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Type the title of your new encyclopedia article in the box to the right, click on the bar below it, and you've begun! You can use the search box (menu panel, left, this page, top) to check for related articles that already exist. See [[CZ:Topic Choice|Topic Choice]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]] if you need to. Here's [http://www.trailbrain.com/wikihelpvideos/create_an_article/create_an_article.html a video demonstration of this method.] | |||
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<center><font size="4">2. The complete way, with subpages</font></center> | <center><font size="4">2. The complete way, with subpages</font></center> | ||
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Do you want to start an article with [[CZ:Subpages|subpages]]? | Do you want to start an article with [[CZ:Subpages|subpages]]? | ||
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'''[[CZ:Start article with subpages|Click here to start]].''' | '''[[CZ:Start article with subpages|Click here to start]].''' | ||
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<center><font size="4">3. Just e-mail us your article</font></center> | <center><font size="4">3. Just e-mail us your article</font></center> | ||
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If a little code makes you nervous, why not write | If a little code makes you nervous, why not write an article using your word processor, and e-mail it in? We'll format it and upload it, and you can edit it from there. | ||
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'''[[CZ:Email us an article in word processor format|Learn more here]].''' | '''[[CZ:Email us an article in word processor format|Learn more here]].''' | ||
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Start it—three ways
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Type the title of your new encyclopedia article in the box to the right, click on the bar below it, and you've begun! You can use the search box (menu panel, left, this page, top) to check for related articles that already exist. See Topic Choice and Naming Conventions if you need to. Here's a video demonstration of this method. |
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If a little code makes you nervous, why not write an article using your word processor, and e-mail it in? We'll format it and upload it, and you can edit it from there. |
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An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic (we have a family-friendly policy that would exclude some topics). |
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If you've never edited a wiki page before, read a little about the wiki code - it's not hard. |
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A few things every Citizen should know. |
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