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<big>Swarthmore College Observatory Wiki</big>

This website is for information relating to commissioning and operation of the Peter van de Kamp Observatory, funded by the National Science Foundation through its Program for Research and Education with Small Telescopes.

== Observatory ==
* [[Location|Location: 39 degrees 54.426 minutes N latitude, 75 degrees 21.333 minutes W longitude]]
* [http://astro.swarthmore.edu/observatory_directions/index.html Directions]

== Telescope ==
* [http://www.rcopticalsystems.com/telescopes/24truss.html RCOS 0.61m]

== Instrumentation ==
We do both imaging and photometry with the Apogee large-format CCD camera and the filter wheel. We use the eShel spectrograph in conjunction with the SBIG camera for spectroscopy. The spectrograph and its camera along with its calibration unit are in the control room.

* [http://www.ccd.com/alta_u16m.html Apogee U16M] 4096x4096 pixel camera, 9-micron pixels; 0.39 arcsec per pixel (unbinned) and 26.6 arcmin full field of view
* [http://www.ccd.com/filterwheels.html Apogee filter wheel] with [http://www.omegafilters.com/index.php?page=prod_astro_index Omega Optical 50 mm square filters], Johnson-Cousins UBVR<sub>C</sub>I<sub>C</sub> and SDSS u'g'r'i'z'
* [http://www.shelyak.com/rubrique.php?id_rubrique=7&lang=2 Shelyak eShel] fiber-fed echelle spectrograph with SBIG ST-10 camera
* Eyepieces

== Equipment and Technical Information ==
* [[Spectrograph Setup]]
* [[Dome Control]]
* [[Software/hardware troubleshooting and workarounds]]
* [[Apogee Alta Test Report|Apogee Alta U16M Test Report (read noise, dark current)]]
* [[Slit Width and Resolution]]
* [[Autoguiding|Autoguiding]]

== Documentation ==
* [[Documentation| Software/Hardware Manuals]]
* [[Local operation documentation]]
* [[Focusing the telescope]]
* [[Notes on upgrading observatory computer to Windows 7]]
* [[Observing Log|Observing Log (PDF template for paper log sheet in control room)]]
* [[Problem reports]]



== Wiki Information ==
* MediaWiki [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Cheat Sheet] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How To Edit a Page]
* [[Sandbox]]

Dome Control

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Notes on Digital Dome Works Hardware/Interface

==Installation of DDW hardware==
* The Instruction Manual (in a black 3-ring binder) seems very thorough and clear. There are several loose pages in the front pocket of the binder with hardware installation instructions specific to Ash Domes. Chapters 1 and 2 of the bound pages have general installation instructions. The appendices include schematic diagrams. The CD-Rom with the dome control software also has an electronic version of the manual. (The disc is in the back pocket of the binder.)

* 6/5/09 Tim from RiteWay installed the DDW box. It is currently running from a standalone 12 V source, but we'll incorporate the dedicated 12 V source once it's installed. The box also takes 220 V power from the same source as the dome rotation. Next up is testing it with the computer.

==Hardware for Computer Interfacing==
* Dome controller communicates to computer via serial cable (RS232). Standard CAT 5 cable is sufficient for this use for runs up to several hundred feet. When making long cables, refer to Appendix 2 of the manual for wire, plug and jack color conventions for the RJ14 (standard telephone) plug.
* USB-serial adapters have been successfully used by the manufacturer. They have not tested controlling the dome software and telescope/camera software simultaneously via a multi-port USB hub. (Doesn’t mean it can’t be done. We’d need to try it out.) Installing a serial port expansion card in the control computer is always an option, of course.

* 6/5/09 EJ tried a USB-to-serial adapter for controlling the TCC box. The adapter tried (Keyspan / TrippLite USA 19HS) worked OK when connected directly to the computer - could control the TCC via COM 4. But it did not work when connected through the Icron USB remote hub. This seems independent of the TCC - the Keyspan adapter test utility couldn't open the serial port even when nothing is connected. Icron suggested trying a different adapter. We have one on order that's made by Digi / Inside-Out Networks; it's an Edgeport model. We'll see if that works. Docs/drivers for the Edgeport are at [http://www.digi.com/support/productdetl.jsp?pid=2631&osvid=57&tp=3 the Digi support site]. We have a [[Media:Edgeport_installation_guide.pdf|local copy of the documentation]].

==Controlling DDW Software with TheSky==
* The DDW Control Program has an option to allow dome control via TheSky. DDWCP will check a designated text file to which TheSky writes the current telescope RA and Dec and move the dome to match. One minor inconvenience which may arise once we get everything up and running is that TheSky only updates the text file when it is in “focus” (i.e. its program window is on top of other windows). If we ultimately control TheSky via MaximDL, we may need to briefly bring TheSky in focus when slewing to a new object so that the text file updates and the dome control software knows to move the dome.

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{{Languages/Lang|hu|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|id|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|it|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ja|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ko|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ksh|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ml|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|mr|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ms|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|nl|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|no|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|oc|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|pl|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|pt|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ro|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ru|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|si|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|sk|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|sq|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|sr|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|sv|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|ta|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|th|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|tr|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|uk|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|vi|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|yue|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|zh|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|zh-hans|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|zh-hant|{{{1|}}}}}
{{Languages/Lang|zh-tw|{{{1|}}}}}
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== Syntax ==
nowiki{{Languages|PageName}}/nowiki

* '''PageName''' (optional) - the name of the page to display language links for. If omitted then the English version of the current page is used. This parameter can normally be omitted, as it is only required if you want to link to a page other than the one you place the template on, which is very uncommon. If this parameter is used on a sub-page make sure you supply the root name, not the full page name (e.g. on [[MediaWiki/fr]] you would need to use codenowiki{{Languages|MediaWiki}}/nowiki/code and not codenowiki{{Languages|MediaWiki/fr}}/nowiki/code).

== Usage ==

The template should only be placed on pages that exist in more than one language, and it should be placed in the same location on each translation of the page.

The English version of a page is always the main version, with all other languages as sub-pages, named using the appropriate language code (see below).

For example, on the Main Page you would include the text codenowiki{{Languages}}/nowiki/code, both on [[Main Page]] itself, and on each of its language sub-pages. The template automatically creates links to any language sub-pages that exist, e.g. ttMain Page/jatt, ttMain Page/fr/tt, and ignores non-existant languages.

See [[Project:Language policy]] for further details about translating pages.

== Supported languages ==
This shows you the name of each language's sub-page (using ''Main Page'' as an example). Other languages may be added easily as necessary. Please use the appropriate [[meta:List of Wikipedias|prefix, as used on Wikipedia]] when adding a new language. Please do ''not'' add languages for which no pages exist yet, as this will increase the time needed to include the template without adding any benefit (languages are only displayed to the user when the relevant page exists).

The link on the language names goes to the Wikipedia in that language. '''If no Wikipedia in your language exists, do not add pages in that language to MediaWiki.org!''' This wiki is not the place for language advocacy - please go through the correct channels, and once your language has a Wikipedia then please return to add content here.

{| border=1 cellpadding=5
! Page Name || Language
|-
| Main Page || [[:en:|English]]
|-
| Main Page'''/af''' || [[:af:|Afrikaans]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ar''' || [[:ar:|Arabic]]
|-
| Main Page'''/az''' || [[:az:|Azerbaijani]]
|-
| Main Page'''/bcc''' || Southern Balochi
|-
| Main Page'''/bg''' || [[:bg:|Bulgarian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/br''' || [[:br:|Breton]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ca''' || [[:ca:|Catalan]]
|-
| Main Page'''/cs''' || [[:cs:|Czech]]
|-
| Main Page'''/da''' || [[:da:|Danish]]
|-
| Main Page'''/de''' || [[:de:|German]]
|-
| Main Page'''/el''' || [[:el:|Greek]]
|-
| Main Page'''/es''' || [[:es:|Spanish]]
|-
| Main Page'''/fa''' || [[:fa:|Persian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/fi''' || [[:fi:|Finnish]]
|-
| Main Page'''/fr''' || [[:fr:|French]]
|-
| Main Page'''/gl''' || [[:gl:|Galician]]
|-
| Main Page'''/gu''' || [[:gu:|Gujarati]]
|-
| Main Page'''/he''' || [[:he:|Hebrew]]
|-
| Main Page'''/hu''' || [[:hu:|Hungarian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/id''' || [[:id:|Indonesian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/it''' || [[:it:|Italian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ja''' || [[:ja:|Japanese]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ko''' || [[:ko:|Korean]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ksh''' || [[:ksh:|Kölsch]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ml''' || [[:mr:|Malayalam]]
|-
| Main Page'''/mr''' || [[:mr:|Marathi]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ms''' || [[:ms:|Malay]]
|-
| Main Page'''/nl''' || [[:nl:|Nederlands]]
|-
| Main Page'''/no''' || [[:no:|Norwegian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/oc''' || [[:oc:|Occitan]]
|-
| Main Page'''/pl''' || [[:pl:|Polish]]
|-
| Main Page'''/pt''' || [[:pt:|Portugese]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ro''' || [[:ro:|Romanian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ru''' || [[:ru:|Russian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/si''' || [[:si:|Sinhalese]]
|-
| Main Page'''/sk''' || [[:sk:|Slovak]]
|-
| Main Page'''/sq''' || [[:sq:|Albanian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/sr''' || [[:sr:|Serbian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/sv''' || [[:sv:|Swedish]]
|-
| Main Page'''/ta''' || [[:ta:|Tamil]]
|-
| Main Page'''/th''' || [[:th:|Thai]]
|-
| Main Page'''/tr''' || [[:tr:|Turkish]]
|-
| Main Page'''/uk''' || [[:uk:|Ukrainian]]
|-
| Main Page'''/vi''' || [[:vi:|Vietnamese]]
|-
| Main Page'''/yue''' || [[:zh-yue:|Cantonese]]
|-
| Main Page'''/zh''' || [[:zh:|Chinese]]
|-
| Main Page'''/zh-hans''' || Chinese (Simplified)
|-
| Main Page'''/zh-hant''' || Chinese (Traditional)
|-
| Main Page'''/zh-tw''' || Chinese (Taiwan)
|}

== Example ==
Here is how the language bar looks on the [[MediaWiki]] page:
{{Languages|MediaWiki}}
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{|
|[[Image:Tools.svg|20px]]
|'''Tip for wiki admins:''' {{{1|{{{tip}}}}}}
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[[Image:PD-Help icon.png|right|100px|Your help is welcomed. Writers needed.]]

[[:Category:Help]] contains help pages that describe how to use MediaWiki. Only pages in Help: [[Help:Namespace|namespace]] should be in this category. Note that all pages in the Help: namespace are released into the [[w:public domain|public domain]] so that they can be easily imported into any MediaWiki instance regardless of the specific wiki's own license. See '''{{mediawiki|Project:PD Help}}''' if you want to help us.

''All English-language public-domain help pages should be categorized into [[:Category:Help]] (using ttnowiki[[Category:Help]]/nowiki/tt), for documentation of the MediaWiki core interface, or [[:Category:Extension help]] (using ttnowiki[[Category:Extension help]]/nowiki/tt) for extension documentation. Additional categories for further sorting is also helpful. This is needed because of later half-automated creation of the PD Help package from this category.''

The front page is '''[[Help:Contents]]'''

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Help:Watchlist

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{{PD Help Page}}
Your '''watchlist''' is a display for [[Help:Tracking changes|tracking changes]], similar to the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display, but limited to showing changes only across your set of “watched” pages. You can see the watchlist display by clicking “{{lcfirst:{{int:mywatchlist}}}}” link in the top right, however this is only available to users who have registered and logged in.

Before you see anything interesting here, you must add some pages to your watchlist. Do this by navigating to a page which interests you, and clicking the''' “{{lcfirst:{{int:watch}}}}” tab'''.

The watchlist feature is mainly useful on a very busy wiki where the “{{int:recentchanges}}” display becomes too “high traffic.” On a typical low traffic wiki, you can normally see all of the editing activity across the whole wiki without feeling overwhelmed. On a more busy wiki you will find that many edits are taking place on pages which you personally find less interesting. To help track changes which are more interesting, start watching pages!

Typically you would watch pages related to your interest areas, and also pages where your care most about the content. If you make a significant edit to a page, you might chose to watch the page, to see if there are any follow-up edits for example. Note that there is a “{{int:watchthis}}” tickbox provided on the editing screen for this purpose.

On the watchlist display, some page name appear in bold. This indicates whether or not you have visited the page to see the change. It's a bit like read/unread emails in an email inbox. The “{{int:recentchanges}}” display will also have some new bold highlighting, but for a different reason. Here bold is just indicating edits to pages on your watchlist.

See also [[Help:Tracking changes]].

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Help:User page

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{{PD Help Page}}
A '''{{lcfirst:{{ns:2}}}} page''' is a page about a wiki user; someone who registered on the wiki, and is (most probably) a contributor.

If you have registered, you can create your own user page. Your user page is linked in the top right. More importantly, others will see links to your user page from various places which assist wiki collaboration. This includes the “{{int:Recentchanges}}” and “{{lcfirst:{{int:history}}}}” displays (See [[Help:Tracking changes]]). You can also link to your user page within text of a wiki page, which is mainly useful on [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] when you sign your name.

== What to put on your user page ==
User pages are just as flexible as any other wiki page, and it's a page all about you, so generally people will leave you to freely write your user page in whatever format you like. It's a feature to help other people know who you are, and to bring the online community closer together. Think of it as a “profile” page. You might like to mention where you are from and what your job is. You can also state what your main areas of interest are in relation to the topic of the wiki, and describe contributions you have made or areas where you are interested in contributing.

=== User scratchpad / development area ===
You can use your user page as a scratchpad. An area for developing ideas without cluttering the main namespace (see [[Help:Namespaces]]). If subpages are enabled (see [[Help:Subpages]]), you may find them useful for creating sub pages under your user page. However you should avoid expending too much effort within your own area of the wiki. Be bold! Edit the main wiki articles! If you wiki has a shared Sandbox page, you can also use it for quick (non-permanent) wiki experimentation.

== Other people's user pages ==
As mentioned above, you will see links to other people's user pages, in various places throughout the wiki.

=== User Contributions ===
When viewing another person's user page, an additional link “{{lcfirst:{{int:contributions}}}} appears in the “{{lcfirst:{{int:toolbox}}}}” of the [[Help:Navigation#Sidebar|sidebar]]. This takes you to a list of all of this user's wiki edits. Use this to get an idea of how prolific a contributor somebody is, or to track down edits made by a user who is causing trouble/making bad wiki edits.

=== Editing someone else's page ===
It's generally considered bad etiquette to rewrite or reword another person's user page. Editing is not disallowed, but you should avoid adding information (or especially opinions) which might be misinterpreted as coming from that user, in situations where this could potentially cause upset. Some types of edit are widely acceptable, and unlikely to cause upset:

* Fixing internal links, when a page has been [[Help:Moving a page|moved]] or [[Help:Deleting a page|deleted]]
* Fixing broken external links
* Categorizing or fixing categories of user pages.

=== User talk pages ===
Every user page has an associated talk page; a {{lcfirst:{{ns:3}}}} page. This is a special kind of talk page, for leaving messages directed at a particular user. See [[Help:Talk pages#User Talk pages]].

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[[Image:M-en-recentchanges.png|thumb|370px|'''{{int:recentchanges}}''' shows the latest changes to pages, file uploads, deletions and page moves]]
MediaWiki offers a collection of special pages and tools to keep track of what is going on in the wiki. So you can watch for example:
* recent changes to all pages
* the revision history: all changes made to one page
* the contributions of one specific user
* newly created pages

The most interesting special page is '''[[Special:Recentchanges]]'''. It displays all edits, file uploads, page moves, deletions and other actions done in the wiki. In the menu on top it offers a collection of links to customize your display: limit the number of changes shown, the number of days or restrict it to edits to a certain namespace. You can also hide edits marked as minor (don't forget that major changes can be flagged by a user as minor anyway).

One line in recent changes consists of several links:
* “{{lcfirst:{{int:diff}}}}” displays the difference to the previous revision of the page,
* “{{lcfirst:{{int:hist}}}}” links to the revision history of the page,
* the link with the full title of the page brings you to the current version. If the title is in bold, it indicates that it is on your [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]].

Next is a flag describing the article modification type:
*“{{int:newpageletter}}” denotes a new page,
*“{{int:minoreditletter}}” a minor edit,
*“{{int:boteditletter}}” an edit made by a bot.

Following the timestamp, it shows the page size difference to the previous revision, then the user is mentioned, with a link to their [[Help:User page|user page]] and their [[Help:Talk pages#User Talk pages|talk page]] and contributions, or to their [[Help:Talk pages#User Talk pages|talk page]] only in the case of anonymous users.

Last but not least, there is an edit summary, appearing in italics, if the user submitted one when they made the edit.

=== Enhanced view ===
If you are logged in and have JavaScript enabled, you can also try the enhanced view. Simply go to your [[Help:Preferences#Recent changes|Preferences]] and enable {{int:tog-usenewrc}}; this will make recent changes show edits divided by page rather than being listed individually. You will now see entries like the following:

blockquote style=border:1px solid[[Image:Arr_r.png|link=]] 15:17 [[Main Page]] ({{int:nchanges|4}}; (+236) {{int:pagehist}}) [Some User‎ (2×); Some Other User (2×)]/blockquote

Simply click the blue arrow to the left of the page name and timestamp to expand that page's recent edits just as they were on the normal style. You can turn this enhancement on and off at will, so feel free to try both to see which one you prefer.

=== See also ===
* [[Special:Newpages]]
* {{int:recentchangeslinked}}: [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Pagename]]
* {{int:contributions}}: [[Special:Contributions/User]]
* History
* [[Help:Watchlist]]

{{Admin tip|tip=You may want to add important pages in your wiki to [[MediaWiki:Recentchangestext]], the intro shown at [[Special:Recentchanges]]}}

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Help:Templates

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{{PD Help Page}}
If you have standard texts you want to include on several pages, the MediaWiki template feature comes into play.

==Creation==
Templates are standard wiki pages whose content is designed to be [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transclusion transcluded] (embedded) inside other pages. Templates follow a convention that the name is prefixed with codeTemplate:/code, assigning it to that namespace. Therefore you can [[Help:Starting a new page|create them like any other wiki page]].

==Usage==
Templates are wiki pages which can be used in other pages in three ways:

*codenowiki{{Name}}/nowiki/code 'transcludes' (i.e. includes a copy of) the content of the template (stored in the page nowiki[[Template:Name]]/nowiki) whenever the page containing the template transclusion is fetched and displayed; i.e. if the template is later changed, the displayed transcluding page will automatically change too
*codenowiki{{subst:Name}}/nowiki/code replaces that string with the contents of the template, in the source of the transcluding page, when you save that page; the copy of the template contents can then be edited normally (and separately from the original in the template page). '''''Note''''': don't use this if you are looking to continually propagate changes from the source template to the page(s) that references it.
*codenowiki{{msgnw:Name}}/nowiki/code includes the template in a form that displays it as raw wiki syntax (the way codenowikilt;nowikigt;/nowiki/code does) when the page containing it is fetched

In fact, an ordinary wiki page can also be used as a template, simply by specifying the namespace it resides in, so:

*codenowiki{{Template:Pagename}}/nowiki/code includes codenowiki[[Template:Pagename]]/nowiki/code
*codenowiki{{Foo:Pagename}}/nowiki/code includes codenowiki[[Foo:Pagename]]/nowiki/code
*codenowiki{{:Pagename}}/nowiki/code includes codenowiki[[Pagename]]/nowiki/code

If no such namespace exists, the full title is assumed to be a template:

*codenowiki{{Foo:Bar}}/nowiki/code includes codenowiki[[Template:Foo:Bar]]/nowiki/code

===Parameters===
div style=float:right; margin:8px;
{| {{Prettytable}}
|-
|{{Hl2}} colspan=2 align=center |'''Template with numbered parameters'''
|-
| colspan=2 |
prenowiki
'''A little thank you...'''br /
smallfor {{{1}}}.br /
hugs, {{{2}}}/small
/nowiki/pre
|-
|{{Hl2}}|'''You type'''
|{{Hl2}}|'''You get'''
|-
|codenowiki{{Thankyou|all your hard work|Joe}}/nowiki/code
|
{{Thankyou|all your hard work|Joe}}
|-
|{{Hl2}} colspan=2 align=center |'''with named parameters'''
|-
| colspan=2 |
prenowiki
'''A little thank you...'''br /
smallfor {{{reason}}}.br /
hugs, {{{signature}}}/small
/nowiki/pre
|-
|{{Hl2}}|'''You type'''
|{{Hl2}}|'''You get'''
|-
|prenowiki{{Thankyou
|reason=all your hard work
|signature=Joe}}/nowiki/pre
|
{{Thankyou|all your hard work|Joe}}
|}
/div
You can define parameters in templates either numbered as codenowiki{{{1}}}/nowiki/code or named codenowiki{{{param}}}/nowiki/code.

'''Example:''' You want a little thank you note you can put on the talk page of other users. It will contain a reason and your signature. You could create [[Template:Thankyou]] to enter your text, as in the example in the table.

When using the template on a page, you fill in the parameter values, separated by a pipe char (|): codenowiki{{Thankyou|all your hard work|Joe}}/nowiki/code. For named parameters use name=value pairs separated by a pipe char: codenowiki{{Thankyou|reason=all your hard work|signature=Joe}}/nowiki/code. The advantage of using named parameters in your template is that they are flexible in order. It also makes the template easier to understand if you have many parameters. If you want to change the order of numbered parameters, you have to mention them explicitly: codenowiki{{Thankyou|2=Joe|1=all your hard work}}/nowiki/code.

You can also provide default values for parameters, i.e. values that are going to be used if no value is provided for a parameter. For example, codenowiki{{{reason|all your hard work}}}/nowiki/code would result in ''all your hard work'' if no value was provided for the parameter ttreason/tt.

===Control template inclusion===
You can control template inclusion by the use of codenowikinoinclude/nowiki/code and
codenowikiincludeonly/nowiki/code tags.

Anything between codenowikinoinclude/nowiki/code and codenowiki/noinclude/nowiki/code will be processed and
displayed only when the template's page is being viewed directly.

Possible applications are:
* Categorising templates
* Interlanguage links to similar templates in other languages
* Explanatory text about how to use the template

The converse is codenowikiincludeonly/nowiki/code. Text between codenowikiincludeonly/nowiki/code and codenowiki/includeonly/nowiki/code will be processed and displayed only when the page is being included. The obvious application is to add all pages containing a given template to a [[Help:Categories|category]], without putting the template itself into that category.

'''Note:''' when you change the categories applied by a template, the categorization of the pages that use that template may not be updated until some time later: this is handled by the {{mediawiki|Manual:Job queue|job queue}}.

===Organizing templates===
For templates to be effective users need to find them and be able to use them. A simple technique is to include an example on the template page.
For example:
div style=display:table; width:auto;pre
noinclude
== Usage ==
Allows to establish a link to a subject:
nowiki{{NameOfTemplate|Term1+Term2+Term3}}/nowiki
/noinclude
/pre/div

Then, an editor can simply copy and paste the example to create a similar page.

==Copying from one wiki to another==
Templates often require [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:CSS CSS] or other templates, so users frequently have trouble copying templates from one wiki to another. The steps below should work for most templates:
# Copy the template text to the new wiki, either by [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Import importing] or with a link in the edit summary to the original page (for attribution).
# Look for CSS classes (like class=foobar) in the template text. If those classes appear in MediaWiki:Common.css or MediaWiki:Monobook.css on the original wiki, copy them to MediaWiki:Common.css on the new wiki.
# Look for templates (like nowiki{{foobar}}/nowiki) inside the template text, and copy those templates to the new wiki.
# If the template uses [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions]], you must install the {{mediawiki|Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions extension}}.

==See also==
*[[Help:External searches]] – a template special use case example
*[[Help:Magic words]] – fancy stuff you may find in some templates
*[[Help:Parser functions in templates]]
*{{meta|Help:Template}}
*{{meta|Help:Embed page}} – embedding pages from [[Help:namespaces|namespaces]] other than codeTemplate:/code.

[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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Help:Talk pages

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Every wiki page has an associated talk page which can be used for discussion and communicating with other users. Talk pages can be accessed by clicking the “{{lcfirst:{{int:talk}}}}” [[Help:Navigation#Page tabs|tab]] at the top of the page. Simply edit the page as normal to add your comment.

A talk page is actually very similar to any other wiki page, but it is in the “{{ns:1}}” namespace, to keep it separate from the articles in the “{{int:blanknamespace}}” namespace (See [[Help:namespaces]]). As with any wiki page, you can edit it, link to it, and view the editing history.

== Editing conventions on talk pages ==
Having discussions on a free-form wiki page will seem strange at first. It helps if everyone follows some simple editing conventions:

* Always sign your name after your comments. Use the four tildes “codenowiki~~~~/nowiki/code” wiki syntax (or the signature button [[File:button_sig.png|text-bottom|link=|signature button]] in the toolbar above editing textbox). For more information see [[Help:Signatures]].
* Start a new discussion with a codenowiki==level 2 heading==/nowiki/code at the bottom of the page (or use the “{{lcfirst:{{int:addsection}}}}” tab)
* Indent replies with colons (code:/code) at the beginning of the line.

=== Example ===
Here is an example discussion, following the talk page conventions:

{| class=wikitable
!style=width:50% |Wiki text
!style=width:50% |Rendered talk page
|-
|
ttnowiki== More spiders information needed ==/nowiki/ttbr/
ttnowikiThis page has a lot of detail about the web, but I really dont understand a single word of it, and it doesn't mention the spider once -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 18:07, 26 August 1991 (UTC)/nowiki/ttbr/
ttnowiki: No no. This page is talking about the world wide web. I have added a clarification at the top - [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 11:21, 28 August 1991(UTC)/nowiki/ttbr/
ttnowiki:: Oh I see... So what's the big deal about hyperlinked documents? Seems like a stupid idea to me. -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 14:11, 3 September 1991 (UTC)/nowiki/ttbr/
ttnowiki::: Well I think we should have some information about it here on our wiki, but you're probably right. It'll never catch on. -- [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 21:55, 3 September 1991 (UTC)/pre/nowiki/ttbr/
|
div style=font-size: 150%; margin: 0; padding-top: .5em; padding-bottom: .17em; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa;More spiders information needed /div
This page has a lot of detail about the web, but I really dont understand a single word of it, and it doesn't mention the spider once -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 18:07, 26 August 1991 (UTC)
: No no. This page is talking about the world wide web. I have added a clarification at the top - [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 11:21, 28 August 1991(UTC)
:: Oh I see... So what's the big deal about hyperlinked documents? Seems like a stupid idea to me. -- [[User:Example|Bob Smith]] 14:11, 3 September 1991 (UTC)
::: Well I think we should have some information about it here on our wiki, but you're probably right. It'll never catch on. -- [[User:Example|Simon Brown]] 21:55, 3 September 1991 (UTC)
|}

== Editing discussions ==
Having discussions on a free-form wiki page will seem strange at first. It has some advantages over the conventional rigid forum format, but it can get a little messy. As with other wiki pages, anyone can help with tidying up discussions, to conform to the editing conventions e.g. add signatures and headings where they are missing.

Clearly we also have the opportunity to edit other people's comments. It is generally bad etiquette to modify somebody else's wording (Better to just add your own comment with your corrections) But it can be acceptable to...

;Modify discussion headings
:Change wording or append words to the discussion headings, to better describe the topic of discussion. Note that good descriptive headings become important when many discussions start to fill the page.
;Move discussions to a different page
:If discussions are put in the wrong place on the wiki, and are better associated with different talk page, then you could just move the discussion by cut paste. This is potentially confusing, for the people posting, but can be important for keeping things tidy. You could leave the discussion in the wrong place for a few days/weeks grace before tidying it. You could leave a link behind explaining that a discussion was moved, or if not, you should link within the edit summary.
;Delete discussions when they are out-of-date
:Discussions can often get left lying around on a talk page long after the issue is no longer relevant. It's usually a good idea to reply to saying I think this is now resolved, but sooner or later it's time to just blow away the old discussions (they are of course preserved in the editing history).
;Split a post into several discussions
:It may be appropriate to do this, if somebody has raised several points which need to be answered separately. However you should always be respectful to other people's words. Does their post still make sense if you split it up?

== Building articles - Discussing articles ==
It is usually best to keep focused on the task of building a wiki article, and use discussion pages only to support this process. The topic of conversation should generally revolve around what needs to be done to make the associated article better. Remember that editing the article itself is often a more effective means of communicating. It can be more difficult, requiring you to balance your views alongside those of others, but it can also be more rewarding. This is how the community of wiki editors will make progress. Often it will feel more natural to engage in heated debate on a talk page (or indeed any other contact channel) but in fact the wiki article itself can offer a powerful means of reaching middle-ground. Think about how to portray both sides of the argument (e.g. listing advantages and disadvantages) and you may find the debate evaporates.

== User talk pages ==
A {{ns:3}} page is a talk page associated with somebody's {{ns:2}} page (See [[Help:User page]]). This is a place to leave messages for a particular wiki user.

This can function as a kind of messaging system. Users receive a prominent notification when new messages have been left on their talk page. They may be notified by email as well, although this cannot always be relied upon (since the email notification feature must be activated by supplying a valid email address, and clicking a confirmation link). If you don't get a response to your user talk page message, try looking for other contact details which they may have supplied on their user page.

Note that the messages are not private, and others can join in the conversation.

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Help:Tables

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{{PD Help Page}}
'''Tables''' may be authored in wiki pages using either XHTML table elements directly, or using wikicode formatting to define the table. XHTML table elements and their use are well described on various web pages and will not be discussed here. The benefit of wikicode is that the table is constructed of character symbols which tend to make it easier to perceive the table structure in the article editing view compared to XHTML table elements.

As a general rule, it is best to avoid using a table unless you need one. Table markup often complicates page editing.

== Wiki table markup summary ==
{|cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 border=1 width=60%
|
nowiki{|/nowiki
| '''table start'''
|-
|
nowiki|+/nowiki
| table '''caption,''' ''optional;'' only between '''table start''' and first '''table row'''
|-
|
nowiki|-/nowiki
| '''table row,''' ''optional on first row'' -- wiki engine assumes the first row
|-
|
nowiki!/nowiki
| '''table header''' cell, ''optional.'' Consecutive '''table header''' cells may be added on same line separated by double marks (code!!/code) or start on new lines, each with its own single mark (code!/code).
|-
|
nowiki|/nowiki
| '''table data''' cell, ''required!'' Consecutive '''table data''' cells may be added on same line separated by double marks (codenowiki||/nowiki/code) or start on new lines, each with its own single mark (codenowiki|/nowiki/code).
|-
|
nowiki|}/nowiki
| '''table end'''
|}
*The above marks must '''start on a new line''' except the double code||/code and code!!/code for optionally adding consecutive cells to a line. However, blank spaces at the beginning of a line are ignored.
*'''XHTML attributes.''' Each mark, except table end, optionally accepts one or more XHTML attributes. Attributes must be on the same line as the mark. Separate attributes from each other with a single space.
**Cells and caption (code|/code or code||/code, code!/code or code!!/code, and code|+/code) hold content. So separate any attributes from content with a single pipe (code|/code). Cell content may follow on same line or on following lines.
**Table and row marks (code{|/code and code|-/code) do not directly hold content. Do ''not'' add pipe (code|/code) after their optional attributes. If you erroneously add a pipe after attributes for the table mark or row mark the parser will delete it ''and'' your final attribute if it was touching the erroneous pipe!
*'''Content''' may (a) follow its cell mark on the same line after any optional XHTML attributes or (b) on lines below the cell mark. Content that uses wiki markup that itself needs to start on a new line, such as lists, headings, or nested tables, must be on its own new line.

==Basics==
The following table lacks borders and good spacing but shows the simplest wiki markup table structure.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{|
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
/pre
|
{|
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
|}

The cells in the same row can be listed on one line separated by code||/code.

Extra spaces within cells in the wiki markup, as in the wiki markup below, do not affect the actual table rendering.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{|
| Orange || Apple || more
|-
| Bread || Pie || more
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || and more
|}
/pre
|
{|
| Orange || Apple || more
|-
| Bread || Pie || more
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || and more
|}
|}

=== Table headers ===
Table headers can be created by using code!/code instead of code|/code. Headers usually show up bold and centered by default.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{|
! Item
! Amount
! Cost
|-
|Orange
|10
|7.00
|-
|Bread
|4
|3.00
|-
|Butter
|1
|5.00
|-
!Total
|
|15.00
|}
/pre
|
{|
! Item
! Amount
! Cost
|-
|Orange
|10
|7.00
|-
|Bread
|4
|3.00
|-
|Butter
|1
|5.00
|-
!Total
|
|15.00
|}
|}

===Caption===
A '''table caption''' can be added to the top of any table as follows.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{|
|+Food complements
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
/pre
|
{|
|+ Food complements
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
|}

== XHTML attributes ==
You can add XHTML attributes to tables. For the authoriative source on these, see [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html the W3C's HTML 4.01 Specification page on tables].

=== Attributes on tables ===
Placing attributes after the table start tag (code{|/code) applies attributes to the entire table.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{| border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|1.00
|}
/pre
|
{| border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|1.00
|}
|}

=== Attributes on cells ===
You can put attributes on individual '''cells'''. For example, numbers may look better aligned right.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{| border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|align=right | 12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align=right | 500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align=right | 1.00
|}
/pre
|
{| border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|align=right|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align=right|500.00
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align=right|1.00
|}
|}

You can also use '''cell''' attributes when you are listing multiple '''cells''' on a single line. Note that the '''cells''' are separated by code||/code, and within each '''cell''' the attribute(s) and value are separated by code|/code.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{| border=1
| Orange || Apple || align=right | 12,333.00
|-
| Bread || Pie || align=right | 500.00
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || align=right | 1.00
|}
/pre
|
{| border=1
| Orange || Apple || align=right | 12,333.00
|-
| Bread || Pie || align=right | 500.00
|-
| Butter || Ice cream || align=right | 1.00
|}
|}

===Attributes on rows===
You can put attributes on individual '''rows''', too.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre
{| border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|align=right|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align=right|500.00
|- style=font-style:italic; color:green;
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align=right|1.00
|}
/pre
|
{| border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|align=right|12,333.00
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|align=right|500.00
|- style=font-style:italic; color:green;
|Butter
|Ice cream
|align=right|1.00
|}
|}

===With HTML attributes and CSS styles===
CSS style attributes can be added with or without other HTML attributes.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre style=white-space:-moz-pre-wrap; white-space:-pre-wrap; white-space:-o-pre-wrap; white-space:pre-wrap; word-wrap:break-word; word-break:break-all;
{| style=color:green; background-color:#ffffcc; cellpadding=20 cellspacing=0 border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
/pre
|
{| style=color:green; background-color:#ffffcc; cellpadding=20 cellspacing=0 border=1
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
|}

'''Attributes''' can be added to the caption and headers as follows.

{| cellspacing=0 border=1
!style=width:50%|You type
!style=width:50%|You get
|-
|
pre style=white-space:-moz-pre-wrap; white-space:-pre-wrap; white-space:-o-pre-wrap; white-space:pre-wrap; word-wrap:break-word; word-break:break-all;
{| border=1 cellpadding=20 cellspacing=0
|+ align=bottom style=color:#e76700; |''Food complements''
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|Ice cream
|}
/pre
|
{| border=1 cellpadding=20 cellspacing=0
|+ align=bottom style=color:#e76700; |''Food complements''
|-
|Orange
|Apple
|-
|Bread
|Pie
|-
|Butter
|1 Ice cream
|}
|}

==Caveats==
===Negative numbers===
If you start a cell on a new line with a negative number with a minus sign (or a parameter that evaluates to a negative number), your table can get broken, because the characters code|-/code will be parsed as the wiki markup for table row, not table cell. To avoid this, insert a space before the value (code| -6/code) or use in-line cell markup (code|| -6/code).
===CSS vs Attributes===
Table borders specified through CSS rather then the border attribute will render incorrectly in a small subset of text browsers.

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Help:Sysops and permissions

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{{PD Help Page}}
The way '''permissions''' are set-up on different wikis can vary, but in general...

== Soft security - There ''are'' no permissions ==

Wikis are often set up to be freely and openly editable. This means anyone can edit the pages, often without even registering/logging in. This is only possible because wikis offer a unique kind of soft security. By making it very simple to monitor edits, and revert changes to retrieve an older version of a page, a wiki doesn't need to be very restrictive at all.

There ''are'' no permissions. Everyone is an administrator. You don't need permission to edit, and you are encouraged to be bold, go forth and edit!

...at least that is the theory. In practice MediaWiki software does offer many options related to permissions.

== Sysops ==
By default MediaWiki provides extra functionality to a group of trusted users called 'sysops' (or known more generally as 'administrators') Most of the time this should go largely unnoticed by the normal users of a wiki community. Everyone can get involved in editing pages, and even undertaking drastic reorganisation of the wiki. The extra powers of a sysop user are intended for use in settling disputes and preventing repeated vandalism.

=== Who are the sysops? ===
You can find out who the sysops are at [[Special:ListUsers/sysop]]

=== What can a sysop do? ===
There are a number of extra features available to sysops. The key ones are as follows:

;Protecting and unprotecting pages, and editing protected pages
:'Protecting' a page prevents normal users from editing the page at all. There are several reasons why a particular page might be protected. For more information see [[Help:Protected pages]]. For sysop information see [[Help:Protecting and unprotecting pages]]

;Deleting pages, and undeleting.
:A page can be deleted semi-permanently, such that it is no longer available (even in the page histories) for normal users. Normal users do not have this power. See [[Help:Deleting a page]]. For sysop information see [[Help:Sysop deleting and undeleting]].

;Blocking a user or IP address, and unblocking them.
:Users can be blocked from the wiki. This is a useful way of keeping out persistent vandals. Users are identified by their registered user name, or by I.P. address, and can be blocked permanently, or just short length of time to give them a cooling off period. See [[Help:Blocking users]]

;Patrolling, and seeing patrolled edits.
:This is a way of coordinating with other sysops, to ensure that every edit of the wiki has been checked over by a trusted user. See [[Help:Patrolled edits]]

== Bureaucrats ==
Another level of permissions within a default MediaWiki set-up, is the 'bureaucrat' group.

The main thing a bureaucrat can do, which 'sysop' cannot, is '''promote users to be sysops''' (and demote sysops to normal users). See [[Help:Assigning permissions]]

== See Also ==

* {{mediawiki|Manual:Administrators}}

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Help:Sysop deleting and undeleting

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'''Deleting a page''' is a straightforward operation for anyone with [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysop permissions]]. Users without such permissions can still remove text from wiki pages, or propose/request that a page should be deleted. See [[Help:Deleting a page]].

== Before deleting ==
Sysops should also be aware of the general advice given on [[Help:Deleting a page]] (In particular, note that there are many situations where a deleting is too drastic. Often a redirect is more appropriate for example)

Before deleting you could perform various checks:
* Use the What links here tool. This gives an indication as to how important a page is, and what subjects it relates to. Perhaps the page is still linked to prominently from many places. All incoming links will become red links if you proceed with the delete. Ideally all incoming links should be changed/removed, if there is genuinely no need for this page to exist. You could do this work prior to deleting, or ask others in the wiki community to do it.
* Check the page history and the associated talk page. Who was proposing the deletion? Does anyone disagree? Has it been properly discussed? Did people have adequate time to raise objections? Did somebody vandalise a page, which then led to a deletion proposal?

The care taken over these things might depend on the size of the wiki community, and how clear-cut the case for deletion is. Remember that only sysop users can undo a delete action, so to a normal user the information appears to be lost forever.

== Use the 'delete' tab ==
Sysops should see a 'delete' tab at the top of every page. Click this to delete the page. You will be asked to confirm, and to supply a Reason for deletion. This is a short textual description of why the page is being deleted. Your action will appear on the recent changes display, and in the deletion log ([[Special:Log]]).

== Undeleting ==
To undelete a page you must navigate to the exact page name of the page. You can find this in the deletion log ([[Special:Log]]) if you dont remember it.

You should then see a link to View or restore n deleted edits. Tick the box next to the revision you wish to restore.

==Configuring deletion reasons==
The list of reasons in the dropdown box is maintained at [[MediaWiki:Deletereason-dropdown]].

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Help:Subpages

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'''Subpages''' introduce some hierarchical organization into wiki pages, with levels of the hierarchy separated by slashes (code//code).

=== Where it works ===
By default, MediaWiki's subpage feature is turned off in the main namespace, but can be used on [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] and [[Help:User page|user pages]]. See [[Help:Namespaces]]. In namespaces where the feature is switched off, any slashes (/) within a page name are simply part of the page name and do nothing special.

=== How it works ===
Slashes (/) within a page name break the page into parent and subpages, recursively, e.g.:

* [[Help:Subpages]] - this page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage]] - child page
* [[Help:Subpages/subpage/sub-subpage]] - grandchild page

Note that the part of page names after a slash is case sensitive including the first letter.

In subpages, a link back to antecedent pages will automatically appear at the top. These links do not appear, however, if the antecedent pages have not yet been created.

=== Use of subpages ===
There are various uses for the subpage feature. Some of the typical usages of subpages are:
* to create archives of old discussions under a [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]]
* to create scratchpad editing spaces under a [[Help:User page|user page]]
* to create other language versions of a document in multilingual wikis

Subpages are useful for organising information hierarchically. On the other hand, subpages tend to have a long name that is hard to remember, so it may be more user-friendly to use them as little as possible. You can also organize pages with the [[Help:Category|category]] feature, which is more suitable for creating a hierarchical network of information.

{{Admin tip|tip=You can specify the namespaces to have the subpage feature enabled with {{mediawiki|Manual:$wgNamespacesWithSubpages|$wgNamespacesWithSubpages}} array.}}

==See also==
* [[Meta:Help:Link#Subpage feature]]
* [[Help:Variables#Page names]]

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Help:Starting a new page

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There are several ways to start a new page. These can vary based on the type of page started, as well as the wiki and namespace.

== Using Wikilinks ==
MediaWiki makes it very easy to link wiki pages using a standard syntax (see [[Help:Links|Links]]). If you (or anyone else) creates a link to an article that doesn't exist yet, the link will be coloured red, span style=color: #ba0000like this/span.

Clicking a red link will take you to the edit page for the new article. Simply type your text, click save and the new page will be created.

Once the page has been created, the link will change from span style=color: #ba0000red/span to span style=color: #002bb8;blue/span (span style=color: #5a3696;purple/span for pages you've visited) indicating that the article now exists.

Usually this is the best way to create a new page, because it means that right from the start, the page will be linked from at least one other place on the wiki (and typically you will want to mesh it into other related pages later). If you are creating a new page without creating any link to it, you may need to ask yourself: Does this page really fit in with the topics already covered in the wiki? Also, how are you expecting visitors to find this page? Normally there is no reason to create a page without first creating a red link to it.

== Using the URL ==
You can use the wiki's URL for creating a new page. The URL to an article of the wiki is usually something like this:
*codenowikihttp://www.example.net/index.php//nowiki'''ARTICLE'''/code nbsp;nbsp; or
*codenowikihttp://www.example.net/wiki//nowiki'''ARTICLE'''/code

If you replace code'''ARTICLE'''/code with the name of the page you wish to create, you will be taken to a blank page which indicates that no article of that name exists yet. Clicking the {{int:edit}} [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|page tab]] at the top of the page will take you to the edit page for that article, where you can create the new page by typing your text, and clicking submit.

== From the search page ==
If you search for a page that doesn't exist (using the search box and “{{int:go}}” button on the left of the page) then you will be provided with a link to create the new page. (Note that this technique doesn't work if you use the “{{int:search}}” button).

== Create redirects to your new page ==
Don't forget to setup redirects when you create a page. If you think another person may search for the page you've created by using a different name or spelling, please create the proper redirect(s). See [[Help:Redirects]]

== Protecting your new page ==
Normally a new wiki page can be edited by other people (that is one of the main ideas of a wiki!) However, a sysop could 'protect' the page, if desired, to prevent normal users from editing it.

{{Admin tip|tip=The {{mediawiki|Extension:Inputbox|inputbox extension}} allows you to provide an even easier way for your users to create new pages}}

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Help:Special pages

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'''Special pages''' are pages that are created by the software on demand. They are located in their own [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]] ''Special:'' and are not editable directly as other pages.

Some special pages depend on the [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] that have been set by a user, e.g. the number of titles which is displayed on a user's [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]].

==List of special pages==
Clicking the link ''[[Special:Specialpages]]'' will take you to a list of all special pages on a wiki. Such a link is often accessible in the [[Help:Navigation#Toolbox|toolbox]] on the left hand panel. Some special pages can be [[Help:Transclusion|transcluded]].

* [[Help:New images|New images]] (includable)
* [[Help:New pages|New pages]] (includable)
* [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]]
* [[Help:Random page|Random page]]
* [[Help:Recent changes|Recent changes]] (includable)
* [[Help:Watchlist|Watchlist]]
* ...

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[[Category:Special Pages| ]]

Help:Skins

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Clicking on the [[Special:preferences|my preferences]] link in the upper right while logged in then click on the '''Skin''' button to change your skin. You can also preview the skin by clicking the '''(preview)''' links next to each skin.

You can make changes to the current skin's {{mediawiki|Manual:Interface/Stylesheets|stylesheet}} file (CSS) by creating a subpage of your userpage, [[Special:Mypage/monobook.css|User:Yourname/monobook.css]] for example. This requires your site admin to have enabled this feature -- if it is, you will see advice text at the top of your custom CSS page about clearing your browser's cache.

{{admin tip|tip=To enable this feature, you have to set [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgAllowUserCss $wgAllowUserCss] to your {{mediawiki|Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php}}.}}

== See also ==
* [[Help:Preferences]]
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_user_styles Gallery of user styles] (no official skins)

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[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Skin|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Subpage|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Help:Signatures

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Users can easily '''sign''' their posts at the end of a comment. Signing is normally done on [[Help:Talk pages|talk pages]] only, not on conjointly written articles.

== Default signature options ==
There are three default options. Four tildes are standard (full signature). Typing three tildes results in a username-only signature (without timestamp). Typing five tildes results in a pure timestamp (without username).

{| class=wikitable
! Function
! Wiki markup
! Resulting code
! Resulting display
|-
| Signature plus timestamp
| pre~~~~/pre
|
codenowiki[[/nowiki{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)/code
| [[{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Signature alone
| pre~~~/pre
|
codenowiki[[/nowiki{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] /code
| [[{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]]
|-
| Timestamp alone
| pre~~~~~/pre
| code12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)/code
| 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|}

If you edit without logging in, your IP address will take the place of a username. Usernames and IP addresses are also stored in [[Help:Page history|page histories]] as a record of who wrote what, so others can always verify signatures.

The common format to type a signature – two hyphens (or a dash) followed by four tildes (code-- '''nowiki~~~~/nowiki'''/code) – is derived from the computer network Usenet, where two hyphens mark a signature block. The actual signature string, the tildes, automatically get substituted with username (linked to the appropriate user page) and timestamp (time/date), when you save a signed edit. This helps other users to follow the chronological order of discussions, and to identify the author of a particular comment.

If you don't find the tilde on your keyboard, you can use the signature button [[{{ns:image}}:Button sig.png|text-bottom|link=|sigunature button]] of the default [[Help:Edit toolbar|edit toolbar]] as a typing aid.

Signatures do not work in edit summaries (they do not translate from nowiki~~~~/nowiki there).

== Customised signatures ==
Registered users can customise their signature (the part between the two hyphens and the timestamp) by changing the field {{int:yournick}} in their [[Help:Preferences|preferences]]. By default, anything you enter there will be wrapped with codenowiki[[ ]]/nowiki/code. To use a special linking (without this automatic link), you have to enable “Raw signatures.” Then you can add Wiki markup and also HTML (as far as allowed on the wiki) as you like, but the maximum length is 255 characters. Please note that striking signatures are often disliked by other users.

If you enable “Raw signatures” but don't add any customised signature string, you'll sign with your unlinked username.

The most common customisations are the following two:

{| class=wikitable
! Purpose
! Raw signature
! Resulting signature display
|-
| Adapting the displayed username
|
codenowiki[[/nowiki{{ns:2}}:Username|User Name]]/code
| -- [[{{ns:2}}:Username|User Name]] 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Adding a talk page link
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codenowiki[[/nowiki{{ns:2}}:Username|Username]] (nowiki[[/nowiki{{ns:3}}:Username|talk]])/code
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