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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. Here are 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

Visual Editor

The Visual Editor provides a word-processor-like editing experience. Click Edit and you can format text, add links, and insert images without knowing wikitext.

Saving Your Changes

Write a brief edit summary describing what you changed
Use Show preview to check your work before saving
Click Publish changes when you are satisfied

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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. Here are 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
+|}
+=== Visual Editor ===
+The Visual Editor provides a word-processor-like editing experience. Click '''Edit''' and you can format text, add links, and insert images without knowing wikitext.
+== Saving Your Changes ==
+* Write a brief '''edit summary''' describing what you changed
+* Use '''Show preview''' to check your work before saving
+* Click '''Publish changes''' when you are satisfied
+== See Also ==
+* [[Help:Wikitext|Wikitext reference]]
+* [[RetroTechCollection:Editing Tools|Editing Tools]]
+* [[RetroTechCollection:Citing sources|Citing Sources]]
+* [[Help:Contents|Help Contents]]
+[[Category:Help]]