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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a page] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a page] | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Deletion_and_undeletion Deleting/recovering a page] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Deletion_and_undeletion Deleting/recovering a page] | ||
== Access and accounts == | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/access|Who can do what]] — logging in, getting an account | |||
== Editing pages == | == Editing pages == | ||
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* [[Help:Contributing/styleGuide]] | * [[Help:Contributing/styleGuide]] | ||
== Working with data == | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/entities|Items and properties]] — the data model, creating and editing entities, statements, merging and deleting | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/import|Importing from external authorities]] — fetch authors, sources and collectives from public services | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/query|Querying with SPARQL]] — analyse the data with the query service | |||
== House rules == | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/house-rules|House rules for this instance]] | |||
== API and bulk editing == | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/api|API and bulk editing]] — scripting and batch tools | |||
Revision as of 10:14, 19 August 2026
Page management: creating, moving, deleting pages
Access and accounts
- Who can do what — logging in, getting an account
Editing pages
Learning the MediaWiki syntax
The MediaWiki syntax is easy to learn. However, it is unique and can be confusing at first even for editors familiar with markdown and HTML.
To get started:
- MediaWiki syntax 101
- More help on links
- Code blocks and syntax highlighting
- Languages and translation
Write in style
Working with data
- Items and properties — the data model, creating and editing entities, statements, merging and deleting
- Importing from external authorities — fetch authors, sources and collectives from public services
- Querying with SPARQL — analyse the data with the query service
House rules
API and bulk editing
- API and bulk editing — scripting and batch tools