Difference between revisions of "Help:Editing"
J McKalling (Talk | contribs) m |
J McKalling (Talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{{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. | {{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 | + | [[Image:Button bold.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> → '''Twinsen''' | :<nowiki>'''Twinsen'''</nowiki> → '''Twinsen''' | ||
| − | [[Image:Button italic.png]] '''Italic'''. Makes | + | [[Image:Button italic.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> → ''Twinsen'' | :<nowiki>''Twinsen''</nowiki> → ''Twinsen'' | ||
| − | '''Note''': To make a text both '''bold''' and ''italic'', use 5 apostrophes: | + | '''Note''': To make a text both '''bold''' and ''italic'', use pairs of 5 apostrophes: |
:<nowiki>'''''Twinsen'''''</nowiki> → '''''Twinsen''''' | :<nowiki>'''''Twinsen'''''</nowiki> → '''''Twinsen''''' | ||
| − | [[Image:Button link.png]] '''Internal link'''. Creates a link to an article | + | [[Image:Button link.png]] '''Internal link'''. Creates a link to an article within the Twinsuniverse. For more information, see [[Help:Links#Twinsuniverse_links|Twinsuniverse links]]. |
| − | [[Image:Button extlink.png]] '''External link'''. Creates a link to another site. | + | [[Image:Button extlink.png]] '''External link'''. Creates a link to another site. For more information, see [[Help:Links#External_links|Help:External links]]. |
[[Image:Button headline.png]] '''Level 2 headline'''. Creates a level 2 headline. See [[Help:Headlines]] for further information. | [[Image:Button headline.png]] '''Level 2 headline'''. Creates a level 2 headline. See [[Help:Headlines]] for further information. | ||
| Line 21: | Line 19: | ||
[[Image:Button image.png]] '''Embedded image'''. Adds an image to the article. For additional information, see [[Help:Images]]. | [[Image:Button image.png]] '''Embedded image'''. Adds an image to the article. For additional information, see [[Help:Images]]. | ||
| − | [[Image:Button media.png]] '''Media file link'''. Linking to a media file (e.g. sound file) on the | + | [[Image:Button media.png]] '''Media file link'''. Linking to a media file (e.g. sound file) on the Twinsuniverse. |
| − | [[Image:Button math.png]] '''Mathematical formula'''. Adding a mathematical formula ( | + | [[Image:Button math.png]] '''Mathematical formula'''. Adding a mathematical formula (shouldn't be common here). |
[[Image:Button nowiki.png]] '''Ignore wiki formatting'''. Used for showing the wiki code, without it turning into a formatted text. Example: | [[Image:Button nowiki.png]] '''Ignore wiki formatting'''. Used for showing the wiki code, without it turning into a formatted text. Example: | ||
:<nowiki><nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki></nowiki> → <nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki> | :<nowiki><nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki></nowiki> → <nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki> | ||
| − | [[Image:Button sig.png]] '''Your signature with timestamp'''. Will insert your signature into the | + | [[Image:Button sig.png]] '''Your signature with 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 hr.png]] '''Horizontal line'''. Adds | + | [[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. |
| − | == | + | ==Below the page editor== |
[[Image:Edit bottom.PNG]] | [[Image:Edit bottom.PNG]] | ||
===Summarry=== | ===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=== | ===Minor edit=== | ||
| − | If you made | + | 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 | + | 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 | + | Saves the page, and goes back to read mode with your changes in effect. |
===Show preview=== | ===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 [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] to automatically turn the preview on upon entering edit mode. | |
===Cancel=== | ===Cancel=== | ||
| − | Will take you back to the article | + | Will discard any changes and take you back to the article in read mode. |
===Editing help=== | ===Editing help=== | ||
| − | + | This link takes you to this very help page. | |
[[Category:Twinsuniverse - Help]] | [[Category:Twinsuniverse - Help]] | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 29 October 2012
Template:HelpThe 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.
Contents
Editing buttons
File:Button bold.png Bold. Makes selected text bold. You can also do so manually by putting text between two pairs of 3 apostrophes. Example:
- '''Twinsen''' → Twinsen
File:Button italic.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:
- '''''Twinsen''''' → Twinsen
File:Button link.png Internal link. Creates a link to an article within the Twinsuniverse. For more information, see Twinsuniverse links.
File:Button extlink.png External link. Creates a link to another site. For more information, see Help:External links.
File:Button headline.png Level 2 headline. Creates a level 2 headline. See Help:Headlines for further information.
File:Button image.png Embedded image. Adds an image to the article. For additional information, see Help:Images.
File:Button media.png Media file link. Linking to a media file (e.g. sound file) on the Twinsuniverse.
File:Button math.png Mathematical formula. Adding a mathematical formula (shouldn't be common here).
File:Button nowiki.png Ignore wiki formatting. Used for showing the wiki code, without it turning into a formatted text. Example:
- <nowiki>'''[[Twinsen]]'''</nowiki> → '''[[Twinsen]]'''
File:Button sig.png Your signature with 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.
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.
Below the page editor
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.
