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Editing using the page source is the traditional way to edit ICANNWiki and gives you the most flexibility and control over what your page looks this. However, this type of editing requires knowledge of Wiki Markup. If you choose to edit with using the page source, you will find this guide a helpful starting point: [[Wiki-Editing Tutorial]]. In addition to learning Wiki Markup, you will often need to locate templates for the Userbox section of articles. The Userbox is the section in the upper right corner of wiki pages that provides specific data, information and photographs. This requires special formatting that is time consuming to replicate, so editors are encouraged to copy and paste the appropriate template.  

Editing using the page source is the traditional way to edit ICANNWiki and gives you the most flexibility and control over what your page looks this. However, this type of editing requires knowledge of Wiki Markup. If you choose to edit with using the page source, you will find this guide a helpful starting point: [[Wiki-Editing Tutorial]]. In addition to learning Wiki Markup, you will often need to locate templates for the Userbox section of articles. The Userbox is the section in the upper right corner of wiki pages that provides specific data, information and photographs. This requires special formatting that is time consuming to replicate, so editors are encouraged to copy and paste the appropriate template.  

Creating a new page with the Page Source editor is done by adding the desired page name in the search bar at the top right corner of the page. In order to create a page for '''John Doe''', you would search for '''John Doe''' and hit enter - you then have the option of creating the page by clicking on the red invitation link, adding text and saving it. To add a Userbox to your page, copy and paste the template from the [http://icannwiki.org/Template:People People Template].

'''Creating a new page with the Page Source editor is done by adding the desired page name in the search bar at the top right corner of the page. In order to create a page for '''John Doe''', you would search for '''John Doe''' and hit enter - you then have the option of creating the page by clicking on the red invitation link, adding text and saving it. To add a Userbox to your page, copy and paste the template from the [http://icannwiki.org/Template:People People Template].'''

===Visual Editor===

===Visual Editor===

Editing using the visual editor is similar to using the page source, but instead of editing the source markup directly, you will use a graphical user interface similar to editing with your favorite word processor. While editing using the visual editor is relatively straight forward, MediaWiki provides a great resource for navigating its features: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide Visual Editor Guide]. Copying and pasting templates is also required when using the Visual Editor for articles with a Userbox.  

Editing using the visual editor is similar to using the page source, but instead of editing the source markup directly, you will use a graphical user interface similar to editing with your favorite word processor. While editing using the visual editor is relatively straight forward, MediaWiki provides a great resource for navigating its features: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide Visual Editor Guide]. Copying and pasting templates is also required when using the Visual Editor for articles with a Userbox.  

Creating a new page with the Visual Editor is done by adding the desired page name in the search bar at the top right corner of the page. In order to create a page for '''John Doe''', you would search for '''John Doe''' and hit enter - you then have the option of creating the page by clicking on the red invitation link, clicking on the "Create" tab, adding text and saving it. To add a Userbox to your page, copy and paste the template from the [http://icannwiki.org/Template:People People Template].

'''Creating a new page with the Visual Editor is done by adding the desired page name in the search bar at the top right corner of the page. In order to create a page for '''John Doe''', you would search for '''John Doe''' and hit enter - you then have the option of creating the page by clicking on the red invitation link, clicking on the "Create" tab, adding text and saving it. To add a Userbox to your page, copy and paste the template from the [http://icannwiki.org/Template:People People Template].'''

===Editing with a Form===

===Editing with a Form===