Editing Content

The edit window looks like a very basic word processor. For the most part, the page won't change after you save it. Links and images may change a bit, but basic editing is very simple. If you're comfortable with HTML or similar systems, you might want to read the section on advanced editing. Though basic editing is simple, there are few things that are helpful to know.

Line Spacing

Return creates a new paragraph, shift+return creates a new line in the same paragraph.

At the end of this line, I will press return.

At the end of this line, I will press shift+return.
When return is used alone, it creates a paragraph, and paragraphs are automatically separated by some space. They aren't automatically indented.

Line spacing is useful when organizing blocks of text and keeping pages tidy.

Basic Formatting & Bulleted Lists

The toolbar provides basic formatting tools, including bold, italic, colored fonts, lists with bullets or with numbers.

If you become confused by how the wiki is behaving when formatting text, you might want to just keep it simple.

The drop down menu on the very top-left of the toolbar allows you to set text styles. These are used for creating section headings, like those used on this page. Most text will just be "normal". You can also use bold text to make headings, if the styles seem too complicated.

Working With Links

There are two basic ways of creating links within the wiki. Either one will get the job done, but one is prettier than the other.

"Ugly" links, where the page title is displayed to the user take the form: Web.TopicName

Main.HowToJoin

displays as:

HowToJoin

"Pretty" links, where the text and link are not the same take the form: [[Web.TopicName][Readable description of link]]

[[Main.HowToJoin][How to join!]]

displays as:

How to join!

If you forget how to make links (and you will), you can always copy and past samples from the Wiki Clippings page.

Ask for help! (If you need it)

If you're working on a page, and manage to bungle it up, other people can step in and fix it. You could make a note on the page itself, or maybe email someone who you know is more wiki-skilled. Not being able to preen a page into a fancy-pants layout shouldn't stop you from adding to the wiki.

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