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Wiki Pages Editing Instructions

Go to CTSI Wiki Home page: http://www.loni.ucla.edu/twiki/bin/view/CTSA WikiEditingGuidelines_Figure1.jpg

Before you start to edit pages you need to obtain access username/password (if you already do not have CTSI/LONI account) - follow this link. WikiEditingGuidelines_Figure2.jpg

Click the EDIT button on the top of any WIKI page - you will be prompted to login first (if you have not done that already). Then you go into the Wiki editing mode - start editing your Wiki page according to the examples and guidelines here - you may find it easier in the begining to copy and paste from corretly existent CTSI pages contents, style and formats in to your new pages. WikiEditingGuidelines_Figure3.jpg

Here are some basics on Wiki web editing:
  • bold put word/phrase in asterisks: your phrase
  • bullet list 3 spaces, asterisk, 1 space: * your text
  • headings 3 dashes, 1 to 6 pluses, 1 space: ---++ Your Heading
  • italic put word/phrase in underscores: your words
  • links use topic name or URL: WebHome, http://yahoo.com, or link to Yahoo
  • monospaced put word/phrase in equal signs: your words
  • paragraphs separate with blank line
  • More formatting help and hints on good style.
WikiEditingGuidelines_Figure4.jpg

To create a new Wiki page you typically go to the document that will link to this new page. In this document you type MyNewWikiPage? - inside the text that the link to the new page goes and then Preview Changes and then SAVE the Page and view the changes. You will see a question mark by the link to the new page you just linked to, which still does not exist. Click this question mark and Wiki will put you into an editing mode for that newly designed page. WikiEditingGuidelines_Figure5.jpg

Attachements: To view or post attachments you click the Attach a File button on the top-right. The you will be again prompted to enter your Wiki/CURS username/password (just once per session).

1. The first method to upload/attach a file is simply shown to the right: WikiEditingGuidelines_Figure6.jpg
2. The second (better) method to upload/attach a file is simply shown to the right: WikiEditingGuidelines_Figure7.jpg