Wiki FAQ

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

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Creating and editing articles

What title should I use for a new article?

See Help:Naming an article.

How do I create an article?

See Help:Adding an article.

How do I change an article's title?

See Help:Renaming an article.

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

See Help:Linking within wiki articles.

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.

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:

• Help:Wiki template
• Help:COLLADA wiki templates

How do I create a table?

See Help:Creating tables in the wiki.

Finding articles

How do I search in the wiki?

See COLLADA:Searching

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

See Help:Browsing the wiki.

Why does a different but related article come up when I search for or click a link for a slightly different name or phrase?

See redirect and Help:Redirecting articles.

Categories

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

See category.

How do I add an article to a category?

See Help:adding an article to a category.

How do I create a new category and connect it into the category hierarchy?

See Help:adding an article to a category.

Miscellaneous

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

See Help:Special pages.

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.