Editing Help:Editing basics

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This article will teach you the '''basics of editing''' BG3Wiki.

To edit an existing page, click either '''Edit''' (opens Visual Editor) or '''Edit source''' (opens Source Editor) above the page. Within either editor view, you can switch between the Visual Editor and the Source Editor at any time via the upper-right menu button.

When you've finished editing, feel free to add a brief '''Summary''' of your changes and click the '''Save changes''' button.

== Which editor to use? ==

[[File:edit_visual_or_source.png|right|thumb|Visual Editor and Source Editor buttons]]
[[File:switch_visual_or_source.png|right|thumb|Switching between editor types]]
* The Visual Editor is helpful for contributors who are new or not yet familiar with [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting wiki markup], but it doesn't allow you to directly manipulate wiki markup.
* The Source Editor is more powerful and flexible, but requires at least a basic understanding of wiki markup.

== How to use categories ==
[[File:category_example.png|right|thumb|Example of a Category]]
'''[[Special:Categories|Category]]''' pages list all the pages within that Category.
 
==== Browsing categories ====
The '''Everything''' search option includes Categories in the search results. You can also find them on the [[Special:Categories]] page. Categories can prove useful when looking for a specific image or page, particularly when you don't know the exact name of the thing you're looking for.

==== Adding a page to a category ====
[[File:visual_editor_categories.png|right|thumb|Adding Categories in the Visual Editor]]
Some templates will automatically add the correct category to the page it is used on. However, in some cases, you'll want to manually add pages to additional categories.

To add a page to a category:
* When using the Visual Editor, you can add a page to a category by clicking on the upper-right menu and selecting '''Categories'''. Start typing a category name in the provided box, and the editor will suggest autocomplete options for the category, if any exist.
* When using the Source Editor, use the markup {{code|<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:<em>Name of category here</em><nowiki>]]</nowiki>}} at the bottom of the page. You can repeat this as many times as needed for additional Categories.

== Templates ==
{{hatnote|See also: [[Help:Using templates]]}}
A Template is a special type of page designed to be included within other pages. Templates are often used as 'shorthand' to automatically insert frequently-used images, code, and formatting on a page. We use templates extensively on bg3.wiki.

See the [[Help:Template Quick Reference|Template Quick Reference]] for an overview of the most commonly-used templates.

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