How to Create a Definition List in a Wikipedia Article
You can create a definition list in a Wikipedia article. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that allows users to create and edit an article according to their wish. You need to open an account in Wikipedia first before creating a definition list.
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Instructions
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Open an Account in Wikipedia
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Enter the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page in your internet browser to get to the Main Page of Wikipedia. You can also key in 'Wikipedia' in search engines Google or Yahoo.
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Go to the top right corner of the page. Click on 'Create account' and register by providing your username and a unique password. The account gets created immediately and the username you selected will display on top of the page.
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Create a Definition List in a Wikipedia Article
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Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page to go to the Main Page of Wikipedia after signing in with your username.
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Go to the search box and enter the name of the article you want to edit.
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Click on 'Go' or press 'Enter' to get to the requested article.
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Go to the top of the page and click on 'edit this page.' This will open the page for you to edit.
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Enter the definition list in the following format:
; definition list: list of definition.
The line with semi colon (;) will be the main heading of the definition. -
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Insert colon (:) at the starting of each line.
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Preview the article by clicking on 'Show preview.'
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Click on 'Save page' to save the articles.
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Tips & Warnings
A single space between colons will improve the structure of the sentence.
Avoid using too many items per line to maintain a good layout.
