Help:Navigation/sco

Each page on a Mediawiki site not only has information to show you but also allows you to move to other pages. This is called "navigation".

To help you navigate, every page on, has three main navigation elements:


 * 1) The sidebar gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as Recent changes or Upload file. MediaWiki requires you to log in before seeing all of the sidebar options.
 * 2) Links (often called tabs) which relate to the page currently displayed: its associated discussion page, the version history, and – most notably – the edit link.
 * 3) User links; as an anonymous user, you’ll see a link to create an account or log in. As a logged-in user you have a collection of personal links, including ones to your user page and preferences.

In addition to the standard navigation elements that each page has, a page will have its own unique information which appears in the larger main area of the page. Generally within this information will be links to other pages.

This page mainly documents the MonoBook and Vector skins. Appearances may be different when using other skins.

Sidebaur
The sidebar is displayed on the left edge of the page below the site logo (if using the MonoBook or Vector skin). This sidebar gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as Recent Changes or Upload File.

Naveegation
Clapin oan the logo brings ye back til the main page o the wiki. The links in the naveegation section jyst ablo will tak ye til important pages o the wiki. Thir links can be confeegured bi site admeenistraters.

Tuilkist
The contains ae selection o links that chynge dependin oan whit type o page ye'r luikin at.


 * Oan aw pages (except byordinair pages):
 * “” taks ye til ae byordinair page that leets the pages oan this wiki that contain ae link til the page bein luikt at. This is heelpfu whan ye'r luikin fer pages o relatit information. The “” information can be uissfu forby whan ye'r refacterin wiki pages n need tae check whether links til this page ar still reelevant efter chynges in the page bein luikt at.
 * The "" tool lists all recent changes in the pages linked to from the current page. Recent changes to all relevant template pages are included in the resulting page list. The "Hide minor edits" option that can be set in the user preferences applies, among other things, to "".

Uploading files, viewing files on the server, including them in wiki pages and managing the uploaded files is discussed in the managing files section of this manual. The function and use of the default special pages can be found in the special pages section of this manual.
 * Oan aw pages (incluidin byordinair pages):
 * "" displays a special page that allows logged-in users to upload images and other files to the wiki. Uploaded files can be linked from or embedded in wiki pages. This link is not displayed if file uploading is not enabled.
 * The "" tool lists the MediaWiki special pages. In MediaWiki terminology, a special page is one that presents information about the Wiki and/or allows access to administration activities for the wiki. For example, a list of users registered with the wiki, statistics about the wiki such as the number of pages and number of page edits, system logs, a list of orphaned pages, and so on. These special pages are commonly generated when the special page is loaded rather than being stored in the wiki database.

Page Tabs


The page tabs are displayed at the top of the page to the right of the site logo (if using the MonoBook or Vector skin). These tabs allow you to perform actions or view pages that are related to the current page. The available default actions include: viewing, editing, and discussing the current page. The specific tabs displayed on your pages depend on whether or not you are logged into the wiki and whether you have sysop (administrator) privileges on the wiki. On special pages, only the namespace tab is displayed.


 * Default for all users
 * "namespace" (page, help, special page, template, user page etc.)
 * "" (may read "" if anonymous editing is disabled, the page is in the MediaWiki: namespace, or the page is protected)
 * "" (may read "" if anonymous editing is disabled, the page is in the MediaWiki: namespace, or the page is protected)


 * Extra tabs fer loggit-in uisers:


 * Extra tabs fer admeenistraters:

Admeenistraters can add or remuiv tabs bi uisin JavaScript or instawin extensions, sae the tabs that ye see micht be differant dependin oan whit wiki ye'r uisin.

Uiser Links


The uiser links ar displeyed at the tap faur richt o the page (gif uisin the defaut Vecter skin). Thir tabs permit the loggit-in uiser tae see n eedit thair uiser page n wiki preeeferances. Addeetionlie, the uiser links permit the uiser tae queecklie access thair contreebutions til the wiki n logoot.

For anonymous users the user links is replaced by a link to the wiki login page or, if enabled by the site administrator, a link to your IP address and your IP address's talk page.


 * This links til yer uiser page, this is whaur ye can pit information aneat yersel, store bits o information ye want tae mynd or whitever else ye fancie.
 * This links til yer uiser page, this is whaur ye can pit information aneat yersel, store bits o information ye want tae mynd or whitever else ye fancie.


 * This links til yer discussion page, whaur fawk can lea messages fer ye.
 * This links til yer discussion page, whaur fawk can lea messages fer ye.


 * Permits ye tae chynge yer personal site preeferances.
 * Permits ye tae chynge yer personal site preeferances.


 * Ae leet o aw pages that ye'r watchin. Pages can be added ti this leet bi clapin oan “” at the tap o the page.
 * Ae leet o aw pages that ye'r watchin. Pages can be added ti this leet bi clapin oan “” at the tap o the page.


 * Ae leet o aw contreebutions that ye'v makit til the wiki.
 * Ae leet o aw contreebutions that ye'v makit til the wiki.


 * Clap this link tae log oot o the wiki.
 * Clap this link tae log oot o the wiki.