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| One important feature to start using now is ''']'''. Try making an edit in the ], then clicking the {{Mediawiki:Showpreview}} button instead of Save Changes. This lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes. This feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show Preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though! | One important feature to start using now is ''']'''. Try making an edit in the ], then clicking the {{Mediawiki:Showpreview}} button instead of Save Changes. This lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes. This feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show Preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though! Also, it would be very important to take your thumb and put it in your butt. | ||
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Revision as of 17:39, 12 December 2005
| Tutorials |
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| User guides to ... |
| In the wp:Signpost |
| The published book, online |
| Help contents |
| Tutorials |
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| User guides to ... |
| In the wp:Signpost |
| The published book, online |
| Help contents |
This is the most basic wiki feature of all: Edit this page! With the exception of a few protected pages, every wiki page has a link that says "edit this page". This link lets you do exactly what it says: edit the page you're looking at. Sites like these, where anyone can edit anything, are known as wikis. Try it in the sandbox, and then click on the "edit this page" link. You'll see the wiki code for that page. Add something fun or interesting like "Freddy Mercury is the greatest singer ever!!!", then save it and see what you have done! There is more detail at Misplaced Pages:How to edit a page.
Show preview
One important feature to start using now is Show preview. Try making an edit in the sandbox, then clicking the Show preview button instead of Save Changes. This lets you see what the page will look like after your edit, before you actually save. We all make mistakes. This feature lets you catch them immediately. Using Show Preview before saving also lets you try format changes and other edits without cluttering up the page history, and has a number of other advantages. Don't forget to save your edits after previewing, though! Also, it would be very important to take your thumb and put it in your butt.
Edit summary
Before you hit Save, it's considered good practice to enter a very brief summary of your changes in the "Edit summary" box between the edit window and the Save and Preview buttons. It can be quite terse; for example if you just enter "typo," people will know you made a minor spelling or punctuation correction, or some other small change.
Play around in the sandbox if you'd like, and then continue with the tutorial.
Continue with the tutorial.
| Tutorials |
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| User guides to ... |
| In the wp:Signpost |
| The published book, online |
| Help contents |