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(N.B.: Wikipedia is heavily customized, so there may be minor technical differences between Wikipedia and this site.) | (N.B.: Wikipedia is heavily customized, so there may be minor technical differences between Wikipedia and this site.) | ||
| - | + | The biggest tip: Click "edit" at the top of the page. Reading the code of this and other pages will give you a lot of great tips. | |
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| + | If you don't see an "edit" button at the top of the page and instead you see "view source", there are several possibilities: | ||
| + | # You don't have a user account on this wiki. Only registered users can edit pages. [[Special:Userlogin|Click here to register]] - it is very easy and quick. | ||
| + | # You have been blocked from editing. This wiki is heavily spammed (who isn't?) so an over-cautios sysop may have blocked you. If you think that you were blocked by mistake, please accept our apologies and leave a message at the [[JmPm:Sysops' message board|Sysops' message board]]. | ||
| + | # The page may be protected from being edited. To remedy this, see no. 2. | ||
==Adding a link to another page in this wiki== | ==Adding a link to another page in this wiki== | ||
* Simple link:<br /> | * Simple link:<br /> | ||
| - | <code><nowiki>[[Main | + | <code><nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki></code> → [[Main Page]] |
* Using a different text as a link - notice the | character:<br /> | * Using a different text as a link - notice the | character:<br /> | ||
| - | <nowiki>[[Main | + | <code><nowiki>[[Main Page|Take a look at out lovely main page!]]</nowiki></code> → [[Main Page|Take a look at out lovely main page!]] |
N.B.: Page names are case sensitive. | N.B.: Page names are case sensitive. | ||
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==Adding a link to a web page== | ==Adding a link to a web page== | ||
* Very simple link, not so nice:<br /> | * Very simple link, not so nice:<br /> | ||
| - | <nowiki>[http://www.wall.org/]</nowiki> → [http://www.wall.org/] | + | <code><nowiki>[http://www.wall.org/]</nowiki></code> → [http://www.wall.org/] |
* Giving a name to a link, notice the space after the URL:<br /> | * Giving a name to a link, notice the space after the URL:<br /> | ||
| - | <nowiki>[http://www.wall.org/ Larry Wall's homepage]</nowiki> → [http://www.wall.org/ Larry Wall's homepage] | + | <code><nowiki>[http://www.wall.org/ Larry Wall's homepage]</nowiki></code> → [http://www.wall.org/ Larry Wall's homepage] |
| - | * Linking an email address - just like <nowiki>`http://'</nowiki>, but with <nowiki>`mailto:'</nowiki>:<br /> | + | * Linking an email address - just like <nowiki>`http://'</nowiki></code>, but with <nowiki>`mailto:'</nowiki>:<br /> |
| - | <nowiki>[mailto:frodo@shire.eriador.gov Frodo Baggins' email]</nowiki> → [mailto:frodo@shire.eriador.gov Frodo Baggins' email] | + | <code><nowiki>[mailto:frodo@shire.eriador.gov Frodo Baggins' email]</nowiki></code> → [mailto:frodo@shire.eriador.gov Frodo Baggins' email] |
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| + | ==Talk page== | ||
| + | Talk pages are used to discuss articles and contact other users. | ||
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| + | When you write something at a talk page, sign your name by writing <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>. This will expand to your name and date. (You need to fill your name and nickname in the preferences to make this feature work correctly). | ||
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Current revision as of 13:51, 19 April 2007
Here are a few simple tips for editing the wiki.
Feel free to add more.
For detailed guides to MediaWiki software see:
(N.B.: Wikipedia is heavily customized, so there may be minor technical differences between Wikipedia and this site.)
The biggest tip: Click "edit" at the top of the page. Reading the code of this and other pages will give you a lot of great tips.
Contents |
Cannot edit?
If you don't see an "edit" button at the top of the page and instead you see "view source", there are several possibilities:
- You don't have a user account on this wiki. Only registered users can edit pages. Click here to register - it is very easy and quick.
- You have been blocked from editing. This wiki is heavily spammed (who isn't?) so an over-cautios sysop may have blocked you. If you think that you were blocked by mistake, please accept our apologies and leave a message at the Sysops' message board.
- The page may be protected from being edited. To remedy this, see no. 2.
Adding a link to another page in this wiki
- Simple link:
[[Main Page]] → Main Page
- Using a different text as a link - notice the | character:
[[Main Page|Take a look at out lovely main page!]] → Take a look at out lovely main page!
N.B.: Page names are case sensitive.
Adding a link to a web page
- Very simple link, not so nice:
[http://www.wall.org/] → [1]
- Giving a name to a link, notice the space after the URL:
[http://www.wall.org/ Larry Wall's homepage] → Larry Wall's homepage
- Linking an email address - just like `http://'</code>, but with `mailto:':
[mailto:frodo@shire.eriador.gov Frodo Baggins' email] → Frodo Baggins' email
Talk page
Talk pages are used to discuss articles and contact other users.
When you write something at a talk page, sign your name by writing --~~~~. This will expand to your name and date. (You need to fill your name and nickname in the preferences to make this feature work correctly).
