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Editing | |
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Your first edit (start here) | |
VisualEditor | Source editor |
Creating a page | |
Templates | |
Categories |
There are two distinct modes for editing on Coasterpedia, each with their own help pages:
By default, VisualEditor will open when the "edit" link is pressed. "Edit source" opens the source code (wikitext) editor. The VisualEditor is not available on mobile.
Visual editor | Source editor | |
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Access | "Edit" button | "Edit source" button |
Wikitext knowledge required | No | Yes (for all but the most basic of edits) |
Mobile editing | Yes | Yes |
Namespace availability | Main (article), Talk, User, User talk, File, Category, Help | All |
Page creation using article creator | No (Workaround: immediatly publish the article then open in visual mode) | Yes |
Citation tools | Yes | Yes |
Image gallery creator | Yes | No |
Advantages:
- For basic edits, no knowledge of wikitext is required
- Image galleries and references may be quicker to add using the VisualEditor, especially for someone unfamiliar with the syntax
Disadvantages:
- Currently only available on article pages
- Once familiar with wikitext, most editors will find the VisualEditor to be slower, especially when handling tables and templates.
- Unavailable on mobile phones