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== Minor edits == | == Minor edits == | ||
A user who is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Logging_in logged-in] can mark an edit as "minor". [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Minor_edit Minor edit]s are generally spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearrangement of text. Users may choose to hide minor edits when viewing [http://pzwiki.net/wiki/Special:RecentChanges Recent Changes]. | |||
Marking a significant change as a minor edit is considered bad [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Etiquette Wikiquette]. If you have accidentally marked an edit as minor, make a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Dummy_edit dummy edit], verify that the <small>'''"[ ] This is a minor edit"'''</small> check-box is unchecked, and explain in the edit summary that the previous edit was not minor. | |||
== Specific PZwiki editing == | == Specific PZwiki editing == |
Revision as of 10:35, 12 April 2011
Introduction
PZwiki uses Mediawiki, a free software wiki engine licensed under the GNU General Public License. On this help page, you will find a user guide to help you start creating and updating pages on this wiki.
Editing basics
Start editing
- To start editing a MediaWiki page, click on the "Edit this page" (or just "edit") link at the top of the page. This will bring you to the edit page: a page with a text box containing the wikitext: the editable source code from which the server produces the webpage.
Summarize your changes
- You should write a short edit summary in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the legend.
Preview before saving
- When you have finished, press preview to see how your changes will look -- before you make them permanent. Repeat the edit/preview process until you are satisfied, then click "Save" and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.
Wikitext markup
Coming very shortly!
Minor edits
A user who is logged-in can mark an edit as "minor". Minor edits are generally spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearrangement of text. Users may choose to hide minor edits when viewing Recent Changes.
Marking a significant change as a minor edit is considered bad Wikiquette. If you have accidentally marked an edit as minor, make a dummy edit, verify that the "[ ] This is a minor edit" check-box is unchecked, and explain in the edit summary that the previous edit was not minor.
Specific PZwiki editing
Use a template
- We have several templates set up for you to make use of when creating a new page. These templates make adding a new page quick and easy and makes sure all of the pages stick to consistent look. (These templates will be coming very soon!)
Mediawiki help
PZwiki uses a version of the same software that powers wikipedia. For more comprehensive help on anything to do with Mediawiki, see Wikipedia's own help section.