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@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ enter edit mode for that page. Enter your text, save and you have a new wiki pag
 
 <p><a name="wikimarkup"></a><b>Wiki Markup</b>:<br />
 
-Each page inside a Wiki can be edited easily, using wiki markup.
-
+If you are using the WYSIWYG HTML editor with ordinary word-processor style controls, then you 
+should use those controls to format your entry. Otherwise (when the edit box is just a normal 
+text box with no special controls) you can use the following wiki markup. 
+<b>These features do not apply when using the WYSIWYG editor</b>.   
 </p>
 
 <h4> Paragraphs</h4>