Creating a new page/topic

Start with Sandbox

The Sandbox Web is your playground and testing area

Concept

The first thing you need to create a page is an idea - don't wait for someone else to implement your good ideas

Topic Names

Unique and meaningful (see HowToNameATwikiTopic)

Add Content

If you're new at this, don't worry about how it will look (blank line = new paragraph)

Apply Formatting

After you've added the content, you can worry about formatting it - what would make the layout more appealing?

• headers, defined sections
• tables
• bullet points
• links

Relocating a Topic

Prime time on the Main Web

• More topic actions
• Rename/move topic

Linking to Topic

• More topic actions
• Back-links
• Set new topic parent

Tips

Preventing Links

PhD? tries to become a link - use !PhD instead

Less Than Expected

<uncouth> won't display - rendered as HTML, use '<' instead (see character entities)

Using Table of Contents

• Place %TOC% at start of page
• Hide headings with !!

Page Notifications

Receive emails when topics change (see HowToGetNotified)

User Preferences/Variables

• Using Jump from off-campus

   * Set JUMPAUTOCOMPLETE = yes

• Setting view/edit access for a topic

   * Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = Main.ColeBeck
   * Set ALLOWTOPICVIEW =

• Creating new variables (spaces matter!)

   * Set SUPERBOWLCHAMPS = Arizona Cardinals

The Ragin' Bayesians are this year's Super Bowl Champions. Congratulations Ragin' Bayesians!

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