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It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki. It only takes a few clicks. | |||
Click the "Edit" page tab at the top of the page. | |||
Make changes to the text. | |||
Click the "Save page" button. | |||
== Edit buttons == | == Edit buttons == | ||
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To use these buttons, highlight a block of text and then press the relevant button. | |||
[[File:Button bold.png]] renders the highlighted text in '''boldface'''. | [[File:Button bold.png]] renders the highlighted text in '''boldface'''. Another way to make text bold is by preceding and following it with three apostrophes, like '''<nowiki>'''some boldface text'''</nowiki>'''. | ||
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[[File:Button italic.png]] renders the highlighted text in '''italics'''. | [[File:Button italic.png]] renders the highlighted text in '''italics'''. Another way to italicize text is by preceding and following it with two apostrophes, like '''<nowiki>''text in italics''</nowiki>'''. | ||
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[[File:Button link.png]] creates an '''internal link''' to another article. | [[File:Button link.png]] creates an '''internal link''' to another article. It is equivalent to enclosing an article name in double square brackets like '''<nowiki>[[Articlename]]</nowiki>'''. | ||
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[[File:Button extlink.png]] creates a link to an '''external file'''. It is equivalent to enclosing a URL in single square brackets like '''<nowiki>[http://www.theosophical.org]</nowiki>'''. | |||
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[[File:Button headline.png]] creates a second-level '''section heading'''. It is equivalent to keying in '''<nowiki>== Example of section heading ==</nowiki>'''. | |||
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[[File:Button image.png]] allows you to add an '''image file''' in the format '''<nowiki>[[Media:Example.jpg]]</nowiki>''' or '''<nowiki>[[Media:Example.png]]</nowiki>'''. | |||
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[[File:Button media.png]] allows you to add a '''media file''' in the format '''<nowiki>[[Media:Example.ogg]]</nowiki>'''. | |||
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[[File:Nowiki icon.png]] suppresses special wiki characters '''<nowiki><nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki></nowiki>'''. | |||
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[[File:Button sig.png]] inserts symbols that will be translated into your signature in a discussion page. The same thing can be accomplished by keying in two dashes and four tildes: '''<nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>'''. | |||
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[[File:Button hr.png]] inserts a horizontal line across the wiki article. | |||
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Revision as of 02:43, 22 June 2012
It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki. It only takes a few clicks. Click the "Edit" page tab at the top of the page. Make changes to the text. Click the "Save page" button.
Edit buttons
These are the standard buttons that appear on the TS Wiki toolbar above the edit box:
To use these buttons, highlight a block of text and then press the relevant button.
renders the highlighted text in boldface. Another way to make text bold is by preceding and following it with three apostrophes, like '''some boldface text'''.
renders the highlighted text in italics. Another way to italicize text is by preceding and following it with two apostrophes, like ''text in italics''.
creates an internal link to another article. It is equivalent to enclosing an article name in double square brackets like [[Articlename]].
creates a link to an external file. It is equivalent to enclosing a URL in single square brackets like [http://www.theosophical.org].
creates a second-level section heading. It is equivalent to keying in == Example of section heading ==.
allows you to add an image file in the format [[Media:Example.jpg]] or [[Media:Example.png]].
allows you to add a media file in the format [[Media:Example.ogg]].
suppresses special wiki characters <nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>.
inserts symbols that will be translated into your signature in a discussion page. The same thing can be accomplished by keying in two dashes and four tildes: --~~~~.
inserts a horizontal line across the wiki article.
Additional information
- Mediawiki article: Help:Editing pages
- YouTube video: How to Edit a Wiki: Part 1 covers headings, bulleted lists, bold and italic text, internal and external links, saving page.
- YouTube video: How to Edit a Wiki: Part 2 covers creating new pages, using History to revert to previous page versions, creating categories to organize pages on a Wiki, and monitoring Wiki spam and repair spam damage.