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This space is to index all AboutUs [[help]] pages, and to help people using [[AboutUs]].  If you don't see what you're looking for please check our [[Help | Help Portal ]] or [[Glossary]] or [[Contact Us]].  [[AboutUs]] uses [[MediaWiki]] software; you can find help for many subjects that are not custom to [[AboutUs]] in the [[metawikipedia:Help:Contents| MediaWiki Handbook]].  Once you find what you're looking for, please come back here and add a link to the solution.
 
This space is to index all AboutUs [[help]] pages, and to help people using [[AboutUs]].  If you don't see what you're looking for please check our [[Help | Help Portal ]] or [[Glossary]] or [[Contact Us]].  [[AboutUs]] uses [[MediaWiki]] software; you can find help for many subjects that are not custom to [[AboutUs]] in the [[metawikipedia:Help:Contents| MediaWiki Handbook]].  Once you find what you're looking for, please come back here and add a link to the solution.
  
 
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*[[Badge | AboutUs badge]]
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{{RightTOC}}
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*AboutUs Bot.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
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* AboutUs article writing service See [[ #Promote_My_Company | Promote My Company ]]
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*AboutUs Developers, help for.  See [[#Developers | Developers]]
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* [[Badge | AboutUs badge]]
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*[[Contact Us | AboutUs help contacts]]
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* AboutUs Bot.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
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*[[Portal:AboutUsHelp | AboutUs help portal]]
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* AboutUs Developers, help for.  See [[#Developers | Developers]]
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*[[AboutUs Home]]
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* [[Contact Us | AboutUs help contacts]]
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*[[RSS#The AboutUs.org  RSS Newsfeed | AboutUs.org RSS Newsfeed]]
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* [[Portal:AboutUsHelp | AboutUs help portal]]
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*[[WikiAnatomy | AboutUs tour]]
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* [[AboutUs Home]]
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*[[ HelpUs | AboutUs volunteer opportunities ]]
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* [[RSS#The AboutUs.org  RSS Newsfeed | AboutUs.org RSS Newsfeed]]
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*<span id="Account">Account</span>
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* [[WikiAnatomy | AboutUs tour]]
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**[[TheWikiWay:CreateAccount | Account, create]]
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* [[ HelpUs | AboutUs volunteer opportunities ]]
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**[[Why create an account? | Account, why to create]]
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* <span id="Account">Account</span>
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*[[AddCategory]]
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** [[How to create an account | Account, create]]
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*[[How do I get rid of my address and contact information? | Address, removal]]
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** [[Why create an account? | Account, why to create]]
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*[[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing | Advanced Editing]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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** [[Cancel Account|Account, cancel]]
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* [[AddCategory]]
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* [[How do I get rid of my address and contact information? | Address, removal]]
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* [[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing | Advanced Editing]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
* Adult content
 
* Adult content
 
** [[PossibleAdultContent | flag a page for]]
 
** [[PossibleAdultContent | flag a page for]]
 
** [[Remove AdultContent Flag | remove an inaccurate flag]]
 
** [[Remove AdultContent Flag | remove an inaccurate flag]]
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*[[metawikipedia:Help:Link#Anchors | Anchors]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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* [[metawikipedia:Help:Link#Anchors | Anchors]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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*[[WatchedPages | Alerts for page changes ]]
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* Alerts for page changes.  See [[#Changes | Changes]]
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*[[EmailAlerts | Alerts for unregistered users]]
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* <span id="Article">Article</span>.  See [[#Page | Page]]
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*<span id="Article">Article</span>.  See [[#Page | Page]]
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* Article writing service See [[ #Promote_My_Company | Promote My Company ]]
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*Automatic page generation.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
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* <span id="AURA">[[AURA]]</span>
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* Automatic page generation.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
  
 
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*[[Badge for website owners | Badge, AboutUs ]]
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* [[Badge for website owners | Badge, AboutUs ]]
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*[[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting | Basic formatting]]
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* [[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting | Basic wiki formatting]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Big text]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Big text]]
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*[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Boldface]]
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* [[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Boldface]]
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* <span id="Bot">Bot</span>  
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* <span id="Bot">Bot</span>
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**[[AboutUs:Bot]]
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** [[AboutUs:Bot]]
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**[[AboutUs:Bot#How_do_I_prevent_the_bot_from_gathering_info_about_my_site | Bot, prevent AboutUs bot from gathering info about your site]]
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** [[AboutUs:Bot#How_do_I_prevent_the_bot_from_gathering_info_about_my_site | Bot, prevent AboutUs bot from gathering info about your site]]
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**[[ProtectAddress | Bot, prevent outside bot from scraping mailing address from AboutUs]]
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** [[ProtectAddress | Bot, prevent outside bot from scraping mailing address from AboutUs]]
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**[[ProtectEmail | Bot, prevent outside bot from scraping email address from AboutUs]]
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** [[ProtectEmail | Bot, prevent outside bot from scraping email address from AboutUs]]
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**[[No_Bot_Policy | Bot, removing info generated by AboutUs bot]]
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** [[No_Bot_Policy | Bot, removing info generated by AboutUs bot]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Breaking lines of text]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Breaking lines of text]]
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*[[AboutUsBugs|Bugs, report a bug or error]]
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* [[AboutUsBugs|Bugs, report a bug or error]]
  
 
===C===
 
===C===
 
* Capitalization of page name.  See [[#Page | Page]]
 
* Capitalization of page name.  See [[#Page | Page]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:LinkAsYouThink | CamelCase ]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:LinkAsYouThink | CamelCase ]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Carriage return]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Carriage return]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Categories]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Categories]]
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**[[AddCategory | Categories, add a category]]
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** [[AddCategory | Categories, add a category]]
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:Category | Categories, detailed help]]  (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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** [[metawikipedia:Help:Category | Categories, detailed help]]  (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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*[[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Special_characters| Characters, special]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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* [[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Special_characters| Characters, special]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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*[[Unicode | Characters, unicode ]]
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* [[Unicode | Characters, unicode ]]
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* <span id="Changes"></span> Changes
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** [[my watchlist | Changes, alert registered user to changes to a page]]
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** [[EmailAlerts | Changes, alerts for unregistered users]]
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** [[Special:Recentchanges | recent changes to AboutUs ]]
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** [[RelatedChanges]]
 
* Chat live with AboutUs staff and users.  See [[#IRC | IRC]]
 
* Chat live with AboutUs staff and users.  See [[#IRC | IRC]]
 
*[[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Comments]] (hidden comments in text) (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
*[[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Comments]] (hidden comments in text) (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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*[[CommunityReviews | Community Reviews]]
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* Coaching.  See [[ #WikiCoach | WikiCoach ]]
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*[[CommunityReviewsFormatting | Community Reviews, formatting]]
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* Comment on a company or page.  See [[ #InfluenceUs | InfluenceUs ]]
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*[[Community Reviews Guidelines]]
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* [[CommunityReviews | Community Reviews]]
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* [[CommunityReviewsFormatting | Community Reviews, formatting]]
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* [[Community Reviews Guidelines]]
 
* <span id="Complaints"></span> Complaints.  Also see [[ConcernsFAQ]]
 
* <span id="Complaints"></span> Complaints.  Also see [[ConcernsFAQ]]
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**[[Intellectual Property Policy#4.__Infringement_Notices | Complaints, copyright infringement, AboutUs ]]
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** [[Intellectual Property Policy#4.__Infringement_Notices | Complaints, copyright infringement, AboutUs ]]
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**[[CopyrightComplaints | Complaints, copyright infringement, non-AboutUs sites ]]
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** [[CopyrightComplaints | Complaints, copyright infringement, non-AboutUs sites ]]
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**[[Dispute#Domain_Name_Conflict | Complaints, domain name disputes]]
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** Complaints about a company or page.  See [[ #InfluenceUs | InfluenceUs ]]
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**[[SpecificWebsiteFeedback | Complaints, other (non-AboutUs.com) websites]]
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** [[Dispute#Domain_Name_Conflict | Complaints, domain name disputes]]
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**[[Dispute#Logo Infringement | Complaints, Verisign logo forgery ]]
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** [[Dispute#Logo Infringement | Complaints, Verisign logo forgery ]]
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*[[ConcernsFAQ]]
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* [[ConcernsFAQ]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:Preferences | Configure personal preferences]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:Preferences | Configure personal preferences]]
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*[[Contact Us | Contact AboutUs for help, how to]]
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* [[Contact Us | Contact AboutUs for help, how to]]
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*[[How do I get rid of my address and contact information? | Contact information, removal]]
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* [[How do I get rid of my address and contact information? | Contact information, removal]]
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*[[TOC | Contents, Table of Contents]]
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* [[TOC | Contents, Table of Contents]]
 
* Copyright Complaints.  See [[#Complaints | Complaints ]]
 
* Copyright Complaints.  See [[#Complaints | Complaints ]]
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*[[UserContributions | Contributions of a user, listing ]]
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* [[UserContributions | Contributions of a user, listing ]]
 
* Create a page.  See [[#Page | Page]]
 
* Create a page.  See [[#Page | Page]]
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*[[Create Subdomain]]
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* [[Create Subdomain]]
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*[[CustomThumbnailBox | Custom thumbnails, tagging]]
 
  
 
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===D===
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*[[TheWikiWay:Deleting | Deleting content]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:Deleting | Deleting content]]
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*[[Delete | Deleting a page ]]
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* [[Delete | Deleting a page ]]
 
* <span id="Developers">Developers</span>, AboutUs software developers
 
* <span id="Developers">Developers</span>, AboutUs software developers
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**[[DomainPage | Developers, domain page detection query ]]
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** [[DomainPage | Developers, domain page detection query ]]
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**[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions Developers, extensions] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions Developers, extensions] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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**[[:Category:AboutUsDeveloper | Development Team]]
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** [[:Category:AboutUsDeveloper | Development Team]]
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*[[Dispute#Domain_Name_Conflict | Domain name disputes]]
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* [[Dispute#Domain_Name_Conflict | Domain name disputes]]
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*[[Help:How do I fix the capitalization of an article? | Domain page capitalization]]
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* [[Help:How do I fix the capitalization of an article? | Domain page capitalization]]
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*[[DomainPage | Domain page detection query ]]
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* [[DomainPage | Domain page detection query ]]
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*[[Template:NoWebsite | Domain, tag non-existent or shut ]]
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* [[Template:NoWebsite | Domain, tag non-existent or shut ]]
  
 
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*[[TheWikiWay:SavePage | Edit, save page]]
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* <span id="Edit">Edit</span>.  Also see [[#Formatting | Formatting]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:ShowPreview | Edit, preview changes]]
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** [[TheWikiWay:ShowPreview | Edit, preview changes]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:ShowChanges | Edit, show changes]]
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** [[Revert | Edit, revert]]
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*[[EditSummary]]
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** [[TheWikiWay:SavePage | Edit, save page]]
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*[[What is an edit summary? | Edit summary -francais]]
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** [[TheWikiWay:ShowChanges | Edit, show changes]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Edit, syntax]]
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** [[EditSummary]]
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*[[Revert | Edit, revert]]
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** [[What is an edit summary? | Edit summary -francais]]
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*[[Revert | Edit, undo]]
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** [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Edit, syntax]]
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*[[EditWars]]
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** [[Revert | Edit, undo]]
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*[[ProtectEmail | Email, protect email address from spam]]
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** [[EditWars]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Enlarge text]]
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** [[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting|Editing Help]]
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*[[AboutUsBugs|Error, report a bug or error]]
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* [[ProtectEmail | Email, protect email address from spam]]
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*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions Extensions] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Enlarge text]]
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*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps/Syntax Extensions, googlemap] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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* [[AboutUsBugs|Error, report a bug or error]]
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*External Links.  See [[#Links_External | Links, External]]
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions Extensions] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps/Syntax Extensions, googlemap] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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* External Links.  See [[#Links_External | Links, External]]
  
 
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** [[Remove AdultContent Flag | remove an inaccurate flag]]
 
** [[Remove AdultContent Flag | remove an inaccurate flag]]
 
* [[ForgotPassword]]
 
* [[ForgotPassword]]
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* <span id="Formatting">Formatting</span>
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* <span id="Formatting">Formatting</span>.  Also see [[#Edit | Edit]]
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** [[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting| Formatting, basic]]
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** [[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting| Formatting, basic wiki]]
 
** [[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Formatting, boldface]]
 
** [[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Formatting, boldface]]
 
** [[Help:Cheatsheet | Formatting, cheatsheet]]
 
** [[Help:Cheatsheet | Formatting, cheatsheet]]
 
** [[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Formatting, comments]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
** [[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Formatting, comments]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[CommunityReviewsFormatting | Formatting community reviews ]]
 
**[[CommunityReviewsFormatting | Formatting community reviews ]]
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, fixed-width (typewriter) text]] (<nowiki><tt></nowiki>) (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, fixed-width (typewriter) text]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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**[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Headings | Formatting, headings]]
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Section Headings | Formatting, headings]]
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, HTML tags in]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, HTML tags in]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Indented Text | Formatting, indents]]
 
**[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Indented Text | Formatting, indents]]
 
**[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Formatting, italics]]
 
**[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Formatting, italics]]
 
**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Lists | Formatting, lists]]
 
**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Lists | Formatting, lists]]
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Section Headings | Formatting, sections]]
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:Section | Formatting sections, detailed help]]  (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, strikethrough]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, strikethrough]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Special_characters| Formatting, special characters]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Special_characters| Formatting, special characters]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:Table| Formatting, tables, detailed help]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:Table| Formatting, tables, detailed help]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Formatting text]]
 
**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Formatting text]]
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, typewriter text]] (<nowiki><tt></nowiki>) (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Formatting, typewriter text]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
  
 
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*[[Gallery]]
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* [[Gallery]]
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*[[:Category:AboutUs:Glossary | Glossary]]
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* [[:Category:AboutUs:Glossary | Glossary]]
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*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps/Syntax Googlemap extension] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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* [[googlemap | Googlemap extension]]
  
 
===H===
 
===H===
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*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Headings]]
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* Headings.  See [[#Formatting | Formatting]]
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**[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Headings | Headings, Formatting ]]
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* [[Contact Us | Help contacts for AboutUs]].  Also see [[#IRC | IRC]]
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*[[Contact Us | Help contacts for AboutUs]].  Also see [[#IRC | IRC]]
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* [[AboutUs:Help | Help page for user questions]]
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*[[AboutUs:Help | Help page for user questions]]
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* [[Portal:AboutUsHelp | Help portal]]
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*[[Portal:AboutUsHelp | Help portal]]
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* Help from AboutUs writing your company's page.  See [[#WikiCoach | WikiCoach]], [[#Promote_My_Company | Promote My Company]]
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*[[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Hidden comments in text]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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* [[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Hidden comments in text]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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*[[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Organizing_your_writing_.E2.80.94_sections.2C_paragraphs.2C_lists_and_lines| Horizontal line]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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* [[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Organizing_your_writing_.E2.80.94_sections.2C_paragraphs.2C_lists_and_lines| Horizontal line]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
* Hide address from outside bots.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
 
* Hide address from outside bots.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
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* Hide email address from outside bots. See [[#Bot | Bot]]  
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* Hide email address from outside bots. See [[#Bot | Bot]]
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*[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| HTML tags in wikitext]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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* [[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| HTML tags in wikitext]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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*[[AboutUs Home | Home page of AboutUs]]
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* [[AboutUs Home | Home page of AboutUs]]
  
 
===I===
 
===I===
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*<span id="Images"></span> [[ImageHelp | Images]]
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* <span id="Images"></span> [[ImageHelp | Images]]
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**[[metawikipedia:Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files | Images, detailed help]] (<small>metawikimedia</small>)
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** [[metawikipedia:Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files | Images, detailed help]] (<small>metawikimedia</small>)
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**[[Gallery | Image gallery]]
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** [[Gallery | Image gallery]]
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Images | Image positioning]]
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** [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Images | Image positioning]]
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#IMages | Image quick help]]
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** [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#IMages | Image quick help]]
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**[[wikipedia:Picture_tutorial | Image tutorial]] (<small>wikipedia</small>)
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** [[wikipedia:Picture_tutorial | Image tutorial]] (<small>wikipedia</small>)
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Image, size]]
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** [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Image, size]]
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**[[How can I add a thumbnail to an article? | Image, thumbnail]]
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** [[How can I add a thumbnail to an article? | Image, thumbnail]]
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**[[Upload file | Image, upload to AboutUs ]]
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** [[Upload file | Image, upload to AboutUs ]]
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*[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Indented Text | Indents]]
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* [[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Indented Text | Indents]]
 
* [[Index]] of AboutUs (extremely incomplete, just getting started)
 
* [[Index]] of AboutUs (extremely incomplete, just getting started)
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*[[Intellectual Property Policy#4.__Infringement_Notices | Infringement notice ]]
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* <span id="InfluenceUs"></span> [[InfluenceUs]] (comment about a page)
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*[[Intellectual Property Policy]]
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* [[Intellectual Property Policy#4.__Infringement_Notices | Infringement notice ]]
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*[[Internal Linking Guide | Internal Links]]
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* [[Intellectual Property Policy]]
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*Interwiki.  See [[#Links_Interwiki | Links, Interwiki]]
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* [[Internal Linking Guide | Internal Links]]
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* Interwiki.  See [[#Links_Interwiki | Links, Interwiki]]
 
*<span id="IRC"></span> [[AboutUs LiveChat | IRC]] (Internet Relay Chat)
 
*<span id="IRC"></span> [[AboutUs LiveChat | IRC]] (Internet Relay Chat)
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*[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Italics]]
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* [[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Bold and Italic Text | Italics]]
−
*[[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Invisible comments in text]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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* [[metawikipedia:Html#Comments | Invisible comments in text]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
  
 
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Linking]]
 
**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Linking]]
 
**[[Badge | Link to AboutUs ]]
 
**[[Badge | Link to AboutUs ]]
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**[[Help:How do I link to another article or another website? | Links to page or website]]  
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**[[Help:How do I link to another article or another website? | Links to page or website]]
 
**[[TheWikiWay:LinkAsYouThink | Links, CamelCase ]]
 
**[[TheWikiWay:LinkAsYouThink | Links, CamelCase ]]
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:Link| Links, detailed help]] (<small>metawikimedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:Link| Links, detailed help]] (<small>metawikimedia</small>)
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**<span id="Links_External"></span> [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Links, External]] or [[Help:How do I link to another article or another website?#External_Links_(Linking_to_a_page_on_another_website) | Links, External]]. Also see [[#Links_Interwiki | Links, Interwiki]]
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**<span id="Links_External"></span> [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Links, External]] or [[ExternalLink | Links, External]]. Also see [[#Links_Interwiki | Links, Interwiki]]
 
**[[Internal Linking Guide | Links, Internal]]
 
**[[Internal Linking Guide | Links, Internal]]
 
**<span id="Links_Interwiki"></span> [[InterWiki | Links, Interwiki]]
 
**<span id="Links_Interwiki"></span> [[InterWiki | Links, Interwiki]]
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:Interwiki_linking| Links, Interwiki linking]] (<small>metawikimedia</small>)
 
**[[metawikipedia:Help:Interwiki_linking| Links, Interwiki linking]] (<small>metawikimedia</small>)
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**[[Special:Interwiki | Links, Interwiki, AboutUs Interwiki map, prefixes]]  
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**[[Special:Interwiki | Links, Interwiki, AboutUs Interwiki map, prefixes]]
 
**[[What links here | Links, list of AboutUs links to current page ]]
 
**[[What links here | Links, list of AboutUs links to current page ]]
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Links, plainlinks]]  
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**[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Links, plainlinks]]
 
**[[Internal_Linking_Guide#Link_Spam | Link spam]]
 
**[[Internal_Linking_Guide#Link_Spam | Link spam]]
 
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Lists | Lists, basic]]
 
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Lists | Lists, basic]]
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===M===
 
*[[MapMashup | Map, automatic]]
 
*[[MapMashup | Map, automatic]]
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*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps/Syntax Map, googlemap extension] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
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*[[googlemap | Map, googlemap extension]]
 
*[[How do I send a message to another person? | Message to another user]]
 
*[[How do I send a message to another person? | Message to another user]]
 
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions MediaWiki extensions] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
 
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions MediaWiki extensions] (<small>MediaWiki</small>)
 
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Contents| MediaWiki Handbook]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Contents| MediaWiki Handbook]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
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*[[Move]] a page, to fix the name
 
*[[MoveVandalism | Move vandalism, fixing ]]
 
*[[MoveVandalism | Move vandalism, fixing ]]
  
 
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===N===
 
*[[Help:Sidebar Navigation | Navigation, sidebar]]
 
*[[Help:Sidebar Navigation | Navigation, sidebar]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:UsefulLinks | Navigation, sidebar, useful links]]
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*[[TheWikiWay:SiteNavigation | Navigation, sidebar,site navigation]]
 
* New page.  See [[#Page | Page]]
 
* New page.  See [[#Page | Page]]
 
* New page, how to write.  See [[#Page | Page]]
 
* New page, how to write.  See [[#Page | Page]]
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===P===
 
===P===
 
* <span id="Page">Page</span> (Article)
 
* <span id="Page">Page</span> (Article)
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**[[Help:How do I fix the capitalization of an article? | Page name capitalization]]
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** [[Help:How do I fix the capitalization of an article? | Page name capitalization]]. Also see [[:Category:AboutUsBotGoneBad |AboutUsBotGoneBad ]]
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**[[WatchedPages | Page change alerts for registered users]]
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** Page change alerts.  See [[#Changes | Changes]]
−
**[[EmailAlerts | Page change alerts for unregistered users]]
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** [[How do I create a new article? | Page, create]]
−
**[[How do I create a new article? | Page, create]]
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** [[FixName | Page, fix name]]
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**[[FixName | Page, fix name]]
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** [[Delete | Page, mark for deletion ]]
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**[[Delete | Page, mark for deletion ]]
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** Page, formatting text.  See [[#Formatting | Formatting]]
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**Page, formatting text.  See [[#Formatting | Formatting]]
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** [[FeatureMeNominated | Page, featured, nominating]]
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**[[FeatureMeNominated | Page, featured, nominating]]
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** [[How to improve AboutUs website pages | Page, how to improve ]]; also see [[:Category:AboutUs_Featured_Site | list of featured sites]]
−
**[[How to improve AboutUs website pages | Page, how to improve ]]; also see [[:Category:AboutUs_Featured_Site | list of featured sites]]
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** [[How to Write an Article | Page, how to write]]
−
**[[How to Write an Article | Page, how to write]]
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** [[PersonalPage | Page, personal ]]
−
**[[PersonalPage | Page, personal ]]
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** [[Help:Sidebar Navigation | Page, sidebar]]
−
**[[How can I add a thumbnail to an article? | Page, thumbnail image in ]]
+
** <span id="PageSummary"></span>[[AURA#Summaries | Page Summary]]
−
**[[AboutUsVideoSupport| Page, video, adding]]
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** [[How can I add a thumbnail to an article? | Page, thumbnail image in ]]
−
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Organizing_your_writing_.E2.80.94_sections.2C_paragraphs.2C_lists_and_lines | Paragraphs ]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
+
** <span id="PageTopics"></span>[[AURA#Topics | Page Topics]]
−
*[[ForgotPassword | Password, forgotten password]]
+
** [[AboutUsVideoSupport| Page, video, adding]]
−
*[[AuthorizationRequired | Password-required domain, tag ]]
+
** AboutUs page writing service See [[ #Promote_My_Company | Promote My Company ]]
−
*[[PersonalPage]]
+
* [[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Organizing_your_writing_.E2.80.94_sections.2C_paragraphs.2C_lists_and_lines | Paragraphs ]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
−
*[[TheWikiWay:PersonalPage | Personal page, overview]]
+
* [[ForgotPassword | Password, forgotten password]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:Preferences | Personal preferences]]
+
* [[AuthorizationRequired | Password-required domain, tag ]]
−
*Photos.  See [[#Images | Images ]]  
+
* [[PersonalPage]]
−
*Pictures.  See [[#Images | Images ]]  
+
* [[TheWikiWay:PersonalPage | Personal page, overview]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Plainlinks]]  
+
* [[TheWikiWay:Preferences | Personal preferences]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:Preferences | Preferences]]
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* Photos.  See [[#Images | Images ]]
−
*[[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Preformatted_Text | Preformatted Text ]]
+
* Pictures.  See [[#Images | Images ]]
−
*Prevent bot from gathering info.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax#Links | Plainlinks]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:ShowPreview | Preview edit changes]]
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* [[TheWikiWay:Preferences | Preferences]]
−
*[[AboutUs:Privacy policy | Privacy, AboutUs policy ]]
+
* [[AboutUs:Basic_wiki_formatting#Preformatted_Text | Preformatted Text ]]
 +
* Prevent bot from gathering info.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
 +
* [[TheWikiWay:ShowPreview | Preview edit changes]]
 +
* [[AboutUs:Privacy policy | Privacy, AboutUs policy ]]
 +
* <span id="Promote My Company"></span> [https://www.aboutus.org/au_web_services/sponsor/page/?title=HelpIndex Promote my company]
 
* Protect address from outside bots.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
 
* Protect address from outside bots.  See [[#Bot | Bot]]
 
* Protect email address from outside bots. See [[#Bot | Bot]]
 
* Protect email address from outside bots. See [[#Bot | Bot]]
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* [[DeletedProtectedPage | Re-creation of page, preventing]]
 
* [[DeletedProtectedPage | Re-creation of page, preventing]]
 
* [[Redirect]]
 
* [[Redirect]]
 +
** [[WhatRedirectsHere | List of pages redirecting to the current page]]
 
* Register.  See [[#Account | Account]]
 
* Register.  See [[#Account | Account]]
 
* [[RelatedDomains | Related Domains]] (section of Domain Page)
 
* [[RelatedDomains | Related Domains]] (section of Domain Page)
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* Report a complaint.  See [[#Complaints | Complaints]]
 
* Report a complaint.  See [[#Complaints | Complaints]]
 
* [[ConcernsPage | Report a concern ]]
 
* [[ConcernsPage | Report a concern ]]
 +
* [[Revert]]
 
* [[RSS]]
 
* [[RSS]]
  
 
===S===
 
===S===
−
*[[Sandbox]]
+
* [[Sandbox]]
−
*[[Help:Searching AboutUs | Searching AboutUs ]]
+
* [[Help:Searching AboutUs | Searching AboutUs ]]
−
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Section | Section, detailed help]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
+
* Sections and headings. See [[#Formatting | Formatting]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Section headings ]]
+
* [[Security through obscurity]]
−
*[[Security through obscurity]]
+
* [[How do I send a message to another person? | Send a message to another user]]
−
*[[How do I send a message to another person? | Send a message to another user]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:ShowChanges | Show changes]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:ShowChanges | Show changes]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Shrink text]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Shrink text]]
+
* [[Template:NoWebsite | Shut domain, tag ]]
−
*[[Template:NoWebsite | Shut domain, tag ]]
+
* Sidebar, adding to page.  See [[#Page | Page]]
−
*[[Help:Sidebar Navigation | Sidebar]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:SiteNavigation | Sidebar, site navigation]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:UsefulLinks | Sidebar, useful links]]
+
* [[How do I improve my signature? | Signature, improving]]
−
*[[How do I improve my signature? | Signature, improving]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Small text]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Small text]]
+
* [[DomainPage | Software developers, domain page detection query ]]
−
*[[DomainPage | Software developers, domain page detection query ]]
+
* [[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Strikethrough]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
−
*[[metawikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Strikethrough]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
+
* [[Spam]]
−
*[[Spam]]
+
* [[ProtectEmail | Spam, protect email address from spam]]
−
*[[ProtectEmail | Spam, protect email address from spam]]
+
* [[Internal_Linking_Guide#Category_Spam | Spam, category spam]]
−
*[[Internal_Linking_Guide#Category_Spam | Spam, category spam]]
+
* [[Internal_Linking_Guide#Link_Spam | Spam, link spam]]
−
*[[Internal_Linking_Guide#Link_Spam | Spam, link spam]]
+
* [[How to add information to AboutUs about sites that spam | Spam, sites that spam]]
−
*[[How to add information to AboutUs about sites that spam | Spam, sites that spam]]
+
* [[Template:PossibleSpamSite | Spam, tagging pages of possible spammers ]]
−
*[[Template:PossibleSpamSite | Spam, tagging pages of possible spammers ]]
+
* [[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Special_characters | Special characters]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
−
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Advanced_editing#Special_characters | Special characters]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
+
* Specific (about non-AboutUs.com) feedback.  See [[ #InfluenceUs | InfluenceUs ]]
−
*[[SpecificWebsiteFeedback | Specific (non-AboutUs.com) website feedback]]
+
* [[Help:How do I fix the capitalization of an article? | Subdomain capitalization]]
−
*[[Help:How do I fix the capitalization of an article? | Subdomain capitalization]]
+
* [[Create Subdomain | Subdomain, create a page for]]
−
*[[Create Subdomain | Subdomain, create a page for]]
 
 
*Suggested edits.  See [[#Tagging | Tagging]]
 
*Suggested edits.  See [[#Tagging | Tagging]]
−
*[[SuggestionBox]]  
+
* [[SuggestionBox]]
−
*[[EditSummary | Summary of edit]]
+
* [[AURA#Summaries | Summary of page]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Syntax]]
+
* [[EditSummary | Summary of edit]]
 +
* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | Syntax]]
  
 
===T===
 
===T===
−
*[[Intellectual Property Policy#4.__Infringement_Notices | Takedown notice ]]
+
* [[Intellectual Property Policy#4.__Infringement_Notices | Takedown notice ]]
−
*[[Help:Template | Templates]]
+
* [[Help:Template | Templates]]
−
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Template| Templates, detailed help]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
+
* [[metawikipedia:Help:Template| Templates, detailed help]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
−
*[[TOC | Table of Contents]]
+
* [[TOC | Table of Contents]]
−
*[[Tables]]
+
* [[Tables]]
−
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Table| Tables, detailed help]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
+
* [[metawikipedia:Help:Table| Tables, detailed help]] (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
−
*[[wikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Tags, HTML tags allowed in wikitext]] (<small>wikipedia</small>)
+
* [[wikipedia:Help:HTML in wikitext| Tags, HTML tags allowed in wikitext]] (<small>wikipedia</small>)
−
*<span id="Tagging"></span> Tagging (AboutUs special tags / templates)
+
* <span id="Tagging"></span> Tagging (AboutUs special tags / templates)
 
** [[PossibleAdultContent | Adult content, flag for ]]
 
** [[PossibleAdultContent | Adult content, flag for ]]
 
** [[Remove AdultContent Flag | remove inaccurate Adult content flag]]
 
** [[Remove AdultContent Flag | remove inaccurate Adult content flag]]
−
**[[AuthorizationRequired | Tag authorization-required domain ]]
+
** [[AuthorizationRequired | Tag authorization-required domain ]]
−
**[[Delete#External to the internet | Tag "coming soon" domain ]]
+
** [[Delete#External to the internet | Tag "coming soon" domain ]]
−
**[[ConflictNotice | Tag improper deletions ]]
+
** [[ConflictNotice | Tag improper deletions ]]
−
**[[CustomThumbnailBox | Tag custom thumbnails]]
+
** [[FeaturedImage | Tag featured image]]
−
**[[FeaturedImage | Tag featured image]]
+
** [[FixMap | Tag fix to get map to work right]]
−
**[[FixMap | Tag fix to get map to work right]]
+
** [[Delete#Delete | Tag page to delete]]
−
**[[Delete#Delete | Tag page to delete]]
+
** [[FixName | Tag for name of page fix]]
−
**[[FixName | Tag for name of page fix]]
+
** [[Delete#External to the internet | Tag for sale domain ]]
−
**[[Delete#External to the internet | Tag for sale domain ]]
+
** [[AuthorizationRequired | Tag password-required domain ]]
−
**[[AuthorizationRequired | Tag password-required domain ]]
+
** [[AddSiteTools | Tag incomplete hand-created page ]]
−
**[[AddSiteTools | Tag incomplete hand-created page ]]
+
** [[Template:NoWebsite | Tag non-existent domain ]]
−
**[[Template:NoWebsite | Tag non-existent domain ]]
+
** [[FixName | Tag for page name fix]]
−
**[[FixName | Tag for page name fix]]
+
** [[Delete#External to the internet | Tag parking lot]]
−
**[[Delete#External to the internet | Tag parking lot]]
+
** [[Template:PossibleSpamSite | Tag possible spam domain ]]
−
**[[Template:PossibleSpamSite | Tag possible spam domain ]]
+
** [[Delete#Delete | Tag spam ]]
−
**[[Delete#Delete | Tag spam ]]
+
** [[Template:NoWebsite | Tag shut domain ]]
−
**[[Template:NoWebsite | Tag shut domain ]]
+
** [[Delete#TempTalkPage or temporary talk page | Tag temporary talk page]]
−
**[[Delete#TempTalkPage or temporary talk page | Tag temporary talk page]]
+
** [[Delete#Delete | Tag test page ]]
−
**[[Delete#Delete | Tag test page ]]
+
* <span id="Talk"></span>[[Help:Talk | Talk]]
−
**[[CustomThumbnailBox | Tag thumbnail, custom ]]
+
** [[TalkPage]]
−
*<span id="Talk"></span>[[Help:Talk | Talk]]
+
** [[TheWikiWay:TalkPageEtiquette | Talk Page Etiquette]]
−
**[[TalkPage]]
+
** [[How do I send a message to another person? | Talk, how do I message another user]]
−
**[[TheWikiWay:TalkPageEtiquette | Talk Page Etiquette]]
+
* [[Sandbox | Test, page for testing wiki code]]
−
**[[How do I send a message to another person? | Talk, how do I message another user]]
+
* [[Delete#Delete | Test page, tagging for deletion ]]
−
*[[Sandbox | Test, page for testing wiki code]]
+
* Text formatting.  See [[#Formatting | Formatting]]
−
*[[Delete#Delete | Test page, tagging for deletion ]]
+
* [[How can I add a thumbnail to an article? | Thumbnail ]]
−
*Text formatting.  See [[#Formatting | Formatting]]
+
** [[UpdateThumbnail | Thumbnail, update]]
−
*[[How can I add a thumbnail to an article? | Thumbnail ]]
+
** [[Improvised Thumbnail|Manual Thumbnail update]]
−
*[[CustomThumbnailBox | Thumbnail, custom, tagging]]
+
* [[TOC]] (table of contents)
−
*[[UpdateThumbnail | Thumbnail, update]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:TopMenu]]
−
*[[TOC]] (table of contents)
+
* [[SuggestionBox | Town Pump]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:TopMenu]]
+
* [[WikiAnatomy | Tutorial on Wikis]]
−
*[[SuggestionBox | Town Pump]]  
+
* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | WikiSyntax]]
−
*[[WikiAnatomy | Tutorial on Wikis]]
 
−
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | WikiSyntax]]
 
  
 
===U===
 
===U===
−
*[[Revert | Undo Edit]]
+
* [[Revert | Undo Edit]]
−
*[[Unicode | Unicode characters ]]
+
* [[Unicode | Unicode characters ]]
−
*[[my_watchlist#Unwatching_Pages | Unwatch a page]]
+
* [[my_watchlist#Unwatching_Pages | Unwatch a page]]
−
*[[Upload file]]
+
* [[Upload file]] (single)
−
*[[AboutUs:Usage guidelines | Usage guidelines ]]
+
** ([http://www.aboutus.org/Special/file/multiple_upload multiple]])
−
*[[TheWikiWay:UsefulLinks | Useful links sidebar]]
+
* [[AboutUs:Usage guidelines | Usage guidelines ]]
−
*[[UserContributions]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:SiteNavigation | site navigation]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:PersonalPage | User home page]]
+
* [[UserContributions]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:Preferences | User preferences]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:PersonalPage | User home page]]
−
*User messages. See [[#Talk | Talk]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:Preferences | User preferences]]
−
*User talk. See [[#Talk | Talk]]
+
* User messages. See [[#Talk | Talk]]
 +
* User talk. See [[#Talk | Talk]]
  
 
===V===
 
===V===
−
*[[MoveVandalism | Vandalism, fixing move vandalism]]
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* [[MoveVandalism | Vandalism, fixing move vandalism]]
−
*[[Dispute#Logo Infringement | Verisign, report logo forgery ]]
+
* [[Dispute#Logo Infringement | Verisign, report logo forgery ]]
−
*[[AboutUsVideoSupport|Video Support]]
+
* [[AboutUsVideoSupport|Video Support]]
−
*[[AboutUsVideoSupport|Videos, YouTube]]
+
* [[AboutUsVideoSupport|Videos, YouTube]]
−
*[[ HelpUs | Volunteer opportunities at AboutUs]]
+
* [[ HelpUs | Volunteer opportunities at AboutUs]]
  
 
===W===
 
===W===
−
*[[my_watchlist|Watched Pages]]
+
* Watch pages for changes; Watchlist.  See [[#Changes | Changes]]
−
*[[my watchlist|Watchlist]]
+
* Website (non-AboutUs.com) feedback.  See [[ #InfluenceUs | InfluenceUs ]]
−
*[[SpecificWebsiteFeedback | Website (non-AboutUs.com) feedback]]
+
* [[Whois services]]
−
*[[Whois services]]
+
* [[What is a Wiki |Wiki, What is a Wiki?]]
−
*[[What is a Wiki |Wiki, What is a Wiki?]]
+
* [[What links here ]]
−
*[[What links here ]]
+
* [[WikiAnatomy]]
−
*[[WikiAnatomy]]
+
* <span id="WikiCoach"> [[ WikiCoach ]] </span>
−
*[[WikiLink]]
+
* [[WikiLink]]
−
*[[WikiAnatomy|Wiki tour]]
+
* [[WikiAnatomy|Wiki tour]]
−
*[[WikiAnatomy|Wiki tutorial]]
+
* [[WikiAnatomy|Wiki tutorial]]
−
*[[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | WikiSyntax]]
+
* [[TheWikiWay:WikiSyntax | WikiSyntax]]
−
*[[WordPress.org]] (free publishing platform)
+
* [[WordPress.org]] (free publishing platform)
  
 
===Y===
 
===Y===
−
*[[AboutUsVideoSupport|YouTube Videos, adding to page]]
+
* [[AboutUsVideoSupport|YouTube Videos, adding to page]]
  
−
==Moving namespaces==
 
−
Ran across a good potential use for Namespaces.  I want to see if [[HelpIndex]] links to the pages pointed to by [[Six messaging areas]].  Some of those pages are linked to by a huge list of stuff.  The [[What links here]] pages allow me to limit the list to a particular Namespace.  Unfortunately, [[HelpIndex]] seems to be in the main Namespace.  Would it make sense to move it to the Help namespace so we could more easily see if [[HelpIndex]] linked to various pages?  What would be the side effects of this move?  --[[User:JDCohen | Joe Cohen]] | [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User_talk:JDCohen&amp;action=edit&amp;section=new Leave me a message] 20:09, 10 February 2008 (PST)
 
−
: ''Yes, I have seen that benefit as well.  I think it's fine to move it.  [[Help:HelpIndex]] or [[Help:Index]]?  The potentially hardest part of that will be checking backlinks for double-[[redirects]], but maybe since [[HelpIndex]] is new, there aren't too many [[redirect]]s to it yet.''
 
−
: I do suggestion moving this part about the re-naming to [[HelpIndex]] before we do it. [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] <small>([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]])</small> 05:58, 11 February 2008 (PST)
 
−
# Re your question where to move it: [[Help:HelpIndex]] or [[Help:Index]]?  The second is simpler.  I like simple but don't have a strong preference.  Does one of these work better than the other?  Note that because of how Find functions, you must type "Help''':'''Index" into the Find box to have [[Help:Index]] returned as a search result.  So we must keep [[HelpIndex]] (for among other reasons) so that users searching for "Help Index" and the like would generate a hit. 
 
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# "What links here" says there are 50 pages that link to HelpIndex.  This is a manageable number for checking backlinks for double-redirects.  And even 50 appears to be an exaggeration; it appears that many of these pages link to HelpIndex only because they include the CommunityNews template.
 
−
--[[User:JDCohen | Joe Cohen]] | [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User_talk:JDCohen&amp;action=edit&amp;section=new Leave me a message] 07:43, 11 February 2008 (PST)
 
  
−
:''Joe, I have never been a big fan of namespaces, as [[Ted]] knows :-) - I am usually more interested in flattening out the wiki than making it more complicated.  What benefit do you see about using the namespace, I see you mentinon [[What links here]] - but am still confused. Best, [[MarkDilley]]
 
−
 
−
Mark:  What I see isn't a huge benefit; there are workarounds; and I don't know enough about the workings of Namespaces to have an opinion on the tradeoffs.  Anyhow, here's what I had in mind as a benefit: <BR>
 
−
I stumble across (or someone sends me to) a page that includes some kind of help.  Is that page already included in [[HelpIndex]]?  An intuitively easy way to answer this is to look at [[What links here]].  But [[What links here]] may return a really long list of pages -- in an order that I don't yet understand -- partly because it defaults to listing pages from all Namespaces.  If [[HelpIndex]] were outside the Main Namespace (e.g., in the Help Namespace), I could display [[What links here]] from ''only'' the Help Namespace, and tell more quickly if the page was linked to by [[HelpIndex]].  That's all I had in mind.  --[[User:JDCohen | Joe Cohen]] | [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User_talk:JDCohen&amp;action=edit&amp;section=new Leave me a message] 11:19, 11 February 2008 (PST)
 
  
 
==Tasks==
 
==Tasks==
−
* <strike>fix interwiki links ASAP: most wikipedia links should be to meta</strike>
+
* Review [[Glossary]], point out Glossary items for which help is available elsewhere or that I don't understand.  Those entries will be listed at [[User_talk:JDCohen#Glossary]].  Now complete through M.
−
* <strike>Add all entries from [[:Category|AboutUs Help]] </strike>
+
* Review [[Special pages]] to see if appropriate ones are in this index and have help pages.
−
** <strike>Turn into links, duplicating under different headings as appropriate </strike>
 
−
** <strike> "Formatting" heading </strike>
 
−
*<strike>Review [[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting]] and add headings</strike>
 
−
*<strike>Review [[WikiTour]] and add headings</strike>
 
−
*<strike> Review [[:Help]] and add headings </strike>
 
−
*<strike> Comments </strike>
 
−
*<strike> Add Link Spam to Links </strike>
 
−
*<strike>f ix Alert links to point to [[EmailAlerts]]</strike>
 
−
*<strike> Report a bug, report a concern </strike>
 
−
*<strike> Review [[Glossary]], add entries as appropriate </strike>
 
−
*<strike> Here's another list to go through and make sure it's all represented here. [[Six messaging areas]]; Done </strike>
 
−
*Review [[useful links]] toolbar, and make sure represented here.
 
−
** also would be nice to figure out a place to make recommendations on better [[useful links]].
 
−
* Review [[Glossary]], point out Glossary items for which help is available elsewhere or that I don't understand.  Those entires will be listed at [[User_talk:JDCohen#Glossary]].  Now complete through F.
 
 
*More formatting
 
*More formatting
−
**<strike> break line </strike>
 
−
**<strike> horizontal line (I'm having trouble finding this) </strike>
 
 
**paragraphs
 
**paragraphs
 
**formulas
 
**formulas
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* Sectional links for longer pages, like [[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting]] [[WikiTour]]
 
* Sectional links for longer pages, like [[AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting]] [[WikiTour]]
 
* The following are ideas on formatting / appearance of this [[HelpIndex]]
 
* The following are ideas on formatting / appearance of this [[HelpIndex]]
−
** in source text for this section, change <nowiki><strike></nowiki> to css
+
** in source text for this section, change '<' strike '>'  to css
 
** perhaps create template to be used for links to (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
 
** perhaps create template to be used for links to (<small>metawikipedia</small>)
−
** Category-style alpha TOC; perhaps best if this could float; but floating is probably incompatible with multiple columns because the index would cover up part of the right-hand column(s).  See next bullet point.
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** Category-style alpha TOC; perhaps best if this could float; but floating is probably incompatible with multiple columns because the index would cover up part of the right-hand column(s).  See next bullet point.
 
** turn the index into multi-columns (takes less time to find right place).  But probably incompatible with floating index.
 
** turn the index into multi-columns (takes less time to find right place).  But probably incompatible with floating index.
−
** <strike> add entry for metawikipedia help </strike>
 
−
***<strike> add very short note above or below HelpIndex explaining metawikipedia, MediaWiki.</strike>
 
 
* Consider replacing duplicate links (different entries that link to same place) with cross references to the same entry, so that there's only one link.  (Makes it easier to link to a different place -- only need to change one link.)
 
* Consider replacing duplicate links (different entries that link to same place) with cross references to the same entry, so that there's only one link.  (Makes it easier to link to a different place -- only need to change one link.)
 
* In the future, the help pages with multiple topics (BasicWikiFormatting) can be broken up so permalinks can work for the sub-sections - and transcluded back together so [[BasicWikiFormatting]] still works.
 
* In the future, the help pages with multiple topics (BasicWikiFormatting) can be broken up so permalinks can work for the sub-sections - and transcluded back together so [[BasicWikiFormatting]] still works.
−
* [[:Category:AboutUs_Help]] - are all these represented?
+
* Are all pages pointed to by [[HelpIndex]] in [[:Category:AboutUs_Help]]?
−
* Ted will invite [[:Category|AboutUs Welcomer | welcomers]] and [[RecentChanges patrol]] and [[community staff]] to review this page in detail with an eye towards filling any gaps and/or finding duplication
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* AboutUs 2.0 should arrive Tuesday the 18th of March.  All of the help pages need to be reviewed, if necessary, updated.  see [[Get_help_pages_ready_for_CompostUs]] for how we're organizing this (starting from a copy/paste of this page). [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] <small>([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]])</small> 14:22, 17 March 2008 (PDT)
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== Idea ==
 
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'''Self-assembling help index'''
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[[Self-assembling help index]]
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*Would the following scheme work?
 
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**Move all Help pages to a special [[:Namespace]] (''e.g.'', the Help Namespace)
 
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**Now the Help index is simply a (specialized) list of all pages in that namespace.  The index is specialized in that it would:
 
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***at a minimum, strip the name of the namespace from each entry.  For instance, the index entry for the page named "Help:Bold" would appear in the index as "Bold"
 
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***could also add additional formatting.  For instance the index could have formatting like a category page, with entries organized under a letter of the alphabet, put in columns, an alphabetical index appearing at the top of the page.
 
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**Note that in this scheme, you create additional index entries that link to an existing help page is simply to create a redirect page.  For instance, if there's a page named (and indexed under) "Bold", and you also want an index entry for "Formatting, bold" that points to that page, you create a new page -- in the Help Namespace -- titled "Formatting, bold" which simply redirects to Bold. 
 
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**Cross-reference index entries work the same way (they are just redirects).
 
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**Entries that point to sections of pages work the same way (they are just redirects).
 
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*Advantages of this scheme
 
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**It is automatically complete.  ''I.e.'', there is at least one index entry per help page.  I think this is big deal:
 
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***'''Manually''' trying to figure out whether the index is complete takes forever, and isn't guaranteed to work.
 
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***It's automatic.  There's one less step to complete (or forget to complete) when someone adds (or deletes) a new help page.
 
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**Adds more organization to help pages.  Makes them easier to find.  So it would be easier to eliminate or redirect the many pages that are duplicates, empty, or whose substance is covered more completely elsewhere.
 
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**Could benefit the larger wiki community if the scheme is transportable to other wikis.
 
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*Disadvantages of this scheme
 
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**It takes some development effort.  But as it ends up looking much like a Category page, I suspect it's not hard to develop.
 
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**I don't know if I can redirect off-site.  This is a big deal.
 
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**The source that creates the entries cannot be edited in one place.  In the hand-built index, I can see the source text for the entire index just by editing the HelpIndex page.  In the self-generating index, the source is distributed over many pages - one page per entry.
 
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**Harder to fix typos?  You would have to re-name a page.
 
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**Theoretically raises the bar to community participation.  In the current hand-built index, you can create a new entry with knowledge only of basic editing and wiki formatting.  The scheme would require knowledge about Namespaces and Redirects, which requires deeper knowledge of MediaWiki.  But, this problem could be ameliorated by appropriate help pages (e.g., how to add a new entry to the help index).  Also, I don't know how significant this problem is; how many '''casual''' users will try to modify the Help Index.  If none or few, we can live with this disadvantage.  (We can get a feel for this by seeing who is modifying the current hand-built index.)
 
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**Cannot create custom entries, may lose some information that's currently built in by hand.  For instance, where the entry points off-site, I currently add something like "<small>(metawikipedia)</small>".  This would disappear.  I don't know if there's a work-around.  And in the hand-built index, entry text in the form <nowiki>[</nowiki>''url''<nowiki>]</nowiki> would appear in the hand-built index with a dashed underline.  But that information would disappear in the self-assembling version as the entry would point to a page in AboutUs (which re-directs off site).
 
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==== Discussion ====
 
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Wow, Joe.  Lots to think about here.  I have a couple of thoughts right off, and then I'll come back and be more thorough. [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] <small>([[User talk:TedErnst|talk]])</small> 08:42, 24 January 2008 (PST)
 
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* We've struggled with the idea of the help namespace because we don't know what goes in it.  Maybe this doesn't matter?  For example, [[Bold]] could redirect to [[Help:Bold]] and we get the best of both worlds.  I'm not sure.
 
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**Response  --[[User:JDCohen | Joe Cohen]] | [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User_talk:JDCohen&amp;action=edit&amp;section=new Leave me a message] 17:36, 24 January 2008 (PST)
 
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**#I don't think namespaces generally should matter to site users.  And I don't see any problem in the kind of re-direct you mention.  But namespaces could have an administrative use that's invisible to most users.  Under the proposed scheme the namespace matters only to people who create help pages.   
 
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**#My larger goal is a help index that assembles automatically (or semi-automatically).  Maybe there's a better way to do it.  My knowledge of the inner workings of MediaWiki is rudimentary.  Maybe someone more knowledgable can propose an alternate scheme.
 
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* I'm not sure the automated way using the help namespace actually does save a step, because someone still has to know to put the new article in the help namespace.  If they mis-name, it's lost, just as in the situation where someone forgets to add a new page to the hand-generated [[HelpIndex]].
 
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**Good point that a help page after implementation of this scheme can still get lost if it's created in the wrong namespace.  But -- if it's in the right namespace -- then creation of the help page and an index entry is one step.  In contrast, creating a hep page and an index entry under the current scheme is always two separate steps.  --[[User:JDCohen | Joe Cohen]] | [http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=User_talk:JDCohen&amp;action=edit&amp;section=new Leave me a message] 17:36, 24 January 2008 (PST)
 
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* I've thought more about the issue of [[bold]] having it's own page, by the way, and am coming more and more to the conclusion that it does, even if it also lives on the [[BasicWikiFormatting]] page.  See [[watch]] and [[my watchlist]] for examples.  These aren't quite right yet, but maybe it shows the idea I have?  This is seperate from your automated idea, but might make things easier in any event.  We'd no longer need to use anchors in the manual list, and if we decided to do the automated one, we'd be forced into this scheme anyway, I think.  I do like the idea of redirecting for cross-references.  We could actually start doing that now.  One problem with this is that double-redirects don't work, so if the destination of the redirect moves, we'll have to manually fix all re-directing pages, which is always true.
 
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  • Review Glossary, point out Glossary items for which help is available elsewhere or that I don't understand. Those entries will be listed at User_talk:JDCohen#Glossary. Now complete through M.
  • Review Special pages to see if appropriate ones are in this index and have help pages.
  • More formatting
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    • formulas
    • advanced / css
  • Review http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Html metawikipedia:Help:HTML_in_wikitext (this literally could mean going through all the metawikipedia help pages one by one and seeing what could be linked to or needs to be brought to AboutUs). List of all pages in the metawikipedia Help Namespace is at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Allpages?from=&namespace=12
  • Review AboutUs FAQs, add entries as appropriate
  • Review AboutUs help categories, add entries as appropriate
  • Review Category:AboutUs:Templates
  • Review wikipedia:Help:Contents#For_editors
    • Add entries as appropriate, with multiple headings, if appropriate
  • Where duplicate headings link to different pages, consider eliminating an entry
  • Sectional links for longer pages, like AboutUs:Basic wiki formatting WikiTour
  • The following are ideas on formatting / appearance of this HelpIndex
    • in source text for this section, change to css
    • perhaps create template to be used for links to (metawikipedia)
    • Category-style alpha TOC; perhaps best if this could float; but floating is probably incompatible with multiple columns because the index would cover up part of the right-hand column(s). See next bullet point.
    • turn the index into multi-columns (takes less time to find right place). But probably incompatible with floating index.
  • Consider replacing duplicate links (different entries that link to same place) with cross references to the same entry, so that there's only one link. (Makes it easier to link to a different place -- only need to change one link.)
  • In the future, the help pages with multiple topics (BasicWikiFormatting) can be broken up so permalinks can work for the sub-sections - and transcluded back together so BasicWikiFormatting still works.
  • Are all pages pointed to by HelpIndex in Category:AboutUs_Help?
  • AboutUs 2.0 should arrive Tuesday the 18th of March. All of the help pages need to be reviewed, if necessary, updated. see Get_help_pages_ready_for_CompostUs for how we're organizing this (starting from a copy/paste of this page). TedErnst (talk) 14:22, 17 March 2008 (PDT)

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