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== Editing | == Editing basics == | ||
Every page on the RetroTechCollection Wiki has an '''Edit''' button. Click it to start making changes. | Every page on the RetroTechCollection Wiki has an '''Edit''' button. Click it to start making changes. | ||
=== Source | === Source editor === | ||
The source editor lets you write in | The source editor lets you write in wikitext, the markup language used by MediaWiki. The basics: | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%; margin:auto;" | {| class="wikitable" style="width:80%; margin:auto;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! What | ! What you type !! What you get | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <code><nowiki>'''bold text'''</nowiki></code> || '''bold text''' | | <code><nowiki>'''bold text'''</nowiki></code> || '''bold text''' | ||
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| <code><nowiki># Item</nowiki></code> || A numbered list item | | <code><nowiki># Item</nowiki></code> || A numbered list item | ||
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| <code><nowiki><ref>{{ | | <code><nowiki><ref>{{Cite web |url=... |title=...}}</ref></nowiki></code> || A reference citation | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Visual | See [[Help:Wikitext]] for more, and [[Help:Writing a repair guide]] for how articles on this wiki are written. | ||
The | |||
=== Visual editor === | |||
The visual editor works like a word processor. Click '''Edit''' and you can format text, add links and insert images without knowing wikitext. | |||
== Saving your changes == | |||
* Write a short [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] saying what you changed. | |||
* Click '''Show preview''' to check your work before saving. | |||
* Click '''Save changes''' when you are happy with it. | |||
Edits by anonymous and newly registered users are held for moderation and appear on the page once a moderator has approved them. | |||
== See | == See also == | ||
* [[Help:Wikitext|Wikitext reference]] | * [[Help:Wikitext|Wikitext reference]] | ||
* [[RetroTechCollection: | * [[Help:Page history|Page history]] | ||
* [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|Citing | * [[RetroTechCollection:Tools|Editing tools]] | ||
* [[Help:Contents|Help | * [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|Citing sources]] | ||
* [[Help:Contents|Help contents]] | |||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:18, 1 October 2026
Editing basics
[edit source]Every page on the RetroTechCollection Wiki has an Edit button. Click it to start making changes.
Source editor
[edit source]The source editor lets you write in wikitext, the markup language used by MediaWiki. The basics:
| What you type | What you get |
|---|---|
'''bold text''' |
bold text |
''italic text'' |
italic text |
== Heading == |
A section heading |
=== Subheading === |
A subsection heading |
[[Page Name]] |
A link to another wiki page |
[[Page Name|Display Text]] |
A link with custom text |
[https://example.com Text] |
An external link |
* Item |
A bullet point |
# Item |
A numbered list item |
<ref>{{Cite web |url=... |title=...}}</ref> |
A reference citation |
See Help:Wikitext for more, and Help:Writing a repair guide for how articles on this wiki are written.
Visual editor
[edit source]The visual editor works like a word processor. Click Edit and you can format text, add links and insert images without knowing wikitext.
Saving your changes
[edit source]- Write a short edit summary saying what you changed.
- Click Show preview to check your work before saving.
- Click Save changes when you are happy with it.
Edits by anonymous and newly registered users are held for moderation and appear on the page once a moderator has approved them.