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== Editing existing pages == | == Editing existing pages == | ||
* Click the '''edit''' [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs| | * Click the '''edit''' [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|tab]] with the pencil icon [[File:Timeless Skin - Pencil-grey.png]] | ||
**if you're on mobile, the edit tab will have the pencil icon and no text | |||
**on some pages, the edit tab will have one or more variations of the text: | |||
***<code>edit</code> | |||
***<code>edit with form</code> | |||
***<code>edit source</code> | |||
**Every editable page has an edit tab at the top of the page. Further, many pages have sections that are separately editable. Look for edit links next to the section heading. | |||
* 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. | * 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, enter a short note in the '''Summary''' box describing your changes. | ||
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* One can rename pages as well. See [[Help:Moving a page]] | * One can rename pages as well. See [[Help:Moving a page]] | ||
== Editing new pages == | == Editing new pages == |
Revision as of 21:21, March 23, 2022
Help Pages Table of Contents |
Introduction |
Reading |
Navigation |
Searching |
Logging in |
Notifications |
Tracking changes |
Page history |
Watchlist |
Editing |
Editing pages |
Starting a new page |
Formatting |
Talk pages |
Structured Discussions |
User page |
Links |
Categories |
Advanced Editing |
Footnote citations |
Images |
Tables |
Transclusion |
Templates |
Moving a page |
Namespaces |
Variables |
Managing files |
Special pages |
Deleting pages |
Customizing |
Preferences |
Easy editing of pages is what wikis are made for. It only takes a few clicks.
Editing existing pages
- Click the edit tab with the pencil icon
- if you're on mobile, the edit tab will have the pencil icon and no text
- on some pages, the edit tab will have one or more variations of the text:
edit
edit with form
edit source
- Every editable page has an edit tab at the top of the page. Further, many pages have sections that are separately editable. Look for edit links next to the section heading.
- 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
Editing new pages
If the page you wish to edit does not exist yet, see Help:Starting a new page
Discussion
Every article has its own discussion page where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. Click the discussion page tab near the top of the page to reach it (or if on mobile, just the word bubble ). Talk pages are formatted as Structured Discussions.
Style Guide
See the Wiki Law School:Manual of Style for a general guideline for the creation, editing, and formatting of uniform Wiki Law School articles.