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Help:Editing
Editing is easy. You can either just type the text using some special symbols (wiki markup: Table 1) or click on the buttons in the edit toolbar (Table 2).
| Description | You type | You get | |
| Applies anywhere | |||
| Italicise text |
''italic'' |
italic | |
| Bold text |
'''bold''' |
bold | |
| Bold and italic |
'''''bold & italic''''' |
bold & italic | |
| Internal link (within MuseumsWiki) |
[[name of page]] | ||
| Redirect to another page |
#REDIRECT [[Target page]] | ||
| Link to Wikipedia (english) |
{{Wp|Wiki}} | ||
| External link (to other websites) |
[http://www.example.org] | ||
|
Sign your posts |
~~~~ |
Your username 22:37, | |
| Applies only at the beginning of the line | |||
| Headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article. |
== Level 1 == |
Level 1
| |
| Bullet list |
* one |
| |
| Numbered list |
# one |
| |
| Thumbnail image |
[[Image:Wiki.png|thumb|Caption text]] |
  Added by Jpbowen | |
| Icon | Function | What it shows when editing | What it shows on the page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold or strong emphasis | '''abc''' | abc |
| Italic or emphasis | ''abc'' | abc |
| Internal link | [[abc]] | abc |
| External link | [abc.com] | |
| Section heading | == abc == |
abc
|
| Insert image | [[Image:80px-Abc.jpg]] | 
|
| Insert media | [[Media:abc.ogg]] | Media:abc.ogg |
| Mathematical formula | <math>abc</math> | abc |
| Ignore wiki formatting | <nowiki>abc '''[[Bold text]]'''</nowiki> | abc '''[[Bold text]]''' |
| Sign talk comments (with time stamp) | --~~~~ | |
| Horizontal line | ---- |
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This page introduces the basics for getting started on editing on a wiki and a walk through of the Wikia editor. Follow the linked pages to learn more in depth details of editing.
Step by step
Edit
Anyone can edit a wiki! You don't need to be signed in or have an account.
- To edit a page, simply click the Edit button which is located by the title of the page.
- Once you click the edit button, the Wikia Editor will load allowing you to make changes to the page, including adding or removing text, photos, video and more.
Editor FeaturesEdit
- Visual Mode: This is mode is generally the default and allows you to make edits that will appear exactly as they will on the published page.
- Source Mode: This mode allows you to edit the page using wikitext.
- Edit Area: This is the main content area where you can add text, media and adjust the format of the page.
- Toolbar: The toolbar allows you to format text, making it different sizes and styles. You can expand and condense the toolbar to view more or less tools.
- Feature Modules: The right rail includes modules that allow you to add features and media such as photos, slideshow, videos and tables. You can access templates to use on the page and add categories. The preview and publish buttons are found at the top of this area.
Basic Editing TipsEdit
- Once the edit is opened, you can use the toolbar, features modules and free form edit area to add or adjust to the page content.
- To see how your page will appear once its published, click on the preview button. This will pop up a window that shows the page as it is currently designed.
- If you like your preview, hit publish and your edits will be live.
- If you don't like your preview, you can keep editing until it appears as you would like it to.
- To let others know what you added, fill in a summary above the publish button.
Next Steps Edit
- Learn how to modify text.
- Learn how to add links.
- Learn how to create a new article.
More Help Edit
- Ask other users on the Wikia Forum
- Visit advanced help
