Help:Editing pages: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:22, 18 May 2020

Who can edit pages?

On LabVIEW Wiki, anyone with a user account can create and edit pages. If you don't have a user account, create one now. If you have a user account, login to start editing pages.

When to edit pages?

You should only edit pages if your contribution does something to improve that page. For example:

Fix typos
Add citations
Clarify statements
...

You can also use the associated discussion page to ask questions, make suggestions or discuss changes.

How to edit pages?

Go to the page you want to edit.
Use the Edit button at top of the page to open the page editor.
Use the editor to change the page.
Press Show preview to review your changes before saving them.
Enter a brief summary of your change in the Summary box.
Press Save changes to save your changes.

If you made a mistake, you can always start over by cancelling your changes.

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-You have to be logged-in to edit pages!
+== Who can edit pages? ==
+On LabVIEW Wiki, anyone with a user account can create and edit pages. If you don't have a user account, [[Special:CreateAccount|create one now]]. If you have a user account, [[Special:UserLogin|login]] to start editing pages.
 == When to edit pages? ==
+You should only edit pages if your contribution does something to improve that page. For example:
-Edit pages if your contribution does something to improve a page.
-For example:
 * Fix typos
-* Add missing citations
+* Add citations
 * Clarify statements
 * ...
-If you are unsure about changing a page use the '''Discussion''' button at top of a page to ask questions, make suggestions or discuss corrections.
+You can also use the associated discussion page to ask questions, make suggestions or discuss changes.
 == How to edit pages? ==
+* Go to the page you want to edit.
+* Use the '''Edit''' button at top of the page to open the page editor.
+* Use the editor to change the page.
+* Press '''Show preview''' to review your changes before saving them.
+* Enter a brief summary of your change in the '''Summary''' box.
+* Press '''Save changes''' to save your changes.
-* Click the '''Edit''' button at top of a page.
+If you made a mistake, you can always start over by cancelling your changes.
-* Change contents in the editor box.
-* Preview your changes with the '''Show preview''' button.
-* Enter a short note about your changes in the '''Summary''' box.
-* Click '''Save changes''' to save your changes.
 == See also  ==
 * [[Help:Formatting|Formatting]]
 * [[Help:Starting a new page|Starting a new page]]