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# At the end of most articles, there is a relevant References section where the references cited in the article are automatically placed as a built-in feature of the software. Links to external websites and pages, reference material, and organized categories of knowledge which can be searched and traversed in a loose hierarchy for more information are listed.  Links within the articles may be given to other repositories such as Shodhganga theses, Dictionaries such as  Shabdakalpadruma and Vachaspatyam.

# At the end of most articles, there is a relevant References section where the references cited in the article are automatically placed as a built-in feature of the software. Links to external websites and pages, reference material, and organized categories of knowledge which can be searched and traversed in a loose hierarchy for more information are listed.  Links within the articles may be given to other repositories such as Shodhganga theses, Dictionaries such as  Shabdakalpadruma and Vachaspatyam.

# Creating Articles is elaborated here in the further sections (More information is available in the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.)

# Creating Articles is elaborated here in the further sections (More information is available in the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.)

== Create New Page ==

== Create New Page ==

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  | title      = Create New Page

  | title      = Create New Page

  | subheader  = From a New link]

  | subheader  = [[#Right Disposition|Right Disposition]]

  | subheader2  = [[Non-translatability (अननुवाद्यता) | अननुवाद्यता ॥ Non-translatability]]

  | subheader2  = [[Non-translatability (अननुवाद्यता) | अननुवाद्यता ॥ Non-translatability]]

  | subheader3  = [[Verifiability (परीक्षणम्) | परीक्षणम् ॥ Verifiability]]

  | subheader3  = [[Verifiability (परीक्षणम्) | परीक्षणम् ॥ Verifiability]]

  | header = Content Policies

  | header = Create a New Page

  | subheader4= [[Towards Diligence (रचनासौष्ठवम्) | रचनासौष्ठवम् ॥ Towards Diligence]]}}

  | subheader4= [[Towards Diligence (रचनासौष्ठवम्) | रचनासौष्ठवम् ॥ Towards Diligence]]}}

== Starting a new page from a link ==

== Starting a new page from a link ==

* Some pages contain links to other pages that don't exist yet.

* Some pages contain links to other pages that don't exist yet.

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* To start one of these new pages, you can click on its link.  They are typically created in preparation for creating a new page.

* To start one of these new pages, you can click on its link.  They are typically created in preparation for creating a new page.

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* A new page link with a misspelled name need not be created if that duplicates content found under another name page.

* A new page link with a misspelled name need not be created if that duplicates content found under another name page.

== Starting a new page from a search ==

== Starting a new page from a search ==

* Type the name of the page that doesn't exist in the Search box, and start the search.

* Type the name of the page that doesn't exist in the Search box, and start the search.

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* The search results will say that no such page exists. You can create a new page by clicking on the 'red' name.

* The search results will say that no such page exists. You can create a new page by clicking on the 'red' name.

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== Starting a new page through the URL ==

== Starting a new page through the URL ==

* Using the browser address bar to enter an URL to a new page is an easy way to start the new page process.  

* Using the browser address bar to enter an URL to a new page is an easy way to start the new page process.  

* Easier still is editing the page-name part of a URL for an existing page. For instance, if the URL currently shows :

* Easier still is editing the page-name part of a URL for an existing page. For instance, if the URL currently shows :

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* You could edit that and press enter.

* You could edit that and press enter.

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* If the typed page does not exist, you can create a new page by clicking on 'create this page' link.

* If the typed page does not exist, you can create a new page by clicking on 'create this page' link.

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== Creating a Blank Page ==

== Creating a Blank Page ==

* A 'non-existing' page does not have a history, whereas a 'blank' page has a page 'history', although it does not have any content.

* A 'non-existing' page does not have a history, whereas a 'blank' page has a page 'history', although it does not have any content.

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* Creating a new page is just like editing a blank page.

* Creating a new page is just like editing a blank page.

* To create an empty page, save a page with the wikitext __END__. This code will not be saved, it just prevents refusal by the system to create an empty page.

* To create an empty page, save a page with the wikitext __END__. This code will not be saved, it just prevents refusal by the system to create an empty page.

== Editing a New Page ==

== Editing a New Page ==

* After a new page is created, you can add content to it by going to 'Edit' mode or 'Edit Source' mode.

* After a new page is created, you can add content to it by going to 'Edit' mode or 'Edit Source' mode.

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* 'Edit' mode is preferred to edit text content. 'Edit Source' mode is preferred to edit tables, image indents, hyperlinks etc.

* 'Edit' mode is preferred to edit text content. 'Edit Source' mode is preferred to edit tables, image indents, hyperlinks etc.

* When you have finished adding your initial text, click on 'Save page'.  The new page will be created.

* When you have finished adding your initial text, click on 'Save page'.  The new page will be created.

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* [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|Guidelines]] for Authors and Editors

* [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|Guidelines]] for Authors and Editors

* Content Formatting Policies

* Content Formatting Policies

* Technical matters

* Technical matters

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