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==Tables== | ==Tables== | ||
It is recommended you use a mediawiki table generator tool from an external online source, rather than making tables manually through plain text modification. The tool header also has a basic feature for creating tables, if you just need a simple one quickly. | It is recommended you use a mediawiki table generator tool from an external online source, rather than making tables manually through plain text modification. The tool header also has a basic feature for creating tables, if you just need a simple one quickly. See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables here] for more info on tables. | ||
==Using templates== | ==Using templates== | ||
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Regular users cannot delete pages. If you wish to delete a page, make a request in the forms of communication indicated in the next section. | Regular users cannot delete pages. If you wish to delete a page, make a request in the forms of communication indicated in the next section. | ||
=Moving pages= | |||
You can move a page to a new one with a different name by pressing the "Move" button fro, the "More" menu in the top right corner of the page. You can either leave a redirect to the new page or not, effectively deleting the page with the previous name. Before removing a redirect, make sure no other pages link to the one that will get moved (it can be checked by pressing the "What links here" button in the left sidebar). | |||
=Talk pages and other forms of editor-editor communication= | =Talk pages and other forms of editor-editor communication= | ||
Every article has a talk page and most have a comment section, and you can use them as a place to discuss changes in the article. | Every article has a talk page and most have a comment section, and you can use them as a place to discuss changes in the article. Alternatively, you may also use the wiki Discord server to discuss in real time with other wiki contributors. The Discord server can also be used for help in writing the wiki articles. | ||
=Additional resources= | |||
This page only covers the basics of wiki editing. For a more in-depth guide and documentation consider browsing the following websites: | |||
[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] | |||
[https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki] | |||
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