Help:Editing: Difference between revisions

''' [[Main Page|TARDIS Index File]]''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki WikiWiki], which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page.

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* Always use a '''neutral [[Tardis:Point of view|point of view]]''', as the purpose of TARDIS Index File is to present information about ''[[Doctor Who]]'', not to promote points of view about ''Doctor Who'' or any other subject or issue.

:* '''In-universe articles''' are always written from a past tense point of view.

:* '''Out-of-universe articles''' are also written from a past tense point of view, with the exception of people who are still alive.

Being regarded as a reliable source is crucial to the achievement of TARDIS Index File's purpose, and being able to provide verifiable outside source references will enhance the site's reputation in that regard.

 

* '''Cite your sources''' so others can check and extend your work.

:* '''In-universe article''' sources ie TV/audio/novels/reference texts etc, should be placed after the work it is sourced from in brackets; ie ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'').

:* '''Out-of-universe article''' sources should be cited via [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Footnotes|Footnotes]], by placed <nowiki><ref></nowiki>&<nowiki></ref></nowiki> around the source and placing a <nowiki>==Bibliography== or ==Footnotes==</nowiki> and below this <nowiki><references/></nowiki> which will create a list of the notes made throughout the article.

* Articles which fall under the same category may require the same general information to be given repeatedly. An article on an individual may require what stories they appear in, while an article on a television story may require the names of the director and writer, or the original broadcast date. An image page will require information on its copyright status or source. Several [[Tardis:Templates|templates]] have been developed for this purpose. Using them will save you a great deal of repetitive typing.

* After making a new page, it's a good idea to:

* With your page displayed, use ''What links here'' to check the articles that already link to it, and make sure that they are all expecting the same meaning that you have supplied;

* Use the Search button to search TARDIS Index File for your topic title (and possible variants), to find articles that mention it, and make links from them if appropriate.

When editing a page, a [[Help:Logging in|logged-in]] user can mark that edit as being "minor". Minor edits generally mean spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearrangement of text. It is possible to ''hide'' minor edits when viewing [[Special:Recentchanges | Recent Changes]]. Marking a significant change as a minor edit is considered bad behaviour, and even more so if it involves the deletion of some text. If one has accidentally marked an edit as minor, the person should edit the source once more, mark it major (or, rather, ensure that the check-box for "This is a minor edit" is not checked), and, in the summary, state that the previous change was a major one.

== See also ==

* [[MetaWikiPedia:Help:Editing|Wikimedia's user's guide to editing]]<br />