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= Level 1 Page Title =
= Level 1 Page Title =
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Try not to use "level 1" headings like the one above, since they render as the same size as the page title at the top.
Try not to use "level 1" headings like the one above, since they render as the same size as the page title at the top.


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== Level 2 Chapter Title ==
== Level 2 Chapter Title ==
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Level 2 titles can be used to split your page up into chapters. But they should not be used on smaller pages.
Level 2 titles can be used to split your page up into chapters. But they should not be used on smaller pages.


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=== Level 3 Section Title ===
=== Level 3 Section Title ===
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Level 3 titles should be the preferred section for small to medium-sized pages as they render compactly. As more and more content is added to a page, then it may make sense to make light use of level 2 titles.
Level 3 titles should be the preferred section for small to medium-sized pages as they render compactly. As more and more content is added to a page, then it may make sense to make light use of level 2 titles to split your level 3 sections into logical groups.


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==== Level 4 Sub-Section Title ====
==== Level 4 Sub-Section Title ====
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Level 4 titles can be used to create sub-sections, and can be used on pages of varying complexity.
Level 4 titles can be used to create sub-sections, and can be used on pages of varying complexity.

Revision as of 02:35, February 24, 2019

Document Hierarchy

Use section headings to create a document hierarchy for your page. These will define the table of contents that appears at the top of the wiki page. Create chapters, sections and sub-sections as follows:

= Level 1 Page Title =

Try not to use "level 1" headings like the one above, since they render as the same size as the page title at the top.

== Level 2 Chapter Title ==

Level 2 titles can be used to split your page up into chapters. But they should not be used on smaller pages.

=== Level 3 Section Title ===

Level 3 titles should be the preferred section for small to medium-sized pages as they render compactly. As more and more content is added to a page, then it may make sense to make light use of level 2 titles to split your level 3 sections into logical groups.

==== Level 4 Sub-Section Title ====

Level 4 titles can be used to create sub-sections, and can be used on pages of varying complexity.

Chapter Title

Section Title

SubSection Title

In general, when creating new documents, it's best to use level-3 (three "="'s) Section Titles to break up content. Level-2 Section Titles are best used for major sections of larger documents. Use them infrequently. Level-1 Section Titles generally do not need to be used.