Help:VisualEditor/User guide/om

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Jalqabi: Kamshaa Viizyuwaal'Ediiterii (VisualEditor toolbar)
center|800px|Kamshaa Viizyuwaal'Ediiterii (VisualEditor toolbar)

Wabii jijjiiri
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Wabii duraan jiru jijjiiri

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 * Wabii duraan jiru jijjiiruuf, dura barreeffama wabii sanarratti cuqaasi. Itti aansun sajoo "", kan bukke barreeffama wabiitti dhufu, irratti cuqaasi. Sajoo kun kamshaarras ni jira.
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 * Sajoo wabii irratti cuqaasun qaaqni akka banamu godha. Qaaqani kun iddoo itti wabii barreessinu qaba.
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 * Sajoo wabii irratti cuqaasun qaaqni akka banamu godha. Qaaqani kun iddoo itti wabii barreessinu qaba.
 * Sajoo wabii irratti cuqaasun qaaqni akka banamu godha. Qaaqani kun iddoo itti wabii barreessinu qaba.

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.

Qabiyyee templeetii jijjiiruuf, sajoo irratti cuqaasi. Kunis, ediiterii xiqqoo kan tempileetii irratti jijjirtu sii bana.
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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 "Add more information", 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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Wabii duraan jirutti fayyadami

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 * If the page already contains a citation that applies to the text you want to source, then you can choose to re-use the existing citation.
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 * If the page already contains a citation that applies to the text you want to source, then you can choose to re-use the existing citation.

To re-use an existing reference, place your cursor in the body of the text where you want to add a new reference (number) for that citation. Then click on the "" item from the "" menu.
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 * In the Reference 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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Wabii Haaraa Galchuu

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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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 * Ediiterii wabii irratti, waraabbii(citation) galchuu, sirreessuu fi tottolchuu dandeessa.
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 * 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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 * In the Reference dialog, if you want to include a template in your new reference, click the icon (puzzle piece) in the "" toolbar menu within 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 for the page), you need to specify where the list of references, and their text, will be displayed to the reader.
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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 for the page), you need to specify where the list of references, and their text, will be displayed to the reader.

Place the cursor where you want to display references (usually at the bottom of the page), open the "" menu and click the "" icon (three books.
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 * If you are using different groups of references (which is unusual), you can specify a group in this dialog, to display only those references that belong to that group.
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 * If you are using different groups of references (which is unusual), you can specify a group in this dialog, to display only those references that belong to that group.

Tarreeffama wabii galchuuf, qaaqaa irraa "" irratti cuqaasi.
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Baafata waraabitti fayyadamuu

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 * 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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 * 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 "Add more information" option.
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 * Click on "Insert citation"" when you're done.
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 * To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "Add more information" option.
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 * Click on "Insert citation"" when you're done.
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 * Click on "Insert citation"" when you're done.
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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.
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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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 * 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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 * Teempileetii haaraa galchuun ykn teempileetii jiru banuun, qaaqaa "" bana. Qaaqaan kun filannoo teempileetii qabata.
 * 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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 * Teempileetii haaraa galchuun ykn teempileetii jiru banuun, qaaqaa "" bana. Qaaqaan kun filannoo teempileetii qabata.
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 * Teempileetii haaraa galchuun ykn teempileetii jiru banuun, qaaqaa "" bana. Qaaqaan kun filannoo teempileetii qabata.
 * Teempileetii haaraa galchuun ykn teempileetii jiru banuun, qaaqaa "" bana. Qaaqaan kun filannoo teempileetii qabata.

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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Foormulaa Herreegaa fi wantoota addaa kan biraa jijjiiruu
Wantoota tokko tokko, kan akka suuraa, foormulaa herreegaa fi mallattoo muuziqaa,Viizyuwaal'Ediiteriin galchuu hin dandeenyu. Amma Viizyuwaal'Ediiteriin tajaajila kana kennuu jalqabutti, wantoota kana jijjiiruu yoo barbaadee, lakkaddaa (source) sirreessuun hojjachuu qabda.

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.