Help:Navigation
From WikiKnowledge
When you look at a page on WikiKnowledge, you'll find three main navigation elements: The sidebar on the left gives you access to important pages in the Wiki like recent changes or file upload. At the top of the page are the links which belong to the page currently displayed: its associated discussion page, the version history, and - most notably - the edit link. In the right top corner you'll find as anonymous user the link to create and account and login (it's the same page), as logged-in user you have a collection of personal links, like the one to your user page or your preferences.
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[edit] Sidebar
The sidebar is displayed on the left edge of the page below the site logo. This sidebar you access to important pages in the Wiki like recent changes or file upload. An example snapshot image of the sidebar is shown to the right.
[edit] Navigation
- A click on the logo or on Main Page brings you back to the start page of the wiki.
- Site Discussion brings you to a page where you can discuss the site.
- Recent changes is a special page which allows you to track the last edits made in the wiki.
- Random page takes you on a almost completely random tour through the wiki.
[edit] Search
To find a page on the site, type it into the search box and press Go. If the page exists then it will be displayed, otherwise a list of search results will be displayed.
[edit] Toolbox
- What links here takes you to a special page that lists the pages on this wiki which contain a link to the current page. This is helpful when you are looking for pages of related information. The What links here information can also be useful when you are refactoring wiki pages and need to check whether links to this page are still relevant after changes in the current page.
- The Related changes tool lists all recent changes in the pages linked to from the current page. Recent changes to all relevant template pages are included in the resulting page list. The "Hide minor edits" option that can be set in the user preferences applies, among other things, to Related Changes.
- Upload file displays a special page that allows logged-in users to upload images and other files to the wiki. Uploaded files can be linked-from or embedded-in wiki pages. Uploading files, viewing files on the server, including them in wiki pages and managing the uploaded files is discussed in the managing files section of this manual.
- The Special pages tool lists the MediaWiki special pages. In MediaWiki terminology, special page is one that presents information about the Wiki and/or allows access to administration activities for the wiki. For example, a list of users registered with the wiki, statistics about the wiki such as the number of pages and number of page edits, system logs, a list of orphaned pages, and so on. These special pages are commonly generated when the special page is loaded rather than being stored in the wiki database.
[edit] Page Tabs
The page tabs are displayed at the top of the article to the right of the site logo. These tabs you to perform actions that are related to the current article. The available actions include: viewing, editing, and discussing the current article. The specific tabs displayed on your pages depend on whether or not you are logged into the wiki and whether you have admin privileges on the wiki.
- namespace (article, help, special page, template, user page etc...)
- discussion To talk about the article.
- edit this page To edit to page.
- history To view a list of all the changes made to a page.
- move To rename a page.
- watch To add the page to your watchlist.
