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Contents 1 How to start a page 2 Editing 3 And be careful about... 4 Delete a page 5 Moving a page 6 Upload a file 7 File or Image 7.1 Syntax 7.2 Size and Frame 7.3 Gallery of images 8 Discussion

How to start a page

1. Try editing existing articles to get a feel for writing and for using the mark-up language in use on the Wiki. Also, try reading some of our better articles, either those listed as featured articles or good articles.
2. Consider creating the article on your user page first. If you have a user id, (which you must have if you are considering creating a new article), you also have your own area to start working on a new article; you can get it in shape there, take your time, and only move it into the "live" Wikipedia once it ,is ready for prime time.
3. Search on the wiki first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject, perhaps under a different title. If you find an existing article on your subject, it is best to redirect the name you were thinking of onto the existing article.
4. Gather references to show notability and as source(s) of your information. Articles that do not meet notability by citing reliable published sources are likely to be deleted.
5. Please do not create pages about yourself or your friends, pages that advertise, personal essays or other articles you would not find in an encyclopedia.
6. Be careful about the following: copying things, controversial material, extremely short articles, and local-interest articles.
7. Gather references to reliable published sources.
8. Create a new page.
9. List references to your sources and show notability.

Also see Help:Editing

Editing

It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki. It only takes a few clicks.

1. Click the “Edit” page tab at the top of the page.
2. Make changes to the text.
3. Click the “Save page” button.

Simple as that! For more help see Editing, Links and Files

And be careful about...

• Copying things. Do not violate copyrights
• Good research and citing your sources
• Advocacy and controversial material
• Extremely short articles that are just definitions
• Local-interest articles

Delete a page

Normal users cannot permanently delete a Wiki page. See also Help:Delete a page for more information.

Moving a page

Moving (renaming) a page means giving it another name. This is done by using "Move" tab at the top. Then simply enter the new name and click "Move page". For more information see Help:Moving a page

Upload a file

1. Prepare the file for upload. Make sure the file is exactly as you want it.
2. In the sidebar, under “toolbox”, click “<upload file>.”
3. Click “Browse” next to the “Source filename:” to locate the file on your computer (the name of the “browse” button depends on your web browser).
4. Change the “Destination filename:” to something descriptive, if necessary.
5. Fill in the “Summary,” if necessary.
6. Click the “Upload file” button.

If it is a large file, you may need to wait several seconds for the upload to complete.

File or Image

Syntax

The full syntax for displaying an image is:

 [[File:{file_name}|{options}]]

Where options can be zero or more of the following, separated by pipes:

• border, frame, thumb, or frameless: Controls how the image is formatted
• left, right, center, none: Controls the alignment of the image within a text
• baseline, sub, super, top, text-top, middle, bottom, text-bottom: Controls the vertical alignment of the image within a text
• {width} px: Resizes the image to the given width in pixels
• {width}x{height}px: Resizes the image to fit within the given width and height in pixels; it is possible to specify only the height by writing x{height}px
  • Note that the image will always retain its aspect ratio.
• link={destination}: Allows to link to an arbitrary title, URL or just nowhere.
  • link= : Will display an image without link, e.g..
  • Note that link cannot be used in conjunction with thumb as thumb is always meant to link to the larger version of the image. In addition, link cannot be used with frame.
• alt={alternative text}: For changing the alternative text (alt="") of an image.
• Special cases:
  • page=1: Displays the specified page when showing a djvu file

The options can be given in any order. If the given options conflict each other, the latter is applied, except for the format options, where the options take the priority in the order of frame, thumb, and frameless and/or border. If a given option does not match any of the other possibilities, it is assumed to be the caption text. Caption text can contain wiki links or other formatting.

Size and Frame

Among different formats, the effect of the size parameter may be different, as shown below.

• When the format is not specified, or only bordered, the size can be both reduced and enlarged.
• An image with frame always ignores the size specification.
• The size of an image with thumb and frameless can be reduced, but can not be enlarged beyond the original size of the image.

Gallery of images

It's easy to make a gallery of thumbnails only, not other images, with the <gallery> tag. The syntax is:

<gallery>
File:Image Name.ext|caption
File:Image Name.ext|caption
{...}
</gallery>

Note that the image code is not enclosed in brackets when enclosed in gallery tags.

Captions are optional, and may contain wiki links or other formatting.

for example:

<gallery>
File:Example.jpg|Item 1
File:Example.jpg|a link to [[Help:Contents]]
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg
File:Example.jpg| ''italic caption''
File:Example.jpg|on page "{{PAGENAME}}"
</gallery>

Discussion

Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. See also Help:Talk Page.