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* Create a section titles with the following format: | * Create a section titles with the following format: | ||
<nowiki>== Karma in Hinduism ==</nowiki> | <nowiki>== Karma in Hinduism ==</nowiki> | ||
You can create as many sections as necessary. | You can create as many sections as necessary. |
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Type on the search engine the title of the article you intend to create (for example: Karma) and click on you will receive a message that will say "Create the page "Karma" on this wiki!" Click on the word "Karma" and you will have a blank page to work on.
When creating a new article it is recommended to follow the following pattern:
- If the article is about a foreign word (such as Antaḥkaraṇa) please provide the correct transliteration and writing system in the original language (in this example, "devanāgarī: अन्तःकरण"). If needed, you can briefly discuss the etymology of the term.
- Preferably start with a paragraph with a general description, before going into the topic in more depth.
- Create a section titles with the following format:
== Karma in Hinduism ==
You can create as many sections as necessary.
- Provide quotes and references to support your writing.
- At the end of the article add a section for notes with the following format:
== Notes ==
<references/>
- Also add a section for further reading with the following format:
==Further reading==
For more information see:
- YouTube video: Creating wiki pages in MediaWiki
- Sunshine Review YouTube video: Creating a new page in a wiki