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{{Help}}The Edit page enables a [[Knowledge Base:Users|user]] to edit whatever they wish in the Twinsuniverse. To access the edit page, all you need to do is click on the "edit" tab, which appears on top of each article.
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{{Infobox Help}}The Edit page enables a [[Twinsuniverse:Users|user]] to edit whatever they wish in the Twinsuniverse. To access the edit page, all you need to do is click on the "edit" tab, which appears on top of each article.
  
 
==Editing buttons==
 
==Editing buttons==
[[Image:Button bold.png]] '''Bold'''. Makes the text '''bold'''. You can also do so manually by putting the text you wish to make bold between 3 apostrophes. Example:
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[[Image:Format-bold-B.png]] '''Bold'''. Makes selected text '''bold'''. You can also do so manually by putting text between two pairs of 3 apostrophes. Example:
:<nowiki>'''Twinsen'''</nowiki> &rarr; '''Twinsen'''
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<nowiki>'''Twinsen'''</nowiki> &rarr; '''Twinsen'''
  
[[Image:Button italic.png]] '''Italic'''. Makes the text ''italic''. You can also do so manually by putting the text you wish to italicize between 2 apostrophes. Example:
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[[Image:Format-italic-I.png]] '''Italic'''. Makes selected text ''italic''. You can also do so manually by putting text between two pairs of 2 apostrophes. Example:
:<nowiki>''Twinsen''</nowiki> &rarr; ''Twinsen''
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<nowiki>''Twinsen''</nowiki> &rarr; ''Twinsen''
  
'''Note''': To make a text both '''bold''' and ''italic'', use 5 apostrophes:
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'''Note''': To make a text both '''bold''' and ''italic'', use pairs of 5 apostrophes (or use both buttons):
:<nowiki>'''''Twinsen'''''</nowiki> &rarr; '''''Twinsen'''''
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<nowiki>'''''Twinsen'''''</nowiki> &rarr; '''''Twinsen'''''
  
[[Image:Button link.png]] '''Internal link'''. Creates a link to an article inside the database. For more information, see [[Help:Links]].
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[[Image:Insert-xlink.png]] '''External link'''. Creates a link to another site. For more information, see [[Help:Links#External_links|Help:External links]].
  
[[Image:Button extlink.png]] '''External link'''. Creates a link to another site.
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[[Image:Insert-ilink.png]] '''Internal link'''. Creates a link to an article within the Twinsuniverse. For more information, see [[Help:Links#Twinsuniverse_links|Twinsuniverse links]].
  
[[Image:Button headline.png]] '''Level 2 headline'''. Creates a level 2 headline. See [[Help:Headlines]] for further information.
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[[Image:Insert-file.png]] '''Embedded file'''. Linking to a (media) file (e.g. sound file) on the Twinsuniverse.
  
[[Image:Button image.png]] '''Embedded image'''. Adds an image to the article. For additional information, see [[Help:Images]].
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[[Image:Insert-reference.png]] '''Reference'''. Create a reference link to and at the bottom of the page.
  
[[Image:Button media.png]] '''Media file link'''. Linking to a media file (e.g. sound file) on the server.
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[[Image:Insert-signature.png]] '''Signature and timestamp'''. Will insert your signature into the page, as well as the time you saved the page. This should only be used at discussion pages.
  
[[Image:Button math.png]] '''Mathematical formula'''. Adding a mathematical formula (should hardly be in use here).
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[[Image:Insert-link.png]] '''Link'''. Creates a link to an article within the Twinsuniverse or to another site. This button offers a convenient dialog that allows you to choose what kind of link you want, and that checks whether the page exists if it is internal.
  
[[Image:Button nowiki.png]] '''Ignore wiki formatting'''. Used for showing the wiki code, without it turning into a formatted text. Example:
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[[Image:Insert-reference.png]] '''Reference'''. Create a reference link to and at the bottom of the page (but does this using a dialog).
:<nowiki><nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki></nowiki> &rarr; <nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki>
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[[Image:Button sig.png]] '''Your signature with timestamp'''. Will insert your signature into the document, as well as the time you saved the page. This should only be used at discussion pages.
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Lastly, the editor offers three extra toolbars, that can be folded out using the '''Advanced''', '''Special characters''' and '''Help''' links. The editor will remember whichever toolbar you last had open. Clicking '''Advanced''' open, reveals the additional sets of buttons below.
  
[[Image:Button hr.png]] '''Horizontal line'''. Adds an horizontal line, similar to an <nowiki><hr></nowiki> HTML code. This is not common in articles, and should generally be avoided.
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'''Heading'''. This dropdown offers four levels of headlines. Heading 1 is not available, because it is reserved for the title of the page. See [[Help:Headlines]] for further information.
  
==Bottom of the edit page==
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===Format section===
[[Image:Edit bottom.PNG]]
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[[Image:Format-ulist.png]] '''Bulleted list'''. Creates a bulleted list from all the selected lines, or adds one list item if nothing is selected.
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* One list item
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* Two list items
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[[Image:Format-olist.png]] '''Numbered list'''. Creates a numbered list from all the selected lines, or adds one list item if nothing is selected.
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# List item one
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# List item two
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[[Image:Format-indent.png]] '''Indentation'''. Indents the selected text one step to the right, or adds an indented line if nothing is selected.
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This is normal text
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:This is indented text
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::This is further indented text
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[[Image:Insert-nowiki.png]] '''No wiki formatting'''. Used for showing the wiki code, without it turning into a formatted text. Example:
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<nowiki><nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki></nowiki> &rarr; <nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki>
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[[Image:Insert-newline.png]] '''New line'''. Inserts a new line.
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[[Image:Format-big.png]] '''Big'''. Increases the <big>size</big> of the selected text by one step. This works <big><big>multiple <big>times</big></big></big> on the same text.
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[[Image:Format-small.png]] '''Small'''. Decreases the <small>size</small> of the selected text by one step. This works <small><small>multiple <small>times</small></small></small> on the same text.
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[[Image:Format-superscript.png]] '''Superscript'''. Makes the selected text appear as <sup>superscript</sup>.
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[[Image:Format-subscript.png]] '''Subscript'''. Makes the selected text appear as <sub>subscript</sub>.
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===Insert section===
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[[Image:Insert-gallery.png]] '''Picture gallery'''. Inserts a gallery of images.
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[[Image:Insert-table.png]] '''Table'''. Creates a table of the selected text, or inserts an example table if nothing is selected.
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[[Image:Insert-redirect.png]] '''Redirect'''. Inserts a redirect link for redirecting pages.
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[[Image:Insert-table.png]] '''Table'''. Opens a very convenient dialog for creating a new table.
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[[File:Search-replace.png]] '''Search and replace'''. Opens a dialog for searching within the current text of the editor, and for replacing the search strings with something else.
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===Unsupported Buttons===
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<s>[[Image:Button hr.png]] '''Horizontal line'''. Adds a horizontal line, similar to a <nowiki><hr></nowiki> HTML code. This might interfere with the visual style of headers though, and should thus generally be avoided.</s>
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<s>[[Image:Button image.png]] '''Embedded image'''. Adds an image to the article. For additional information, see [[Help:Images]].</s>
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<s>[[Image:Button math.png]] '''Mathematical formula'''. Adding a mathematical formula (shouldn't be common here).</s>
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==Below the page editor==
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[[Image:Edit bottom.png]]
  
 
===Summarry===
 
===Summarry===
Here, enter a short description of what you just edited. For examples, "added external link", "fixed typos", "expansion of the Description section", etc. This summarry will appear on the History of the article, and will be helpful for those wishing to see the differences made in the article.
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You can enter a short description of a few words in here of what you just changed. For example, "added external link", "fixed typos", "expansion of the Description section", etc. This summarry will appear on the History of the article, and will be helpful for those wishing to see the differences made in the article.
  
 
===Minor edit===
 
===Minor edit===
If you made just a small edit in the article, tick this box. When people will look at the History of articles, they will be able to see which edits are minor (marked with an '''m'''), and which are more significant. In the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]] page, it is possible to hide minor edits.
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If you made only a small change to the article, tick this box. When people look at the History of articles, they will be able to see which edits are minor (marked with an '''m'''), and which are more significant. The [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]] page shows all changes, and offers the ability to hide these minor edits.
  
 
===Watching a page===
 
===Watching a page===
If you tick this box, this page will be added to your [[Special:Watchlist|Watch list]]. This list shows all the recent changes in the pages you have chosen to watch and follow. You may also set in your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] to automatically watch any page you have edited (i.e. to automatically tick this box).
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If you tick this box, this page will be added to your [[Special:Watchlist|Watch list]]. This list shows all the recent changes in the pages you have chosen to watch. You may also set in your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] to automatically watch any page you have edited (i.e. to automatically tick this box). This checkbox is also available when creating a new page.
  
 
===Save page===
 
===Save page===
Saves the page, and takes you back to the article, with the new version created by you.
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Saves the page, and goes back to read mode with your changes in effect.
  
 
===Show preview===
 
===Show preview===
Showing exactly how the article will look like, but without saving it. It is very recommended that you use this button before saving, to see if everything is in order. Also, it can be helpful for checking if you typed the wiki codes correctly.
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Does not save your changes but shows a preview of the page with your changes in effect, above the editor. It is very recommended that you use this button before saving, to see if everything works out as you intended and to check if you used the wiki codes correctly. You can also use your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] to automatically turn the preview on upon entering edit mode.
  
 
===Cancel===
 
===Cancel===
Will take you back to the article, without saving anything.
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Will discard any changes and take you back to the article in read mode.
  
 
===Editing help===
 
===Editing help===
Will take you to this very help page.
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This link takes you to this very help page.
 
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[[Category:Twinsuniverse - Help]]
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Latest revision as of 00:35, 29 December 2012

Help Contents
The Edit page enables a user to edit whatever they wish in the Twinsuniverse. To access the edit page, all you need to do is click on the "edit" tab, which appears on top of each article.

Editing buttons

Format-bold-B.png Bold. Makes selected text bold. You can also do so manually by putting text between two pairs of 3 apostrophes. Example:

'''Twinsen''' → Twinsen

Format-italic-I.png Italic. Makes selected text italic. You can also do so manually by putting text between two pairs of 2 apostrophes. Example:

''Twinsen'' → Twinsen

Note: To make a text both bold and italic, use pairs of 5 apostrophes (or use both buttons):

'''''Twinsen''''' → Twinsen

Insert-xlink.png External link. Creates a link to another site. For more information, see Help:External links.

Insert-ilink.png Internal link. Creates a link to an article within the Twinsuniverse. For more information, see Twinsuniverse links.

Insert-file.png Embedded file. Linking to a (media) file (e.g. sound file) on the Twinsuniverse.

Insert-reference.png Reference. Create a reference link to and at the bottom of the page.

Insert-signature.png Signature and timestamp. Will insert your signature into the page, as well as the time you saved the page. This should only be used at discussion pages.

Insert-link.png Link. Creates a link to an article within the Twinsuniverse or to another site. This button offers a convenient dialog that allows you to choose what kind of link you want, and that checks whether the page exists if it is internal.

Insert-reference.png Reference. Create a reference link to and at the bottom of the page (but does this using a dialog).

Lastly, the editor offers three extra toolbars, that can be folded out using the Advanced, Special characters and Help links. The editor will remember whichever toolbar you last had open. Clicking Advanced open, reveals the additional sets of buttons below.

Heading. This dropdown offers four levels of headlines. Heading 1 is not available, because it is reserved for the title of the page. See Help:Headlines for further information.

Format section

Format-ulist.png Bulleted list. Creates a bulleted list from all the selected lines, or adds one list item if nothing is selected.

  • One list item
  • Two list items

Format-olist.png Numbered list. Creates a numbered list from all the selected lines, or adds one list item if nothing is selected.

  1. List item one
  2. List item two

Format-indent.png Indentation. Indents the selected text one step to the right, or adds an indented line if nothing is selected.

This is normal text

This is indented text
This is further indented text

Insert-nowiki.png No wiki formatting. Used for showing the wiki code, without it turning into a formatted text. Example:

<nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki> → '''[[Twinsen]]'''

Insert-newline.png New line. Inserts a new line.

Format-big.png Big. Increases the size of the selected text by one step. This works multiple times on the same text.

Format-small.png Small. Decreases the size of the selected text by one step. This works multiple times on the same text.

Format-superscript.png Superscript. Makes the selected text appear as superscript.

Format-subscript.png Subscript. Makes the selected text appear as subscript.

Insert section

Insert-gallery.png Picture gallery. Inserts a gallery of images.

Insert-table.png Table. Creates a table of the selected text, or inserts an example table if nothing is selected.

Insert-redirect.png Redirect. Inserts a redirect link for redirecting pages.

Insert-table.png Table. Opens a very convenient dialog for creating a new table.

Search-replace.png Search and replace. Opens a dialog for searching within the current text of the editor, and for replacing the search strings with something else.

Unsupported Buttons

File:Button hr.png Horizontal line. Adds a horizontal line, similar to a <hr> HTML code. This might interfere with the visual style of headers though, and should thus generally be avoided.

File:Button image.png Embedded image. Adds an image to the article. For additional information, see Help:Images.

File:Button math.png Mathematical formula. Adding a mathematical formula (shouldn't be common here).

Below the page editor

Edit bottom.png

Summarry

You can enter a short description of a few words in here of what you just changed. For example, "added external link", "fixed typos", "expansion of the Description section", etc. This summarry will appear on the History of the article, and will be helpful for those wishing to see the differences made in the article.

Minor edit

If you made only a small change to the article, tick this box. When people look at the History of articles, they will be able to see which edits are minor (marked with an m), and which are more significant. The Recent changes page shows all changes, and offers the ability to hide these minor edits.

Watching a page

If you tick this box, this page will be added to your Watch list. This list shows all the recent changes in the pages you have chosen to watch. You may also set in your preferences to automatically watch any page you have edited (i.e. to automatically tick this box). This checkbox is also available when creating a new page.

Save page

Saves the page, and goes back to read mode with your changes in effect.

Show preview

Does not save your changes but shows a preview of the page with your changes in effect, above the editor. It is very recommended that you use this button before saving, to see if everything works out as you intended and to check if you used the wiki codes correctly. You can also use your preferences to automatically turn the preview on upon entering edit mode.

Cancel

Will discard any changes and take you back to the article in read mode.

Editing help

This link takes you to this very help page.