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== Quick links ==
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== Editing help ==
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MediaWiki is the engine that drives CAZypedia.  These links provide an '''overview of the basic "markup" (formatting rules) that CAZypedia uses''':
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If you've come here looking for help on editing CAZypedia pages, see the [[Help:Editing]] page instead.
  
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* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Basic editing & markup]
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* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples More markup examples] - including inserting pictures
 
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* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Advanced_editing Advanced editing] - all kinds of cool stuff, including making links, math, special characters, and templates.
 
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== Making life a bit easier: The wikEd editor in CAZypedia ==
 
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* CAZypedia uses an advanced editor called wikEd, which  can be used to add most of the markup listed on the pages above, and therefore greatly simplifies making and editing CAZypedia pages.  Some '''current features''' include (from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cacycle/wikEd main wikEd page]:
 
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* ''Tip: If you plan to cut and paste formatted text into CAZypedia, make sure to become familiar with the '''"Wikify"''' button!''
 
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== References to the literature ==
 
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* There are special features to help add literature references to CAZypedia entries; for detailed instructions, please see the [[Help:References]] page.
 
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== ''Confused?'' ==
 
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* Information on the purpose and goals of CAZypedia can be found on the [[CAZypedia:About|About page]].
 
* Information on the purpose and goals of CAZypedia can be found on the [[CAZypedia:About|About page]].

Revision as of 23:58, 21 June 2009

Editing help

If you've come here looking for help on editing CAZypedia pages, see the Help:Editing page instead.

Background information on CAZypedia

  • Information on the purpose and goals of CAZypedia can be found on the About page.
  • If you are new to the wiki concept, see this page?
  • To make or edit pages, you must have a user account. However, all contributors must be approved by the Board of Curators
  • Before requesting permission to contribute, please read CAZypedia's general editing and authoring guidelines on the CAZypedia:About page.
  • You can also read about CAZypedia's current copyright and privacy policies.

Some other links

...more for administrators & power users

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

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