Help:Editing

Registered contributors can improve articles and draft pages. Use the article's edit controls to choose the editor available for that page and device.

Visual editing

The installed VisualEditor can provide an interface for adding and editing paragraphs, headings and links without writing most Wikitext directly. Toolbar availability depends on page type, preferences and device.

1. Open an existing article and choose Edit if the visual option is available.
2. Select the relevant paragraph or create a new section.
3. Add the verified information in your own words.
4. Insert an appropriate citation using the available reference controls, or switch to source editing for the wiki's specialized citation templates.
5. Preview or review the changes and save with a useful edit summary.

Source editing

The source editor displays Wikitext. Examples:

'''Bold term''' and ''italic title''

== Main section ==
=== Subsection ===

[[Robotics]] or [[Robotics|robotics research]]

* First item
* Second item

For short descriptions use the native form {{SHORTDESC:Concise description}}. Do not put article text inside <noinclude> tags.

Citations

Place a real, verified source immediately after the supported claim. The wiki's {{PAI Cite web}}, {{PAI Cite book}} and {{PAI Cite journal}} templates generate citations already; do not wrap them inside another <ref> tag. End with {{PAI Reflist}} below a References heading. See Help:Citing sources.

Infoboxes

Use a suitable infobox from Help:PAI Article System. Put it near the beginning of the article, after the short description if one is present. Avoid adding unsupported fields and unlicensed images.

Drafting

Create your personal draft when building a new article. Save periodically, and check the rendered preview for broken tables, red links, missing references and unwanted whitespace.

Handling disagreements

Discuss substantial disagreements on the article's talk page and cite the relevant sources. Do not repeatedly revert each other without explaining the issue.

Common mistakes

• Citing a page that does not contain the stated claim.
• Copying text from copyrighted sources.
• Leaving instructional placeholders in published articles.
• Adding unsupported dates, model numbers, company details or performance claims.
• Using an existing citation template inside a second <ref> tag.
• Publishing an unfinished user draft as a normal encyclopedia article.

Help centre · Neutral writing · Ask for help