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'''Editing''' refers to the changing of a page by a Wikimedia user. Unless certain restrictions are in effect, such as [[protection]], all pages are editable, by everyone. This is a brief overview of that process. The editing table of contents to the right contains more information on editing functions.

==Most frequent wiki markup explained==

Here are the most frequently used types of wiki markup. If you need more help see [[Help:Wikitext examples|Wikitext examples]].

<br clear="right" />
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 50%" | What it looks like
! style="width: 50%" | What you type
|-
|
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
apostrophes on each side.

3 apostrophes will embolden '''the text'''.

5 apostrophes will embolden and italicize
'''''the text'''''.

(4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.)
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You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
apostrophes on each side.

3 apostrophes will embolden '''the text'''.

5 apostrophes will embolden and italicize
'''''the text'''''.

(4 apostrophes don't do anything
special -- there's just ''''one left
over''''.)
</pre>
|-
|
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages:
* Three tildes give your user name: [[User:Example|Example]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]])<br />
* Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Example|Example]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]]) 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
* Five tildes give the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
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You should "sign" your comments
on talk pages:
* Three tildes give your user
name: ~~~
* Four tildes give your user
name plus date/time: ~~~~
* Five tildes give the
date/time alone: ~~~~~
</pre>
|-
|
<div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(170,170,170);">Section headings</div>

''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
The Wiki software can automatically generate
a [[Help:Section|table of contents]] from them.

<div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

<div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>

Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
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== Section headings ==

''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
The Wiki software can automatically generate
a table of contents from them.

=== Subsection ===

Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

==== A smaller subsection ====
Don't skip levels,
like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs not 1
because 1 creates H1 tags
which should be reserved for page title.
</pre>
|- id="lists"
|
* ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
* Previous item continues.
** A new line
* in a list
marks the end of the list.
*Of course you can start again.
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* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
* Previous item continues.
** A new line
* in a list
marks the end of the list.
* Of course you can start again.
</pre>
|-
|
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
# Previous item continues
A new line marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.

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# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
# Previous item continues
A new line marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
</pre>
|-
|
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph. <br>
Often used for discussion on [[talk pages]].
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
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: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph. <br>
Often used for discussion on talk pages.
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
</pre>

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|
Here's a link to the [[Main page]].

But be careful - capitalization counts!
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Here's a link to the [[Main page]].
</pre>
|-
|
[[Intentionally permanent red link]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
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[[Intentionally permanent red link]] is
a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by
clicking on the link.
</pre>
|-
|
You can link to a page section by placing a "#" before its title:

* [[Help:Contents#For editors]].

If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
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You can link to a page section by its title:

* [[Help:Contents#For editors]].

If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
</pre>
|}

== Restrictions ==
Some pages cannot be edited by everyone. A special function known as [[protection]] can be applied to a page by [[administrator]]s, making the said page uneditable to certain classes of users. There are several degrees of protection:
*If a page is semiprotected, it can be edited by everyone except IPs and accounts that have not yet been [[autoconfirmation|confirmed]].
*If a page is fully protected, only other admins can make edits to the page.
*A page can also be protected so that it cannot be [[move|moved]].
*In some cases, an admin might see fit to protect a page from being created.
*For very rare pages, such as the Main Page, "cascading" protection is applied, wherein every page that is [[transcluded]] onto a page is protected too.
There are various reasons why a page might be protected. Vandalism and spam can lead to semiprotection, while content wars and other severe cases can lead to full protection. There are other times where [[Office actions]] come into play. For the most part, protection is temporary and editing privileges are then restored. In any case, everyone can [[view source|view the source]] of any page, irrespective of its level of protection.

==Further reading==


===Editing help===
* [[Help:Editing FAQ]]
*[[Help:Editing toolbar]]
*[[Help:Minor edit]]

===Wiki markups and codes===
*[[Help:Wikitext examples]]
*[[Help:Reference card|Help:Reference card]]: a one-page summary of important commands, to be printed out and used next to the computer
*[[Help:HTML in wikitext]]
*[[Help:Comment tags]]
*[[w:HTML element|HTML elements]]: introduction to HTML
*[[Help:Redirect]] - Setting up a Redirect Page within Wiki

===Page management===
*[[Help:Starting a new page]]
*{{ml|Help:Administration|Protection|Protecting pages}}
*{{mlw|Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages|Merging and moving pages}}
*{{mlm|Anti-spam features}}
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