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==True Earth wiki cheat sheet== |
==True Earth wiki cheat sheet== |
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<big>Back to [[Main Page]]</big> |
<big>Back to [[Main Page]]</big> |
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=== Get help for building pages === |
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===Page BuildingTips=== |
===Page BuildingTips=== |
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====1. Creating a new page==== |
====1. Creating a new page==== |
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To create a new page, follow the following two Steps:<br> |
To create a new page, follow the following two Steps:<br> |
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# In an appropriate area, Create a [[TrueEarth_wiki_cheatsheet#Links|link]] to a page that doesn't exist. For example: <nowiki>[[Your Page]]</nowiki> |
# In an appropriate area, Create a [[TrueEarth_wiki_cheatsheet#Links|link]] to a page that doesn't exist. ''For example: <nowiki>[[Your Page]]</nowiki>'' |
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# Use the link to navigate to your new page, It will automatically put you into create page mode. |
# Use the link to navigate to your new page, It will automatically put you into create page mode. |
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Use the Help Menu to get help on most commonly used tasks:<br> |
Use the Help Menu to get help on most commonly used tasks:<br> |
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[[File:WikiEditorToolbar-help.png|link=]] |
[[File:WikiEditorToolbar-help.png|link=]] |
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===Links=== |
===Links=== |
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There are different types of links. The most common links can be made with the wiki editor Toolbar:<br> |
There are different types of links. The most common links can be made with the wiki editor Toolbar:<br> |
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These example show how to make a link with a "friendly name" which is a description rather than a ugly URL. |
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[[File:WikiEditorToolbar-link.png|link=]] |
[[File:WikiEditorToolbar-link.png|link=]] |
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| Link to a page || <nowiki>[[Page Name|Friendly Name]]</nowiki><br><nowiki>[[Folder/Page Name|Friendly Name]]</nowiki><br>Example: <nowiki>[[Observations/Interferometry/Dayton Miller|Dayton Miller]]</nowiki> |
| Link to a page || <nowiki>[[Page Name|Friendly Name]]</nowiki><br><nowiki>[[Folder/Page Name|Friendly Name]]</nowiki><br>''Example: <nowiki>[[Observations/Interferometry/Dayton Miller|Dayton Miller]]</nowiki>'' |
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| Link to a video or other website || <nowiki>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjiwzClN490 Friendly Name]</nowiki> |
| Link to a video or other website || <nowiki>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjiwzClN490 Friendly Name]</nowiki><br> |
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''Example: <nowiki>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjiwzClN490 Flat Earth Fortnite Map] = </nowiki>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjiwzClN490 Flat Earth Fortnite Map]'' |
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| Make a Image Link || <nowiki>[[File:ImageFile.png|40px|link=Page Name|Friendly Name]]</nowiki> |
| Make a Image Link || <nowiki>[[File:ImageFile.png|40px|link=Page Name|Friendly Name]]</nowiki><br> |
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''Example: <nowiki>[[File:WikiVisitor.jpg|20px|link=Main_Page]]</nowiki> = [[File:WikiVisitor.jpg|20px|link=Main_Page]]'' |
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You can specify the location where the image will appear by adding left, center, or right as an option. |
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''Example: <nowiki>[[File:WikiVisitor.jpg|20px|right|link=Main_Page]]</nowiki> = [[File:WikiVisitor.jpg|20px|right|link=Main_Page]]''<br> |
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| Make a PDF Link (no preview) || <nowiki>[[:File:PDFDocument.pdf|Friendly Name]]</nowiki> |
| Make a PDF Link (no preview) || <nowiki>[[:File:PDFDocument.pdf|Friendly Name]]</nowiki> |
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===References=== |
===References=== |
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Example / how it will appear.<br> |
Example / how it will appear.<br> |
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[[File:Using references example.png|right|link=]] |
[[File:Using references example.png|right|link=]] |
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what about space? <nowiki><ref name=spaceisfake></ref></nowiki><br> |
what about space? <nowiki><ref name=spaceisfake></ref></nowiki><br> |
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===Formatting Tips=== |
===Formatting Tips=== |
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| Spacing || To start text on another line, you can do any of the following: <br> |
| Spacing (between lines) || To start text on another line, you can do any of the following: <br> |
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# Double space the lines (Press Enter twice). |
# Double space the lines (Press Enter twice). |
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# type the line break symbol "<nowiki><br></nowiki>" |
# type the line break symbol "<nowiki><br></nowiki>" |
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[[File:BlockQuoteExample.png|link=]] |
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===Tables=== |
===Tables=== |
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| Start a Table || <nowiki>{| class="wikitable sortable"</nowiki> |
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===Help Topic Links=== |
===Help Topic Links=== |
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| https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links/en || More Link Help |
| https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links/en || More Link Help |
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=== Get someone to help you === |
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=== Administration Links=== |
=== Administration Links=== |
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| [[Special:ShortPages|ShortPages]] || See a list of pages that are short (Might need more content) |
| [[Special:ShortPages|ShortPages]] || See a list of pages that are short (Might need more content) |
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=== Additional Resources=== |
=== Additional Resources=== |