Help:New articles
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Type in the search box 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. With any article, be sure to add appropriate categories, and consider adding redirects from alternate spellings.
Article about terminology or concept
When creating a new article about a term or concept, 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 title enclosed in pairs of equals signs, such as:
- == Karma in Hinduism ==
- == Commentary by Annie Besant ==
- == G. de Purucker interpretation ==
- == G. de Purucker interpretation ==
- == Karma in popular culture ==
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 == or
- == Additional resources ==
Article about a person or organization
Article about a book, periodical, or art work
Additional resources
For more information on adding articles see:
- YouTube video: Creating wiki pages in MediaWiki
- Sunshine Review YouTube video: Creating a new page in a wiki