Help:Contents

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How do I edit a page?

To edit a page, simply click the edit link that appears on each page. (at the botton of the page). A form will appear, containing the existing markup. When you have finished making modifications, click the Save button to commit your changes.

See also: MetaWiki: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing

How can I format a page?

See the MediaWikiHelp:http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting

How can I insert a list of items?

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:List#List_basics

How can I insert a table in wiki format?

See MediaWikiHelp:http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables

How do I create a new page?

There are several ways to create a new page:

-Create a link to the page on another page, then click on the red link which appears

-Browse to the intended location of the page, e.g. http://www.example.com/index.php?title=New_page and click on the edit link.

On some wikis, a failed search for a page will contain a link which allows you to edit that page.

See MediaWiki Help :http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page

How do I delete an old version of a page?

Old versions of page data are retained in the database and can be accessed via the page history features. This is useful for reviewing changes and correcting or reverting undesirable ones, but in some cases, administrators might want to make this information unavailable, for legal reasons, or to reduce the size of the database.

See also: Manual:Removing embarrassment.

How do I view the printable form of a page?

MediaWiki includes stylesheets which automatically style a page appropriately when it is printed; using the print or print preview function within your browser ought to render the page in a printable form.

You can also view this printable form using the printable version link in the toolbox.

How do I insert images or files in a page?

The full syntax for displaying an image is:

[[File:{file_name}|{options}]]

There is a galery of upload files in this page: Special:NewFiles. When you want insert one of then, you must copy the direct link,eg: [[File:Bifi.png|50px]]

See also: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images

Are there any editing tutorials available?

There are several editing tutorials available, mostly on Wikimedia sister projects, such as Wikipedia. There are also markup references, etc. available on Meta.

   - Editing help content on Meta
   - The How to edit a page guide on the English Wikipedia