Help:Editing pages
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Easy editing of pages is what wikis are made for. It only takes a few clicks.
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Start a new puzzle
- Enter {{subst:New puzzle|"Name of new puzzle"}} to get template for new puzzle.
- Follow the red link Original:"Name of new puzzle".
- Copy and paste the text of the puzzle from the cyclopedia document.
- Enter links for images if the puzzle contains images.
- Save the Original: article.
- If necessary correct the width and alignment of images in the Original: article.
- Remove unnecessary dashes and spaces and other errors in the text-
- Decide if it makes sense to include hints, solution or answer and adjust comments in the ducument accordingly.
- Save puzzle article.
- Follow red link to hint page.
- Add {{subst:New hints}} to get template for hints box.
- Enter hints. Save.
- Follow red link to solution page.
- Add {{subst:New solution|"Puzzle name"}} to get template for solution page.
- Save. Follow link to Original Solution:"Puzzle name", paste solution from document. Save.
- Follow red link to answer page.
- Add {{subst:New answer|"Puzzle name"}} to get template for answer page.
- Save. Follow link to Original answer:"Puzzle name", paste answer from document. Save.
Editing new pages
If the page you wish to edit does not exist yet, see Help:Starting a new page
Editing existing pages
- Click the edit page tab
- Make changes to the text in the edit box. Make sure you write clearly and concisely, and make sure your edit does something to improve the page. If you're making normal changes to the text like fixing spelling mistakes or grammar, inserting new sentences, etc, then you don't have to worry too much about formatting. When you do need to use some type of formatting, you do it using wiki syntax, see Help:Formatting for some of the common types of formatting used.
- Optionally, enter a short note in the Summary box describing your changes.
- Optionally preview your changes with the Preview button.
- Click the Save page button.
- One can rename pages as well See Help:Moving_a_page
Discussion
Every article has its own discussion page where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. Click the discussion page tab to reach it. You can sign your message by writing 4 tildes (~~~~). The wiki software turns them into the current time and your username or your current IP address if you are not logged in.
External Links
| Template:Click | MetaWiki: Help:Editing |
