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= Editing this Website = | = Editing this Website = | ||
- | You must be logged in to edit this site. Use the wiki's sysop account only when necessary. | + | You '''must''' be logged in to edit this site. Use the wiki's sysop account only when necessary. |
- | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Editing Cheatsheet] from Wikipedia. | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Editing Cheatsheet] from Wikipedia. |
+ | * [[Image:crap.jpg|Crappy Image]] | ||
== Creating a New Page == | == Creating a New Page == | ||
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+ | === Namespaces === | ||
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+ | Namespaces allow the grouping of related pages. Use the namespaces when creating new pages. | ||
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+ | The following namespaces are is use with this website | ||
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+ | * Caret | ||
+ | * Lab | ||
+ | * Sums | ||
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+ | Example: The '''About''' page for the '''Caret Software''' is named '''Caret:About'''. | ||
=== Method 1 === | === Method 1 === | ||
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# Press the '''Go''' button. | # Press the '''Go''' button. | ||
# A message is displayed indicating that there is not page by the specified name. Click the link to create the new page. | # A message is displayed indicating that there is not page by the specified name. Click the link to create the new page. | ||
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+ | == Converting HTML to Wiki Markup Text == | ||
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+ | # Go to [http://diberri.dyndns.org/wikipedia/html2wiki/]. | ||
+ | # Enter the URL of the web page in "Fetch HTML from URL". | ||
+ | # Set Wiki Dialect to '''MediaWiki'''. | ||
+ | # Press the '''Convert HTML to wiki markup''' button. | ||
+ | # Copy the Wiki Markup Text into the Page Editor. | ||
== Deleting a Page == | == Deleting a Page == |
Revision as of 16:45, 25 November 2008
Contents |
Browsing this Website
Editing this Website
You must be logged in to edit this site. Use the wiki's sysop account only when necessary.
- Editing Cheatsheet from Wikipedia.
- File:Crap.jpg
Creating a New Page
Namespaces
Namespaces allow the grouping of related pages. Use the namespaces when creating new pages.
The following namespaces are is use with this website
- Caret
- Lab
- Sums
Example: The About page for the Caret Software is named Caret:About.
Method 1
- Edit an existing page that will link to the new page.
- Create a link to the new page.
- Save the page being edited.
- Click the newly created link.
- A message is displayed indicating that the page selected does not exist but that you can create it by entering text in the edit region.
Method 2
- Enter the name of the new page in the Search box.
- Press the Go button.
- A message is displayed indicating that there is not page by the specified name. Click the link to create the new page.
Converting HTML to Wiki Markup Text
- Go to [1].
- Enter the URL of the web page in "Fetch HTML from URL".
- Set Wiki Dialect to MediaWiki.
- Press the Convert HTML to wiki markup button.
- Copy the Wiki Markup Text into the Page Editor.
Deleting a Page
You must be logged in using the wiki's sysop account.
- Login using the wiki's sysop account.
- Go the page that you want to delete.
- Click the Delete tab at the top of the page.
- Enter the reason for deleting the page and delete it.
- Log out of the wiki's sysop account.
Editing the Sidebar (Menus on Left Side of All Pages)
- Login using the wiki's sysop account.
- Go to the page MediaWiki:Sidebar
- Edit and Save Changes.
- Log out of the wiki's sysop account.