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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 ==
A New Page can be created in one of the following ways
== 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.
[[File:NoPgExists.png|1277x1277px]]
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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]]
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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
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