Help:Editing pages
From Skipper2Skipper
Readers of Skipper2Skipper are allowed to edit content and structure. Changes are tracked, and are revertable. You are advised to create an account first, but you don't have to.
Really quick start: Click the "edit" tab at the top of the Sandbox page. Start playing!
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Editing basics
Review policy and conventions
- Make sure that what you want to write belongs where you want to put it. Putting content into random places may not be all that appreciated by other readers. You can always use the Village Pump to ask questions or check to see if your idea is considered as a good one by fellow contributors. Please make note of the license your contributions will be covered with.
Start editing
- To start editing a page, click the Edit link at the top. This brings you to the edit page: a page with a text box where you type your stuff. If you just want to experiment, please do so in the sandbox, not here.
Type your changes
- You can just type your text. However, also using basic wiki markup (described in the next section) to make links and do simple formatting adds to the value of your contribution. You can also use buttons at the top of the input box.
Summarize your changes
- Write a short description of changes you made in the small field below the edit-box.
Preview before saving
- When you have finished, click Show preview to see how your changes will look -- before you make them permanent. Repeat the edit/preview process until you are satisfied, then click Save page and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.
Most frequent wiki markup explained
Here are the 6 most frequently used wiki markups. If you need more help see:
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You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold the text. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just 'one left over'.) | You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.) |
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You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: | You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br> - Three tildes give your user name: ~~~ <br> - Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> - Five tildes give the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> |
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Section headings
Headings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. Subsection
Using more equals signs creates a subsection. A smaller subsection
Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. | == Section headings == ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. === Subsection === Using more equals signs creates a subsection. ==== A smaller subsection ==== Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. |
marks the end of the list.
| * ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars indicate a deeper level. *: Previous item continues. ** A new line * in a list marks the end of the list. * Of course you can start again. |
A new line marks the end of the list.
| # ''Numbered lists'' are: ## Very organized ## Easy to follow A new line marks the end of the list. # New numbering starts with 1. |
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Here's a link to a page named Official position. You can even say official positions and the link will show up correctly. | Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]]. You can even say [[official position]]s and the link will show up correctly. |
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The weather in Moscow is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. | [[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. |
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You can link to a page section by its title: If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. #Example section 3 goes to the third section named "Example section". | You can link to a page section by its title: *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]]. If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the third section named "Example section". |
Further reading
Editing help
Wiki markups and codes
- Help:Wikitext examples
- Help:Wikitext reference
- Help:Reference card - a one-page summary of important commands, to be printed out and used next to the computer
- Help:HTML in wikitext
- HTML elements - introduction to HTML
Page management
- Help:Starting a new page
- Merging and moving pages
- Protecting pages
- Deletion policy
- For others, look at the table ("tools" part) on your right hand side




