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→WikiEditor Toolbar: removed a duplicated word "it" for "it it"
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There are a several ways you can create a new page/article, such as
* over typing the part of URL link that follows the title= in the browser URL window
* add an Internal Link in an existing wiki article for the related new article
* using the search box
== Over type URL ==
[[File:TNG_wiki_new_article_link_overtype.png|Over type portion of URL]]
== Using Internal link ==
=== WikiEditor Toolbar ===
*While viewing an article... click on the edit tab
*Type in the title you want for your new article
*enclose it in <nowiki>"[[ ]]"</nowiki> double brackets
*Or highlight the text with your mouse and click on the internal link icon [[File:insert-link.png]] ... it then supplies the double bracket on either side of your highlighted text
* or simply click the Link icon and create and internal link as shown below
{{:Creating links}}
== http://tng.lythgoes.net/wiki/images/7/7e/20080724222240internalLink.jpg Internal link icon ==
=== Old Editor Toolbar ===
<div class='mw-collapsible mw-collapsed'>You can click on the '''[Expand]''' link on the right to view the old editor toolbar or '''[Collqpse]''' to hide it again.
<div class='toccolours mw-collapsible-content'>
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*While viewing an article... click on the edit tab
*While viewing an article... click on the edit tab
*Type in the title you want for your new article
*Type in the title you want for your new article
*enclose it it in <nowiki>"[[ ]]"</nowiki> double brackets
*enclose it it in <nowiki>"[[ ]]"</nowiki> double brackets
*Or highlight the text with your mouse and click on the internal link icon http://tng.lythgoes.net/wiki/images/7/7e/20080724222240internalLink.jpg ... it then supplies the double bracket on either side of your highlighted text
*Or highlight the text with your mouse and click on the internal link icon [[File:20080724222240internalLink.jpg]] ... it then supplies the double bracket on either side of your highlighted text
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== Search box method ==
== Search box method ==
In the search dialog box on the upper right hand side of the page ...
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* Type in the article title in the search field
*Type in the article title in the search field
*"Your New Article"<sub>Or whatever the article name will be</sub>
*"Your New Article"<sub>Or whatever the article name will be</sub>
*When the search does not result in an article with that title...
*When the search does not result in an article with that title...
*... you are given the opportunity to "'''create this page'''"
*... you are given the opportunity to "'''create this page'''"
*Note: this is also a good method for discovering if someone else has a similar article title
*Note: this is also a good method for discovering if someone else has a similar article title
| [[File:TNG_upgrade_create_page_from_search_results.jpg|500px|Create Page from search results]]
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'''i.e.'''
'''i.e.'''
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On the main page there is a link
On the main page there is a link
**By inserting the "pipe" after the article title you can have any text displayed for the link
**By inserting the "pipe" after the article title you can have any text displayed for the link
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== Category link rename ==
== Category link rename ==
* Select an existing category in the left nav area, for example
* Select an existing category in the left nav area, for example
[http://tng.lythgoes.net/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Modifications TNG modifications]
[http://tng.lythgoes.net/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Mods TNG modifications]
The < nowiki > </ nowiki > is supposed to accomplish the same thing, but I have never been able
The < nowiki > </ nowiki > is supposed to accomplish the same thing, but I have never been able
to get that to work.
to get that to work.
*Both methods seem to work ...and the "pre" method is fewer keystrokes! The pre method will also put the code inside a box, where you may need to add a line feed (Enter) key at the end of the displayed line to get the code to display with 80 columns.
*Both methods seem to work ...and the "pre" method is fewer keystrokes! The pre method will also put the code inside a box, where you may need to add a line feed (Enter) key at the end of the displayed line to get the code to display with 80 columns.
<pre>
<pre>
[[Category:Modifications]] for TNG Modifications
[[Category:Mods]] for TNG Mods
[[Category:Administrator]] for the TNG Administration Guide
[[Category:Administrator]] for the TNG Administration Guide
[[Category:Registered Users]] for the TNG User Guide
[[Category:Registered Users]] for the TNG User Guide
:<nowiki> [[Category:Visitors]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= TNG Visitor's Guide </font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Visitors]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= TNG Visitor's Guide </font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Reports]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= TNG Reports </font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Reports]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= TNG Reports </font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Modifications]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= TNG modifications </font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Mods]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= TNG modifications </font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:TNGmisc]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= Miscellaneous</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Wanted]]</nowiki> <font color=green>= Miscellaneous</font>
=== Other Categories ===
=== Other Categories ===
:<nowiki> [[Category:GoogleMaps]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = GoogleMaps subcategory in TNG Admin Guide and in Sidebar</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:GoogleMaps]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = GoogleMaps subcategory in TNG Admin Guide and in Sidebar</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Charset]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = Charset subcategory in TNG Admin Guide and in Sidebar</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Charset]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = Charset subcategory in TNG Admin Guide and in Sidebar</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:Understanding TNG]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = Understanding subcategory in TNG Programming Guide and in Sidebar</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:How TNG Works]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = Understanding subcategory in TNG Programming Guide and in Sidebar</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:TNG Wiki How To]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = TNG Wiki How To subcategory in miscellaneous and in Sidebar</font>
:<nowiki> [[Category:TNG Wiki How To]]</nowiki> <font color=green> = TNG Wiki How To subcategory in miscellaneous and in Sidebar</font>
