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== Creating a new page ==
== Creating a new page ==


* you need an [[Creating an account|account]] for that
* you need an [[Create an account|account]] for that
* first go to the page that your new page will be linked to, and edit it
* first go to the page that your new page will be linked to, and edit it
* insert there the name of the new page, and mark as an 'Internal link' using the toolbar
* insert there the name of the new page, and mark as an 'Internal link' using the toolbar
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== Composing a new page, or changing an existing page ==
== Composing a new page, or changing an existing page ==
* you need an [[Creating an account|account]] for that   
* you need an [[Create an account|account]] for that   
* just type your text into the edit window and use the toolbar for formatting. It's simple - just look at source code of existing pages.
* just type your text into the edit window and use the toolbar for formatting. It's simple - just look at source code of existing pages, or see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting
* Hint: OpenOffice 2.3 has a MediaWiki export filter, so you can use OO Writer for formatting and then export that.
* Hint: OpenOffice 2.3 has a MediaWiki export filter, so you can use OO Writer for formatting and then export that.


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=== figures ===
=== figures ===
... can be uploaded and linked to
... can be uploaded and linked to, according to http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images .


== Further (authoritative) reading ==
== Further (authoritative) reading ==


Please consult  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Editing_Wikipedia Editing] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Text formatting].
Please consult  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Editing_Wikipedia Editing] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Text formatting].
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