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Introduction
This Wikipedia article provides background on the Wiki concept.
Comprehensive help regarding the MediaWiki software is available on the Help:Editor page from the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki Project. Users may also post questions on the Bogleheads Reference Library and Wiki subforum.
Guidelines for writing appropriate articles are bound bythree core content policies:
- All Boglehead articles and other encyclopedic content must be written from a neutral point of view, representing significant views fairly, proportionately, and without bias.
- Material challenged or likely to be challenged, and all quotations, must be attributed to a reliable, published source.
In short, there is an expectation that contributions will follow Wiki standards and be written from a neutral point of view. Citations of claims and facts are necessary to ensure verifiability link to how to do this. On the main page of a topic, long examples are to be avoided (they can be provided via links on other pages). Instead, general principals that are applicable to a broad audience should be stressed.
Creating a page
You can create a new page in one of two ways:
- If you are in a current wiki page, you can create a new page by using the internal wiki link syntax [[title of new page]] around the text you wish to signify as the title of the new page. This as yet unwritten page will appear in red type on the page.
- A more common way to start a new page is to type the title into the sidebar search box and hit the Go button. You will see the message: There is no page titled "name of title". You can create this page. If you click create this page you will be taken to an empty page box. As soon as you place content in the box and save it you will have created a page.
Renaming pages
If you need to rename a page please do not copy and paste the contents of the old article into a new article. A cut and paste will separate the previous contributions from their edit history. Use the move tab at the top of the page and carefully follow the directions. See Help:Moving a pagefor details.
Using Discussion
You can use the discussion page (up in the heading) to make a comment. When you do leave a comment, select ~~~~ (four tildes) this dates and signs the comment.
Wiki writing is collaborative. You can find the authors of every edit by hitting the history tab. This will show you the authorship of each edit.
Template Messages
Use messages to apprise readers of page status or find a page displaying a message and help edit it.
Additional Template Pages:
- Navigation Templates
- Templates includes:
| Available Templates |
| Quote box |
| Book box |
| Mutual fund info box |
| Spreadsheet to table converter |
If you are engaged in a substantive edit on a page it is a good idea to place an {{Underconstruction}} or {{InUse}} template in your page. This allows others to know that you are working on the page, and to refrain from editing the page until youhave finished your edits.
| Helpful Tools |
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| Help • Advanced Help • Templates • Template Messages • Navigation Templates |
