What are wiki templates?

What are wiki templates?

A template is a Wikipedia page created to be included in other pages. Templates usually contain repetitive material that might need to show up on a larger number of articles or pages. They are commonly used for boilerplate messages, standardized warnings or notices, infoboxes, navigational boxes, and similar purposes.

How do I create a template in Wikipedia?

If you want to create your own template, you can add one by clicking “Browse” on the top navigation bar and clicking “Space Admin.” Once you’re on the Space Administration screen, click “Templates” on the left side and then click the “Create New Template” button.

How do I copy a Wikipedia template?

Copying documentation

1. Go back to template doc page you want to copy, click the EDIT button, make sure to switch to source editor, select all of the wikitext, and copy it.
2. Paste the wikitext code you copied in the edit box of the destination template doc page on your wiki and press the Save changes button.

How do I edit a Wikipedia template?

Once you are there, just click “edit” or “edit this page” at the very top of the page (not the documentation edit button lower down) and edit it in the same way that you would any other page. You can add anything that you would add to a normal page, including text, images, and other templates.

How do I start a Wikipedia page?

Creation is simple: upon clicking a red link, you will be transported to a blank page. Once there, enter any text and then click the Publish changes button. That’s it; the page should have been created.

How do I create a Google wiki?

Once you have your Google account, go to Google Sites and click the ‘Create Site’ button to start creating your own Wiki. Google Sites has different templates that we can choose from for our website. Select ‘Project Wiki’ to start creating your wiki. Specify a name that best describe the purpose of your wiki.

How do I make a Wikipedia page in HTML?

Simply enclose your HTML inside tags within the page text. You can mix wiki markup and HTML on the same page. Just make sure all the HTML is inside tags, and all the wiki markup is outside tags.

How do you make a Word document look like a Wikipedia page?

6 Answers

1. Open the Word document in Open Office Writer.
2. Go to File / Export.
3. Under File format choose MediaWiki (. txt).
4. Click Save (or Export).
5. Open the new file in a text editor and copy the contents to the clipboard.
6. Paste the text to a Wikipedia article.

How can I write on Wikipedia?

The Process

1. Create your account and practice editing. Try to make 10 edits before you get started on your assignment.
2. Make sure your article doesn’t already exist! Search for it on Wikipedia.
3. Use the Article Wizard to start creating your new article.
4. Write!
5. Hit the blue “Publish page…” button when you’re done!

How do I create my own Wiki page?

Create a wiki page library

1. On the Your Apps page, type Wiki into the search field and click Search .
2. Click Wiki Page Library.
3. In the Name box, type a name for the new wiki page library, such as Wiki Pages.
4. Click Create.
5. In the Contents list, click the new wiki to open it.
6. To add users, Click Share.

Do I need a Wiki page?

Wikipedia rules say that you should not create your own Wikipedia page. Doing so would be a conflict of interest. If you decide to write one anyway, and it gets taken down, it is very difficult to get a new page because your name will be flagged.