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==Basic usage==
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===How do I edit a page?===
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To edit a page, simply click the edit link that appears on each page. This is in the form of a tab at the top of the page. A form will appear, containing the existing markup. When you have finished making modifications, click the Save button to commit your changes.
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Hint: It always pays to use the Preview button first so you can check that the edit is what you intended.
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===How do I create a new page?===
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The simplest way to create a new page is to create a link to the page on another page, then click on the red link which appears. 
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e.g. [[Example New Page]] << is a red link until someone creates the page with this name.
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===Links?===
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* A link to an external page is created by using one bracket at each end of the URL:
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Using <nowiki>[http://www.snoutslouts.org/forum/ http://www.snoutslouts.org/forum/]</nowiki> creates [http://www.snoutslouts.org/forum/ http://www.snoutslouts.org/forum/]
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* A link to an internal page is simply two brackets at the ends, around whatever you want to call the new page (careful, it is case sensitive):
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Using <nowiki>[[Sandpit]]</nowiki> creates [[Sandpit]]
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===Help I cant format it!===
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If you have tried to put your text into the Wiki and it looks horrible then you might want to use this trick:
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* Put <nowiki><pre> and </pre></nowiki> at either end of your text.
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{| border=1
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! width=400|Straight wiki format
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! width="400"|Using <nowiki><pre> </pre></nowiki> tags
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|-
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| It can make a jumble of text look a lot more readable than it would have otherwise looked.
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Including list of numbered items like:
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1. Glenelg
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2. Central District
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3. Sturt
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4. Eagles
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5. North
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<pre>It can make a jumble of text look a lot more readable than it would have otherwise looked.
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Including list of numbered items like:
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1. Glenelg
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2. Central District
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3. Sturt
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4. Eagles
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5. North </pre>
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|}
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== Getting started ==
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* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing More detailed How-To for editors]
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* [[Sandpit| Our very own practice area - '''The Sandpit''']] - knock yourself out.

Revision as of 10:00, 13 February 2010

Contents

Basic usage

How do I edit a page?

To edit a page, simply click the edit link that appears on each page. This is in the form of a tab at the top of the page. A form will appear, containing the existing markup. When you have finished making modifications, click the Save button to commit your changes.


Hint: It always pays to use the Preview button first so you can check that the edit is what you intended.

How do I create a new page?

The simplest way to create a new page is to create a link to the page on another page, then click on the red link which appears.

e.g. Example New Page << is a red link until someone creates the page with this name.

Links?

  • A link to an external page is created by using one bracket at each end of the URL:

Using [http://www.snoutslouts.org/forum/ http://www.snoutslouts.org/forum/] creates http://www.snoutslouts.org/forum/

  • A link to an internal page is simply two brackets at the ends, around whatever you want to call the new page (careful, it is case sensitive):

Using [[Sandpit]] creates Sandpit

Help I cant format it!

If you have tried to put your text into the Wiki and it looks horrible then you might want to use this trick:

  • Put <pre> and </pre> at either end of your text.
Straight wiki format Using <pre> </pre> tags
It can make a jumble of text look a lot more readable than it would have otherwise looked.

Including list of numbered items like: 1. Glenelg 2. Central District 3. Sturt 4. Eagles 5. North

It can make a jumble of text look a lot more readable than it would have otherwise looked. 
Including list of numbered items like:
1. Glenelg
2. Central District
3. Sturt
4. Eagles
5. North 

Getting started

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