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== How to edit a page == | == How to edit a page == | ||
You can edit every page in this entire Wiki. Yes, really: '''every page is editable''' | You can edit every page in this entire Wiki. Yes, really: '''every page is editable''' | ||
* Please use the '''Sandbox Page''' to play around and test your skills. | (Ok, we might protect ''some'' pages from editing if they belong to the Wikis critical infrastructure, or if they are prone to vandalism.) | ||
* Please use the '''[[Sandbox Page]]''' to play around and test your skills. | |||
* Use the ''EDIT'' link on top of each page to edit the page with the Simple Editor. | * Use the ''EDIT'' link on top of each page to edit the page with the Simple Editor. | ||
* Or click on ''EDIT SOURCE'' to edit a page using the ''wikitext'' markup language. | * Or click on ''EDIT SOURCE'' to edit a page using the ''wikitext'' markup language. | ||
== How to create a New Page == | |||
Mediawiki has essentially two standard ways of creating a new page: | |||
* '''Search for a page''' - If it doesn't exist, you can create it by clicking on <span style="padding:2px 5px 2px 5px;background:#F0F0F0;>''Create the page <Searchterm> on this wiki''</span> which is displayed along with the message that the search term couldn't be found. | |||
or | |||
* '''Link to a non-existing page''' - if you link to an internal page, that doesn't yet exists a <span style="color:#DD0000;">red-colored link</span> is created. By clicking on that link, you are directed directly to editing the new page. | |||
== Don't do evil! == | |||
with great power comes great responsibility - is what Peter Parker (aka Spiderman) was told. Please be a responsible spider when you help building this network of knowledge on our wiki and adhere to this rules: | |||
* '''Don't reinvent the wheel''' please make sure you don't create pages with duplicate content. Search first, before you decide to create a new page. | |||
* '''Follow examples''' - There are templates for | |||