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==Creating a page== | ==Creating a page== | ||
A red link such as [[Non-existent page]] indicates that the page does not exist. Clicking on it will bring you to a page where the first version of it can be written and saved. | A red link such as [[Non-existent page]] indicates that the page does not exist. Clicking on it will bring you to a page where the first version of it can be written and saved. | ||
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==Editing syntax== | ==Editing syntax== | ||
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==Before saving changes== | ==Before saving changes== | ||
Once you've edited in your changes, before actually saving them, make use of the "Show preview" button to preview how your changes would look like after you saved. Avoid saving too often or saving just to see what it looks like. Each page save will generate an entry in [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]]. Repeated trivial and unnecessary saves tend to clutter up that list and inconvenience users who make use of that list to watch for vandals or misinformed edits. | Once you've edited in your changes, before actually saving them, make use of the "Show preview" button to preview how your changes would look like after you saved. Avoid saving too often or saving just to see what it looks like. Each page save will generate an entry in [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]]. Repeated trivial and unnecessary saves tend to clutter up that list and inconvenience users who make use of that list to watch for vandals or misinformed edits. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*Use our public [[SoDWiki:Sandbox|Sandbox]] for experimentation with editing, or consider creating one within your namespace if you plan on using it a LOT. | *Use our public [[SoDWiki:Sandbox|Sandbox]] for experimentation with editing, or consider creating one within your namespace if you plan on using it a LOT. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet for Editing Pages on Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet for Editing Pages on Wikipedia] | ||
*[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing MediaWiki Handbook, on editing] | *[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing MediaWiki Handbook, on editing] | ||
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Revision as of 09:05, 18 August 2014
Creating a page
A red link such as Non-existent page indicates that the page does not exist. Clicking on it will bring you to a page where the first version of it can be written and saved.
Another way to create a new page is to navigate to the URL directly. For example, typing out http://wiki.shardsofdalaya.com/index.php/Non-existent page onto the browser's URL address bar and hitting the enter button will achieve the same effect as clicking on the red link above.
Editing syntax
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 SoDWiki) |
[[name of page]] |
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Redirect to another page |
#REDIRECT [[Target page]] |
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External link (to other websites) |
[http://www.example.org] |
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Sign your posts |
~~~~ |
Your username 09:34, |
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 |
Indented lines and paragraphs |
: First paragraph. |
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Bullet list |
* one |
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Numbered list |
# one |
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Before saving changes
Once you've edited in your changes, before actually saving them, make use of the "Show preview" button to preview how your changes would look like after you saved. Avoid saving too often or saving just to see what it looks like. Each page save will generate an entry in recent changes. Repeated trivial and unnecessary saves tend to clutter up that list and inconvenience users who make use of that list to watch for vandals or misinformed edits.
See also
- Use our public Sandbox for experimentation with editing, or consider creating one within your namespace if you plan on using it a LOT.
- Table help on MetaWiki
- Template help on MetaWiki
- Cheatsheet for Editing Pages on Wikipedia
- MediaWiki Handbook, on editing