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Gettin stairtit: the VeesualEediter tuilbaur
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Eeditin referances
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Determining which system is in place

 * Your wiki may use one of three footnote systems. The one shown on the right is the simplest system, where the "" menu does not include any citation templates. If your wiki uses this system, then everything you need to know about footnotes is on this page.
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 * The second system has the same type of "" menu, but with several popular citation templates set up for quick access. If your wiki uses this system, then you will find more details at
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 * In the third system, you again start by pressing the Cite button. Then a dialog box opens, which includes an automatic citation process using the citoid service. If your wiki uses this system, you will find more details at
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 * In the third system, you again start by pressing the Cite button. Then a dialog box opens, which includes an automatic citation process using the citoid service. If your wiki uses this system, you will find more details at
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 * In the third system, you again start by pressing the Cite button. Then a dialog box opens, which includes an automatic citation process using the citoid service. If your wiki uses this system, you will find more details at
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Eeditin aen exeestin referance
For the "" icon, pressing "Edit" opens the Reference dialog. To start changing the reference information, press on it.
 * To edit an existing reference, press on it where it appears in the text (usually as a bracketed number). You will see either a "" icon (bookmark) or an icon (and name) for the template that was used to create this reference. In either case, pressing on the "Edit" button will open a dialog where you can edit the reference.
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Monie wikis uise templates tae format referances accordin til ae speceefeec staundairt. Ye'll see this gif ye eedit aen exeestin referance whase content turns blue whan ye select it.

If a template was used and you press on the reference information, then the icon (puzzle piece) will appear with some information. Press on the "edit" button to edit the content of the template in the template mini-editor dialog.
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 * If what appears when you press on a reference is an icon for a standard template for citations (an example is at right), then pressing "Edit" will open the template mini-editor dialog.
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 * Inside the template mini-editor, you can add or remove types of information or change current content. Only fields (template parameters) that have content will show, initially. To add fields, press on "" at the bottom of the mini-editor.
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 * Clap oan "" whan ye'r dun.
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 * Clap oan "" whan ye'r dun.
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Reuisin aen exeestin referance
If the page already contains a citation that applies to the text you want to source, then you can choose to re-use that existing citation.

Tae reuise aen exeestin referance, place yer curser whaur ye want tae add it in the tex, n clap on the "" icon (buikmaurk) fae the "" menu.

(Note: If your wiki has the third footnote system described above, you'll see a "Re-use" tab, in a dialog, instead of a "Re-use" item on the "" menu.) Seek the referance that ye want tae reuise in the leet, n select it.
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 * Gif thaurs monie referances, ye can uise the rake baur (labeled "") tae yinlie displey referances that match ae gien tex.
 * Gif thaurs monie referances, ye can uise the rake baur (labeled "") tae yinlie displey referances that match ae gien tex.
 * Gif thaurs monie referances, ye can uise the rake baur (labeled "") tae yinlie displey referances that match ae gien tex.
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Adding ae new referance

 * Tae eik ae new referance, place yer curser whaur ye want tae add it in the tex, n clap oan the "" icon (buikmaurk) in the "" puldoon oan the tuilbaur.
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Using the "Basic" citation

 * Shown here is what you will see if you select the basic references item. In the referance eediter, ye can eik, eedit n format yer citation.
 * Shown here is what you will see if you select the basic references item. In the referance eediter, ye can eik, eedit n format yer citation.

Ye can mak the referance belang til ae gien groop; this is uised tae displey groops o referances wi the "" tuil. Than, seek the template that ye want tae uise, eik it n eedit it aes ye wid aen exeestin template.
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 * Gif ye'r eikin ae new referance n ye want tae include ae template in it, clap the Template icon (puzzle piece) in the puldoon "" tuilbaur o the referance eediter.
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Clap oan "" tae return til the refarence eediter, n "" again tae return til the page.
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 * Gif thaur's na awreadie ae leet o referances oan the page (fer example, gif ye'r addin the first referance o the page), ye need tae eik it in order fer the tex o yer referance tae be displeyed.
 * Gif thaur's na awreadie ae leet o referances oan the page (fer example, gif ye'r addin the first referance o the page), ye need tae eik it in order fer the tex o yer referance tae be displeyed.
 * Gif thaur's na awreadie ae leet o referances oan the page (fer example, gif ye'r addin the first referance o the page), ye need tae eik it in order fer the tex o yer referance tae be displeyed.

Place the curser whaur ye want tae displey referances (uissuallie at the bottom o the page), n clap the "" icon (three buiks) tae eik it. Gif ye cræftit groops o referances, ye can speceefie ae groop in this dialog, tae selecteevelie displey referances that belang til it.
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The final step in the References list dialog is to press "".
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Using standard cite templates
To add more parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and press on the "" option.
 * Your local wiki may have added extra citation templates to the "" menu. If so, you have quick access to the most-used citation templates for your wiki. (Instructions for adding extra citation templates to your local wiki are available at .)
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 * Pressing on a template icon such as "Cite book" will take you into the template mini-editor for that template. Important information fields may be marked with an asterisk. While the most common fields will be shown, not all of them are required.
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 * Pressing on a template icon such as "Cite book" will take you into the template mini-editor for that template. Important information fields may be marked with an asterisk. While the most common fields will be shown, not all of them are required.
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Press on "" when you are done.
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Editing images and other media files
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Editing images
Clapin oan the "" icon apens ae dialog that autæmateeclie rakes Wikimedia Commyns fer media files sib til the page that ye'r eeditin.
 * Tae eik ae new eemage (or anither type o media file) til the page, clap the "" icon (ae pictur o moontains) in the "" puldoon menu. The eemage will be eikit whaurever yer cursor is.
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Ye can seek ither media files bi chyngin the tex in the dialog's rake kist.

Clap oan ae thummnail tae chuise ae file.

This places the image onto the page you are editing. For an existing image, you can add or edit a caption or other settings by pressing on the image, then pressing on the "" icon that appears below the picture.
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 * The media dialog permits ye tae eik (n eedit) ae caption, that can contain formattin n airtins.
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 * The media dialog permits ye tae eik alternateeve tex captions aes weel, this heelps uisers that uise screen readers, or that hae disabled eemage displey.
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 * Ye can set vareeis boondins fer the eemage in the "Advanced settins" windae aes weel. Thir incluid its alignment, its type, n its size.
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 * Whan ye dun, clap "" tae claise the dialog n return til the page eediter.
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 * Ye can set vareeis boondins fer the eemage in the "Advanced settins" windae aes weel. Thir incluid its alignment, its type, n its size.
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 * Whan ye dun, clap "" tae claise the dialog n return til the page eediter.
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You can resize an existing image by pressing on it, then moving the resize icon (the two-headed arrow on one or both bottom corners).

You can also drag and drop an image to a place higher or lower on the page.
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Starting
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 * Tae eik ae new template til the page, steid yer curser whaur ye want the template tae be inserted, n clap oan the "" icon (puzzle piece) in the "" puldoon menu oan the tuilbaur.
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 * Start typing the name of the template you want to insert. When you see it on the list, press on its name. Then press "".
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 * You can also edit a template that is already on the page. When you press on the template to select it, it turns blue, and a box appears with an "" icon (puzzle piece). Then press on the "" link.
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 * Some templates are not visible to someone reading a page. In the visual editor, such hidden templates are shown as puzzle icons. The name of the template will be shown next to the puzzle icon.
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 * When you select the icon, the context menu is displayed, and you can edit the template.
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 * Some templates are not visible to someone reading a page. In the visual editor, such hidden templates are shown as puzzle icons. The name of the template will be shown next to the puzzle icon.
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 * When you select the icon, the context menu is displayed, and you can edit the template.
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Template parameters

 * When you add a new template or open an existing one, the "" dialog is shown. The contents depends upon whether the template has been documented using the system or not.
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 * The template shown here has no TemplateData set up for it. The dialog therefore provides a link to documentation for the template. By visiting the documentation you should be able to figure out if the template has any parameters (fields), and what goes in each field. Use numbers as the name for each nameless parameter. The first un-named parameter is named, the second is named  , and so forth.
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 * If a template has been updated to contain TemplateData information, then the dialog will show a list of individual (named) parameters.
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 * For an existing template, you can edit the parameters shown in the dialog, and you can add parameters by pressing "", at the very bottom of the dialog.
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 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith inside the boondins that displey thaim. Thay can be eedited or remuived inside the boondin field.
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 * For an existing template, you can edit the parameters shown in the dialog, and you can add parameters by pressing "", at the very bottom of the dialog.
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 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith inside the boondins that displey thaim. Thay can be eedited or remuived inside the boondin field.
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 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith inside the boondins that displey thaim. Thay can be eedited or remuived inside the boondin field.
 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith inside the boondins that displey thaim. Thay can be eedited or remuived inside the boondin field.
 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith inside the boondins that displey thaim. Thay can be eedited or remuived inside the boondin field.

New sub-templates ar eikit bi follaein the steps o addin ae boondin. Ye micht need tae check the template documentation tae mak sair that the sub-template is supported. Nested templates can currently be edited as wikitext only, without the facility offered by VisualEditor (see T52182).
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Finishing

 * When you have finished editing a template, press "" to close the dialog and return to editing the main page.
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Substitutin templates

 * Whan ae template maun be substitutit, type  (colon incluidit) afore the template's name.
 * Whan ae template maun be substitutit, type  (colon incluidit) afore the template's name.

Autæcompleation disna wairk wi ; gif ye need the autæcompleation, eik   yinlie efter fyndin the template that ye'r seekin.

Then, press the blue "" button.

Eik onie boonds aes uissual n "$apply".
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 * You will see the template expand on the page after you press "".
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Keybuird shortcuts
Monie eediters ar uissed tae enterin wikitex directlie, especiallie baud, italeecs n wikilinks. Keybuird shortcuts permit ye tae quicklie insert siclike formattin wioot haeing tae clap the tuilbaur buttons. Commyn general shortcuts, n some uised bi ither eediters, function in VeesualEediter: