Editing guide

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Basics

To create or edit a page, search for it with the search box at the left. You might find the page exists already, or if it does not, click the link to create the page. When on a page, you can click the edit link at the top.

Formatting

Create sections with equal signs:

== Section ==

=== Subsection ===

==== Subsubsection ====

===== Subsubsubsection =====

Create links with brackets:

[[Name of an article]]
Find [[Name of an article|more information]]
[http://example.com Example]

Citations

Cite everything possible with the <ref> tag:

This is a fact.<ref>http://example.com</ref>
This is a fact.<ref>[http://example.com Example]</ref>
This is a fact.<ref>[http://example.com Bucky is cool, The Badger Herald, April 1, 2010]</ref>

Generate the reference list:

== References ==
<references/>

Using templates

Templates are included in articles by adding {{Template name}} to the wiki text. Several templates will be used frequently to organize our efforts. Some produce spatially separate boxes with a notification, while others produce text to be displayed within body text.

Add article or section to copy editing queue:

{{copyedit}}

== Introduction ==

{{copyedit-section}}

This is the introduction.

Note sections needing more information:

== Board structure ==

{{Expand section}}

The board is comprised of 66 seats.

Note figures and facts that will change:

The next election is April 7, 2006.{{update after|2006|04|07}}

Saratosa's population is estimated to be 233,333 in 2007.{{update after|2007}}

Categorizing pages

Categorize pages by putting [[Category:CATEGORY NAME]] at the end of articles. Add as many of the following as apply:

[[Category:Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Dane County]]
[[Category:Madison]]
[[Category:UW System]]
[[Category:UW-Madison]]

[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:Student organizations]]
[[Category:Greek organizations]]

[[Category:Initiatives]]
[[Category:Legislation]]

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Places]]
[[Category:People]]

[[Category:Transportation]]
[[Category:Research]]
[[Category:Safety]]
[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Sports]]

Common templates

Message boxes

Tag	Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{Refimprove}} links talk edit	This article needs additional citations for verification.
{{update}} links talk edit	This article may need to be updated.
{{copyedit-section}} links talk edit	This section may require copy-editing.
{{copyedit}} links talk edit	This may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.
{{Expand section}} links talk edit	This section requires expansion.
{{cleanup-confusing}} links talk edit	This may be confusing or unclear to readers.

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All templates

Message boxes

Tag	Text that will be shown (and usage notes)
{{Refimprove}} links talk edit	This article needs additional citations for verification.
{{Refimprovesect}} links talk edit	This section needs additional citations for verification.
{{Unreliable sources}} category links talk edit	This article's references may not meet guidelines for reliable sources.
{{Primary sources}} links talk edit	This article needs references that appear in reliable third-party publications. Primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject are generally not sufficient.
{{Pagenumbers}} links talk edit	This article cites its sources but does not provide page references.
{{Out of date}} links talk edit	This 's factual accuracy may be compromised because of out-of-date information.
{{update}} links talk edit	This article may need to be updated.
{{cleanup}} links talk edit	This may require cleanup to meet quality standards.
{{cleanup-section}} links talk edit	This section may require cleanup to meet quality standards.
{{cleanup-remainder}} links talk edit	The below content may require cleanup to meet quality standards.
{{copyedit-section}} links talk edit	This section may require copy-editing.
{{copyedit}} links talk edit	This may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.
{{Very long}} links talk edit	This may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Please consider splitting content into sub-articles and using this article for a summary of the key points of the subject.
{{sections}} links talk edit	This article should be divided into sections by topic, to make it more accessible. Please help by adding section headings in accordance with Wikipedia's style guidelines.
{{Expand section}} links talk edit	This section requires expansion.
{{reqphoto}} links talk edit	This template is misplaced. It belongs on the talk page: Talk:Editing guide. It is requested that an image or photograph be included in this article to improve its quality. The Free Image Search Tool may be able to locate suitable images on Flickr and other web sites.
{{reqdiagram}} links talk edit	It is requested that a diagram or diagrams be included in this article to improve its quality. For more information, refer to discussion on this page and/or the listing at Wikipedia:Requested images.
{{Expert-verify}} links talk edit	This requires authentication or verification by an expert.
{{cleanup-confusing}} links talk edit	This may be confusing or unclear to readers.

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