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Magic words that rewrite the output (copy-paste will get the text as displayed, not as entered): {{lc:}} – lower case output of the full text {{uc:}} – upper case output of the full text {{lcfirst:}} – lower case output of the first character only {{ucfirst:}} – upper case output of the first character only
Here, the cross-referenced article does not topically make a good target for a running-text link from the phrase "largest population in Europe", or any other text in the sentence, but has been deemed relevant enough to mention in passing without relegating it to the "See also" section at the bottom of the article.
Alternating caps, [1] also known as studly caps [a], sticky caps (where "caps" is short for capital letters), or spongecase (in reference to the "Mocking Spongebob" internet meme) is a form of text notation in which the capitalization of letters varies by some pattern, or arbitrarily (often also omitting spaces between words and occasionally some letters).
Wikipedia avoids unnecessary capitalization.In English, capitalization is primarily needed for proper names, acronyms, and for the first letter of a sentence. [a] Wikipedia relies on sources to determine what is conventionally capitalized; only words and phrases that are consistently capitalized in a substantial majority of independent, reliable sources are capitalized in Wikipedia.
Variables: uppercase words surrounded by double braces, like {{PAGENAME}} and function somewhat similarly to templates. Parser functions: These include expressions and consist of keywords (some beginning #) in double braces with parameters following a colon, ex. {{#expr:2+2}}
A 1955 study by Miles Tinker showed that "all-capital text retarded speed of reading from 9.5 to 19.0 percent for the 5 and 10-minute time limits, and 13.9 percent for the whole 20-minute period". [30] Tinker concluded that, "Obviously, all-capital printing slows reading to a marked degree in comparison with Roman lower case." [29]
Adds a block quotation. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status text text 1 quote The text to quote Example Cry "Havoc" and let slip the dogs of war. Content required author author 2 cite sign The writer of the source Example William Shakespeare Content suggested title title 3 The work being quoted from Example Julius Caesar Content suggested source source 4 ...
text The text to be changed. font The text's font. A list of fonts supported by Wikipedia can be found here: Wikipedia:Typography#Available fonts. size The size of the text. Possible unit include px, em, pt, %. color The color of the text. bgcolor The background color. css A CSS style.