User talk:Smirkybec/Archives/2017/February

Editing via a wikiproject
Dear Smirkybec, as part of #EditWikiLit I want to edit the page R574(Ireland)to add background on famine roads and create a link to the famine page. It seems to be part of a project and I can't find a way to make a request to edit. I don't seem to be able to edit it anyway. I'd be very grateful if you could help. Thanks, yearofcork — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yearofcork (talk • contribs) 09:29, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Hey, I'm not sure what you mean by requesting to edit R574 road (Ireland). The page isn't protected in any way - all you need to do is press the edit button if you are logged in! You don't need to make a formal request on a Project to go ahead and make non-controversial changes. Smirkybec (talk) 09:36, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi, thanks. I've managed to add my text, but it comes below the references of the text above and I would prefer to have it as a separate section, with an appropriate heading. It has been given a template heading at the moment. Thank you, yearofcork. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yearofcork (talk • contribs) 10:07, 8 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi, you've added a lot of general content about famine roads in general, which might fit in better in the main page about the famine. You might also need to change some of the language to a more neutral form, less descriptive language, just conveying the facts. Hope that helps. Smirkybec (talk) 10:17, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

Dear Smirybec, as a part of #editwikilit I am editing the page James Clarence Mangan. I am having trouble inputting new citations. I can add a new source to the body of the page, but the reference section will not update the footnotes to reflect the new source. I also cannot get the Reference sections editor to give me any options to update the footnotes manually. I'd be very grateful for any help or advice Coddjarm (talk) 09:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Hey, I have found that on some browsers the drop down menu for citations will not work. It might be an idea to try a different browser, or give Visual Editor a try as you might find that easier. If is not appearing in the reference, you might be missing some code when you are putting them in manually. Smirkybec (talk) 09:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

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