Help:BPG Formatting
Book and Paper Group Wiki > BPG Formatting
Welcome to the BPG Wiki Formatting Help Page. This page provides a how-to guide for editing and formatting using both the visual editor and code editing. The following instructions are adapted from MediaWiki's help page on formatting.
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American Institute for Conservation (AIC). "Help:BPG Formatting." AIC Wiki. December 8, 2025. https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Help:BPG_Formatting.
How to format text[edit source]
Please do not use both bold and italics!
| Description | Visual editor | Source editing | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold text | 
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'''Bold text''' |
Bold text |
| Italic text | 
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''Italic text'' |
Italic text |
| Underlined text | 
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<u>Underlined text</u> |
Underlined text |
How to format lists[edit source]
| Description | Visual editor | Source editing | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet list | 
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*Bullet list **Sub item *** Sub-sub item or *Bullet list :*Sub item ::* Sub-sub item |
or
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| Indentation | You can increase and decrease indentations under the same header, but it is quite buggy and it is better to use the code instead. Adding indents by themselves (for annotations) cannot be easily done with the visual editor. |
:Single indent ::Double indent :::Triple indent |
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| Numbered list | 
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# First item # Second item ## Sub item ### Sub, sub item item or # First item # Second item :# Sub item ::# Sub, sub item |
or
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How to format sections[edit source]
Sub-heading 2 is hard to distinguish in text and may be underlined for clarity's sake.
| Description | Visual editor | Source editing | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heading | 
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==Heading== |
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| Sub-heading 1 | 
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===Sub-heading 1=== |
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| Sub-heading 2 |  and
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====<u>Sub-heading 2/u>==== |
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Links[edit source]
| Description | Visual editor | Source editing | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| External links | Click "🔗", then:
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[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages Mediawiki's help page on editing] |
Mediawiki's help page on editing |
| Internal (AIC Wiki) links | Click "🔗", then: Then type out the displayed text
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[[History of the BPG Wiki|History of the BPG Wiki link]] |
History of the BPG Wiki link |
| Linking to a subheading | Click "🔗", then:
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[[History of the BPG Wiki#BPG Wiki|History of the BPG Wiki § BPG Wiki]] |
History of the BPG Wiki § BPG Wiki |
References[edit source]
| Description | Visual editor | Source editing | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add to reference list | Click "Cite", then "Basic"
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This paragraph has a reference<ref> Author Lastname, Author First name. Publication Date. "[https://community.culturalheritage.org/groups/book-paper-group/bpg-annual Book and Paper Group Annual]." ''The Book and Paper Group Annual''. Volume: pages.</ref>. |
This paragraph has a reference[1]. |
| How to repeat the same reference | Click "Cite", then "Re-use"
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Let's say we want to refer to three different sources in this paragraph. This section will be have a citation from author A<ref name=":0">Reference for author A.</ref>, then from author B<ref>Reference for author B.</ref>, then A again<ref name=":0" />, then author C<ref name=":1">Reference for author C.</ref>, then C again<ref name=":1" />. |
Let's say we want to refer to three different sources in this paragraph. This section will be have a citation from author A[2], then from author B[3], then A again[2], then author C[4], then C again[4]. |
| Reference list | Reference list will automatically be added at the bottom of the page when references are created. |
<references> </references> |
See below |
Other tips[edit source]
| Description | Visual editor | Source editing | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line break | "enter" on keyboard |
Line <br> break or "enter" on keyboard |
Line break |
| Nowiki | N/A |
<nowiki>No wiki text</nowiki> |
No wiki text |
Useful "How-to" Pages[edit source]
- BPG Template for New Page
- BPG Reference and Bibliography Protocols
- AIC Wiki User Guidelines
- AIC Wiki Editors' Resources
- MediaWiki's editing and formatting help pages
| Paper Conservation Topics | |
|---|---|
| Supports |
Support Problems · Western Papers · Asian Papers · Non Paper Supports · Papyrus · Parchment · Composite Structures · Unusual Paper Supports · Foxing |
| Media | |
| Treatment Techniques |
Surface Cleaning · Hinge, Tape, and Adhesive Removal · Washing · Sizing and Resizing · Bleaching · Enzymes · Chelating Agents · Alkalization and Neutralization · Humidification · Consolidation, Fixing, and Facing · Backing Removal · Mending · Filling of Losses · Drying and Flattening · Lining · Inpainting |
| Specialized Formats | |
| Book Conservation Topics | |
|---|---|
| Structural Elements of the Book |
Endpapers · Endbands · Sewing and Leaf Attachment · Book Boards · Board Attachment · Book Decoration · Fastenings and Furniture |
| Covering Materials |
Animal Skin and Leather · Cloth Bookbinding · Paper Bookbinding · Parchment Bookbinding |
| Treatment Techniques |
Washing of Books · Alkalinization of Books · Leaf Attachment and Sewing Repair · Board Reattachment · Use of Leather in Book Conservation |
| Bookbinding Traditions |
Bookbinding Traditions by Region or Culture · East Asian Book Formats · Ethiopian Bindings · Greek-Style Bindings · Western African Books and Manuscripts |
| Specialized Formats |
Scrapbooks · Atlases, Foldouts, and Guarded Structures · Artists' Books · Caoutchouc Bindings |
| Circulating Collections | |
