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| − | == Editing basics ==
| + | See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors |
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| − | ;Start editing
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| − | :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.
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| − | ;Summarize your changes
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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
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| − | :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==
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| − | *[[Help:Editing FAQ]]
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| − | *[[Help:Automatic conversion of wikitext]]
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| − | *[[Help:Calculation]]
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| − | *[[Help:Editing toolbar]]
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| − | *[[Help:HTML in wikitext]]
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| − | *[[Help:Administration#Page_protection| Protecting pages]]
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| − | *[[Help:Starting a new page]]
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| − | *[[Help:Variable]]
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| − | *[[w:UseModWiki|UseModWiki]] and [[w:Wikipedia:PHP script|Wikipedia:PHP script]].
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| − | *[[w:HTML element|HTML elements]].
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| − | *[[w:en:User:Pilaf/Live Preview|Live preview]] - a way to preview your edits without contacting the server.
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| − | *[[:Image:Special characters Verdana IE.png]] - shows special characters with codes, and also shows problem characters.
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| − | *{{tim|fs}} - font size
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| − | *{{tim|co}} - color
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| − | *{{tiw|en|hidden begin}} - showing and hiding text using Javascript
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *[http://home.earthlink.net/~awinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html Special characters in HTML]
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| − | {{h:f|enname=Editing}}
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