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== Submitting New Information ==
== Submitting New Information ==
=== Editing a Page ===
=== Editing a Page ===
Have additional information for an existing page? Follow these steps:
==== Visual Editor ====
==== Regular Editor ====
To use the visual editor, click the "Edit" button on the left of the search bar. For most people, the visual editor is the most intuitive way to add content to a page.


==== Visual Editor ====
==== Source Editor ====
Currently there is not visual editor but we are trying to figure out how to get it to work on this version of the site. If we are able to get it to work, it will be easier for people not familiar with MediaWiki markup language to submit information.
To use the source editor, click the "Edit source" button on the left of the search bar. This editor gives you access to the source content. If you are familiar with editing Wikipedia, you may prefer this over the Visual Editor.


=== Creating a Page ===
=== Creating a Page ===
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== Content ==
== Content ==
=== Implementing Images ===
=== Images ===
Want to upload an image? There are two different ways you can do this:
Want to upload an image? There are three different ways you can do this:
 
====Images from Wikipedia/WikiMedia Commons (Preferred)====
The preferred way to display images is to get the image from the MediaWiki Commons.
*


'''Link Method (Preferred):'''
====Link Method:====
*All you have to do is paste the Image URL. To get this on Google Chrome, right-click the image and select "Open image in new tab" and copy the URL at the top.
*All you have to do is paste the Image URL. To get this on Google Chrome, right-click the image and select "Open image in new tab" and copy the URL at the top.


'''Upload Method'''
====Upload Method====
#Upload the image via the [[Special:Upload|Upload]] page.
#Upload the image via the [[Special:Upload|Upload]] page.
#Take note of the title of the page. (For example, ''File: Image.png'').
#Take note of the title of the page. (For example, ''File: Image.png'').
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=== Flag Next to Link ===
=== Flag Next to Link ===
Having the flag next to a country name can make it easier to navigate your page. To do this, reference the [[Template:FlagLink|FlagLink]] template using:
Having the flag next to a country name can make it easier to navigate your page. To do this, reference the [[Template:FlagLink]] template using:
<pre><nowiki>{{FlagLink|link =</nowiki> ''link''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></pre>
<pre><nowiki>{{FlagLink|link =</nowiki> ''link''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></pre>


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