Quick Guide to Editing Wiki Pages - Revision history

Michaelerb: /* Editing existing wiki pages */ I added a little bit of introductory text to make this page more friendly for people getting started. Seeing so many different commands right away might be daunting, when in fact editing a wiki page is very easy.

2017-06-29T17:35:20Z

‎Editing existing wiki pages: I added a little bit of introductory text to make this page more friendly for people getting started. Seeing so many different commands right away might be daunting, when in fact editing a wiki page is very easy.

Khider: /* Internal Links */ Fix link

2017-04-17T02:36:40Z

‎Internal Links: Fix link

Khider: /* Adding a poll */

2017-02-23T05:21:31Z

‎Adding a poll

Khider: Add a link to user privileges

2017-02-23T04:58:23Z

Add a link to user privileges

Khider: /* Editing existing wiki pages */ Add the location of the edit tab

2016-11-08T21:32:24Z

‎Editing existing wiki pages: Add the location of the edit tab

Khider: /* Editing existing wiki pages */ Add sign your name section

2016-10-18T20:55:58Z

‎Editing existing wiki pages: Add sign your name section

Khider: /* Adding a poll */ Note on edition and specific polls

2016-10-18T20:53:42Z

‎Adding a poll: Note on edition and specific polls

Khider: /* Internal Links */ Add how to link to a property page

2016-10-06T19:30:35Z

‎Internal Links: Add how to link to a property page

Khider: Add a section on polls

2016-09-23T22:07:16Z

Add a section on polls

Khider: Move earth science specific items under existing wiki pages

2016-09-23T22:00:43Z

Move earth science specific items under existing wiki pages

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	[[File:Location_of_edit_button.png\|thumb\|none\|700px\|Figure 1: Location of the "Edit" Tab]]		[[File:Location_of_edit_button.png\|thumb\|none\|700px\|Figure 1: Location of the "Edit" Tab]]
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		+	To edit text, you can get started right away. Once you click that "edit" button, just find the section you want to edit and type normally to add useful information or expand on a topic. If you want to add a new section, format something, or add a poll or an image, use the remainder of this page as a reference. You don't need to know everything right away--Just jump in. You can always refer back to this page later on.

	==Quick Markup Guide==		==Quick Markup Guide==

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 | Internal link to a property page
-| [[:Property:HasUnits_©]]
+| [[:Property:HasUnits_(L)]]
 |<pre>
-  [[:Property:HasUnits_©]]</pre>
+  [[:Property:HasUnits_(L)]]</pre>
 |}

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 <div class="isa_error">
     <i class="fa fa-times-circle"></i>
-  Use different questions/answer for polls on the same page. Otherwise, the system would automatically vote for all of the polls containing the same question. So be very specific!
+ Use different questions/answer for polls on the wiki. Otherwise, the system would automatically vote for all of the polls containing the same question. So be very specific if you need to be!
 </div>

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−	Once you are [[Get Started with the LinkedEarth wiki \| registered]], you can start editing existing pages, creating new ones, and move/delete obsolete pages. The pages you are allowed to edit depends on your editorial level.	+	Once you are [[Get Started with the LinkedEarth wiki \| registered]], you can start editing existing pages, creating new ones, and move/delete obsolete pages. The pages you are allowed to edit depends on your [[User Privileges \| editorial level]].

	This guide provides basic instructions on how to use the MediaWiki format. If you require more help, use this [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Help] or [mailto:linkedearth@gmail.com contact us].		This guide provides basic instructions on how to use the MediaWiki format. If you require more help, use this [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Help] or [mailto:linkedearth@gmail.com contact us].

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 =Editing existing wiki pages=
 ==Quick Markup Guide==
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 ==Images==
-To insert an image into an article ('''For a LiPD file, use this [[Special:WTLiPD | page]]'''), click on the "Upload file" button in the lefthand menu (Figure 1).
+To insert an image into an article ('''For a LiPD file, use this [[Special:WTLiPD | page]]'''), click on the "Upload file" button in the lefthand menu (Figure 2).
-[[File:TutorialFig23.png|thumb|none|700px|Figure 1: uploading an image or document to the Linked Earth wiki.]]
+[[File:TutorialFig23.png|thumb|none|700px|Figure 2: uploading an image or document to the Linked Earth wiki.]]
 First select the document you want to upload, then just hit the "Upload file" button at the bottom of the page.

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 </poll>
 This poll was edited by [[User:Khider|Deborah Khider]] ([[User talk:Khider|talk]]) 13:53, 18 October 2016 (PDT) and had 2 No and 1 Yes answer before editing.
 =Creating a new wiki page=

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   [[:Category:Working_Group]]</pre>
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 == Earth Science specific items ==
-Nuclides are readily expressed using the SimpleNuclide2 extension. See [[NuclideExamples]]
+Nuclides are readily expressed using the SimpleNuclide2 extension. See [[NuclideExamples]].
 =Creating a new wiki page=

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 will automatically create a footnote marker that will link to the original reference: Khider et al. <ref name = Khider_2014 />
 =Creating a new wiki page=
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 [[File:TutorialFig22.png|thumb|none|700px|Figure 7: Moving a wiki page form.]]
 =References=