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Clicklaw Wikibooks uses a simple markup language to control how content looks, but to start off, you don't need to know much about this markup language. Buttons along the top of the edit window frame do most of the formatting and wiki markup for you. | Clicklaw Wikibooks uses a simple markup language to control how content looks, but to start off, you don't need to know much about this markup language. Buttons along the top of the edit window frame do most of the formatting and wiki markup for you. | ||
=== Bold === | |||
[[File:Edit toolbar bold.png|framed|Bold button on the Edit toolbar]] | |||
In the edit screen, selecting text then clicking the ''Bold'' button will apply the wiki markup to make the text appear bold. | |||
In the edit screen, selecting text then clicking button | |||
Bold text is rarely called for by the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Style Guide]]. Italics are preferred for giving emphasis. That said, it is sometimes appropriate to bold the first word in a list item. | Bold text is rarely called for by the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Style Guide]]. Italics are preferred for giving emphasis. That said, it is sometimes appropriate to bold the first word in a list item. | ||
You can create bold text manually by enclosing one or more words in sets of three apostrophes. | You can create bold text manually by enclosing one or more words in sets of three apostrophes. | ||