Editing Help:Introduction to editing in the Encyclopedia
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You should start by watching the editing screencast, which covers a lot of the important information in this article quickly: | You should start by watching the editing screencast, which covers a lot of the important information in this article quickly: | ||
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== The editing process == | == The editing process == | ||
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There are two places to go for more information on the editing stage: | There are two places to go for more information on the editing stage: | ||
- | * [[Help:Writing about a person|Writing about a person]] &ndash | + | * [[Help:Writing about a person|Writing about a person]] &ndash This article explains the details of how to write a good article about a person, and is a good next stop after you've read this page. |
* [[Help:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] – This page has more information on how to create headings, use bold and italic text, link to other pages, and create footnotes, if you're interested in learning more about that. | * [[Help:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] – This page has more information on how to create headings, use bold and italic text, link to other pages, and create footnotes, if you're interested in learning more about that. | ||
* [[Help:Contents]] – Once you've made some edits and want to move on to more advanced topics, check here. It has articles on citing sources, creating new articles (for people like executives who don't have pages already), and how to add math formulas to articles on statistics. | * [[Help:Contents]] – Once you've made some edits and want to move on to more advanced topics, check here. It has articles on citing sources, creating new articles (for people like executives who don't have pages already), and how to add math formulas to articles on statistics. | ||
- | + | == Saving the edit == | |
+ | Keep in mind when you're making edits that your work is only saved when you press "Save page" and commit your work. Much like when you're working on a document on your own computer, be sure not to do too much work without saving. It can be very frustrating to lose a good amount of work to a browser crash, and it does happen. | ||
- | + | When you're done with your edit, scroll down to the bottom of the screen. You can see that below the box where you type, there is a field called "Edit summary". This should be a brief description of what you've done to the page. It doesn't show up on the page, but will be saved in the page's history. A good summary lets people know what you did when you edited the page. | |
- | + | Below that are three buttons – Save page, Show preview, and Show changes. In most cases, you should just press "Save page" when you're done. "Show preview" allows you to see what your version of the page will look like when it's saved. "Show changes" allows you to compare your version to the old version, which may be helpful if you're making minor changes. | |
- | + | Once you press "Save page", you will be returned to the article with your changes made. If you need to make more changes, just press "edit" again. | |
== Approval == | == Approval == | ||
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The approval process is in place in the Encyclopedia to prevent edits that are not helpful to building an Encyclopedia resource: vandalism, personal opinions, rumors, and other unsubstantiated information. It is not designed to be a barrier to participation, and should not be a burden on you as an editor. | The approval process is in place in the Encyclopedia to prevent edits that are not helpful to building an Encyclopedia resource: vandalism, personal opinions, rumors, and other unsubstantiated information. It is not designed to be a barrier to participation, and should not be a burden on you as an editor. | ||
- | Your edits may not be approved immediately in the early stages of the Encyclopedia's development – we on the Encyclopedia team will need to find moderators to approve edits, so we may be lightly staffed at first. Please try to be patient, and know | + | Your edits may not be approved immediately in the early stages of the Encyclopedia's development – we on the Encyclopedia team will need to find moderators to approve edits, so we may be lightly staffed at first. Please try to be patient, and know the process is underway. |