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Q: How can I edit a page that already exists?[edit]A: To edit a Wiki page, click the "edit" tab at the top of the page for full-page editing, or click the "edit" link next to a specific section for editing that section only. See the w:Wikipedia:Tutorial Introduction to Wikipedia Editing for more guidance.
Q: How can I sign the content I edit?[edit]A: Use three tildes (~~~
) for a link to your user page, four (~~~~
) for the link and save time, and five (~~~~~
) for just the time and date.
A: Yes, each section header (in any size or depth) is numbered based on how many times its name appears on the page. For example, if there are three headers named Foo
, they can be linked as [[#Foo 1]]
, [[#Foo 2]]
, [[#Foo 3]]
. The number 1
is usually unnecessary, as linking to the first header automatically occurs with [[Foo]]
. To hide the number, use a piped link like [[Foo 2|Foo]]
.
If you're unsure how many times a header appears on a page, there are two ways to find out.
Foo
and it's the third instance, the URL might look like this:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Example_article#Foo_3
Foo
and it's the second occurrence, its tags would be:
<p><a name="Foo_2" id="Foo_2"></a></p>
<h3>Foo</h3>
These numbers will unfortunately change as the article is edited, which can be resolved by following the process at
Q: Can preformatted text be included in a numbered list?[edit]A: Using HTML List Elements: One approach involves using HTML list elements directly within the table cell:
Ordered list:
Here is a pre-formatted text. Enclosed within a border.
<ol> <li>Use ordered lists (OL) to begin each item with a number.</li> <li>End a list item before starting a line with spaces.</li> <pre> Here is a pre-formatted text. Enclosed within a border. <li>And the last item</li> </ol>
Unordered list:
Here are a couple lines... ...of preformatted text
<ul> <li>one</li> <li>two<pre> Here are a couple lines... ...of preformatted text </pre></li> <li>and the numbering</li> <li>starts over</li> </ul>
Even though I use the four tildes as instructed, my username isn't linked to my user page.
I type the four tildes as it says every time, but where my name is there isn't a link to my user page and after I do it the SineBot says I haven't signed it (even though you can see my name there) and then it signs it for me. Bsrboy 22:58, 25 March 2009 (UTC) <<< see? >>>
A: Ensure that your username is linked to your user page when signing comments you can do this by confirming that your signature appears as a link to your user page. For example, Network-charles. Also double-check that you are using four tildes (~
) correctly, sometimes, errors in typing or formatting can prevent the signature from registering properly.
I want to embed a chart into my Wiki page.
A: You can achieve this using HTML <div>
elements with inline CSS styles. Set the <div>
height and width, and enable scrolling with the overflow property.
A: Yes, it's possible. However, it's challenging because there isn't a specific cellborder
command for table styles. You can adjust the border
and rule
attributes, but browsers may not always interpret them as desired.
I think the easiest way to write this is using wiki table notation with a different background for the table and for each row.
{|style="background:white" |- style="background:lightgrey;" | 123 || 456 ||789 |- style="background:lightgrey;" | 987 || 654 || 321 |}Q: How can I create a link that opens in a new tab or window?[edit]
See: Manual:Opening external links in a new window
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