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It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki:
Edit"page tab at the top of the page.Save page" button.Simple as that!
The number one rule of wiki editing is tobe bold. Go ahead—make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try! There are all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophies for the editing of wiki pages, but thebe bold rule is the most important of these!
An edit can contribute whole new paragraphs or pages of information, or it can be as simple as fixing a typo or a spelling mistake. In general, try to add or edit text so that it is clear and concise. Most importantly, make sure you are always aiming to do something whichimproves the contents of the wiki.
When you need to use some type of formatting, such as for new headings or bolding of text, you do this using wiki syntax or the buttons in the edit toolbar above the editing zone.SeeHelp:Formatting for some of the common types of formatting used.
If you want to try out editing, you can test editing on the page namedProject:Sandbox, which has been specifically set aside for you to test editing.
Before you save a change, you can enter a short note (must be shorter than 500 characters) in the "Summary(?):" box describing your changes.Don't worry too much about this, or spend too much time thinking about it: just put in a short description of what you just changed.For example, you might say "fixed typo" or "added more information about sunflowers".
This summary gets stored alongside your edit, and allows people totrack changes in the wiki more effectively.
It's a good idea to use the "Show preview" button to see what your change will look like, before you save it.This is also related totracking changes because every time you save, this is displayed to others as a separate change.This isn't something to worry about too much, but it's good to get into the habit of eliminating mistakes in your own work, by using a preview before saving, rather than saving, then having to doanother edit just to make one or more minor corrections.
Another option is the "Show changes" button which allows you to see the differences between the current version and the edited version.
Pages that are protected cannot be edited by anyone except users of a specific group. Protected pages will instead display "View source" instead of edit. In that case, to edit a protected page, contact a user who has permission to edit the page. The default protection levels are as follows:
With wiki edits you can start a new page, move (or rename) a page, or even delete a page:
Remember you should always aim to improve the overall contents of the wiki with your edits.
Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections.SeeHelp:Talk pages.