Wiki FAQ: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:24, 28 April 2007

Welcome to the Wiki Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
These questions are about the wiki, not about COLLADA (see the COLLADA FAQ or COLLADA help desk). If you have a wiki question but no answer, start at the wiki help desk.

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How do I add an article?

See Help:Adding an article.

How do I search in the wiki?

See COLLADA:Searching

What are the "Categories" at the bottom of articles?

See category.

How do I delete an article?

See Help:Deleting an article.

How do I edit articles and format the text?

See Help:Editing wiki articles.

What are the best ways to browse the content of the wiki?

See Help:Browsing the wiki.

How do I link to other articles or to external URLs?

See Help:Linking within wiki articles.

What titles should I use for new articles?

See Help:Naming wiki articles.

Why does a different but related article come up when I type a slightly different name or phrase?

See redirect and Help:Redirecting articles.

How do I change an article's title?

See Help:Renaming an article.

What are all the things listed when I click "Special pages" in the toolbox?

See Help:Special pages.

When I edit a page, instead of seeing the text that appeared on the displayed page, I see something in double braces ({{like this}}). What is this?

See:

Can I subscribe to certain articles for email notification when they change?

You can't do it on an article-by-article basis, but you can subscribe to all articles in your watchlist. See Help:Monitoring articles by using your watchlist.

How do I create a table?

See Help:Creating tables in the wiki.

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