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== Editing basics ==

;Start editing
:To start editing a page, click on the "'''Edit this page'''" (or just "'''edit'''") link at one of its edges. This will bring you to the '''edit page''': a page with a text box containing the ''wikitext'': the editable source code from which the server produces the webpage.

;Summarize your changes
:You should write a short ''edit summary'' in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the [[{{ns:4}}:Edit summary legend|legend]].

;Preview before saving
:When you have finished, press [[Help:Show preview|preview]] to see how your changes will look -- '''before''' you make them permanent. Repeat the edit/preview process until you are satisfied, then click "Save" and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.

{{:Help:Wikitext quick reference}} 

{{:Help:Editing tips and tricks}} 

== Minor edits ==

A [[Help:Logging in|logged-in]] user can mark an edit as "minor". [[Help:Minor edit|Minor edit]]s are generally spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearrangement of text. Users may choose to ''hide'' minor edits when viewing [[Help:Recent changes|Recent Changes]].

Marking a significant change as a minor edit is considered bad Wikiquette. If you have accidentally marked an edit as minor, make a [[Help:Dummy edit|dummy edit]], verify that the "<small>'''[ ] This is a minor edit'''</small>" check-box is unchecked, and explain in the edit summary that the previous edit was not minor.

==See also==
*[[Help:Editing FAQ]]
*[[Help:Automatic conversion of wikitext]]
*[[Help:Calculation]]
*[[Help:Editing toolbar]]
*[[Help:HTML in wikitext]]
*[[Help:Administration#Page_protection| Protecting pages]]
*[[Help:Starting a new page]]
*[[Help:Variable]]
*[[w:UseModWiki|UseModWiki]] and [[w:Wikipedia:PHP script|Wikipedia:PHP script]].
*[[w:HTML element|HTML elements]].
*[[w:en:User:Pilaf/Live Preview|Live preview]] - a way to preview your edits without contacting the server.
*[[:Image:Special characters Verdana IE.png]] - shows special characters with codes, and also shows problem characters.
*{{tim|fs}} - font size
*{{tim|co}} - color
*{{tiw|en|hidden begin}} - showing and hiding text using Javascript

==External links==
*[http://home.earthlink.net/~awinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html Special characters in HTML]
{{h:f|enname=Editing}}

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−	~~:You should write a short ''edit summary'' in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the [[{{ns:4}}:Edit summary legend\|legend]].~~
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−	~~;Preview before saving~~
−	:When you have finished, press [[Help:Show preview\|preview]] to see how your changes will look -- '''before''' you make them permanent. Repeat the edit/preview process until you are satisfied, then click "Save" and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.
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−	~~{{:Help:Wikitext quick reference}} <!-- Edit this at [[Help:Wikitext quick reference]] -->~~
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−	~~{{:Help:Editing tips and tricks}} <!-- Edit this at [[Help:Editing tips and tricks]] -->~~
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−	~~== Minor edits ==~~
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−	A [[Help:Logging in\|logged-in]] user can mark an edit as "minor". [[Help:Minor edit\|Minor edit]]s are generally spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearrangement of text. Users may choose to ''hide'' minor edits when viewing [[Help:Recent changes\|Recent Changes]].
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−	Marking a significant change as a minor edit is considered bad Wikiquette. If you have accidentally marked an edit as minor, make a [[Help:Dummy edit\|dummy edit]], verify that the "<small>'''[ ] This is a minor edit'''</small>" check-box is unchecked, and explain in the edit summary that the previous edit was not minor.
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−	==See ~~also==~~
−	*[[Help:Editing FAQ]]
−	*[[Help:Automatic conversion of wikitext]]
−	*[[Help:Calculation]]
−	*[[Help:Editing toolbar]]
−	*[[Help:HTML in wikitext]]
−	*[[Help:Administration#Page_protection\| Protecting pages]]
−	*[[Help:Starting a new page]]
−	*[[Help:Variable]]
−	*[[w:UseModWiki\|UseModWiki]] and [[w:Wikipedia:PHP script\|Wikipedia:PHP script]].
−	*[[w:HTML element\|HTML elements]].
−	*[[w:en:User:Pilaf/Live Preview\|Live preview]] - a way to preview your edits without contacting the server.
−	*[[:Image:Special characters Verdana IE.png]] - shows special characters with codes, and also shows problem characters.
−	*{{tim\|fs}} - font size
−	*{{tim\|co}} - color
−	*{{tiw\|en\|hidden begin}} - showing and hiding text using Javascript
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−	~~==External links==~~
−	*[http://~~home~~.~~earthlink~~.~~net~~/~~~awinkelried~~/~~keyboard_shortcuts.html Special characters in HTML]~~
−	~~{{h~~:~~f\|enname=Editing}}~~

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