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== Editing existing pages ==* Click the The number one rule of wiki editing is to '''editbe bold''' [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|page tab]]* Make . Go ahead - make changes to the text in the edit box. Make sure Other people can correct any mistakes you write clearly and concisely, and make sure your edit does something to improve the page. If you're making normal changes to the text like fixing spelling mistakes or grammar, inserting new sentencesso have confidence, etc, then you don't have to worry too much about formatting. When you do need to use some type and give it a try! There are all kinds of formattingediting conventions, you do it using wiki syntaxrules, see [[Help:Formatting]] and philosophies for some of the common types editing of formatting used.* Optionallywiki pages, enter a short note in the '''Summary''' box describing your changes.* Optionally preview your changes with but the '''Preview''' button.* Click "be bold" rule is the '''Save page''' button.most important of these!
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=== Discussion ===Every article has its own discussion page where When you can ask questionsneed to use some type of formatting, make suggestionssuch as for a new headings or bolding of text, you do this using wiki syntax or discuss corrections. Click the '''discussion''' buttons in the [[Help:Navigation#Page TabsEdit toolbar|page tabedit toolbar]] to reach itabove the editing zone. You can sign your message by writing 4 tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). The wiki software turns them into See [[Help:Formatting|Help:Formatting]] for some of the current time and your username or your current IP address if you are not logged incommon types of formatting used.
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== Editing new pages rules, editing conventions, and formatting ==If the page you wish to edit does not exist yet, see [[Help:Starting a new page]]
== External Links Edit summary ==[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing MetaWiki|Help:Editing]
Before you save a change, you can enter a short note in the [[Help:Edit summary|"'''Summary'''"]] box describing your changes. Don't worry too much about this, or spend too much time thinking about it: just put in a short description of what you just changed. For example, you might say "''fixed typo''" or "''added more information about Dustypore''".
This summary gets stored alongside your edit, and allows people to [[Help:Tracking changes|track changes]] in the wiki more effectively.
== Preview == It's a good idea to use the "'''showpreview'''" button to see what your change will look like, before you save it. This is also related to [[Help:Tracking changes|tracking changes]] because every time you save, this is displayed to others as a separate change. This isn't something to worry about too much, but it's good to get into the habit of eliminating mistakes in your own work, by using a preview before saving, rather than saving, then having to do ''another'' edit just to make one or more minor corrections. ==Show changes== Another option is the "'''Show changes'''" button which allows you to see the differences between the current version and your edited version. == Other types of editing == With wiki edits you can start a new page, move (or rename) a page, or even delete a page: * [[Help:Starting a new page|Help:Starting a new page]]* [[Help:Moving a page|Help:Moving a page]]* [[Help:Deleting a page|Help:Deleting a page]] Remember you should always aim to improve the overall contents of the wiki with your edits. == Discussion == Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. See [[Help:Talk pages|Help:Talk pages]]. [[Category:Edit|Editing pages]][[Category:Help|Editing pages}}|{{PAGENAME}}]]
