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Editing most Nordic Larp Wiki pages is easy. You can chose between two methods: classic editing through [[Help:Wiki markup|wiki markup]] (wikitext); and a newer system, [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]] (VE).

The VisualEditor option is a user-friendly, WYSIWYG ([[WYSIWYG|what you see is what you get]]) system that allows you to edit pages without needing to first learn the wikitext "markup". The [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide|VisualEditor user guide]] has further information.

==Editing environments==
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To edit, click the <tt>Edit</tt> tab at the top of a Nordic Larp Wiki page, or click on the blue link ([[Wikipedia: Section|[edit]]]) to the right of a section heading. This will take you to a new page containing the editable content of the current page. Wiki markup is used extensively throughout Wikipedia for such things as [[Help:Link|hyperlinks]], [[Help:Table|tables]] and [[Help:Columns|columns]], [[Help:Footnotes|footnotes]], [[Wikipedia:Inline citation|inline citation]], [[Help:Special characters|special characters]].

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File:How to edit a page Edit box.png|alt=Text in a large rectangle below two toolbars and next to a scrollbar.|Edit box showing the [[Help:wiki markup|wikitext markup]] (screenshot from 2012). You can change the formatting and contents of the page by changing what is written in this box.
File:Wikipedia article in VisualEditor 2018-02-12.png|alt=|Screenshot showing the same article in [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]. Unlike the wiki markup display, VisualEditor will show the text being edited almost as if it were already published.
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===Edit summary===
It's considered good [[Wikipedia:Etiquette|practice]] to enter a brief explanation of an edit you make. This is done in the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] box, under the edit window. For example, after correcting a spelling error, you might just type "sp."; after correcting a typo, you might enter "typo".  In such cases, you can, if you wish, check the box "This is a [[Help:Minor edit|minor edit]]" (available only if you've logged in). 

<div style="float: right; background-color:#f5faff; color: #000; padding: .2em .6em; font-size: 100%; border: 1px solid #cedff2; margin-bottom:3px;">'''For more information, see [[Help:Edit summary]]'''</div>{{-}}

===Show preview===  
Before saving your edit by clicking "Publish changes", it's usually a good idea to click the [[Help:Show preview|Show preview]] button <!-- Can someone put an actual button here to make things clear to new users? -->. This lets you see what the page will look like ''after'' your edit. We all make mistakes; this feature helps you catch them before other people see them! Using '''{{Mediawiki:Showpreview}}''' before saving also lets you format and try other edits without cluttering the [[Help:Page history|page history]].
[[File:Mediawiki-button-preview.png|thumb|right|500px|The "[[Help:Show preview|Show preview]]" button is next to the "Publish changes" button, below the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] field.]] 
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=== Save the page===
Have you provided an edit summary? Previewed the page? Then you're ready for the final step: Click "Publish changes".

==Media files==
Only [[Help:Logging in|logged-in]] users can [[Help:Files|upload files]], which must be given an [[Wikipedia:File names|appropriate title]]. The first step is to determine the file's [[Wikipedia:Copyrights|copyright status]]. The Wikimedia Commons' [[Commons:Special:UploadWizard|File Upload Wizard]] and Nordic Larp Wiki's [[Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard|File Upload Wizard]] will guide you through the process of submitting media. All files uploaded are [[mirror (computing)|mirrored]] between Nordic Larp Wiki and Wikimedia Commons, and are mutually searchable.

===Wiki markup===
[[File:Editing basics - Uploading and adding images.webm|thumb|A screencast that walks through how to upload files to Wikimedia Commons and add them to Nordic Larp Wiki articles.]]
Images, sounds, and videos can significantly enhance an article. A file that is already hosted on Nordic Larp Wiki or [[Wikimedia Commons]] can be inserted with the code "<code><nowiki>[[File:FILENAME|thumb|DESCRIPTION]]</nowiki></code>". ("<code>Image:</code>" can be substituted for "<code>File:</code>" with no change in effect. Choose either—it doesn't make any difference.) Using "<code>thumb</code>" generates a [[thumbnail]] of an image (the most common placement option), which is typically sized differently from the original image. Several options can affect a thumbnail's placement and size, and there are other methods for placing images not in a thumbnail format, such as in a frame, table or "infobox", which we don't cover here.

===VisualEditor===
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Clicking the "{{int:visualeditor-dialogbutton-media-tooltip}}" icon opens a dialog that automatically searches Wikimedia Commons and your local wiki for media files related to the title of the page you're editing. You can change the search by changing the text in the dialog's search box. To choose a file, click on its thumbnail image. This places the image onto the page you are editing.
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After the image you selected is inserted into the page, another dialog will open, allowing you to add and edit the caption of the image. You can add formating and links to the caption where appropriate.
[[File:VisualEditor - Media editing 6.png|center|350px]]
The media dialog allows you to add alternative text captions, to help users who use screen-readers or have disabled image display.
[[File:VisualEditor - Media editing 7.png|center|350px]]
You can set various parameters for the image in the "{{int:visualeditor-advancedsettings-tool}}" window. These include the alignment, type, and size of the image.
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When you're done, click "{{int:visualeditor-dialog-action-apply}}" to close the dialog and return to editing the page.
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==Creating articles==
[[File:How to create a Wikipedia article - Right to science and culture.ogv|thumb|A screencast demonstrating how to create a Nordic Larp Wiki article manually.]]
Before [[Wikipedia:Starting an article|starting a new article]] please understand [[Wikipedia:Notability|Wikipedia's notability requirements]]. In short, the topic of an article must have already been the subject of publication in [[WP:IRS|reliable sources]], such as books published by major publishing houses, newspapers, magazines, peer-reviewed scholarly journals and websites that meet the same requirements as reputable print-based sources. Information on Nordic Larp Wiki must be verifiable; if no reliable [[Wikipedia:Third-party sources|third-party]] sources can be found on a topic, then it should not have a separate article. Nordic Larp Wiki's concept of notability applies this basic standard to avoid [[WP:INDISCRIMINATE|indiscriminate]] inclusion of topics.

An [[Wikipedia:Article wizard|Article Wizard]] is available to help you create articles — it is not required but will help you construct better articles. Before creating an article, please [[Wikipedia:Searching|search]] Nordic Larp Wiki first to make sure that an article does not ''already exist'' on the subject, and please also review the [[Wikipedia:Article titles|article titling policy]] for guidance on what to name the article.  '''Note:''' The ability to create articles directly in mainspace [[WP:ACPERM|is restricted]] to autoconfirmed users, though non-confirmed users and non-registered users  can submit a proposed article through the [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|Articles for Creation]] process, where it will be reviewed and considered for publication.

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==Protected pages==
Some pages are [[WP:Protection policy|protected from editing]]. These pages have a <tt>View source</tt> tab instead of an <tt>Edit</tt> tab. You can still edit these pages indirectly, by submitting an "[[Wikipedia:Edit requests|edit request]]"&nbsp;– a user with the ability to edit the protected page will respond to your request. You can submit a request by clicking on the <tt>View source</tt> tab on that page and using the "Submit an edit request" link at the bottom right.

<div style="float: right; background-color:#f5faff; color: #000; padding: .2em .6em; font-size: 100%; border: 1px solid #cedff2; margin-bottom:3px;">'''For more information, see [[Help:Protection]]'''</div>{{-}}

==Getting reverted== 
If you ever make a change that gets [[Wikipedia:Reverting|reverted]] by another editor, discuss the change on the  [[Wikipedia:Talk pages|talk page]]! The [[Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle|BOLD, revert, discuss cycle]] is a popular method of reaching consensus, and may be useful for identifying objections, keeping discussion moving forward and helping to break deadlocks.  [[Wikipedia:Edit warring|Edit warring]] (repeatedly overriding or reimplementing contributions) is highly discouraged.  There is a bright-line rule called the ''[[WP:3RR|three-revert rule]]'', the violation of which may lead someone to be [[WP:BLOCK|blocked]] from editing to prevent further disruption. [[WP:DISRUPTSIGNS|Disruptive editing]] is not always intentional, as new editors may simply not understand [[Wikipedia:Here to build an encyclopedia|the ins and outs of Wikipedia]]. 

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==Practicing ==
To practice editing, go to the '''[[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing/sandbox|sandbox]]''', and select an edit type. Type in something, or make changes to the text you'll find there. Then click the '''Publish changes''' button and see what the result looks like.

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<small>'''Note:''' ''To view this information in an article style format, see [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|contributing to Wikipedia]]. Nordic Larp Wiki also has "[[Help:Getting started|topic specific  tutorials]]"; and [[Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure|The Wikipedia Adventure]]  a comprehensive and fun 7-mission interactive guided tour, which covers all the essentials about editing and the [[Wikipedia:Expectations and norms of the Wikipedia community|expectations and norms of the Wikipedia community]].''</small>
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