Are you stupid? Why the fuck are you searching for Special:Watchlist when its literally on top of the screen? Go look right next to where it says your username, and along that line, it should say "Watchlist". Click there, retard. thumb|You, probably')
• 15:09, 29 March 2026 ‎Cinema of Attractions (hist | edit) ‎[1,594 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (I'll write the rest later) Tag: Visual edit
• 09:05, 29 March 2026 ‎Oh look, Wikipedia tries to have Humor! (hist | edit) ‎[3,927 bytes] ‎ReeceTesoro (talk | contribs) ({{construction}})
• 22:23, 27 March 2026 ‎Dogme 95 (hist | edit) ‎[2,969 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '{{Construction}} thumb|A typical setting for Dogme 95 films. After all, there can’t be anything artificial in those films! '''Dogme 95''' was a ridiculous filmmaking movement that lasted a mere ten years and was founded by two idiots named Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. Dogme 95 could also be described as a set of silly rules that don’t make sense, but you’ll see tho...') Tag: Visual edit

• 03:18, 30 March 2026 ‎Apple II (hist | edit) ‎[458 bytes] ‎Sockpuppet of Syed Rafiqa Bano (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'The Apple II, first of the iDevices, is one of the only PC's that ate Adam's apple. 200px|thumb|The Apple II in its unexposed state. ==History== After the Great Chicken Famine of 8751, nuclear scientist have created a bomb, and the iPod Lo-Fi did not be well. {{Stub}}')
• 23:42, 29 March 2026 ‎Watchlist (hist | edit) ‎[490 bytes] ‎AtomicAnon (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'Are you stupid? Why the fuck are you searching for Special:Watchlist when its literally on top of the screen? Go look right next to where it says your username, and along that line, it should say "Watchlist". Click there, retard. thumb|You, probably')
• 15:09, 29 March 2026 ‎Cinema of Attractions (hist | edit) ‎[1,594 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (I'll write the rest later) Tag: Visual edit
• 09:05, 29 March 2026 ‎Oh look, Wikipedia tries to have Humor! (hist | edit) ‎[3,927 bytes] ‎ReeceTesoro (talk | contribs) ({{construction}})
• 22:23, 27 March 2026 ‎Dogme 95 (hist | edit) ‎[2,969 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '{{Construction}} thumb|A typical setting for Dogme 95 films. After all, there can’t be anything artificial in those films! '''Dogme 95''' was a ridiculous filmmaking movement that lasted a mere ten years and was founded by two idiots named Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. Dogme 95 could also be described as a set of silly rules that don’t make sense, but you’ll see tho...') Tag: Visual edit

• 03:18, 30 March 2026 ‎Apple II (hist | edit) ‎[458 bytes] ‎Sockpuppet of Syed Rafiqa Bano (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'The Apple II, first of the iDevices, is one of the only PC's that ate Adam's apple. 200px|thumb|The Apple II in its unexposed state. ==History== After the Great Chicken Famine of 8751, nuclear scientist have created a bomb, and the iPod Lo-Fi did not be well. {{Stub}}')
• 23:42, 29 March 2026 ‎Watchlist (hist | edit) ‎[490 bytes] ‎AtomicAnon (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'Are you stupid? Why the fuck are you searching for Special:Watchlist when its literally on top of the screen? Go look right next to where it says your username, and along that line, it should say "Watchlist". Click there, retard. thumb|You, probably')
• 15:09, 29 March 2026 ‎Cinema of Attractions (hist | edit) ‎[1,594 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (I'll write the rest later) Tag: Visual edit
• 09:05, 29 March 2026 ‎Oh look, Wikipedia tries to have Humor! (hist | edit) ‎[3,927 bytes] ‎ReeceTesoro (talk | contribs) ({{construction}})
• 22:23, 27 March 2026 ‎Dogme 95 (hist | edit) ‎[2,969 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '{{Construction}} thumb|A typical setting for Dogme 95 films. After all, there can’t be anything artificial in those films! '''Dogme 95''' was a ridiculous filmmaking movement that lasted a mere ten years and was founded by two idiots named Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. Dogme 95 could also be described as a set of silly rules that don’t make sense, but you’ll see tho...') Tag: Visual edit

• 03:18, 30 March 2026 ‎Apple II (hist | edit) ‎[458 bytes] ‎Sockpuppet of Syed Rafiqa Bano (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'The Apple II, first of the iDevices, is one of the only PC's that ate Adam's apple. 200px|thumb|The Apple II in its unexposed state. ==History== After the Great Chicken Famine of 8751, nuclear scientist have created a bomb, and the iPod Lo-Fi did not be well. {{Stub}}')
• 23:42, 29 March 2026 ‎Watchlist (hist | edit) ‎[490 bytes] ‎AtomicAnon (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'Are you stupid? Why the fuck are you searching for Special:Watchlist when its literally on top of the screen? Go look right next to where it says your username, and along that line, it should say "Watchlist". Click there, retard. thumb|You, probably')
• 15:09, 29 March 2026 ‎Cinema of Attractions (hist | edit) ‎[1,594 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (I'll write the rest later) Tag: Visual edit
• 09:05, 29 March 2026 ‎Oh look, Wikipedia tries to have Humor! (hist | edit) ‎[3,927 bytes] ‎ReeceTesoro (talk | contribs) ({{construction}})
• 22:23, 27 March 2026 ‎Dogme 95 (hist | edit) ‎[2,969 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '{{Construction}} thumb|A typical setting for Dogme 95 films. After all, there can’t be anything artificial in those films! '''Dogme 95''' was a ridiculous filmmaking movement that lasted a mere ten years and was founded by two idiots named Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. Dogme 95 could also be described as a set of silly rules that don’t make sense, but you’ll see tho...') Tag: Visual edit

• 03:18, 30 March 2026 ‎Apple II (hist | edit) ‎[458 bytes] ‎Sockpuppet of Syed Rafiqa Bano (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'The Apple II, first of the iDevices, is one of the only PC's that ate Adam's apple. 200px|thumb|The Apple II in its unexposed state. ==History== After the Great Chicken Famine of 8751, nuclear scientist have created a bomb, and the iPod Lo-Fi did not be well. {{Stub}}')
• 23:42, 29 March 2026 ‎Watchlist (hist | edit) ‎[490 bytes] ‎AtomicAnon (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'Are you stupid? Why the fuck are you searching for Special:Watchlist when its literally on top of the screen? Go look right next to where it says your username, and along that line, it should say "Watchlist". Click there, retard. thumb|You, probably')
• 15:09, 29 March 2026 ‎Cinema of Attractions (hist | edit) ‎[1,594 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (I'll write the rest later) Tag: Visual edit
• 09:05, 29 March 2026 ‎Oh look, Wikipedia tries to have Humor! (hist | edit) ‎[3,927 bytes] ‎ReeceTesoro (talk | contribs) ({{construction}})
• 22:23, 27 March 2026 ‎Dogme 95 (hist | edit) ‎[2,969 bytes] ‎Hot Chocolate (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '{{Construction}} thumb|A typical setting for Dogme 95 films. After all, there can’t be anything artificial in those films! '''Dogme 95''' was a ridiculous filmmaking movement that lasted a mere ten years and was founded by two idiots named Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. Dogme 95 could also be described as a set of silly rules that don’t make sense, but you’ll see tho...') Tag: Visual edit

Avoid bad wiki formatting

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