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


== How to edit ==
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File:edit_visual_or_source.png|right|thumb|150px|Visual Editor and Source Editor.
File:switch_visual_or_source.png|right|thumb|150px|Switching between editor types.
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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.
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.
When you've finished editing, feel free to add a brief ''summary'' of your changes and click the ''save changes'' button.


== Visual and source editors ==
==== Visual editor ====
[[File:edit_visual_or_source.png|right|thumb|Visual Editor and Source Editor buttons]]
Unlike the Source Editor, which directly edits [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting wikitext], the Visual Editor is functions as a word proccessor, allowing for a more visually intuitive means of editing wikitext. However, it cannot directly manipulate wiki markup.
[[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.


==== Discussion pages ====
==== Discussion pages ====
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