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| − | [[ | + | ''For a short crib sheet for formatting text, adding links etc, see [[Help:Editing]].'' |
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| + | '''A quick guide to adding information to the FIBIWiki.''' | ||
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| + | ==Creating an account== | ||
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| + | To edit the FIBIwiki you need to quickly create a free account. This will let you keep track of your own changes and have more control generally. Click on '''create account''' at the top right of the page. | ||
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| + | ==Editing== | ||
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| + | Have a play and try adding some content. It's really easy, all you do is click on the '''edit''' tab at the top of the article you want to edit, or click on one of the red coloured links on any of the pages (this means that article doesn't exist yet). Then just type what you want to appear on the web page. You can practice editing using the [[FIBIwiki:Sandbox]]. | ||
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| − | + | ==Headings== | |
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| − | There is some specialist syntax for formatting the text, for example to create | + | There is some specialist syntax for formatting the text, for example to create the following 3rd level heading |
===Regiments=== | ===Regiments=== | ||
| − | you simply | + | you simply type |
<nowiki>===Regiments===</nowiki>. | <nowiki>===Regiments===</nowiki>. | ||
| − | To create a link to another | + | |
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | '''Internal links''' | ||
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| + | To create a link to another article you just surround the word with [[ ]]. For example to link to the [[Indian Navy]] page you type <nowiki>[[Indian Navy]]</nowiki>. | ||
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| + | '''External links''' | ||
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| + | To create a link to an external website, use single square brackets around the full link. At the end of the link you can include a space and then some text that will appear as the link's name. So, typing <nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org English Wikipedia Homepage]</nowiki> will produce [http://en.wikipedia.org English Wikipedia Homepage]. | ||
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| + | ==Lists== | ||
To create a bulleted list just precede every item by an asterisk. For example type: | To create a bulleted list just precede every item by an asterisk. For example type: | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>second<br> | <nowiki>*</nowiki>second<br> | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>third<br> | <nowiki>*</nowiki>third<br> | ||
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and it will appear on the web page as: | and it will appear on the web page as: | ||
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See, I told you it was easy. | See, I told you it was easy. | ||
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| − | + | ==See also== | |
| + | For more detailed help see: | ||
| + | *[[Help:Editing pages]] | ||
| + | *[[Help:Formatting]] | ||
| + | *[[Help:Links]] | ||
| + | *[[Help:Images]] | ||
| + | *[[Help:Tables]] | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:FIBIWiki basic information]] | |
Revision as of 17:51, 13 May 2009
For a short crib sheet for formatting text, adding links etc, see Help:Editing.
A quick guide to adding information to the FIBIWiki.
Creating an account
To edit the FIBIwiki you need to quickly create a free account. This will let you keep track of your own changes and have more control generally. Click on create account at the top right of the page.
Editing
Have a play and try adding some content. It's really easy, all you do is click on the edit tab at the top of the article you want to edit, or click on one of the red coloured links on any of the pages (this means that article doesn't exist yet). Then just type what you want to appear on the web page. You can practice editing using the FIBIwiki:Sandbox.
Headings
There is some specialist syntax for formatting the text, for example to create the following 3rd level heading
Regiments
you simply type ===Regiments===.
Links
Internal links
To create a link to another article you just surround the word with [[ ]]. For example to link to the Indian Navy page you type [[Indian Navy]].
External links
To create a link to an external website, use single square brackets around the full link. At the end of the link you can include a space and then some text that will appear as the link's name. So, typing [http://en.wikipedia.org English Wikipedia Homepage] will produce English Wikipedia Homepage.
Lists
To create a bulleted list just precede every item by an asterisk. For example type:
*first
*second
*third
and it will appear on the web page as:
- first
- second
- third
See, I told you it was easy.
See also
For more detailed help see:
