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Edit Wiki Article

Last modified by Carina Enke on 18.01.2024

 

Inhalt eines Artikels zum Bearbeiten öffnen

You can edit and enhance existing wiki articles at any time. 

To edit the content text of an article, proceed as follows:

  • Open the desired article (for example using the button From A to Z, which will show all entries in alphabetical order.)
  • Click on the tab Edit article.
  • Make your desired changes.
  • To save your changes, you have three options:
    • Save: Select this button to save your article. You will remain in the editing mode.
    • Save and display: Select this button to save the content of your article and to have it displayed in the user view. You will automatically exit the editing environment.
    • Show preview: Select this button to preview the article from the users' perspective. The current processing status of the article will be displayed below the edit window.

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Bilder und Dateien einbinden

To add an image or a file to your article, proceed as follows:

Open the wiki article in the editing mode by clicking on the tab Edit article.

 

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To add a new file to the wiki, click on Upload file.

The upload function opens. Add the desired files here by drag-and-drop or by selecting them from your device.

 

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Click on Upload.

Then place the mouse or cursor at the position in the article where the file should be integrated.

 

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Click on Add file. A list of files that have already been added to the wiki opens.

Select the desired file, which will then be added to your article in the wiki syntax. If necessary, you can also use additional Wiki syntax formatting to adjust the file’s size and position.

Save your entries.

Information

Images are directly displayed in the article, other file formats such as PDF, Word or HTML files as a download link.

Automatisches Inhaltsverzeichnis

 

A table of contents for an article is automatically generated if there are at least four headings at the same level.

Insert heading ...

To mark a text element as a heading, proceed as follows:

  • Open the wiki article and switch to the tab Edit article to open the edit view.
  • Mark the text you wish to turn into a heading.
  • Then click on the formatting option heading or use the wiki syntax for headings.

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The text marked as a heading is now represented in the wiki syntax as follows:
==Heading==

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When using at least four headings in an article, an automatic table of contents is generated in the article view at the beginning of the entry.

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Kategorie zuordnen

Categories can be used to support navigation in a wiki. All content-related articles are grouped together in one category. All categories of a wiki are available through the navigation entry Categories.

  • To add a category to an article, proceed as follows:
  • Open the wiki article in the editing mode by clicking on the tab Edit article.
  • Then click on Add category.

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An overview of all categories within the wiki is displayed. If there is no category available yet, you will see the entry example of category.

Now you have the following options:

  • Create a first category (option 1)
  • Select an existing category (option 2)
  • Create a new category (option 3) 

Wikieditor - Beispielkategorie_en.png

Option1: Create a first category in the wiki

  • If there is no category available yet, you will see the entry example of category.
  • Click on this entry and the following syntax will be displayed at the end of the text: [[Category:example of category]]
  • Replace the term example of category in this syntax by your own new category term, for example [[Category:chocolate]], and save your changes.
  • You have successfully added a new category to the wiki, which will also become available in the category overview soon after.

Option 2: Select an existing category: 

  • Click on the category to which you want to add the article.
  • The category will be embedded in the wiki syntax at the end of the text. For example like this: [[Category:chocolate]]
  • Save your changes.

Option 3: Create a new category: 

  • Click on an existing category entry.
  • The category will be embedded in the wiki syntax at the end of the text. For example like this: [[Category:chocolate]]
  • Replace the category term by your own new category term, for example [[Category:ingredients]], and save your changes.
  • You have successfully added a new category to the wiki, which will also become available in the category overview soon after.

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Wikiartikel löschen

To delete an article, proceed as follows:

  • Open the wiki article in the editing mode by clicking on the tab Edit article.
  • Then click on Delete article at the bottom of the page, below the buttons for saving and displaying the article.

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Confirm the dialogue with OK.

Information

All versions of the wiki article will be deleted. However, the attached files and images remain intact. Attachments need to be removed manually via the file manager.

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Open article content for editing

You can edit and enhance existing wiki articles at any time. 

To edit the content text of an article, proceed as follows:

  • Open the desired article (for example using the button From A to Z, which will show all entries in alphabetical order.)
  • Click on the tab Edit article.
  • Make your desired changes.
  • To save your changes, you have three options:
    • Save: Select this button to save your article. You will remain in the editing mode.
    • Save and display: Select this button to save the content of your article and to have it displayed in the user view. You will automatically exit the editing environment.
    • Show preview: Select this button to preview the article from the users' perspective. The current processing status of the article will be displayed below the edit window.

Wikieditor - Artikeländerung speichern_en.png

 

Use wiki syntax

To add an image or a file to your article, proceed as follows:

Open the wiki article in the editing mode by clicking on the tab Edit article.

 

Kursrun - Wiki Datei hochladen_en.png

To add a new file to the wiki, click on Upload file.

The upload function opens. Add the desired files here by drag-and-drop or by selecting them from your device.

 

Kursrun - Uploaddialog_en.png

Click on Upload.

Then place the mouse or cursor at the position in the article where the file should be integrated.

 

Kursrun - Wiki Datei einfügen_en.png

Click on Add file. A list of files that have already been added to the wiki opens.

Select the desired file, which will then be added to your article in the wiki syntax. If necessary, you can also use additional Wiki syntax formatting to adjust the file’s size and position.

Save your entries.

Information

Images are directly displayed in the article, other file formats such as PDF, Word or HTML files as a download link.

Embed images and files

To add an image or a file to your article, proceed as follows:

Open the wiki article in the editing mode by clicking on the tab Edit article.

 

Kursrun - Wiki Datei hochladen_en.png

To add a new file to the wiki, click on Upload file.

The upload function opens. Add the desired files here by drag-and-drop or by selecting them from your device.

 

Kursrun - Uploaddialog_en.png

Click on Upload.

Then place the mouse or cursor at the position in the article where the file should be integrated.

 

Kursrun - Wiki Datei einfügen_en.png

Click on Add file. A list of files that have already been added to the wiki opens.

Select the desired file, which will then be added to your article in the wiki syntax. If necessary, you can also use additional Wiki syntax formatting to adjust the file’s size and position.

Save your entries.

Information

Images are directly displayed in the article, other file formats such as PDF, Word or HTML files as a download link.

Automatic table of contents

 

A table of contents for an article is automatically generated if there are at least four headings at the same level.

Insert heading ...

To mark a text element as a heading, proceed as follows:

  • Open the wiki article and switch to the tab Edit article to open the edit view.
  • Mark the text you wish to turn into a heading.
  • Then click on the formatting option heading or use the wiki syntax for headings.

Wikieditor - Icon Überschrift_en.png

The text marked as a heading is now represented in the wiki syntax as follows:
==Heading==

Wikieditor - Beispielüberschrift_en.png

When using at least four headings in an article, an automatic table of contents is generated in the article view at the beginning of the entry.

Kursrun - Inhaltsverzeichnis im Wiki_en.png

Add category

Categories can be used to support navigation in a wiki. All content-related articles are grouped together in one category. All categories of a wiki are available through the navigation entry Categories.

  • To add a category to an article, proceed as follows:
  • Open the wiki article in the editing mode by clicking on the tab Edit article.
  • Then click on Add category.

Wikieditor - Kategorie_en.png

An overview of all categories within the wiki is displayed. If there is no category available yet, you will see the entry example of category.

Now you have the following options:

  • Create a first category (option 1)
  • Select an existing category (option 2)
  • Create a new category (option 3) 

Wikieditor - Beispielkategorie_en.png

Option1: Create a first category in the wiki

  • If there is no category available yet, you will see the entry example of category.
  • Click on this entry and the following syntax will be displayed at the end of the text: [[Category:example of category]]
  • Replace the term example of category in this syntax by your own new category term, for example [[Category:chocolate]], and save your changes.
  • You have successfully added a new category to the wiki, which will also become available in the category overview soon after.

Option 2: Select an existing category: 

  • Click on the category to which you want to add the article.
  • The category will be embedded in the wiki syntax at the end of the text. For example like this: [[Category:chocolate]]
  • Save your changes.

Option 3: Create a new category: 

  • Click on an existing category entry.
  • The category will be embedded in the wiki syntax at the end of the text. For example like this: [[Category:chocolate]]
  • Replace the category term by your own new category term, for example [[Category:ingredients]], and save your changes.
  • You have successfully added a new category to the wiki, which will also become available in the category overview soon after.

Kursrun - Wikiartikel mit Kategorie_en.png

Delete wiki article

To delete an article, proceed as follows:

  • Open the wiki article in the editing mode by clicking on the tab Edit article.
  • Then click on Delete article at the bottom of the page, below the buttons for saving and displaying the article.

Wikieditor -Wikiseite löschen_en.png

Confirm the dialogue with OK.

Information

All versions of the wiki article will be deleted. However, the attached files and images remain intact. Attachments need to be removed manually via the file manager.

Wikieditor - Sicherheitsabfrage zum Löschen_en.png