Help:VisualEditor/User guide/sco

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Gettin stairtit: the VeesualEediter tuilbaur
center|800px|The VeesualEediter tuilbaur

Eeditin referances
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Eeditin aen exeestin referance

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 * Tae eedit aen exeestin referance, clap oan it in the tex, n clap oan the "" icon (buikmaurk) that kiths naur it, or the yin in the tuilbaur.
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 * Clapin oan the "" icon apens ae dialog that incluids ae mini-eediter, whau ye can eedit the referance's tex.
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 * Clapin oan the "" icon apens ae dialog that incluids ae mini-eediter, whau ye can eedit the referance's tex.
 * Clapin oan the "" icon apens ae dialog that incluids ae mini-eediter, whau ye can eedit the referance's tex.

Many wikis use templates to format references automatically. If a template is used in your reference, then all the text in the template will be highlighted when you click on the reference information.

If a template was used and you've clicked on information in that template, then the icon (puzzle piece) will appear. Click on that to edit the content of the template, in the template mini-editor dialog.
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 * If, instead of the "" icon (bookmark), what appears when you click on a reference is an icon for a standard template for citations, clicking on that icon will take you directly to 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 are used (have content) should be shown, initially. To add fields, click on "", which is at the very bottom of the mini-editor.
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 * Click on "" when you're done.
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 * Click on "" when you're done.
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Reuisin aen exeestin referance

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 * Gif the page awreadie contains referances, ye can chuise tae reuise aen exeestin citation, gif it applies til the tex that ye want tae soorce.
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 * Gif the page awreadie contains referances, ye can chuise tae reuise aen exeestin citation, gif it applies til the tex that ye want tae soorce.

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.
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 * In the dialog, look at the list for the reference you want to reuse, and select it. If there are many references, you can use the search box (labeled "") to list only those references that include certain text.
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Adding ae new referance

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 * To add a citation using the "" menu, place your cursor where you want to add it in the text. Then on the "" menu, select the appropriate item.
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 * To add a citation using the "" menu, place your cursor where you want to add it in the text. Then on the "" menu, select the appropriate item.
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Using the "Basic" citation

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 * In the referance eediter, ye can eik, eedit n format yer citation.
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 * 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.
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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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 * Than, seek the template that ye want tae uise, eik it n eedit it aes ye wid aen exeestin template.
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 * Than, seek the template that ye want tae uise, eik it n eedit it aes ye wid aen exeestin template.
 * Than, seek the template that ye want tae uise, eik it n eedit it aes ye wid aen exeestin template.

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.
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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.

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.
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 * 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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 * Gif ye cræftit groops o referances, ye can speceefie ae groop in this dialog, tae selecteevelie displey referances that belang til it.

The final step, in the References list dialog, is to click "".
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Using standard cite templates

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 * VisualEditor - Editing References - Cite Pulldown.png
 * Your local wiki may have added extra citation templates to this menu. This offers quick access to the most-used citation templates. (Instructions for adding extra citation templates to your local wiki are available at VisualEditor/Citation tool.)
 * VisualEditor - Editing References - Cite Pulldown.png
 * Your local wiki may have added extra citation templates to this menu. This offers quick access to the most-used citation templates. (Instructions for adding extra citation templates to your local wiki are available at VisualEditor/Citation tool.)


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 * Clicking 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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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "" option.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "" option.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "" option.

Click on "" when you're done.
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Eeditin templates
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 * To add a new template to the page, place your cursor where you want the template to be inserted, and click on the "" icon (puzzle piece) in the "" menu.
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 * Type the name of the template you want to insert. When you see it on the list, click on its name. Then click "".
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 * Foreby ye can eedit templates that ar awreadie oan the page bi selectin thaim (thay turn blue), n clapin oan the "" icon (puzzle piece) that kiths, or the yin in the tuilbaur.
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 * Eikin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin template apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values (gif the template haes awreadie been updated tae contain TemplateData information; itherwise, aen airtin til the documentation will be available in the dialog).
 * Foreby ye can eedit templates that ar awreadie oan the page bi selectin thaim (thay turn blue), n clapin oan the "" icon (puzzle piece) that kiths, or the yin in the tuilbaur.
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 * Eikin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin template apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values (gif the template haes awreadie been updated tae contain TemplateData information; itherwise, aen airtin til the documentation will be available in the dialog).
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 * Eikin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin template apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values (gif the template haes awreadie been updated tae contain TemplateData information; itherwise, aen airtin til the documentation will be available in the dialog).
 * Eikin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin template apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values (gif the template haes awreadie been updated tae contain TemplateData information; itherwise, aen airtin til the documentation will be available in the dialog).

Ye can eik boondins or eedit thae awreadie leetit.
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 * Tae chynge ae boondin's value, select the boondin in the leet, n eedit its value in the naur bi windae.
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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.
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 * Whan ye'r dun, clap "" tae claise the dialog n return til the page eediter.
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Substitutin templates

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 * 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.
 * 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.

Than, clap the green "" button.
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 * Eik onie boonds aes uissual n "".
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 * Y'll see the template expand oan the page efter ye clap "". Whan ye'r readie, hain the page.
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 * Y'll see the template expand oan the page efter ye clap "". Whan ye'r readie, hain the page.
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Eeditin poems n ither biordinair eetems
Some eetems, like poems n museec scores ar na yet supportit bi VeesualEediter. Ontil thay ar, ye'll need tae eedit the soorce wikitex directlie gif ye want tae alter or eik thir.

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: