Help:Editing a page
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=== Summary box === | === Summary box === | ||
| − | * | + | * Summarize changes in the summary box |
* It doesn't need to be very elaborate but should tell people what happened | * It doesn't need to be very elaborate but should tell people what happened | ||
* Here are a few examples: | * Here are a few examples: | ||
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:*Add file real name to URL | :*Add file real name to URL | ||
:*Search file name in 'Special pages'->'File list' | :*Search file name in 'Special pages'->'File list' | ||
| + | [[Image:tbwiki_search_upload_file.png|Example: Use File list to search]] | ||
*Update file | *Update file | ||
[[Image:tbwiki_update_file.png|Example: update file to TBWiki]] | [[Image:tbwiki_update_file.png|Example: update file to TBWiki]] | ||
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| + | == Add a table == | ||
| + | *Tables can help organize information for quick reference | ||
| + | Example: | ||
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| + | [[Main_Page|Main page]] | ||
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| + | For more info see: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Mediawiki tables] | ||
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| + | == Add category == | ||
| + | *Categories are use to regroup articles together to quick reference | ||
| + | Example: | ||
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| + | [[:Category:Help|Category:Help]] | ||
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| + | For more info see: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories Mediawiki categories] | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 25 July 2012
Contents |
Before saving changes
Summary box
- Summarize changes in the summary box
- It doesn't need to be very elaborate but should tell people what happened
- Here are a few examples:
- "fix out of date link"
- "fix typo"
- "split content into 2 articles"
- "add procedure to check SELinux"
Summary box location
Editing a page
Text formatting
Mediawiki can easily format text the way you want, here are a few examples:
- Bold
- Italic
- Header
- Table
You can check the toolbar for more details
Please refer to the following link for more information:
Adding images
List of supported image extensions: 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg'
The easiest way to add an image to a page is through a link
- Add the link the page
[[Image:My_new_image.png|Pretty name for image]]
- Format image (image customization is quite extensive see Mediawiki for more details)
- Save page (add comment in summary)
- Click the image link
- Upload image to the wiki
Adding files
List of supported file extensions: 'ppt', 'pdf', 'xls', 'xlsx', 'doc', 'docx', 'odt', 'odc', 'odp', 'odg', 'zip'
The easiest way to add a file to a page is through a link
- Add the link the page
[[Media:My_new_file.pdf|Relevant file title]]
- Save page (add comment in summary)
- Click the empty link
- Upload file to the wiki
Updating images or files
- Go to file page
- Add file real name to URL
- Search file name in 'Special pages'->'File list'
- Update file
Add a table
- Tables can help organize information for quick reference
Example:
For more info see: Mediawiki tables
Add category
- Categories are use to regroup articles together to quick reference
Example:
For more info see: Mediawiki categories
