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Folkopedia is run by a piece of software called MediaWiki ( the same one as used by WikiPedia). | |||
Therefore the complete story of how to edit a page in Folkopedia can be found at the MediaWiki site. [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages Editing help] | |||
For instructions on headings and lists etc., look at the MediaWiki [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting Guide] | |||
For linking to other pages or external site, look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links Links] | |||
For help on using images see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Images] and also [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Tables] might be useful. | |||
The very simplest way to edit is to use the tools at the top of the edit window. | The very simplest way to edit is to use the tools at the top of the edit window. | ||
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''Italic Text'' | ''Italic Text'' | ||
[An internal link] | <nowiki>[[An internal link]]</nowiki> | ||
[http://www.radiobritfolkhome.co.uk/ An external link] | [http://www.radiobritfolkhome.co.uk/ An external link] | ||
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== A Header == | == A Header == | ||
[[Image:Animage.jpg]] | |||
A media file | A media file | ||
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We'll produce some further editing help information as we go. | We'll produce some further editing help information as we go. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 3 December 2008
Folkopedia is run by a piece of software called MediaWiki ( the same one as used by WikiPedia).
Therefore the complete story of how to edit a page in Folkopedia can be found at the MediaWiki site. Editing help
For instructions on headings and lists etc., look at the MediaWiki Formatting Guide
For linking to other pages or external site, look at Links
For help on using images see Images and also Tables might be useful.
The very simplest way to edit is to use the tools at the top of the edit window.
These will allow you to display:
Bold Text
Italic Text
[[An internal link]]
A Header
A media file
A formula
Some other stuff including a horizontal line.
We'll produce some further editing help information as we go.