Changes

New authors are required to familiarize themselves with the software guidelines for editing or formatting as follows:

New authors are required to familiarize themselves with the software guidelines for editing or formatting as follows:

#Knowing how to begin editing

#Knowing how to begin editing

#Adding text

#Adding text (using language keyboard)

#Making existing text bold

#Making existing text bold, italicized and using other formatting tools

#Making existing text italicized

#Creating a new subsection, with correct subheading level and section content

#Creating a new subsection, with correct subheading level and section content

#Adding a citation

#Addition of and editing a citation (for adding references)

#Editing a citation

#Making tables, column-lists and using other such features

#Adding an internal wikilink

#Addition and removal of flagging templates (against a specific line as well as the whole article)

#Removing an internal wikilink

#Addition and removal of an internal link (inter-linked articles within the site)

#Adding an external link to the External Links section

#Addition and removal of an external links (linking an article to external sites)

#Finalizing/saving edits

#Finalizing/saving edits

=== From a New Search ===

=== From a New Search ===

Another way to create a new page is when you notice a search is not returning any results of valid nature. The search results shows a red linked word which can be potentially created as a new page by following the steps as described above.

Another way to create a new page is when you notice a search is not returning any results of valid nature. The search results shows a red linked word which can be potentially created as a new page by following the steps as described above.

 

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* 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.

=== Language ===

=== Language ===

While english is used widely, other languages such as Samskrit language is used for slokas, mantras and phrases as may be required. Editing in samskrit language can be done either through the keyboard or by clicking on the following symbol and choosing the appropriate language for entering characters.  

While English is used widely, other languages such as Samskrit language is used for slokas, mantras and phrases as may be required. Editing content in samskrit language can be done either through the keyboard or by clicking on the following symbol and choosing the appropriate language for entering characters. At present transliteration of samskrit slokas and mantras are not facilitated by wiki software. Hence authors have to copy and paste the transliterated slokas from other softwares that offer them. 

[[File:Symbol for Devanagari.png|none|thumb|340x340px|'''Accessing Devanagari characters''']]

[[File:Symbol for Devanagari.png|none|thumb|340x340px|'''Accessing Devanagari characters''']]

* addition of required references

* addition of required references

* addition of more content (when comprehensiveness is required)

* addition of more content (when comprehensiveness is required)

* [[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

[[Category:About Dharmawiki]]

[[Category:About Dharmawiki]]