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Always use a ], as Misplaced Pages is not a place to promote points of view. Always use a ], as Misplaced Pages is not a place to promote points of view.


] so others can check and extend your work. Most Misplaced Pages articles currently lack good references, and this contributes to Misplaced Pages's single greatest criticism that it is not a reliable source. Please help by researching online and print resources to find references for the article you are working on, then cite them in proper form, and consider inline citation for contentious facts. There is no consensus on the best way to do that, but anything is better than nothing. You can either use inline citation in academic form such as (Example, 2004, pp 22-23) or as a superscript<sup>]</sup> to a footnote that you place at the end of an article. ] so others can check and extend your work. Most Misplaced Pages articles currently lack good references, and this contributes to Misplaced Pages's single greatest criticism &ndash; that it is not a reliable source. Please help by researching online and print resources to find references for the article you are working on, then cite them in proper form, and consider inline citation for contentious facts. There is no consensus on the best way to do that, but anything is better than nothing. You can either use inline citation in academic form such as (Example, 2004, pp 22-23) or as a superscript<sup>]</sup> to a footnote that you place at the end of an article.


After making a new page, it's a good idea to: After making a new page, it's a good idea to:
*With your page displayed, use ''What links here'' to check the articles that already link to it, and make sure that they are all expecting the same meaning that you have supplied; *With your page displayed, use ''What links here'' to check the articles that already link to it, and make sure that they are all expecting the same meaning that you have supplied;
*Use the Search button to search of Misplaced Pages for your topic title (and possibly variants), to find articles that mention it, and make links from them if appropriate *Use the Search button to search Misplaced Pages for your topic title (and possible variants), to find articles that mention it, and make links from them if appropriate


== Minor edits == == Minor edits ==

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See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing

Misplaced Pages is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page.

Editing a Wiki page is very easy. Simply click on the "Edit this page" tab at the top (or the edit link on the right or bottom) of a Wiki page. This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the editable text of that page. If you just want to experiment, please do so in the sandbox, not here. You can 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 legend, and when you've finished, press preview to see how your changes will look. If you're happy with what you see, then press "Save".

You can also click on the "Discussion" tab to see the corresponding talk page, which contains comments about the page from other Misplaced Pages users. Click on the "+" tab to add a new section, or edit the page in the same way as an article page.

Tips on editing Misplaced Pages articles

Always use a neutral point of view, as Misplaced Pages is not a place to promote points of view.

Cite your sources so others can check and extend your work. Most Misplaced Pages articles currently lack good references, and this contributes to Misplaced Pages's single greatest criticism – that it is not a reliable source. Please help by researching online and print resources to find references for the article you are working on, then cite them in proper form, and consider inline citation for contentious facts. There is no consensus on the best way to do that, but anything is better than nothing. You can either use inline citation in academic form such as (Example, 2004, pp 22-23) or as a superscript to a footnote that you place at the end of an article.

After making a new page, it's a good idea to:

  • With your page displayed, use What links here to check the articles that already link to it, and make sure that they are all expecting the same meaning that you have supplied;
  • Use the Search button to search Misplaced Pages for your topic title (and possible variants), to find articles that mention it, and make links from them if appropriate

Minor edits

See also Misplaced Pages:Minor edit

When editing a page, a logged-in user can mark that edit as being "minor". Minor edits generally mean spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearranging of text. It is possible to hide minor edits when viewing Misplaced Pages:Recent Changes. Marking a significant change as a minor edit is considered bad behavior, and even more so if it involves the deletion of some text. If one has accidentally marked an edit as minor, the person should edit the source once more, mark it major (or, rather, ensure that the check-box for "This is a minor edit" is not checked), and, in the summary, state that the previous change was a major one.

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