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Viizyuwaal'Ediiterii Banuu


Jalqabi: Kamshaa Viizyuwaal'Ediiterii (VisualEditor toolbar)




Jijjiirama Olkaawuu


Liinkii Jijjiiruu


Faayilii suuraa fi miidiyaa biraa jijjiiruu


Editing and inserting galleries


Wabii jijjiiri
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Wabii duraan jiru jijjiiri

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 * To edit an existing reference, click on it in the text. You will either see a "" icon (bookmark) or a template icon. Clicking on this icon will open a mini-editor to allow you to edit the reference.
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 * If what appears is the "" icon, clicking on it opens the reference mini-editor to in most cases allow you to edit the reference's text.
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 * If what appears is the "" icon, clicking on it opens the reference mini-editor to in most cases allow you to edit the reference's text.
 * If what appears is the "" icon, clicking on it opens the reference mini-editor to in most cases allow you to edit the reference's text.

Many wikis use templates to format references according to a specific standard. If a template is used on a wiki that does not yet support the cite menu or is not included among those commonly used templates, you will find that when you attempt to edit the template in the template editor, its contents turn blue.

Click on the icon (puzzle piece) to edit the content of the template in the template mini-editor.
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 * If what appears when you click on the reference is one of the several template icons, clicking on it takes you directly to the template mini-editor.
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 * Inside the template mini-editor, you can add or remove parameters or alter the content in currently used parameters.
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 * Click on "" when you're done, and you'll go back to the editor. Please note that if you have entered the template mini-editor through the reference editor, you will have to hit "" twice to get back to the main editor.
 * Inside the template mini-editor, you can add or remove parameters or alter the content in currently used parameters.
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 * Click on "" when you're done, and you'll go back to the editor. Please note that if you have entered the template mini-editor through the reference editor, you will have to hit "" twice to get back to the main editor.
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 * Click on "" when you're done, and you'll go back to the editor. Please note that if you have entered the template mini-editor through the reference editor, you will have to hit "" twice to get back to the main editor.

Wanti dabalataan jijjiirtu yoo jiraachhuu baate, "" irratti cuqaasun gara fuula sanaatti deebi'uu dandeessa.
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Wabii duraan jirutti fayyadami

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 * If the page already contains references, you can choose to reuse an existing citation, if it applies to the text you want to source.
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 * If the page already contains references, you can choose to reuse an existing citation, if it applies to the text you want to source.

To reuse an existing reference, place your cursor where you want to add it in the text, and click on the "" icon (bookmark) from the "" menu. Look for the reference you want to reuse in the list, and select it.
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 * Ediiteerii wabiirratti, qabduu "" irratti cuqaasi. Qabduun kun karaa bitaa gara gadiitti argama.
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 * If there are many references, you can use the search bar (labeled "") to only display references that match a given text.
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 * If there are many references, you can use the search bar (labeled "") to only display references that match a given text.
 * If there are many references, you can use the search bar (labeled "") to only display references that match a given text.
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Wabii Haaraa Galchuu

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 * VisualEditor references more.png
 * If your wiki uses the cite menu, this may be an appropriate and easier avenue for adding references. (See "Using the cite menu", below.) Otherwise, to add a new reference, place your cursor where you want to add it in the text and click on the "" icon (bookmark) in the "" menu on the toolbar.
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 * Ediiterii wabii irratti, waraabbii(citation) galchuu, sirreessuu fi tottolchuu dandeessa.
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 * Ediiterii wabii irratti, waraabbii(citation) galchuu, sirreessuu fi tottolchuu dandeessa.
 * Ediiterii wabii irratti, waraabbii(citation) galchuu, sirreessuu fi tottolchuu dandeessa.

Wabiin garee tokko keessa akka galu gochuu dandeessa; kunimmoo gareewwan wabii meeshaa "" fayyadamuun akka argaman fayyada.
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 * If you're adding a new reference and you want to include a template in it, click the icon (puzzle piece) in the "" toolbar menu on the reference editor.
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 * Itti aansun, teempileetii itti fayyadamuu barbaaddu barbaadi. Erga argattee booda itti galchi, akkasumas jijjiiri.
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 * Itti aansun, teempileetii itti fayyadamuu barbaaddu barbaadi. Erga argattee booda itti galchi, akkasumas jijjiiri.
 * Itti aansun, teempileetii itti fayyadamuu barbaaddu barbaadi. Erga argattee booda itti galchi, akkasumas jijjiiri.

Gara fuulaa wabiitti deebi'uuf, "" irratti cuqaasi. Gara fuula jijjiiraa jirut sanaatti debi'uuf, "" irratti cuqaasi.
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 * If there isn't already a list of references on the page (for example, if you're adding the first reference of the page), you need to add it in order for the text of your reference to be displayed.
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 * If there isn't already a list of references on the page (for example, if you're adding the first reference of the page), you need to add it in order for the text of your reference to be displayed.

Place the cursor where you want to display references (usually at the bottom of the page), and click the "" icon (three books) to add it.
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 * Tarreeffama wabii galchuuf, qaaqaa irraa "" irratti cuqaasi.
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 * Tarreeffama wabii galchuuf, qaaqaa irraa "" irratti cuqaasi.

If you created groups of references, you can specify a group in this dialog, to selectively display references that belong to it.
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Using the cite menu

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 * VisualEditor - Editing References - Cite Pulldown.png
 * If your wiki supports the cite menu, this may be an appropriate and easier avenue for adding references. (The cite menu can also be used for updating existing references; see above.) The cite menu offers quick access to some of the more familiar citation templates. It is not available on all MediaWiki projects yet and must be enabled.
 * VisualEditor - Editing References - Cite Pulldown.png
 * If your wiki supports the cite menu, this may be an appropriate and easier avenue for adding references. (The cite menu can also be used for updating existing references; see above.) The cite menu offers quick access to some of the more familiar citation templates. It is not available on all MediaWiki projects yet and must be enabled.

(Instructions to add the cite menu to a specific wiki are available at VisualEditor/Citation tool.)

To add a citation using the cite menu, press "cite" and select the appropriate template from the menu.
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 * Selecting the template icon will take you into the template mini-editor for the template you have chosen. Strongly recommended parameters may be marked with an asterisk. While the most common parameters will display, they are not all required. Unused parameters should not display.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor to the "add parameter" option.
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 * Click on "" when you're done, and you'll go back to the editor. If there is nothing more to edit, click on "" again to return to the page.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor to the "add parameter" option.
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 * Click on "" when you're done, and you'll go back to the editor. If there is nothing more to edit, click on "" again to return to the page.
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 * Click on "" when you're done, and you'll go back to the editor. If there is nothing more to edit, click on "" again to return to the page.
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Teempileetii jijjiiruu
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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 on the toolbar.
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 * Enter the name of the template you want to insert, and click "".
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 * You can also edit templates that are already on the page by selecting them (they turn blue), and clicking on the "" icon (puzzle piece) that appears, or the one in the toolbar.
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 * Adding a new template or opening an existing one opens the "" dialog, with a list of individual parameters and their values (if the template has already been updated to contain TemplateData information; otherwise, a link to the documentation will be available in the dialog).
 * You can also edit templates that are already on the page by selecting them (they turn blue), and clicking on the "" icon (puzzle piece) that appears, or the one in the toolbar.
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 * Adding a new template or opening an existing one opens the "" dialog, with a list of individual parameters and their values (if the template has already been updated to contain TemplateData information; otherwise, a link to the documentation will be available in the dialog).
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 * Adding a new template or opening an existing one opens the "" dialog, with a list of individual parameters and their values (if the template has already been updated to contain TemplateData information; otherwise, a link to the documentation will be available in the dialog).
 * Adding a new template or opening an existing one opens the "" dialog, with a list of individual parameters and their values (if the template has already been updated to contain TemplateData information; otherwise, a link to the documentation will be available in the dialog).

Filannowwan jiran jijjiiruu ykn filannoo haaraa uumuu dandeessa.
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 * To change a parameter's value, select the parameter in the list, and edit its value in the adjacent window.
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 * When a template embeds other templates, these sub-templates will appear inside the parameters that display them. They can be edited or removed inside the parameter field.
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 * When a template embeds other templates, these sub-templates will appear inside the parameters that display them. They can be edited or removed inside the parameter field.
 * When a template embeds other templates, these sub-templates will appear inside the parameters that display them. They can be edited or removed inside the parameter field.
 * When a template embeds other templates, these sub-templates will appear inside the parameters that display them. They can be edited or removed inside the parameter field.

New sub-templates are added by following the steps of adding a parameter. You may need to check the template documentation to make sure that the sub-template is supported.
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 * When you're done, click "" to close the dialog and return to the page editor.
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Teempileetii bakka buusuu

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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.

Achii booda, qabduu magariisa "" irratti cuqaasi.
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 * Ulaaga kamiyyuu dabaliitii "".
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 * You will see the template expand on the page after you click "". When you're ready save the page.
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 * You will see the template expand on the page after you click "". When you're ready save the page.
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Gareewwan jijjiiruu


Editing page settings


Editing mathematical formulae
The formula editor is still under development, so on some wikis you may need to opt-in to the formula editor to use it. To do this, click on "" in your personal tools in the top right of any wiki page, check the box next to "", and press "" at the bottom of the page.



Editing poems and other special items
Some items, such as poems and musical 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.



Qaxxaamura Kiyiboordii
Ediiteriin baayyeen barreeffama Wiikipiiyaa barreessuuf keessaahuu yabbuu, mirgada fi liinkii galchuuf tajaajilarra oolaa turan. Qaxxaamurri kiyiboordii odoo qabduu kamsharratti (toolbar button) hin cuqaasin kana akka hojjattaniif ni tajaajila. Qaxxamurri kiyiboordii waliigalaa, kan Ediiteroota biraarratti fayyadamnu, Vizyuwaal'Ediiterii irraattis ni hojjata.