Help:Editing - Revision history

ShadowWolf: flag with {{help}}

2009-02-15T23:44:21Z

flag with {{help}}

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	On a wiki, it is customary to allow readers to edit content and structure. This is a brief overview of the editing and contributing process. The editing table of contents to the right contains more information on editing functions.		On a wiki, it is customary to allow readers to edit content and structure. This is a brief overview of the editing and contributing process. The editing table of contents to the right contains more information on editing functions.{{help}}

	== Editing basics ==		== Editing basics ==

Bryan: actually, the screwup happened with my last edit back on July 24. For some reason it resulted in a large duplication of content.

2007-08-12T04:45:38Z

actually, the screwup happened with my last edit back on July 24. For some reason it resulted in a large duplication of content.

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 ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
 The Wiki software can automatically generate
-a table of contents from them.  See [[Help:Sections]] for more details.
+a table of contents from them. See [[Help:Sections]] for more details.
 <div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
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 which should be reserved for page title.
 </pre>
 |- id="lists"
+|

ShadowWolf: add missing markup (try two - last one really screwed things up)

2007-08-12T04:42:49Z

add missing markup (try two - last one really screwed things up)

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ShadowWolf: Reverted edits by ShadowWolf (Talk); changed back to last version by Bryan

2007-08-12T04:41:46Z

Reverted edits by ShadowWolf (Talk); changed back to last version by Bryan

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ShadowWolf: /* A smaller subsection */ add missing table-open markup

2007-08-12T04:40:36Z

A smaller subsection: add missing table-open markup

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Bryan: /* Most frequent wiki markup explained */

2007-07-24T07:29:26Z

Most frequent wiki markup explained

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 ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
 The Wiki software can automatically generate
-a table of contents from them.
+a table of contents from them.  See [[Help:Sections]] for more details.
 <div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
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 Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
 |<pre>
 == Section headings ==

Bryan: remove an odd duplication

2007-07-24T07:28:23Z

remove an odd duplication

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 ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
 The Wiki software can automatically generate
-a table of contents from them.
+a table of contents from them. See [[Help:Sections]] for more details.
 === Subsection ===
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 A newline starts a new paragraph. <br>
 Often used for discussion on [[Help:talk pages|talk pages]].
 : We use 1 colon to indent once.
 :: We use 2 colons to indent twice.

Bryan: /* Most frequent wiki markup explained */ fix another link

2007-07-21T03:03:40Z

Most frequent wiki markup explained: fix another link

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 Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
 |<pre>
 == Section headings ==

Bryan: /* Review policy and conventions */

2007-07-21T03:02:28Z

Review policy and conventions

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	===Review policy and conventions===		===Review policy and conventions===

	:Make sure that you submit information which is relevant to the specific purpose of the wiki, or your content might be deleted. You can always use the [[Help:Talk ~~page~~\|talk pages]] to ask questions or check to see if your idea will be accepted. Please make note of the license your contributions will be covered with.		:Make sure that you submit information which is relevant to the specific purpose of the wiki, or your content might be deleted. You can always use the [[Help:Talk pages\|talk pages]] to ask questions or check to see if your idea will be accepted. Please make note of the license your contributions will be covered with.

	=== Start editing ===		=== Start editing ===

Bryan: port over a basic editing help page from http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing (this is under the GFDL)

2007-07-18T08:28:07Z

port over a basic editing help page from http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing (this is under the GFDL)

New page

On a wiki, it is customary to allow readers to edit content and structure. This is a brief overview of the editing and contributing process. The editing table of contents to the right contains more information on editing functions.

== Editing basics ==
===Review policy and conventions===

:Make sure that you submit information which is relevant to the specific purpose of the wiki, or your content might be deleted. You can always use the [[Help:Talk page|talk pages]] to ask questions or check to see if your idea will be accepted. Please make note of the license your contributions will be covered with.

=== Start editing ===
:To start editing a page, click the '''Edit this page''' (or just '''edit''') link at one of its edges. This brings you to the edit page: a page with a text box containing the ''wikitext'' - the editable code from which the server produces the finished page. ''If you just want to experiment, please do so in the [[Shifti:Sandbox|sandbox]], not here''.

===Type your changes===
:You can just type your text. However, also using basic wiki markup (described in the next section) to make links and do simple formatting adds to the value of your contribution. Wikis have style guidelines available. If you follow these, your contributions will be more valuable as they won't need to be cleaned up later.

===Summarize your changes===
:Write a short edit summary in the small field below the edit-box. This summary appears in the edit history view and is useful for finding specific revisions.

===Preview before saving!===
:When you have finished, click '''Show 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 page''' and your changes will be immediately applied to the article. Sometimes it is helpful to save in between.

==Most frequent wiki markup explained==

Here are the most frequently used types of wiki markup.

<br clear="right" />
{| border="1"
! style="width: 50%" | What it looks like
! style="width: 50%" | What you type
|-
|
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
apostrophes on each side.

3 apostrophes will embolden '''the text'''.

5 apostrophes will embolden and italicize
'''''the text'''''.

(4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.)
|<pre>
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
apostrophes on each side.

3 apostrophes will embolden '''the text'''.

5 apostrophes will embolden and italicize
'''''the text'''''.

(4 apostrophes doesn't do anything
special -- there's just ''''one left
over''''.)
</pre>
|-
|
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br />
- Three tildes give your user name: [[User:Example|Example]] <br />
- Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Example|Example]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br />
- Five tildes give the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br />
|<pre>
You should "sign" your comments
on talk pages: <br />
- Three tildes give your user
name: ~~~ <br />
- Four tildes give your user
name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br />
- Five tildes give the
date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br />
</pre>
|-
|
<div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(170,170,170);">Section headings</div>

''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
The Wiki software can automatically generate
a table of contents from them.

<div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

<div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>

Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
|<pre>
== Section headings ==

''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
The Wiki software can automatically generate
a table of contents from them.

=== Subsection ===

Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

==== A smaller subsection ====

Don't skip levels,
like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs not 1
because 1 creates H1 tags
which should be reserved for page title.
</pre>
|- id="lists"
|
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
*: Previous item continues.
** A newline
* in a list
marks the end of the list.
*Of course you can start again.
|<pre>
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
*: Previous item continues.
** A new line
* in a list
marks the end of the list.
* Of course you can start again.
</pre>
|-
|
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A new line marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.

|<pre>
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A new line marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
</pre>
|-
|
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph. <br>
Often used for discussion on [[talk pages]].
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
|<pre>
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph. <br>
Often used for discussion on talk pages.
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
</pre>

|-
|
Here's a link to the [[Main Page]].
|<pre>
Here's a link to the [[Main Page]].
</pre>
|-
|
[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
|<pre>
[[The weather in London]] is
a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by
clicking on the link.
</pre>
|-
|
You can link to a page section by its title:

* [[List of cities by country#Morocco]].

If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
|<pre>

You can link to a page section by its title:

* [[List of cities by country#Morocco]].

If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
</pre>
|}

:''This text is adapted from the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Meta Wiki], and is under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. Any additions or modifications to this page must also fall under this licence.''