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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

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• To create insightful, educational articles on ]]Uncyclopedia], it is necessary to have the
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• 18:26, 13 January 2026 ‎Neil Breen (hist | edit) ‎[2,042 bytes] ‎Kisilaski (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '150 × 150px|thumb|Neil showing how strong he is. {{Q|My movies are good, yes!|Neil Breen on his awful films}} {{Q|Amateur. He has only released six films and already considers himself a great filmmaker.|Martin Scorcese|Neil Breen}} '''Neil Breen''' is an incompetent filmmaker who doesn't know what he's doing. As Martin Scorsese said above, Neil has only released six films so far and thinks he's a big d...')
• 01:14, 13 January 2026 ‎Linksys (hist | edit) ‎[2,892 bytes] ‎MK (talk | contribs) (gonna need some css help with this one, I cannot get a close button to work so it stays permanently on-screen (which would be ok, except it blocks all editing) HELP!!!!) Tag: Very short new article
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• 17:16, 12 January 2026 ‎Berkelium (hist | edit) ‎[6,311 bytes] ‎MK (talk | contribs) (Told from the perspective of a Valley Girl :)) Tags: Visual edit Disambiguation links
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Avoid bad wiki formatting

|}} === ==Types Of Text Formattting========

• ' </b> bold text uses nowiki><b>and</b> tags<nowiki/>

• 1. italic uses '''these high up lines'''<nowiki/>nowiki>'''
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Also due to the {{content-free{} nature of [Uncyclopedia]]]]], it is up to the users to educate themselves as to the correct style of formatting. Try to use the []]preview]] button before making changes to check, and if necessary, revise your formatting. Be certain to include links that work, according to this example.

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