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Do we really need this? Users can create a page by simply searching for it anyway.
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==== Sandboxes ==== | ==== Sandboxes ==== | ||
[[Special:MyPage/Sandbox|Click Here]] to | [[Special:MyPage/Sandbox|Click Here]] to create your personal sandbox page. You can use this to learn how to edit, or simply to experiment. You are free to edit this page as much as you wish, it is disconnected from the rest of the wiki. | ||
==== Discussion pages ==== | ==== Discussion pages ==== | ||
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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! | ||
[[File:edit_visual_or_source.png|right|thumb|Visual Editor and Source Editor buttons]] | [[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]] | [[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 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. | * The Source Editor is more powerful and flexible, but requires at least a basic understanding of wiki markup. | ||