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== Working with pages == | == Working with pages == | ||
{{hatnote|See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help:Contents] for overall MediaWiki help, or [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki Help:Formatting] for detailed help with MediaWiki markup.}} | |||
=== First-time editors === | === First-time editors === | ||
If you are anxious about editing a wiki for the first time, don't be. | If you are anxious about editing a wiki for the first time, don't be. Contributions are always welcome, and you're encouraged to add any missing information. A wiki page is designed to be a malleable document that can easily be edited and corrected, and usually should be. Any mistakes can be corrected by another editor. If you want further guidance on best practices, you may at any time consult the [[Help:Editing Policy|Editing Policy]], but this is not required to get started! | ||
If you are unsure about your edit for any reason, you can leave a relevant comment on the talk page, via the 'Discussion' tab at the top of any page you are editing, or ask for guidance in the wiki Discord server | If you are unsure about your edit for any reason, you can leave a relevant comment on the talk page, via the 'Discussion' tab at the top of any page you are editing, or ask for guidance in the wiki Discord server. | ||
=== Create a new page === | === Create a new page === | ||
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=== Edit an existing page === | === Edit an existing page === | ||
Similarly, 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. | Similarly, 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. | ||
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=== Page history === | === Page history === | ||
Click the '''View history''' button above a page to see a history of edits performed on that page. Each line describes a revision of the page, including date/time, the contributor who made that edit, and (ideally) the reason for the edit. This can be helpful if you're not sure why an edit was made. | Click the '''View history''' button above a page to see a history of edits performed on that page. Each line describes a revision of the page, including date/time, the contributor who made that edit, and (ideally) the reason for the edit. This can be helpful if you're not sure why an edit was made. | ||
Remember: The wiki is a living project, and wiki editing is a collaborative effort! Be prepared for your contributions to be tweaked, copyedited | Remember: The wiki is a living project, and wiki editing is a collaborative effort! Be prepared for your contributions to be tweaked, copyedited, or deleted. | ||
== Finding wiki content == | == Finding wiki content == | ||