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== Navigation ==
 
== Navigation ==
  
* If you are having trouble navigating, maybe you should make a map page.
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* If you are having trouble navigating, maybe you should make a map page.
* Click on "What links here" (over there, to the left) to find all pages that reference the current page.
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* Click on "What links here" (over there, to the left) to find all pages that reference the current page.
* What else?
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* What else?
  
 
== Keeping up with changes ==
 
== Keeping up with changes ==
  
* Use "recent changes".  
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* Use "recent changes".  
* Use the diff tool to see how a page changed.
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* Use the diff tool to see how a page changed.
  
 
== Wiki usage ==
 
== Wiki usage ==
  
* If you don't understand something, ask questions on the wiki.  
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* If you don't understand something, ask questions on the wiki.  
* If you start editing and change your mind, hit cancel instead of back.  
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* If you start editing and change your mind, hit cancel instead of back.  
* Attach files rather than linking with a URL whenever possible
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* Attach files rather than linking with a URL whenever possible
* Use shift-click to open a link in another browser.  
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* Use shift-click to open a link in another browser.  
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
* [[Wiki etiquette]]
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* [[Wiki etiquette]]

Revision as of 03:56, 17 July 2008

This is a page for advice on how to get the most out of this wiki. More general advice can be found in theUser's Guide.

Contents

Navigation

  • If you are having trouble navigating, maybe you should make a map page.
  • Click on "What links here" (over there, to the left) to find all pages that reference the current page.
  • What else?

Keeping up with changes

  • Use "recent changes".
  • Use the diff tool to see how a page changed.

Wiki usage

  • If you don't understand something, ask questions on the wiki.
  • If you start editing and change your mind, hit cancel instead of back.
  • Attach files rather than linking with a URL whenever possible
  • Use shift-click to open a link in another browser.

See also

Personal tools