Why take this course?

A lot of articles currently use more advanced functions for making articles easier to edit, to allow for bulk article editing, or to make pages more visibly appealing and easier to read. This course will help you learn how to do some important things like work with templates, format text, and build tables.


What this course has to offer:

  • Information on Templates - what they are, why to use them, how to read them, and how to create your own
  • A walk-through on creating your own template to help understand the essentials
  • Information on working with and creating tables
  • Explanation of different formatting techniques for text, tables, and more
  • Access to an identical wiki for testing and practicing
  • Practical and fun try it yourself quizzes to help you practice and understand concepts

What you will gain:

  • Experience working with Templates
  • Understanding of how to read, create, and use templates
  • Tools to help format articles to lay out information in a user-friendly, professional way

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Recap

    • Wiki Markup - Table
  • 2

    Unit 1: Templates

    • What are Templates?

    • Template Usage Example

    • Template Example

    • Test Yourself: Templates

    • Basic Template Construction

    • "If" Statements in Templates

    • Switches - The multi-case "if" Statement
  • 3

    Unit 2: Tables and Formatting

    • Tables: Basic Construction

    • Table Alignment

    • Text Alignment

    • Try it: Table Alignment

    • Cell, Row, and Table Sizing

    • Try it: Resizing Tables

    • Colouring Tables, Cells, and Text

    • Try it: Colours

    • Table Borders and Spacing

    • Try it: Table borders

    • Table Classes
  • 4

    Unit 3: Special Pages

    • Special Pages

About the instructor

Instructor Title

Shauna Gray

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