How to edit pages
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With the exception of a few protected pages, every page has a link that says "edit this page", which lets you edit the page you are looking at. It is Wikipedia's most basic feature, and allows you to make corrections and add facts to articles.
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Show preview
One important feature to start using now is the Show preview button. Try making an edit, then clicking theShowpreview button instead of Save Page. This allows you to see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes; this feature lets you catch them. Using Show Preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history. Do not forget to save your edits after previewing, though!
Edit summary
Before you hit Save, it is considered good etiquette to enter a polite explanation of your changes in the Edit summary box between the edit window and the Save and Preview buttons. It can be quite short; for example if you just enter "typo", people will know you made a spelling correction. Also, if the change you have made to the page is minor, such as correcting a spelling or grammar error, be sure to check the box "This is a minor edit" (this is only available if you have logged in).
This wiki follows the same format as the Wikipedia, so please refer to the Wikipedia help page for help with creating and editing articles.
A good way to become familiar with the editing commands is to find a page that features what you want to create, and then look at the source by selecting "edit" at the top of the page to see the page source. Then just copy and change the commands you want.
Here is a cheatsheet of commonly-used editing commands:
CheatsheetFor more details, see How to edit a page | ||
| Description | You type | You get |
| Applies anywhere | ||
| Italicise text |
''italic'' |
italic |
| Bold text |
'''bold''' |
bold |
| Bold and italic |
'''''bold & italic''''' |
bold & italic |
| Internal link (within this Wiki) |
[[Name of page]] | |
| Redirect to another page |
#REDIRECT [[Target page]] | |
| External link (to other websites) |
[http://www.example.org] | |
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Sign your posts |
~~~~ |
Your username 10:01, |
| Applies only at the beginning of the line | ||
| Headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article. |
== Level 1 == |
Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 |
| Bulleted list |
* One |
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| Numbered list |
# One |
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[[Image:Wiki.png|thumb|Caption text]] |
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