Author Help

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.

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

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.

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

1000x1000px

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 :

• You could edit that and press enter.

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

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.

• 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.

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.

• '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.

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