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Apenin VeesualEediter


Gettin stairtit: the VeesualEediter tuilbaur




Hainin chynges


Eeditin links


Eeditin eemages n ither media files


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 Referances icon apens ae dialog that incluids ae mini-eediter, whaur ye can eedit the referance's tex.
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 * Clapin oan the Referances icon apens ae dialog that incluids ae mini-eediter, whaur ye can eedit the referance's tex.
 * Clapin oan the Referances icon apens ae dialog that incluids ae mini-eediter, whaur ye can eedit the referance's tex.

Ye can format it aes ye wid in the rest o the page, fer example tae add italeecs or links.
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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.
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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.

Clap oan the Transclusion icon (puzzle piece) tae eedit the content o the template.
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 * Clapin the Transclusion icon (puzzle piece) permits ye tae eedit the template's indiveedual boonds.
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 * Clap oan "" whan ye'r dun, n ye'll gang back til the referance eediter.
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 * Clap oan "" whan ye'r dun, n ye'll gang back til the referance eediter.
 * Clap oan "" whan ye'r dun, n ye'll gang back til the referance eediter.

Gif thaur's nathing mair tae eedit, clap oan "" again tae return til the page.
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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. Seek the referance that ye want tae reuise in the leet, n select it.
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 * In the referance eediter, clap oan the button that says "", in the bottom cai corner o the windae.
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 * Gif thaurs monie referances, ye can uise the rake baur (labeled "") tae yinlie displey referances that match ae gien tex.
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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.
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Adding ae new referance

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 * Tae add 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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 * In the referance eediter, ye can add, eedit n format yer citation.
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 * In the referance eediter, ye can add, eedit n format yer citation.
 * In the referance eediter, ye can add, 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 addin ae new referance n ye want tae include ae template in it, clap the Transclusion icon (puzzle piece) in the puldoon "" tuilbaur o the referance eediter.
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 * Than, seek the template that ye want tae uise, add it n eedit it aes ye wid aen exeestin template.
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 * Than, seek the template that ye want tae uise, add it n eedit it aes ye wid aen exeestin template.
 * Than, seek the template that ye want tae uise, add 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 add 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 add 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 add it.
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 * Tae simplie add ae referances leet, clap "" oan the dialog.
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 * Tae simplie add ae referances leet, clap "" oan the dialog.

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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Eeditin templates
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 * Tae add aae 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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 * Enter the name o the template that ye want tae insert, n clap "".
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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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 * Addin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin yin apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values.
 * 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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 * Addin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin yin apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values.
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 * Addin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin yin apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values.
 * Addin ae new template or apenin aen exeestin yin apens the "" dialog, wi ae leet o indiveedual boondins n thair values.

Ye can add 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 aes boondins. Thay can be eedited or remuived bi clapin oan the name o the sub-template.
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 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith aes boondins. Thay can be eedited or remuived bi clapin oan the name o the sub-template.
 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith aes boondins. Thay can be eedited or remuived bi clapin oan the name o the sub-template.
 * Whan ae template embeds ither templates, thir sub-templates will kith aes boondins. Thay can be eedited or remuived bi clapin oan the name o the sub-template.

New sub-templates ar added 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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Substituting templates

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 * When a template must be substituted, type  (colon included) before the template's name.
 * When a template must be substituted, type  (colon included) before the template's name.
 * When a template must be substituted, type  (colon included) before the template's name.

Autocompletion doesn't work with ; if you need the autocompletion, add   only after finding the template you're looking for.

Then, click the green "" button.
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 * Add any parameters as usual and "".
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 * You will not see the template expand on the page during this initial phase.
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 * You will not see the template expand on the page during this initial phase.
 * You will not see the template expand on the page during this initial phase.
 * You will not see the template expand on the page during this initial phase.

After you finish your changes and save, the template appearance will change as substitution goes into effect.
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Editing categories


Editing mathematical formulae and other special items
Some items, such as image galleries, mathematical formulae and music scores aren't yet supported by VisualEditor. Until they are, you will need to edit the source wikitext directly if you want to alter or add these.



Keyboard shortcuts
Many editors are used to entering wikitext directly, especially bold, italics and wikilinks. Keyboard shortcuts allow to quickly insert similar formatting without having to click the toolbar buttons. Common general shortcuts, and ones used by other editors, function in VisualEditor: