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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 == | |
* Some pages contain links to other pages that don't exist yet. | * Some pages contain links to other pages that don't exist yet. | ||
| − | [[File:NoPgExists.png|1277x1277px]] | + | <figure-inline>[[File:NoPgExists.png|1277x1277px]]</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. | * To start one of these new pages, you can click on its link. They are typically created in preparation for creating a new page. | ||
| − | [[File:NewPg.png|1286x1286px]] | + | <figure-inline>[[File:NewPg.png|1286x1286px]]</figure-inline> |
* 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. | ||
* 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. | * 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 == | |
* 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. | ||
| − | [[File:Search.PNG|1002x1002px]] | + | <figure-inline>[[File:Search.PNG|1002x1002px]]</figure-inline> |
| + | * The search results will say that no such page exists. You can create a new page by clicking on the 'red' name. | ||
| + | <figure-inline>[[File:SearchResults.PNG|1000x1000px]]</figure-inline> | ||
| − | * | + | == 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. |
| − | + | * Easier still is editing the page-name part of a URL for an existing page. For instance, if the URL currently shows : | |
| + | <figure-inline>[[File:URL1.PNG|600x600px]]</figure-inline> | ||
| + | * You could edit that to say instead : | ||
| + | <figure-inline>[[File:URL2.PNG|587x587px]]</figure-inline> | ||
| + | * If the typed page does not exist, you can create a new page by clicking on 'create this page' link. | ||
| + | <figure-inline>[[File:NewPgTyped.PNG|998x998px]]</figure-inline> | ||
| + | == Creating a Blank Page == | ||
Editing a New Page | Editing a New Page | ||
* [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|Guidelines]] for Authors and Editors | * [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|Guidelines]] for Authors and Editors | ||
Revision as of 16:44, 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>
</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>
</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
- Type the name of the page that doesn't exist in the Search box, and start the search.
<figure-inline>
</figure-inline>
- The search results will say that no such page exists. You can create a new page by clicking on the 'red' name.
<figure-inline>1000x1000px</figure-inline>
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.
- Easier still is editing the page-name part of a URL for an existing page. For instance, if the URL currently shows :
<figure-inline>
</figure-inline>
- You could edit that to say instead :
<figure-inline>
</figure-inline>
- If the typed page does not exist, you can create a new page by clicking on 'create this page' link.
<figure-inline>
</figure-inline>
Creating a Blank Page
Editing a New Page
- Guidelines for Authors and Editors
- Content Formatting Policies
- Technical matters