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It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki: | It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki: | ||
Click the " | <!--T:2--> | ||
Make changes to the text. | # Click the '''"edit"''' or '''"edit source"''' button at the top of the page (the "edit" button let's you edit WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). | ||
Click the " | # Make changes to the text. | ||
# Click the "'''save page'''" button. | |||
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Simple as that! | Simple as that! | ||
Editing rules, editing conventions, and formatting | == Editing rules, editing conventions, and formatting == <!--T:4--> | ||
The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. Go ahead - make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try! There are all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophies for the editing of wiki pages, but the be bold rule is the most important of these! | |||
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The number one rule of wiki editing is to '''be bold'''. Go ahead - make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try! There are all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophies for the editing of wiki pages, but the '''be bold''' rule is the most important of these! | |||
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An edit can contribute whole new paragraphs or pages of information, or it can be as simple as fixing a typo or a spelling mistake. In general, try to add or edit text so that it is clear and concise. Most importantly, make sure you are always aiming to do something which'' improves ''the contents of the wiki. | |||
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When you need to use some type of formatting, such as for new headings or bolding of text, you do this using wiki syntax or the buttons in the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_toolbar edit toolbar] above the editing zone. See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Help Formatting] for some of the common types of formatting used. | |||
== Edit summary == <!--T:8--> | |||
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Before you save a change, you can enter a short note (must be shorter than 500 characters) in the "'''summary'''" box describing your changes. Don't worry too much about this, or spend too much time thinking about it: just put in a short description of what you just changed. For example, you might say "''fixed typo''" or "''added more information about sunflowers''". | |||
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This summary gets stored alongside your edit, and allows people to [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tracking_changes track changes] in the wiki more effectively. | |||
== Preview == <!--T:11--> | |||
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It's a good idea to use the " | It's a good idea to use the "'''show preview'''" button to see what your change will look like, before you save it. This is also related to [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tracking_changes '''tracking changes'''] because every time you save, this is displayed to others as a separate change. This isn't something to worry about too much, but it's good to get into the habit of eliminating mistakes in your own work, by using a preview before saving, rather than saving, then having to do ''another'' edit just to make one or more minor corrections. | ||
Show changes | ==Show changes== <!--T:13--> | ||
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Another option is the "'''showdiff'''" button which allows you to see the differences between the current version and the edited version. | |||
None (allow all users) | ==Protected pages== <!--T:21--> | ||
Autoconfirmed (block new and unregistered users) | Pages that are protected cannot be edited by anyone except users of a specific group. Protected pages will instead display "View source" instead of edit. In that case, to edit a protected page, contact a user who has permission to edit the page. The default protection levels are as follows: | ||
Sysop (block all users except administrators) | *None (allow all users) | ||
Other types of editing | *Autoconfirmed (block new and unregistered users) | ||
*Sysop (block all users except administrators) | |||
== Other types of editing == <!--T:15--> | |||
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With wiki edits you can start a new page, move (or rename) a page, or even delete a page: | With wiki edits you can start a new page, move (or rename) a page, or even delete a page: | ||
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Help:Starting a | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Starting a New Page] | ||
Help:Moving a | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a Page] | ||
Help: | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Deletion_and_undeletion Deleting and Undeleting a Page] | ||
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Remember you should always aim to improve the overall contents of the wiki with your edits. | Remember you should always aim to improve the overall contents of the wiki with your edits. | ||
Discussion | == Discussion == <!--T:19--> | ||
Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. See Help:Talk | |||
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Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages See Help: Talk Page] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:21, 29 January 2021
It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki:
- Click the "edit" or "edit source" button at the top of the page (the "edit" button let's you edit WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).
- Make changes to the text.
- Click the "save page" button.
Simple as that!
Editing rules, editing conventions, and formatting
The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. Go ahead - make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try! There are all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophies for the editing of wiki pages, but the be bold rule is the most important of these!
An edit can contribute whole new paragraphs or pages of information, or it can be as simple as fixing a typo or a spelling mistake. In general, try to add or edit text so that it is clear and concise. Most importantly, make sure you are always aiming to do something which improves the contents of the wiki.
When you need to use some type of formatting, such as for new headings or bolding of text, you do this using wiki syntax or the buttons in the edit toolbar above the editing zone. See Help Formatting for some of the common types of formatting used.
Edit summary
Before you save a change, you can enter a short note (must be shorter than 500 characters) in the "summary" box describing your changes. Don't worry too much about this, or spend too much time thinking about it: just put in a short description of what you just changed. For example, you might say "fixed typo" or "added more information about sunflowers".
This summary gets stored alongside your edit, and allows people to track changes in the wiki more effectively.
Preview
It's a good idea to use the "show preview" button to see what your change will look like, before you save it. This is also related to tracking changes because every time you save, this is displayed to others as a separate change. This isn't something to worry about too much, but it's good to get into the habit of eliminating mistakes in your own work, by using a preview before saving, rather than saving, then having to do another edit just to make one or more minor corrections.
Show changes
Another option is the "showdiff" button which allows you to see the differences between the current version and the edited version.
Protected pages
Pages that are protected cannot be edited by anyone except users of a specific group. Protected pages will instead display "View source" instead of edit. In that case, to edit a protected page, contact a user who has permission to edit the page. The default protection levels are as follows:
- None (allow all users)
- Autoconfirmed (block new and unregistered users)
- Sysop (block all users except administrators)
Other types of editing
With wiki edits you can start a new page, move (or rename) a page, or even delete a page: </translate>
Remember you should always aim to improve the overall contents of the wiki with your edits.
Discussion
Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. See See Help: Talk Page