Welcome!
editI use wikipedia a lot. When things are clearly messed up I'll try to clean them up.
Maybe someday I'll add significant content of my own...
My notes for editing wikipedia
editLinking
editSingle brackets are used to link to external websites
Double brackets are used to link to internal wikipedia pages
The pipe operator splits [[The wiki page name|from the display name]]
Citing Sources
editUse ref tags.
See also Help:Citations_quick_reference
Unsubstantiated claim
editTo identify an unsubstantiated claim i.e.[citation needed]
Use the {{fact}}
tag
Style References
editHelp Cheatsheet <-- Super Useful!
Manual of Style (MOS)
Lead Section MOS
Linking MOS
Subpages, i.e. subsections. Seen with MOS sections above.
Common errors when editing
edit- Forgetting one or more brackets around a link.