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Creating Articles (Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.)
 
Creating Articles (Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.)
* Starting a new page from a link  
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* Starting a new page from a search
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=== Starting a new page from a link ===
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* Some pages contain links to other pages that don't exist yet.
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<figure-inline>[[File:NoPgExists.png|1200x1200px]]</figure-inline>
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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.
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<figure-inline>[[File:NewPg.png|1200x1200px]]</figure-inline>
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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.
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* If there isn't already a new page link to the page you want to create, you can always add such a link yourself. You would add the new page link typically in a related page, an index page or your own user page.
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=== Starting a new page from a search ===
 
* Starting a new page using an Inputbox
 
* Starting a new page using an Inputbox
 
* Starting a new page through the URL
 
* Starting a new page through the URL

Revision as of 14:38, 2 January 2019

Creating Articles (Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.)

Starting a new page from a link

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

<figure-inline>NoPgExists.png</figure-inline>

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

<figure-inline>NewPg.png</figure-inline>

  • A new page link with a misspelled name need not be created if that duplicates content found under another name page.
  • If there isn't already a new page link to the page you want to create, you can always add such a link yourself. You would add the new page link typically in a related page, an index page or your own user page.

Starting a new page from a search

  • Starting a new page using an Inputbox
  • Starting a new page through the URL

Creating a Blank Page

Editing a New Page

  • Guidelines for Authors and Editors
  • Content Formatting Policies
  • Technical matters