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== Editing basics == | |||
Every page on the RetroTechCollection Wiki has an '''Edit''' button. Click it to start making changes. | |||
=== Source editor === | |||
The source editor lets you write in wikitext, the markup language used by MediaWiki. The basics: | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%; margin:auto;" | |||
|- | |||
! What you type !! What you get | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>'''bold text'''</nowiki></code> || '''bold text''' | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>''italic text''</nowiki></code> || ''italic text'' | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>== Heading ==</nowiki></code> || A section heading | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>=== Subheading ===</nowiki></code> || A subsection heading | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>[[Page Name]]</nowiki></code> || A link to another wiki page | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>[[Page Name|Display Text]]</nowiki></code> || A link with custom text | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>[https://example.com Text]</nowiki></code> || An external link | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki>* Item</nowiki></code> || A bullet point | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki># Item</nowiki></code> || A numbered list item | |||
|- | |||
| <code><nowiki><ref>{{Cite web |url=... |title=...}}</ref></nowiki></code> || A reference citation | |||
|} | |||
See [[Help:Wikitext]] for more, and [[Help:Writing a repair guide]] for how articles on this wiki are written. | |||
=== 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 also == | |||
* [[Help:Wikitext|Wikitext reference]] | |||
* [[Help:Page history|Page history]] | |||
* [[RetroTechCollection:Tools|Editing tools]] | |||
* [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|Citing sources]] | |||
* [[Help:Contents|Help contents]] | |||
[[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.