User:Twang/Editing

General Wikitext (markup) help here.


 * Anomalous dictations

Note to self: if ('notable' === one episode of the Simpsons) {codHelpUs==1}
 * NOR, NOTOR
 * Notability
 * Synthesis

Redirects, Hatnotes
Redirects are aliases to existing pages. Keeps people from coming up empty in a search, especially for hard-to-spell names, and for subjects that are adequately covered as sub-topics.
 * Example:
 * #redirect Bering land bridge

Hatnotes are placed at the top of an article to help readers locate a different article they might be looking for.
 * One example: the template
 * will produce the text:
 * This page is about USE1. For other uses, see PAGE2.


 * Another example: Differentiate one person/thing from another:
 * } produces:
 * For describes other topic, see Second article.


 * See the Hatnote Help for more examples.

Piping links
Help article: Help:Link. This is an example of a 'piped' link allowing use of a link-label different from an article title. (This one points to the article 'Help:Piped link'.)

* Piping allows creating links to other sections of the same article. The general format is link label. The '#' character links to the current article. For example this link links to the section above this one (Redirect). * Linking to image file pages *without* including the image itself CAN be accomplished by adding a colon before the URL: ]

The font-of-all-link-wisdom is here: Help:Link

Referencing/Citing
For 'help' see:
 * Footnotes;
 * Citing_sources;
 * simpler: see Help:Footnotes;
 * simplest: see Aaaaaarrrrrrgh!!

Reference tool: refToolbar.js

Single reference

 * Steps:
 * 1 Install cite inline:
 * 2 Create Notes/References section ( if not present). Below the section header, place:


 * Examples


 * ref with internal link:


 * WP author link inside REF, with link to external summary & ISBN (auto-linked):


 * DOI: Simple link to:
 * Inside a template, add line: (e.g.)
 * doi = 10.1146/annurev.earth.33.092203.122621

Multiple references

 * 2 subsequent use: (note the '/')
 * Nb: Only use named reference when all details (including page number(s)) are identical.
 * 3 in Notes/References section, place:.
 * 3 in Notes/References section, place:.


 * For multiple page numbers from the same source, use indirect citing, eg..
 * (Requires manual placement of general reference in Note/References section. See: Citing_sources)


 * For cases where VERY MANY pages of the same source are cited, the   (short for "reference pages") 'extension' template is available as an alternative. Not recommended for frequent use, but cuts down on References section clutter.
 * E.g.  First reference:
 * Second reference:

Reference columns
and create 2- and 3-column reference lists
 * At present only Gecko browsers support reflist columns.

Using lets the browser choose the number of columns

See: Template:Reflist

Grouped references
For each cite/note to include in a group, use or

Then, for example, at foot use: == Grouped references section title ==  More detail here

Explanatory footnotes
To move some details in text into a separate footnotes section. (For reference see: Help:Footnotes ) Replace the text with a EFN marker:

Create a footnotes section (if needed) with: == Notes ==

Ways to whine about citations

 * or  produce the ubiquitous [Citations needed] warning.
 * for articles that cite some sources, but insufficiently. (Alternately,
 * for articles that cite NO sources.
 * for articles with references but NO inline cites.
 * for articles that need MORE inline cites.


 * More ways here: Template_messages/Sources_of_articles)
 * Also see: SAYWHEREYOUGOTIT, Verifiability, and in particular the satisfyingly near-duplicate list of cleanup messages at  Template_messages/Cleanup.

To request verification that a reference supports the text, tag it with. Someone may stumble upon it one day.

Wayback links: example
Note additional archive fields in this citation example.

Outside citations there is a template. See: Help:Using the Wayback Machine

Not-dead but restricted links
Visit Template:Dead_link for other options.

EG: and , , aka , , for when a subscription or library access may be required, aka

Coordinates
WikiProject_Geographical_coordinates Use: For decimal coordinates, such as 44.112°N 86.913°W, use one of


 * (display=title param puts coords near the top ... else they're inline)


 * To add an alternate map name/label (replaces article title; especially useful if title creates a problem ... with Google Maps for example): use the optional name parameter; e.g.

Dead links

 * Markup
 * Link title





&bull; Very often, Wayback Machine is the weapon of choice. While Wiki was once lithic, today there's help for that: Help:Using the Wayback Machine.
 * Dept. of Resurrection


 * Resurrections, revivifications: do appropriate ritual burnings, obeisances, genuflections and gesticulations here.

&bull; Jason Scott Other catacombs of dubious repute: InternetArchaeology.org, reocities.

Odds &ends
>>> Special Templates <<<



>>>
 * Something is confusing / needs clarification:
 * To ask for clarification for a particular phrase or sentence, simply type or


 * To ask for clarification for a particular section, simply type at the top of the section


 * For more, see: Please_clarify


 * Article has multiple issues see Template:Article_issues


 * Miscellaneous


 * Straight line across a page: 4 dashes


 * Italics - Enclose in 2 single-quotes
 * Bold - Enclose in 3 single-quotes


 * wiki literal = text
 * Commenting-out some text: use HTML commenting:


 * Births category example:


 * A leading semicolon makes a line a subhead


 * Put a colon in front of a Category link to make it into a page link. E.g. Category:Railway_stations_in_India creates Category:Railway_stations_in_India.  In some cases a category can be a useful "see also". The page the link is on does not appear on the Category page.



Columns

 * start ;
 * head each column (where n=total#cols ... not the column #)
 * end with