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Help:Random page

2010-01-14T22:50:26Z

Hamilton Abreu: Undo revisions by Hamilton Abreu (Talk)

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[[Image:M-en-sidebar.png|framed|right|The default sidebar on the left, see the fifth link from top]]
The '''random page''' feature allows users to view a wiki page at random. The default, and most convenient use is to show a random page in the main namespace, and is accessed through the [[Special:Random]] page. Users will be redirected to the selection.

[[Special:Randompage]] is an alias for the feature and works in the same manner.

== Namespace selection ==

Users can also opt to view a random page in a namespace of their choice. This is achieved by specifying a namespace as a parameter to the page, i.e. [[Special:Random/Help]] will select a random page in the Help namespace; [[Special:Random/Category]] will show the contents of a random category, etc.

==Settings==
* [[$wgContentNamespaces]] - this will set what namespaces should be counted as article content and included in [[Special:Random]] function
* [[$wgExtraRandompageSQL]] - this settings allows for filtering of content from the [[Special:Random]] function

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Help:New pages

2010-01-14T21:39:33Z

Hamilton Abreu:

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'''New pages''' is a [[Help:special page|special page]] that lists recently created pages in reverse order of creation, with creation date and time, current size, user who created the page, and first [[help:edit summary|edit summary]]. It also provides links to [[Help:patrolled pages|patrol]] these new pages when that feature is enabled.

This feature is accessible at [[Special:NewPages]]. The page results are not adjustable in the [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]].

The ability to filter by user was added in [[bugzilla:6448]].

== Transclusion ==
This special page can be [[Help:transclusion|transcluded]], with the first unnamed parameter specifying how many entries should be displayed.

:<nowiki>{{Special:NewPages/50}}</nowiki>

Additional parameters may be used in a comma separated list such as:

:<nowiki>{{Special:Newpages/limit=5,shownav,offset=20081210,namespace=Template}}</nowiki>

{|class="sortable wikitable"
!parameter!!value type!!description
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|limit||integer||Number of entries to display
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|offset||date||Date to begin the list of entries
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|namespace||string|| Restrict the results to the named [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]]
|-
|hideliu|| || Hide logged in users (LIU)
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|hidepatrolled|| ||Only show pages which have not been [[Help:patrolled pages|patrolled]].
|-
|hidebots|| || Hide [[Help:Bots|Bots]]
|-
|showredirs|| || Show [[Help:Redirect|Redirect]]s
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|shownav|| ||Display result navigation links above and beneath the results, i.e,<br>"(Latest | Earliest) View (newer 5) (older 5) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)"
|}

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Help:Bots

2010-01-13T12:39:52Z

Hamilton Abreu: added standard PD header and Languages templates

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==Running your own bot==
*[[meta:Using the python wikipediabot]]
:''For what use?'' E.g. add a footer to some categorized pages,<ref>[[meta:add_text.py|add_text.py]]</ref> add some wikilinks,<ref>[[meta:replace.py|replace.py]]</ref> archive in moving old talk to subpages,<ref>[[meta:archivebot.py|archivebot.py]]</ref> edit categories,<ref>[[meta:category.py|category.py]]</ref> manage templates.<ref>[[meta:template.py|template.py]]</ref>

:::{| style="font-color:#535068; border:solid 0px #A8A8A8; background-color:#FFFFFF;font-size:75%;"
|[[File:Crystal Clear action run.png|40px]]
|<tt><references/></tt>
|}

=== Frameworks and interfaces for bot development ===
:''See '''[[API:Client Code]]'''''
MediaWiki [[API]] is for convenient access to machine-readable data.

== See also ==
* [[meta:Bot]]

{{Admin tip|tip=<br>
*[[Manual:User rights management]] for setting bot access.
*[[:mw:robots.txt|robots.txt]] tells external web robots how to index your site.
*[[Extension:MassEditRegex]] - to allow regular expression edits through a special page.
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Help:Moving a page

2010-01-08T22:44:49Z

Hamilton Abreu:

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'''Moving (renaming) a page''' means giving it another name. This is done by using the "{{int:move}}" [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|tab]] at the top. Then simply enter the new name and click "{{int:movepagebtn}}". Normally you would want to leave "{{int:movetalk}}" option ticked.

If you move page "A" to a new title "B", this operation will do the following:
* Renames the title of page "A" as "B"
* Renames all the editing history of page "A" as of page "B" as well
* Creates a new page "A", whose content is a [[Help:Redirects|redirect]] to page "B"


The second point is important. By using the "Move" feature, you also '''move the editing history''', which is desirable in most situations. The editing history allows people to see how the contents of the page were built up, and who contributed what. If you move contents around by copying and pasting (not using the move feature), you do not achieve this (see also [[Help:Tracking changes]]).

Because the move operation '''leaves behind a redirect''' (see [[Help:Redirects]]), it should not result in any broken links, however you might want to hunt down pages or other redirects which link in to the redirect, and change their text to link directly to the new title. The "{{int:whatlinkshere}}" feature, which can be used through the link in the {{int:toolbox}} (at bottom of the [[Help:Navigation#Sidebar|sidebar]] at left) is useful when doing this.

== Proposing a move ==
Deciding on a page title can be a difficult aspect of wiki organization, and one which can often provoke debates. If the move you have in mind is one which might cause upset or could be considered controversial, you should propose the move first. Do this by leaving a note to give your reasons on the [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]]. You might also establish a system for labeling the page itself, with a move proposal template, to make everybody aware of your intentions.

== Undo a move ==
As with all wiki editing, a move operation can be reversed (by any user). To reverse a move operation, simply move the page back, e.g. move page "B" back to "A".

The page title "B" will still be left behind, as a redirect from "B" to "A". Any user can remove the redirect and propose that the page be deleted. However the final deletion will require sysop privileges (see [[Help:Deleting a page]]).

== Moving a page without creating a redirect ==
Users with the ''suppressredirect'' [[Help:User rights|user right]] can optionally move a page without creating a redirect. This is particularly useful when undoing a move.

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Help:Links/example

2009-12-18T19:27:21Z

Hamilton Abreu:

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This is an example subpage.

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Help:Editing pages

2009-12-17T20:30:47Z

Hamilton Abreu: corrected system message for the preview button

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It's very easy to edit the contents of a wiki. It only takes a few clicks.

# Click the “'''{{int:edit}}'''” [[Help:Navigation#Page Tabs|page tab]] at the top of the page.
# Make changes to the text.
# Click the “'''{{int:savearticle}}'''” button.

Simple as that!

== Editing rules, editing conventions, and formatting ==
The number one rule of wiki editing, is to ''be bold''. Dive in and make changes. Other people can correct mistakes later, so have confidence, and give it a try! There can be all kinds of editing conventions, rules, and philosophy governing the editing of wiki pages, but the "be bold" rule overrides these!

In general try to write clearly and concisely and make sure you are always aiming to do something which improves the wiki contents. An edit might be to contribute whole paragraphs or pages full of information, or it could be as simple as fixing a typo or spelling mistake.

When you need to use some type of formatting e.g. new headings or bold text, you do this using wiki syntax. See [[Help:Formatting]] for some of the common types of formatting used.

== Edit Summary ==
Before you save a change, you can enter a short note in the '''{{int:summary}}''' box describing your changes. Don't worry too much about this, or spend too much time thinking about it, but try to give a little description of what you just changed e.g. "''fixed typo''" or "''added more information about sunflowers''".

The summary gets stored alongside your edit, and allows people to [[Help:Tracking changes|track changes]] in the wiki more effectively.

== Preview ==
It's a good idea to use the “'''{{int:showpreview}}'''” button to see what your change will look like, before you save it. This is also related to [[Help:Tracking changes|tracking changes]] because every time you save, this is displayed to others as a separate change. This isn't something to worry about too much, but it's good to get into the habit of eliminating mistakes in your own work, by using a preview before saving, rather than saving several minor corrections afterwards.

== Other types of editing ==
With wiki edits you can start a new page, move (or rename) a page, or even delete a page:
* [[Help:Starting a new page]]
* [[Help:Moving a page]]
* [[Help:Deleting a page]]
Remember you should always aim to improve the overall contents of the wiki with your edits.

== Discussion ==
Every article has its own "talk page" where you can ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss corrections. See [[Help:Talk pages]]

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Help:Tracking changes

2009-12-17T01:22:56Z

Hamilton Abreu: enhanced view illustration changed to reflect current layout

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[[Image:M-en-recentchanges.png|thumb|370px|'''{{int:recentchanges}}''' shows the latest changes to pages, file uploads, deletions and page moves]]
MediaWiki offers a collection of special pages and tools to keep track of what is going on in the wiki. So you can watch for example:
* recent changes to all pages
* the revision history: all changes made to one page
* the contributions of one specific user
* newly created pages

The most interesting special page is '''[[Special:Recentchanges]]'''. It displays all edits, file uploads, page moves, deletions and other actions done in the wiki. In the menu on top it offers a collection of links to customize your display: limit the number of changes shown, the number of days or restrict it to edits to a certain namespace. You can also hide edits marked as minor (don't forget that major changes can be flagged by a user as minor anyway).

One line in recent changes consists of several links:
* “{{lcfirst:{{int:diff}}}}” displays the difference to the previous revision of the page,
* “{{lcfirst:{{int:hist}}}}” links to the revision history of the page,
* the link with the full title of the page brings you to the current version. If the title is in bold, it indicates that it is on your [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]].

Next is a flag describing the page modification type:
*“{{int:newpageletter}}” denotes a new page,
*“{{int:minoreditletter}}” a minor edit,
*“{{int:boteditletter}}” an edit made by a bot.

Following the timestamp, it shows the page size difference to the previous revision, then the user is mentioned, with a link to their [[Help:User page|user page]] and their [[Help:Talk pages#User Talk pages|talk page]] and contributions, or to their [[Help:Talk pages#User Talk pages|talk page]] only in the case of anonymous users.

Last but not least, there is an edit summary, appearing in italics, if the user submitted one when they made the edit.

=== Enhanced view ===
If you are logged in and have JavaScript enabled, you can also try the "enhanced" view. Simply go to your [[Help:Preferences#Recent changes|Preferences]] and enable "{{int:tog-usenewrc}}"; this will make recent changes show edits divided by page rather than being listed individually. You will now see entries like the following:

<blockquote style="border:1px solid">[[Image:Arr_r.png|link=]] 15:17 [[Main Page]] ({{int:nchanges|4}} | {{int:hist}}) .. (+236) .. [Some User‎ (2×); Some Other User (2×)]</blockquote>

Simply click the blue arrow to the left of the page name and timestamp to expand that page's recent edits just as they were on the normal style. You can turn this enhancement on and off at will, so feel free to try both to see which one you prefer.

=== See also ===
* [[Special:Newpages]]
* {{int:recentchangeslinked}}: [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Pagename]]
* {{int:contributions}}: [[Special:Contributions/User]]
* History
* [[Help:Watchlist]]

{{Admin tip|tip=You may want to add important pages in your wiki to [[MediaWiki:Recentchangestext]], the intro shown at [[Special:Recentchanges]]}}

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Help:Searching

2009-12-15T20:17:25Z

Hamilton Abreu: correction of the system messages used for the two search buttons

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:'''''NB''' This page summarizes the search function. More detailed information about available options can be found on the [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Searching|Search documentation page]] on English Wikipedia.''

The quickest way to find information in MediaWiki is to look it up directly. On the left-hand side of your screen there is a '''{{lcfirst:{{int:search}}}}''' box with two buttons under it labeled "{{int:searcharticle}}" and "{{int:searchbutton}}".

<div style="border:1px solid #ababff; background: #fdfdff; padding: 1em; margin: 1.1em 1em 1em 0em; font-size:105%">
Put your keyword in the searchbox.
* '''{{int:searcharticle}}''' - (or ''Enter'' on keyboard) will take you automatically to the article, if it exists.
* '''{{int:searchbutton}}''' - will search the text of all pages on the wiki (with some restrictions, see below).
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If you clicked “{{int:searcharticle}}”, or you clicked “{{int:searchbutton}}” and the page you were looking for did not exist, you will be presented with a list of articles that matched your search criteria (or a message that no matches were found).

== How it works ==
Here's how the search works:

* Only the article content is searched - the page title is ignored.
* The article content is searched in its raw (wikitext) form - i.e., it searches the text that appears in the edit box when you click “{{lcfirst:{{int:edit}}}}”, not the rendered page. This means that content coming from an included template will not be picked up, but the target of piped links will be.
* Even if you enclose a phrase in quotes, the search looks for each word individually. e.g., if you enter "world war 2" it will return pages that contain "world" and "war" and "2".
* The search is not case-sensitive, so "MediaWiki", "mediawiki" and "MEDIAWIKI" all give the same result.

== Restricting the search ==
If you click the “{{int:searchbutton}}” button without filling in anything, you will be taken to “Special:Search” which gives you extra searching options (also available from any search results list)

You may find it useful to restrict a search to pages within a particular [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]] e.g., only search within the {{ns:2}} pages. Tick the namespaces you require for this search.

By default only the [[Help:Namespaces|namespaces]] specified in your [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] will be searched. Logged-in users can change their preferences to specify the namespaces they want to search by default. This can be done by selecting and deselecting boxes in the ”search” section of user preferences.

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