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** Click [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] in the left menu to see the most recent edits. The number of edits shown can be changed by clicking 100, 250 and 500. | ** Click [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] in the left menu to see the most recent edits. The number of edits shown can be changed by clicking 100, 250 and 500. | ||
** One way to see the edits of a certain user is to click the 'contribs' link of user. You can also go to their user page (by clicking their name) and then clicking 'User contributions' in the Toolbox menu at the bottom left of the page. | ** One way to see the edits of a certain user is to click the 'contribs' link of user. You can also go to their user page (by clicking their name) and then clicking 'User contributions' in the Toolbox menu at the bottom left of the page. | ||
* '''How do I know what edits I have made?''' Link in the top | * '''How do I know what edits I have made?''' Link in the top right "My contributions" will show you your past edits. | ||
* The [[WikiIslam:New Articles List|new articles list]] shows some recent articles. | * The [[WikiIslam:New Articles List|new articles list]] shows some recent articles. | ||
* Every page has a "View history" link which shows you past edits for that page. From time to time (usually once every few years) we delete page histories to reduce the size of the database and because of that the last edit shown in the history is most likely the actual last edit and not the first ever edit to that page. | * Every page has a "View history" link which shows you past edits for that page. From time to time (usually once every few years) we delete page histories to reduce the size of the database and because of that the last edit shown in the history is most likely the actual last edit and not the first ever edit to that page. | ||
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* The [[WikiIslam:Site Map|site map]] is a great place to start. Also try the links for the Core articles on the left. | * The [[WikiIslam:Site Map|site map]] is a great place to start. Also try the links for the Core articles on the left. | ||
* You can also use the search at the top right of each page. | * You can also use the search at the top right of each page. | ||
* Currently we do not have an easy way to search the site with Google, but you can use this in a Google search to Google search within the site: ''''' | * Currently we do not have an easy way to search the site with Google, but you can use this in a Google search to Google search within the site: '''''(insert search term) site:wikiislam.net''''' | ||
* Want to bookmark a certain article or user page? Click | * Want to bookmark a certain article or user page? Click the star at the top right. The page will then show up in your watch list which is only accessible to you. You can also create links to any page by editing your user page. | ||
The [[Special:SpecialPages|Special pages]] link in the Toolbox menu has all kinds of tools such as Maintenance reports, list of pages, user information and so on. | The [[Special:SpecialPages|Special pages]] link in the Toolbox menu has all kinds of tools such as Maintenance reports, list of pages, user information and so on. | ||
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* The relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] pages can be used as a discussion area for any topic or for asking for assistance. | * The relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] pages can be used as a discussion area for any topic or for asking for assistance. | ||
* 'My talk' (top | * 'My talk' (top right) is a page where people can leave you messages. When your talk page is changed by a user, you will see a "new message" notice. Keep discussions on the pages they were started on. Do no use the other person's talk page for replies. | ||
* Private communication: If you have set an email in your Preferences (top | * Private communication: If you have set an email in your Preferences (top right), you can email another user who has also set their email by clicking the "Email this user" link in the Toolbox menu. | ||
The remainder of this article will explain how to create a new page, format text, make references, insert images and tables and do more. | |||
==Sandboxes== | ==Sandboxes== | ||
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Page URL's should only have these characters in them: letters (any case; non-English/Latin script is fine), numbers, dashes and spaces. Other characters (colon, brackets, dots, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, ampersand, etc) may break links posted on some forums and websites. Page titles can be set different from the page URL by using <nowiki>{{</nowiki>page_title|Desired page title}}. Page titles should be used only when we have to take out link-breaking characters from the URL. | Page URL's should only have these characters in them: letters (any case; non-English/Latin script is fine), numbers, dashes and spaces. Other characters (colon, brackets, dots, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, ampersand, etc) may break links posted on some forums and websites. Page titles can be set different from the page URL by using <nowiki>{{</nowiki>page_title|Desired page title}}. Page titles should be used only when we have to take out link-breaking characters from the URL. | ||
==Formatting Text== | ==Formatting Source Text== | ||
See [[WikiIslam: | See [[WikiIslam:Source Editing]]. Practice using the wiki software in the [[WikiIslam:Sandbox|sandbox]] | ||
==Referencing the Qur'an, Hadith and other Sources== | ==Referencing the Qur'an, Hadith and other Sources== | ||
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==Using Content from Wikipedia== | ==Using Content from Wikipedia== | ||
*Copying articles from Wikipedia is not encouraged. | *Copying or linking to articles from Wikipedia is not encouraged. If absolutely necessary, to link to an article on Wikipedia (for example, for non-Islam related articles), use <tt><nowiki>[[w:Chicago|this city]]</nowiki></tt>, which will produce: [[w:Chicago|this city]]. | ||
*The [[WikiIslam:Wikipedia Content Converter|Wikipedia Content Converter]] ([http://www.wikiislam.com/external/wp-to-wi.htm link to tool]) can be used to automatically convert <nowiki>[[article]]</nowiki> formatted links into <nowiki>[[w:article|article]]</nowiki> format. This is helpful when you have a page with a lot of links that should be linked to articles in Wikipedia. | *The [[WikiIslam:Wikipedia Content Converter|Wikipedia Content Converter]] ([http://www.wikiislam.com/external/wp-to-wi.htm link to tool]) can be used to automatically convert <nowiki>[[article]]</nowiki> formatted links into <nowiki>[[w:article|article]]</nowiki> format. This is helpful when you have a page with a lot of links that should be linked to articles in Wikipedia. However, this should be used scarcely, if ever. | ||
==Search and Replace== | ==Search and Replace== | ||
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* [[WikiIslam:Administrators]] - Admin related help | * [[WikiIslam:Administrators]] - Admin related help | ||
If you would like further assistance with anything on this website or have questions, please use the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. | If you would like further assistance with anything on this website or have questions, please use the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. If your problem remains unsolved, reach out directly to an editor or admin on their talk page (go to their user page which is accessible at wikiislam.net/wiki/User:[insert their username here]). | ||
If all else fails, feel free to [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|contact us]]. | |||
[[Category:Help Pages]] | [[Category:Help Pages]] | ||
{{page_title|Editing Help}} | {{page_title|Editing Help}} | ||