Here are a few simple rules to mark up plain text:

• Paragraph

  Separate paragraphs with one blank line

• Italicized text

  Enter this :

           *italics*
  

  to get this:

  italics

• Boldfaced text

  Enter this :

           **boldface**
  

  to get this:

  boldface

• Bulleted lists

  Enter this:

           * First item
  
           * Second item.  Note that there is a blank line between
           each list item.
  
              * Make lists within lists by using extra indentation
  
              * Second indented item.
  
           * Third item in the main list.
  

  to get this:

  • First item

  • Second item. Note that there is a blank line between each list item.

    • Make lists within lists by using extra indentation

    • Second indented item.

  • Third item in the main list.

• Numbered lists

  Enter this:

           1 First item
  
           2 Second item.  Again, note that there is a blank line 
           between each list item.
  
           3 Third item in the main list.
  

  to get this:

  1. First item

  2. Second item. Again, note that there is a blank line between each list item.

  3. Third item in the main list.

  Note that numbered lists cannot be embedded in bulleted lists.

• Definition lists

  Enter this:

           First item -- More information about the first item.
  
           Second item -- More information about the second item.
  
           Third item -- More information about the third item.
  

  to get this:

  First item

  More information about the first item.

  Second item

  More information about the second item.

  Third item

  More information about the third item.

• Images

  Enter this:

           "Keep Playing":img:tennis01.jpg
  

  to get this:

  

Last modified 2006-03-02 00:45:02.