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As a new editor, you may feel a little overwhelmed. Don't worry too much if you don't understand anything at first, as it is acceptable to use common sense as you go about editing. We not only allow you to create, revise, and edit articles - but we ''want'' you to do so. You just need to remember that you can't break the wiki and '''perfection is not required''', as it is a constant work in progress. | As a new editor, you may feel a little overwhelmed. Don't worry too much if you don't understand anything at first, as it is acceptable to use common sense as you go about editing. We not only allow you to create, revise, and edit articles - but we ''want'' you to do so. You just need to remember that you can't break the wiki and '''perfection is not required''', as it is a constant work in progress. | ||
Collaborative editing means that incomplete or poorly written first drafts can evolve, over time, into excellent articles. | Collaborative editing means that incomplete or poorly written first drafts can evolve, over time, into excellent articles. | ||
=== Creating a page === | |||
If you (or anyone else) create a link to an article that doesn't exist yet, the link will be colored red, <u style="color:#ba0000">like this</u>. Clicking a red link will take you to the edit page for the new article. Simply type your text, click save and the new page will be created. | |||
Once the page has been created, the link will change from <u style="color:#ba0000">red</u> to <u style="color:#002bb8">blue</u> (<u style="color:#5a3696">purple</u> for pages you've visited) indicating that the article now exists. Usually this is the best way to create a new page, because it means that right from the start, the page will be linked from at least one other place on the wiki. | |||
You can also search for a page that doesn't exist, then you will be provided with a link to create the new page. | |||
=== Useful resources === | === Useful resources === | ||