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(Created page with "{{NavWiki|help}} 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....") |
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This article will teach you the '''basics of editing''' BG3Wiki. | This article will teach you the '''basics of editing''' BG3Wiki. | ||
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* 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. | ||
==== Discussion pages ==== | |||
An article's '''Discussion''' page, or Talk Page is used to settle disagreements about an article. Use an article's Discussion page to discuss the article's contents and edits. Sign your comments using {{code|<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}. | |||
==== 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. | |||
== How to use categories == | == How to use categories == | ||
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See the [[Help:Template Quick Reference|Template Quick Reference]] for an overview of the most commonly-used templates. | See the [[Help:Template Quick Reference|Template Quick Reference]] for an overview of the most commonly-used templates. | ||
== Additional resources == | |||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki help pages] | |||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki formatting] | |||
[[Category: Wiki Help]] | [[Category: Wiki Help]] | ||