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| − | '''Editing''' is the act of changing the layout or wording of a page in the Taijitu wiki. Anyone can do it, either when logged out or logged in.
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| − | ==Introduction==
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| − | Editing is easy! Simply click the tab marked "edit" at the top of the page. You will then be presented with the source code/text of the page. Change the text until it looks how you want it to.
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| − | Click "Show Preview" at the bottom of the page to see what your edited page will look like after you have saved it. make any necessary adjustments, then type a very short summary of what you have done in the ''Summary'' box and then click ''Save page''. You have edited a page!
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| − | ==Creating Pages==
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| − | ''Main article: [[Help:How to Create a Page|How to Create a Page]]''
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| − | Pages which are hyperlinked (or on a wiki, "wikilinked") in blue are pages which already exist on the wiki. Pages which are wikilinked in red are as yet uncreated pages. By clicking on a red link, you will be taken straight to an edit page which invites you to create the new page.
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| − | Go to the main article for complete instructions on how to set up a brand new page on the Taijitu wiki.
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| − | ==Talk Pages==
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| − | If you wish to speak to fellow Taijituans about an article, click the "Discussion" tab at the top of the page. Edit this page just as you would a normal page, but you can speak freely without worrying that what you are writing is of article quality.
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| − | Each registered member of Taijitu also has a talk page. Click on their signature, then click on "Discussion" at the top of their user page and then leave them a message. They will be informed that they have a new message next time they log in!
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| − | ==Wiki Markup==
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| − | The [[Mediawiki]] software, which this wiki runs on, uses something called "markup" as a system with which to edit a page. Please see [[Taijitu:Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet]] for a quick reference guide to the markup and their functions.
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| − | ===Basics===
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| − | Here are the wiki markup tags to give you the most basic and commonly used functions.
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| − | <!--If you are taking this from the source, obviously ignore the nowiki tags-->
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| − | '''<nowiki>''</nowiki>''' - Two apostrophes gives you ''italic text''
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| − | '''<nowiki>'''</nowiki>''' - Three apostrophes gives you '''bold text'''
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| − | '''<nowiki>[[Page Name]]</nowiki>''' - Two pairs of square brackets around a word "wikilinks" to that [[article]] on the Taijitu wiki
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| − | '''<nowiki>==Word==</nowiki>''' - Two pairs of equals signs around a word gives a main heading, like the one above which says "Wiki Markup"
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| − | '''<nowiki>===Word===</nowiki>''' - Three pairs of equals signs around a word gives a sub heading, like the one above which says "Basics"
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| − | '''<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>''' - Four tildes gives you your signature. You should always sign entries on article discussion pages or user talk pages, but shouldn't sign your contributions to actual article entries.
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