{"id":1283,"key":"Help:Editing","title":"Help:Editing","latest":{"id":1273661,"timestamp":"2026-09-16T14:35:23Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"Appropedia, like all wikis, allows you to edit almost any page. It's super simple, just click the '''Edit''' button! If you make a mistake, don't worry! You can always revert any edit by clicking ''undo'' in the [[Help:Editing#Page history|page history]].\n\nThere are two main ways to edit pages: the visual editor and the source editor. The visual editor is generally easier and often enough. However, learning the source editor will give you finer control of the final output and is essential for more advanced editing.\n\n== Visual editor ==\n\nOur Visual Editor is as straightforward as it gets. To dive in, simply hit the blue \"Edit\" button on the top right or the pencil icon on the top bar, then select \"Edit.\" Make your changes, and when you're satisfied, click \"Save Page\" – that's it!\n\n<gallery>\nFile:Help images visual step 1.png|To enable the visual editor, click on the pencil icon near the top.\nFile:Help editing visual editor paragraph.png|Click on \"Paragraph\" and you'll be able to manage the titles within your text in a simple and intuitive way.\nFile:Help editing visual editor paragraph format.png|Click on the format tool to choose between bold, italics and other formats.\nFile:Help editing visual editor paragraph link.png|Click on the link or chain icon to add a link to another Appropedia page or to an external site.\nFile:Help editing visual editor paragraph cite.png|Click on \"Cite\" to add a reference to another source. A footnote will be generated automatically at the bottom of your page.\nFile:Help editing visual editor paragraph bullets.png|Click on the bullet icon to make bulleted or numbered lists.\nFile:Help editing visual editor paragraph insert.png|Click on the \"Insert\" button to add images, media, templates, tables and other elements.\nFile:Help editing visual editor paragraph special.png|Click on the special characters icon to ad special characters.\n</gallery>\n\n== Source editor ==\n\nFor those craving more control and advanced editing options, we introduce the Source Editor. Click on \"Edit Source\" via the top right or the pencil icon, and you're in. The Source Editor lets you work with wikitext and even a bit of HTML, providing precision for your edits.\n\n\n<table class=\"wikitable\"><tr>\n<th>You type</th>\n<th>You see</th>\n</tr><tr><td><pre>\n''italics''\n'''bold'''\n</pre></td><td>\n''italics''<br>\n'''bold'''<br>\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n[[Appropriate technology]]\n[[Appropriate technology|AT]]\n</pre></td><td>\n[[Appropriate technology]]<br>\n[[Appropriate technology|AT]]\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\nhttps://www.example.com\n[https://www.example.com Example]\n[https://www.example.com]\n</pre></td><td>\nhttps://www.example.com<br>\n[https://www.example.com Example]<br>\n[https://www.example.com]\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n== Section heading ==\n=== Sub-section heading ===\n==== Sub-sub-section heading ====\n</pre></td><td>\n<h2>Section heading</h2>\n<h3>Sub-section heading</h3>\n<h4>Sub-sub-section heading</h4></td>\n</tr><tr><td><pre>\n* Banana\n* Apple\n* Orange\n</pre></td><td>\n* Banana\n* Apple\n* Orange\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n# Do this\n# Do that\n# Do more\n</pre></td><td>\n# Do this \n# Do that\n# Do more\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n{| class=\"wikitable\"\n! Item\n! Price\n|-\n| Banana\n| USD 1\n|-\n| Apple\n| USD 2\n|}\n</pre></td><td>\n{| class=\"wikitable\"\n! Item\n! Price\n|-\n| Banana\n| USD 1\n|-\n| Apple\n| USD 2\n|}\n</td></tr></table>\n\n=== Advanced ===\n\nWikitext markup supports much more advanced formatting. However, try to '''keep it simple!''' Less markup generally makes your content easier to read, fix, improve, maintain, port and reuse by other people and software.\n\n<table class=\"wikitable\"><tr>\n<th>You type</th>\n<th>You see</th>\n<th>Comment</th>\n</tr><tr><td><pre>\n<s>strike</s>\ntext<sup>sup</sup>\ntext<sub>sub</sub>\n<big>BIG</big>\n<small>small</small>\n<code>code</code>\n<nowiki>no [[markup]]<&#47;nowiki>\n</pre></td><td>\n<s>strike</s><br>\ntext<sup>sup</sup><br>\ntext<sub>sub</sub><br>\n<small>small</small><br>\n<code>code</code><br>\n<nowiki>no [[markup]]</nowiki>\n</td><td>\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n[[Wikipedia:Sanitation]]\n[[Wikiversity:Sustainability]]\n[[Greenlivingpedia:Recycling]]\n</pre></td><td>\n[[Wikipedia:Sanitation]]<br>\n[[Wikiversity:Sustainability]]<br>\n[[Greenlivingpedia:Recycling]]\n</td><td>\nSee all available interwiki prefixes [[Special:Interwiki|here]].\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n<pre>\nmulti\nline\ncode\n<&#47;pre>\n</pre></td><td>\n<pre>\nmulti\nline\ncode\n</pre></td><td>\nUse <nowiki><pre></nowiki> tags for multiline code and other content that needs monospace font and spacing.\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n<math>\\alpha^2 + \\beta^2 = 1</math>\n</pre></td><td>\n<math>\\alpha^2 + \\beta^2 = 1</math>\n</td><td>\nSee all available TeX markup [[mw:Extension:Math/Syntax|here]].\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n; Term\n: Definition\n; Another term\n: Another definition\n</pre></td><td>\n; Term\n: Definition\n; Another term\n: Another definition\n</td><td>\nDefinition lists are generally useless. However, colons : are often used for indenting text, especially in talk pages.\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n# Fruits\n#* Apple\n#* Banana\n# Vegetables\n#* Carrot\n#* Spinach\n</pre></td><td>\n# Fruits\n#* Apple\n#* Banana\n# Vegetables\n#* Carrot\n#* Spinach\n</td><td>\nLists can be nested and combined. However, nesting more than once can be confusing to readers.\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n~~~~\n</pre></td><td>\n[[User:Lonny]]&nbsp;([[User_talk:Lonny|talk]])&nbsp;{{CURRENTTIME}},&nbsp;{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}&nbsp;{{CURRENTDAY}}&nbsp;{{CURRENTYEAR}}&nbsp;(UTC)\n</td><td>\nSignatures are added automatically when using the [reply] button.\n</td></tr><tr><td><pre>\n----\n</pre></td><td>\n----\n</td><td>\nHorizontal lines are generally unnecessary and should be avoided.\n</td></tr></table>\n\nSome HTML tags are allowed too, for example <code><nowiki><div></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><span></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki><table></nowiki></code>.\n\n== Page history ==\n\n[[File:Help editing history.png|thumb|How to access a page history]]\n\nEver made a change you regret? No worries! Every page has an edit history. You can undo changes or roll back a page to a previous version. To compare versions, use the \"Difference to Current\" and \"Difference to Last\" buttons for a side-by-side view.\n\nTo compare two versions of a page, use the \"Difference to Current\" and \"Difference to Last\" buttons. Diffs present changes in two columns, showcasing removed text on the left and added text on the right. The most recent version is displayed below for easy reference.\n\nAppropedia is about collaboration, learning, and making information accessible. Dive in, make your mark, and together, let's build a richer knowledge base for everyone. Happy editing!\n\n== External links ==\n\n* [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page]]\n* [[Wikipedia:Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia]]\n* [[Wikipedia:Help:Contents|All help pages on Wikipedia]] \n* [[mw:Help:Formatting]]\n* [[mw:Help:Contents]]\n\n== See also ==\n\n{{Appropedia help navigation}}\n\n{{Page data\n| description = Edit Appropedia pages confidently. 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