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You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side.

3 apostrophes will bold the text.

5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text.

(Using 4 apostrophes doesn’t do anything special — there are just ‘ left over ones‘ that are included as part of the text.)

 You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side.
3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''.
5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''.
(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- there are just '''' left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.)
A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the diff function (used internally to compare different versions of a page).

But an empty line starts a new paragraph.
When used in a list, a newline does affect the layout.

  A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the ''diff'' function (used internally to compare different versions of a page).
But an empty line starts a new paragraph.
When used in a list, a newline ''does'' affect the layout.
You can break lines
without a new paragraph.
Please use this sparingly.

Please do not start a link or italics or bold on one line and close it on the next.

  You can break lines<br>
without a new paragraph.<br>
Please use this sparingly.
Please do not start a [[link]] or ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next.
You should “sign” your comments on talk pages:
– Three tildes gives your signature: Karl Wick
– Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: Karl Wick 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
– Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC)		 You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br>
- Three tildes gives your signature: ~~~ <br>
- Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: ~~~~ <br>
- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br>

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