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| − | {{H:h|editor toc}} | + | == Bose Help == |
| − | This page is intended to provide a brief overview of the editing process. Each of these topics are covered somewhere else in more detail. Look at the right hand side of the page for the [[help:Editor|Editor table of contents]].
| + | === Telephone === |
| | + | {{:Support}} |
| | + | === Discussion Board === |
| | + | * [http://bose.infopop.cc Main Message Board] |
| | + | * [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/frm/f/3976055944 Technical Questions & Issues] on the {{Forum}} |
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| − | One could just open '''[[Help:Wikitext examples]]''', and click "edit" on the page you want to change, and hack away, however some of the advanced wikitext and editing facilities can help save a lot of time. A more in-depth introductory guide is available at '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing_all-in-one_guide:Editing all-in-one guide]'''.
| + | == Wiki Help == |
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| − | == Editing basics ==
| + | Please see: |
| − | <!--It is intended to be brief, or as an overview. Otherwise why we separate the materials into different pages? Thus it's best NOT to add new materials or expand here. Add more examples or expand in other areas like Wikitext examples. Thanks!-->
| + | * [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Users Guide at WikiMedia] |
| − | ===Review policy and conventions===
| + | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting] |
| − | :Make sure that what you want to write belongs where you want to put it. The operator of the site likely has specific plans for the site, and your content might be deleted or unappreciated. You can always use the [[help:Talk page|talk pages]] to ask questions or check to see if your idea will be accepted. Please make note of the licence your contributions will be covered with.
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to Edit a Page at Wikipedia] |
| − | | + | * [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic words] |
| − | ===Start editing===
| + | * [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card Printable Card with Editing Codes] |
| − | :To start editing a [[w:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] page, click the '''Edit this page''' (or just '''edit''') link at one of its edges. This brings you to the '''edit page''': a page with a text box containing the ''[[w:wikitext|wikitext]]'': the editable source code from which the server produces the webpage. ''If you just want to experiment, please do so in the [[{{ns:4}}:Sandbox|sandbox]], not here''.
| + | * [[Sandbox]] with several examples of things you can do within a page |
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| − | ===Type your changes===
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| − | :You can just type your text. However, also using basic wiki markup (described in the next section) to make links and do simple formatting adds to the value of your contribution.
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| − | ===Summarize your changes===
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| − | :Write a short [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes, as described in the [[Wikipedia:Edit_summary_legend]].
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| − | ===Preview before saving===
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| − | :When you have finished, click '''[[Help:Show preview|Show preview]]''' to see how your changes will look -- '''before''' you make them permanent. Repeat the edit/preview process until you are satisfied, then click '''Save page''' and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.
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| − | ==Most frequent wiki markup explained==
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| − | <!--It is intended to be brief, or as an overview. Otherwise why we separate the materials into different pages? Thus it's best NOT to add new materials or expand here. Add more examples or expand in other areas like Wikitext examples. Thanks!-->
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| − | Here are the 6 most frequently used wiki markups. If you need more help see:
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| − | *[[Help:Wikitext examples]]
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| − | *[[Help:Reference card]] | |
| − | *[[Help:HTML in wikitext]]
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| − | *[[w:HTML element|HTML elements]]
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| − | {| border="1" cellpadding="2"
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| − | !width="1000" style="background:#FFFF99"|What it looks like
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| − | !width="500" style="background:#FFFF99"|What you type
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| − | You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
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| − | apostrophes on each side.
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| − | 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''.
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| − | 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize
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| − | '''''the text'''''.
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| − | (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.)
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| − | You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
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| − | apostrophes on each side.
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| − | 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''.
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| − | 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize
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| − | '''''the text'''''.
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| − | (4 apostrophes don't do anything
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| − | special -- there's just ''''one left
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| − | over''''.)
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| − | </pre>
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| − | You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br>
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| − | - Three tildes gives your user name: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] <br>
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| − | - Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
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| − | - Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
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| − | You should "sign" your comments
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| − | on talk pages: <br>
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| − | - Three tildes gives your user
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| − | name: ~~~ <br>
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| − | - Four tildes give your user
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| − | name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br>
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| − | - Five tildes gives the
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| − | </pre>
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| − | <div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">Section headings</div>
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| − | ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
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| − | The Wiki software can automatically generate
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| − | a [[Help:table of contents|table of contents]] from them.
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| − | <div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
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| − | Using more equals signs creates a subsection.
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| − | <div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>
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| − | Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.
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| − | Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
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| − | == Section headings ==
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| − | ''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
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| − | The Wiki software can automatically generate
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| − | === Subsection ===
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| − | Using more equals signs creates a subsection.
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| − | ==== A smaller subsection ====
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| − | Don't skip levels,
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| − | like from two to four equals signs.
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| − | Start with 2 equals signs not 1
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| − | because 1 creates H1 tags
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| − | which should be reserved for page title.
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| − | * ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' are easy to do: | |
| − | ** Start every line with a star.
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| − | *** More stars indicate a deeper level.
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| − | *: Previous item continues.
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| − | ** A newline
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| − | * in a list
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| − | marks the end of the list.
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| − | *Of course you can start again.
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| − | * ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
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| − | ** Start every line with a star.
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| − | *** More stars indicate a deeper level.
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| − | *: Previous item continues.
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| − | ** A newline
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| − | * in a list
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| − | marks the end of the list.
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| − | * Of course you can start again.
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| − | # ''Numbered lists'' are:
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| − | ## Very organized
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| − | ## Easy to follow
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| − | A newline marks the end of the list.
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| − | # New numbering starts with 1.
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| − | # ''Numbered lists'' are:
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| − | ## Very organized
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| − | ## Easy to follow
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| − | A newline marks the end of the list.
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| − | # New numbering starts with 1.
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| − | </pre>
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| − | Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].
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| − | You can even say [[official position]]s
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| − | and the link will show up correctly.
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| − | Here's a link to a page named
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| − | [[Official position]].
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| − | You can even say
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| − | [[official position]]s
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| − | and the link will show up
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| − | [[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist
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| − | yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
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| − | [[The weather in Moscow]] is
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| − | a page that doesn't exist
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| − | yet. You could create it by
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| − | clicking on the link.
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| − | </pre>
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| − | You can link to a page section by its title:
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| − | *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]].
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| − | If multiple sections have the same title, add
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| − | a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
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| − | third section named "Example section".
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| − | You can link to a page section by its title:
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| − | *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]]. | |
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| − | If multiple sections have the same title, add
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| − | a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
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| − | third section named "Example section".
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| − | You can link to a page
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| − | section by its title:
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| − | *[[List of cities by
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| − | country#Morocco]].
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| − | If multiple sections have
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| − | the same title, add
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| − | [[#Example section 3]] goes
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| − | "Example section".
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| − | ==Further reading==
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| − | <!--More relevant links are welcome-->
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| − | ===Editing help===
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| − | *[[Help:Editing FAQ]]
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| − | *[[Help:Editing toolbar]] | |
| − | *[[Help:Editing tips and tricks]]
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| − | *[[Help:Minor_edit]]
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| − | ===Wiki markups and codes===
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| − | {{Meta}}
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| − | *[[Help:Wikitext examples]]
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| − | *[[Help:Wikitext_reference]]
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| − | *[[Help:Reference card]] - a one-page summary of important commands, to be printed out and used next to the computer
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| − | *[[Help:HTML in wikitext]]
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| − | *[[w:HTML element|HTML elements]] - introduction to HTML
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| − | ===Page management===
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| − | *[[Help:Starting a new page]]
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Merging_and_moving_pages|Merging_and_moving_pages]]
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| − | *[[Help:Administration#Page_protection| Protecting pages]]
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| − | *[[Meta:Deletion_policy|Deletion policy]]
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| − | **[[Wikipedia:Pure_wiki_deletion_system|Pure wiki deletion system]]
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| − | * For others, look at the table ("tools" part) on your right hand side
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| − | ===Others===
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| − | {{h:f|enname=Editing}}
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