NSWiki:Page editing
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NSwiki is a wiki, meaning anyone can edit any unprotected article and the changes are viewable immediately.
It is very easy to edit a page. Click on the Edit tab at the top of the article. You can also discuss a page on its "talk page" -- simply click the Discuss tab, and then on the new page, click the Edit tab.
Then start typing in the edit box. It is helpful if you write a short description in the edit summary box about what you changed. When finished, it is preferred if you first preview your change (click the Show preview button), and once it is satisfactory, commit the change by clicking the Save page button.
To do more advanced edits, you will need to know Wiki markup. The following article attempts to describe the most important and most commonly encountered markup, but to get a complete description, see Wikipedia:How to edit a page.
General tips
- Use a neutral point of view (don't advocate a particular opinion, or use the wiki to advertise)
- Where appropriate, cite your sources
- For longer edits, use a text editor to edit and spell check, then copy and paste back to the wiki and preview before committing the change
- Use the What links here link to make sure all articles linking to your page have in mind the content you provided
- Search the wiki to see if there is similar content in other articles already
The wiki markup
To practice editing without fear of harming any particular page, use the sandbox. Again, for a comprehensive list of the markup and its effects, see Wikipedia:How to edit a page.
Character formatting
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Emphasize, strongly, very strongly.
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''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''. |
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A typewriter font for monospace text
or for computer code:
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A typewriter font for <tt>monospace text</tt> or for computer code: <code>int main()</code> |
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You can use small text for captions. |
You can use <small>small text</small> for captions. |
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You can You can also mark |
You can <s>strike out deleted material</s> and <u>underline new material</u>. You can also mark <del>deleted material</del> and <ins>inserted material</ins> using logical markup rather than visual markup. |
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Commercial symbols:
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™ © ® ¢ € ¥ £ ¤ |
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Suppressing interpretation of markup: Link → (''to'') the [[Wikipedia FAQ]] |
<nowiki>Link → (''to'')
the [[Wikipedia FAQ]]</nowiki>
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Commenting page source:
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<!-- comment here --> |
Categories
- Add new articles to appropriate Categories by adding a [[Category:CategoryName]] link on the page.
- Articles which use Info boxes typically have a Category already added via the template.
