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Mmorin: added new page example

2020-02-20T13:32:56Z

added new page example

Mmorin: added link problems

2020-01-27T14:54:36Z

added link problems

Mmorin: capitalized headings

2020-01-27T14:44:17Z

capitalized headings

Mmorin: added inability to resize

2020-01-27T14:43:57Z

added inability to resize

Mmorin: added login requirement for uploading files

2020-01-27T14:33:44Z

added login requirement for uploading files

Mmorin at 16:40, 18 January 2020

2020-01-18T16:40:54Z

Mmorin: Created page with "We use MediaWiki. Below is a list of the most useful elements to work with our wiki. Please add or edit as appropriate, and see [https://mediawiki.org MediaWiki] for the full ..."

2020-01-18T16:28:52Z

Created page with "We use MediaWiki. Below is a list of the most useful elements to work with our wiki. Please add or edit as appropriate, and see [https://mediawiki.org MediaWiki] for the full ..."

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We use MediaWiki. Below is a list of the most useful elements to work with our wiki. Please add or edit as appropriate, and see [https://mediawiki.org MediaWiki] for the full documentation.

= Creating pages =

To create a new page, first create a link to it from somewhere (it can be anywhere, but make it count), then save the page that points to it, click on the
link (where the tooltip reads "page does not exist"), and you'll be taken to an interface to create the page.

= Formatting =

== Headings ==

Headings are surrounded by equal signs: <nowiki> = top heading =, == sub-heading ==, === sub-sub-heading ===</nowiki>.

== Equipment categories ==

We use these "macros" for categories of equipment: <nowiki>{{RedTool}}, {{GreenTool}}, and {{OrangeTool}}</nowiki>. The wiki will replace that text with a canned box with details on the type of equipment

== Links ==

You can create internal links as <nowiki>[[Working with the wiki]]</nowiki> (result: [[Working with the wiki]]). Spaces are converted to underscores. You can add custom text with a pipe (|, or vertical bar), e.g. <nowiki>[[Working with the wiki|wiki help]]</nowiki> (result: [[Working with the wiki|wiki help]]).

You can create external links as <nowiki>[https://mediawiki.org MediaWiki]</nowiki> (result: [https://mediawiki.org MediaWiki]), where the first space
separates the link from the display text, and the remaining spaces are part of the display text.

Notice two brackets for internal links and one bracket for external links.

== Lists ==

For an unordered list, use asterisks, e.g. <nowiki>* item 1</nowiki>. Double or triple the number of asterisks for sub-lists, e.g. <nowiki>** sub-item 1</nowiki>. Result:

* item 1
** sub-item 1

For ordered lists, use hash (#) instead of asterisk (*).

== Code ==

Prefix with two spaces:

some code

== Bold ==

'''some bold text'''

= Adding images or files =

On the toolbar at the left, click "Upload file", grab its link, then include it with this syntax for a framed image: <nowiki> [[File:Laser-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]</nowiki>. Result:

[[File:Laser-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]

See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_single_image Media Wiki Image help] for more options.

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 = Adding images or files =
-== basic syntax ==
+== Basic syntax ==
 You need to be logged in to upload files. On the toolbar at the left, under "tools", click "Upload file", grab its link, then include it with this syntax for a framed image: <nowiki> [[File:Laser-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]</nowiki>. The result is the laser cutter to the right.
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 [[File:Laser-thumb.jpg|framed|link=Equipment/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]
-== resizing ==
+== Resizing ==
 To resize an image, normally you would use this syntax: <nowiki> [[File:Laser-thumb.jpg|100px|Laser Cutter]]</nowiki>. Our wiki is not currently configured to create thumbnails with different sizes and gives this error:
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 For now, please use the original size, or resize on your machine before uploading.
-== documentation ==
+== Documentation ==
 See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_single_image Media Wiki Image help] for more options.

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	We use MediaWiki. Below is a list of the most useful elements to work with our wiki. Please add or edit as appropriate, and see [https://mediawiki.org MediaWiki] for the full documentation.		We use MediaWiki. Below is a list of the most useful elements to work with our wiki. Please add or edit as appropriate, and see [https://mediawiki.org MediaWiki] for the full documentation.
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		+	= Getting help =
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		+	When you edit a page, click on "Editing help" at the bottom right to go to [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages MediaWiki].

	= Creating pages =		= Creating pages =

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 = Creating pages =
-To create a new page, first create a link to it from somewhere (it can be anywhere, but make it count), then save the page that points to it, click on the
+To create a new page, first create a link to it from somewhere (it can be anywhere, but make it count), for example <nowiki>[[New page example]]</nowiki>, which looks like this:
 link (where the tooltip reads "page does not exist"), and you'll be taken to an interface to create the page.
 = Formatting =

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 separates the link from the display text, and the remaining spaces are part of the display text.
-Notice two brackets for internal links and one bracket for external links.
+Notice two brackets for internal links and one bracket for external links. Notice also that external links have no pipes (|, or vertical bar).
 == Lists ==