Help:HTML

__NOWYSIWYG__ Some HTML tags can be used when editing Wikia. However, the use of wikitext is recommended wherever possible, as HTML makes the text in the edit box harder to read and more intimidating for new users.

CSS classes (class="classname") can be stored in site stylesheets. Both classes and CSS inline styles (style="color:pink;") can be used with the HTML tags listed below, but note that classes and styles can also be used with many types of wikitext, especially tables, table rows and cells.

Note: the "background-image" property must use full urls ("http://whatever.whatever/whatever/filename.ext"), not relative urls beginning with a slash. The url must be specified in a class in a stylesheet; it will not work if specified inline.

Many of the more complex uses of HTML and CSS can be hidden away in templates where they are less likely to get in the way of the casual editor.

The following HTML tags can be used at Wikia:

See also

• Help with tables
• Using skins on Wikia
• Wikimedia's help page
• Using HTML in Wikitext
• Information on using span tags