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There are half a dozen things that a casual COLLADA wiki user might really like to know about editing and about using the articles here.
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Some things that a casual COLLADA wiki user might like to know about editing and using the wiki pages.


==Editing and saving changes==
==Editing and saving changes==
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#Click '''Save page'''.
#Click '''Save page'''.


==Formatting==
==Tips and tricks==
Use the following notation for specific formatting:


*Indicate a heading line by surrounding it with equal signs; start with double equal signs like this: <nowiki>==Editing tips==</nowiki> and then add more equal signs for lower-level headings.
'''TIP:''' Put articles in categories using <nowiki>[[</nowiki>'''Category:'''<nowiki>catgname]]</nowiki>; for example: <nowiki>[[Category:Help]]</nowiki>
*Link to another article--for example, [[naming wiki articles]]--like this: <nowiki>[[naming wiki articles]]</nowiki>
*'''Bold''' text like this: <nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki> (three single quotation marks)
*''Italicize'' text like this: <nowiki>''bold''</nowiki> (two single quotation marks)
*Make a bullet using a left-justified asterisk (*).
**Multiple asterisks for nested list items like this one.
*Make a numbered list item using a  left-justified pound sign (#).
*Make a code example box by indenting a line one or more spaces.
Looks like this.
*Put articles in categories using <nowiki>[[</nowiki>'''Category:'''<nowiki>catgname]]</nowiki>; for example: <nowiki>[[Category:Help]]</nowiki>
 
'''TIP:''' To see the formatting markup for any page, click the '''Edit''' tab.


'''TIP:''' You can experiment with editing and saving in the [[sandbox]]! So please do!
'''TIP:''' You can experiment with editing and saving in the [[sandbox]]! So please do!
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'''TIP:''' Sign your wiki username and date on [[talk page]]s (or anywhere else) using four tildes: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>  (three tildes gives just your username)
'''TIP:''' Sign your wiki username and date on [[talk page]]s (or anywhere else) using four tildes: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>  (three tildes gives just your username)


==Usage tips==
==See also==
*'''Reviewing article changes:''' You can see what other users have changed in an article, and when, by clicking the '''history''' tab and comparing various versions with the ''current'' version, ''last'' (previous) version, or two selected versions.
*[[Help:Adding an article]]
*'''Overall activity:''' You can see what people have been doing all over this wiki lately by clicking '''Recent changes''' on the left.
*[[Help:Formatting text]]
*'''Key-page tracking:''' You can use your ''watchlist'' ('''my watchlist''' link at top right) to see who has changed articles of particular interest to you by '''watch'''ing the articles ("watch this page" when editing the page, or '''watch''' tab at top of page).
*[[Help:Standard article layout]]
*'''Emailing users:''' You can email any registered user by going to their user page (for example, by clicking their username in a History page) and clicking "E-mail this user" on the left.
*[[Help:Why isn't my wiki formatting working?]]
*[[Help:Using greater-than and less-than symbols and HTML in wiki articles]]
 
==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Short editing cheatsheet] (Wikipedia; same wiki software)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a page] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Help:Editing] (Wikipedia)


==See also==
[[Category:Help|Editing wiki articles]]
*[[Adding a new article]]
[[Category:Help]]

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Some things that a casual COLLADA wiki user might like to know about editing and using the wiki pages.

Editing and saving changes

To start editing, click the Edit tab at the top of the page.

To finish editing:

  1. Click Show preview at the bottom of the page, make sure everything looks OK, and type any additional changes.
  2. Type a brief note about what you edited in the Summary: box.
  3. Click Save page.

Tips and tricks

TIP: Put articles in categories using [[Category:catgname]]; for example: [[Category:Help]]

TIP: You can experiment with editing and saving in the sandbox! So please do!

TIP: Sign your wiki username and date on talk pages (or anywhere else) using four tildes: ~~~~ (three tildes gives just your username)

See also

External links

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