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== Saving your changes == | == Saving your changes == | ||
* Write a short edit summary saying what you changed. | * Write a short [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] saying what you changed. | ||
* Click '''Show preview''' to check your work before saving. | * Click '''Show preview''' to check your work before saving. | ||
* Click '''Save changes''' when you are happy with it. | * Click '''Save changes''' when you are happy with it. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Help:Wikitext|Wikitext reference]] | * [[Help:Wikitext|Wikitext reference]] | ||
* [[Help:Page history|Page history]] | |||
* [[RetroTechCollection:Tools|Editing tools]] | * [[RetroTechCollection:Tools|Editing tools]] | ||
* [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|Citing sources]] | * [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|Citing sources]] | ||
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.