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Larry: preview at least once

2014-11-29T22:43:39Z

preview at least once

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	# Click the "Edit" tab near the top of the page. (If there's no "Edit" tab, either you're not logged in or the page is locked. Sorry.)		# Click the "Edit" tab near the top of the page. (If there's no "Edit" tab, either you're not logged in or the page is locked. Sorry.)
	# You now see the content of the page in an editing box. Go for it!		# You now see the content of the page in an editing box. Go for it!
	# Click "Show preview" any time to see the changed page.		# Click "Show preview" any time to see the changed page. It's a good idea to do this before your final save!
	# When you're satisfied, click "Save page".		# When you're satisfied, click "Save page".

Larry: No more force preview

2014-11-28T10:14:23Z

No more force preview

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	# You now see the content of the page in an editing box. Go for it!		# You now see the content of the page in an editing box. Go for it!
	# Click "Show preview" any time to see the changed page.		# Click "Show preview" any time to see the changed page.
	# When you're satisfied, click "Save page"~~. You must preview at least once before you can save~~.		# When you're satisfied, click "Save page".

	... and that's it! Your changes are now part of {{SITENAME}}.		... and that's it! Your changes are now part of {{SITENAME}}.

Larry: No more "quick editing guide"

2014-11-27T19:44:46Z

No more "quick editing guide"

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	The next thing you need to know is how to get text in ''italics'' and '''boldface''', how to make lists with numbers or bullets, how to [[Debka Larden\|link to other pages]], make section headers and tables and so forth. You'll see several examples if you try editing this very page to see its source. Here are some resources:		The next thing you need to know is how to get text in ''italics'' and '''boldface''', how to make lists with numbers or bullets, how to [[Debka Larden\|link to other pages]], make section headers and tables and so forth. You'll see several examples if you try editing this very page to see its source. Here are some resources:

	* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Beginners' reference], with many examples~~. Whenever you're editing, there's a link to this page at the bottom labelled "Quick editing guide"~~.		* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Beginners' reference], with many examples.

	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Another beginners' guide] that you might like better		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Another beginners' guide] that you might like better

Larry: no https

2014-01-29T01:04:14Z

no https

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	* Terse [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet cheatsheet], reminders for the experienced		* Terse [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet cheatsheet], reminders for the experienced

	* [~~https~~://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Complete editing documentation], pretty dense		* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Complete editing documentation], pretty dense

Larry: fix a link

2014-01-29T01:03:47Z

fix a link

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	* Terse [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet cheatsheet], reminders for the experienced		* Terse [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet cheatsheet], reminders for the experienced

	* [~~http~~://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:~~Automatic_conversion_of_wikitext~~ Complete editing documentation], pretty dense		* [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Complete editing documentation], pretty dense

Larry: improve Talk page explanation

2014-01-28T03:42:30Z

improve Talk page explanation

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	If you'd like to practice, there's a page you can use for playing and experimenting, the [[Project:Sandbox\|sandbox]]. Everything on that page gets thrown away periodically, so you can do whatever you want to it, even publish changes.		If you'd like to practice, there's a page you can use for playing and experimenting, the [[Project:Sandbox\|sandbox]]. Everything on that page gets thrown away periodically, so you can do whatever you want to it, even publish changes.

			Every page has an associated page, its "Talk" page, for discussion or questions or remarks about the page's content or appropriateness. You access this page via the tab labelled "Talk". The conventions for using a Talk page are explained [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages here].

	===How to make things happen on a page===		===How to make things happen on a page===
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	* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Automatic_conversion_of_wikitext Complete editing documentation], pretty dense		* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Automatic_conversion_of_wikitext Complete editing documentation], pretty dense

	~~Also, each page has an attached "discussion" page that you can edit to add remarks or questions about the appropriateness or contents of the page.~~

Larry: xlation link

2014-01-28T03:29:52Z

xlation link

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			{{Translation\|Help:עריכת דף}}

	Changing a page is easy:		Changing a page is easy:

Larry: Revision for clarity

2013-12-24T14:20:28Z

Revision for clarity

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	... and that's it! Your changes are now part of {{SITENAME}}.		... and that's it! Your changes are now part of {{SITENAME}}.

	~~Try it out right now on this page, to see what it's like. Just be sure to click "Cancel" to throw away your changes.~~

	Don't be afraid to edit. You can't do any permanent damage, since we save all the old versions of every page.		Don't be afraid to edit. You can't do any permanent damage, since we save all the old versions of every page.

	~~There~~'s ~~also~~ a page you can use for playing and experimenting, the [[Project:Sandbox\|sandbox]]. Everything on that page gets thrown away periodically, so you can even publish changes ~~to it~~.		If you'd like to practice, there's a page you can use for playing and experimenting, the [[Project:Sandbox\|sandbox]]. Everything on that page gets thrown away periodically, so you can do whatever you want to it, even publish changes.

	===How to make things happen on a page===		===How to make things happen on a page===

	The next thing you need to know is how to get text in ''italics'' and '''boldface''', how to make lists with numbers or bullets, how to [[Debka Larden\|link to other pages]], make section headers and tables and so forth. You'll see several examples if you try editing this very page. ~~And here~~ are some resources:		The next thing you need to know is how to get text in ''italics'' and '''boldface''', how to make lists with numbers or bullets, how to [[Debka Larden\|link to other pages]], make section headers and tables and so forth. You'll see several examples if you try editing this very page to see its source. Here are some resources:

	* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Beginners' reference], with many examples. Whenever you're editing, there's a link to this page at the bottom labelled "Quick editing guide".		* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Beginners' reference], with many examples. Whenever you're editing, there's a link to this page at the bottom labelled "Quick editing guide".

Larry: sandbox

2013-10-14T16:48:14Z

sandbox

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	Don't be afraid to edit. You can't do any permanent damage, since we save all the old versions of every page.		Don't be afraid to edit. You can't do any permanent damage, since we save all the old versions of every page.

	~~==How~~ to ~~make things happen==~~		There's also a page you can use for playing and experimenting, the [[Project:Sandbox\|sandbox]]. Everything on that page gets thrown away periodically, so you can even publish changes to it.

	~~Next, you need~~ to ~~know how to get text in ''italics'' and '''boldface''', how to make lists with numbers or bullets, how to [[Debka Larden\|link to other pages]],~~ make ~~section headers and tables and so forth. You'll see several examples if you try editing this very~~ page~~. And here are some resources:~~		===How to make things happen on a page===

	* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Beginners' reference], with many examples. ~~When~~ you're editing, there's a link to this page at the bottom labelled "Quick editing guide".		The next thing you need to know is how to get text in ''italics'' and '''boldface''', how to make lists with numbers or bullets, how to [[Debka Larden\|link to other pages]], make section headers and tables and so forth. You'll see several examples if you try editing this very page. And here are some resources:

			* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Beginners' reference], with many examples. Whenever you're editing, there's a link to this page at the bottom labelled "Quick editing guide".

	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Another beginners' guide] that you might like better		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Another beginners' guide] that you might like better

Larry at 15:41, September 8, 2013

2013-09-08T15:41:39Z

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	# Click the "Edit" tab near the top of the page. (If there's no "Edit" tab, either you're not logged in or the page is locked. Sorry.)		# Click the "Edit" tab near the top of the page. (If there's no "Edit" tab, either you're not logged in or the page is locked. Sorry.)
	# You now see the content of the page in an editing box. Go for it!		# You now see the content of the page in an editing box. Go for it!
	# Click "Show preview" ~~down below~~ any time to see the changed page.		# Click "Show preview" any time to see the changed page.
	# When you're satisfied, click "Save page". You must preview before you can save.		# When you're satisfied, click "Save page". You must preview at least once before you can save.

	... and that's it! Your changes are now part of {{SITENAME}}.		... and that's it! Your changes are now part of {{SITENAME}}.