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Splitting off the section "Elements of a wiki page" to http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php?title=Help:Main_navigation_elements&oldid=93254
(More on recent changes, the watchlist and the history tab)
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A wiki is a place for collaboration.  There are many like it but this is ours.  As with most wikis they allow readers to browse through the ''articles'' and other ''pages'' making up the content of the wiki.  Pages can also be found by using ''links'', traversing ''categories'' and ''searching''.  But lets start by describing what you can see on a typical wiki page.
A wiki is a place for collaboration.  There are many like it but this is ours.  As with most wikis they allow readers to browse through the ''articles'' and other ''pages'' making up the content of the wiki.  Pages can also be found by using ''links'', traversing ''categories'' and ''searching''.  But lets start by describing what you can see on a typical wiki page.
=== Elements of a wiki page ===
While there are two ways to view wiki pages, the ''desktop view'' and the ''mobile view'', we will go through the ''desktop'' view here as the mobile view hides many features for the sake of simplicity.  The features are described as seen with the default Vector skin.
From the top you have ''user links'' on the top right.  These are related to your account (if you have one).  On top of the content of the page there are some ''page tabs'' related to the page.  On the left is the ''sidebar'' with navigation links, links to various tools and links to other language versions of a page.  On the bottom of the contents of a page is a ''category link'' a link to a ''category page'' listing other pages in the category.
==== User links ====
[[File:FlightGear wiki user links.png|frame|none|The user links for a logged in user]]
If you have an account and is logged in the ''user links'' to the very top right are related to you user account:
:; Your user page
:: Your user page, where you are encouraged to describe who you are and what ambitions you have on the wiki.
:: You can also add subpages to your user page with for example drafts and other wiki projects.
:; Talk
:: You user discussion page, where other users may be able to take contact with you.
:: If your discussion page have been edited, you will get a notice when you load any wiki page.
:; Preferences
:: Your wiki preferences, where you can adjust and customize some settings.
:; Watchlist
:: Your watchlist, which list changes on pages you have "starred" and are watching.
:; Contributions
:: A summary of your contributions and uploads to the wiki.
:; Log out
:: Through which you log out from your account.
==== Page tabs ====
[[File:FlightGear wiki page tabs.png|frame|none|The page tabs for a logged in admin (who can additionally delete and protect pages)]]
On top of the page content there is a set of tabs:
:; An article or page tab
:: For viewing the article if you are on another tab or for going directly to the page if you have been redirected.
:: The page tab also gives an indication about what kind of page you are on.
:; A discussion tab
:: With the discussion page for a wiki page or a user.
:; A read tab
:: With the exact same function as the page tab
:; An edit or source tab
:: Which will allow you to edit a page on the wiki when logged in or see the page source if not.
:; A history tab
:: Which will show the edit history for a wiki page.
:; A star tab
:: That will add or remove a page to or from your watchlist.
:; A more tab
:: That hide some more functions, in particular a function to move pages.  Wiki admins also have a protect and a delete function.
==== Search box ====
[[File:FlightGear wiki search box.png|frame|none|The search box]]
On the top left above the page content and to the left of the page tabs is a search box.
==== Sidebar ====
[[File:FlightGear wiki sidebar.png|frame|right|The sidebar]]
To the near top left is the ''sidebar'' with:
:; Navigation links
:: To some pages deemed important enough to link to from every page:
::; The main page of the wiki
::: Where you end up when going to http://wiki.flightgear.org
::; The recent changes page
::: Listing all the latest changes on the wiki
::; A random article
::; The village pump
::: The [[FlightGear wiki:Village pump|village pump]] is the page for wiki discussion not related to a particular page or user.
::; The summary of help pages
::; The portal pages
:; FlightGear web sites :
::* The main website, http://flightgear.org
::* The forum, http://forum.flightgear.org
::* The {{tickets|bug tracker}} at SourceForge
::* Links to info on [[Current events|events]], like expositions where FlightGear developers can or have met in real life
:; Toolbox
:: Slightly dependent on the type of page you are viewing
::* A summary of pages linking to the page you are viewing
::* A summary of edits related to the page you are viewing
::* The upload wizard
::* A set of special pages, with information on pages, categories, files and users
::* A more printer-friendly version of the page
::* A link to the particular version of the page you are viewing.
::* Information about the page you are viewing
:; Language links
:: To versions of the page in other languages
==== Category links ====
[[File:FlightGear wiki category links.png|frame|none|The category links]]
At the bottom of the page should be links to one or more category pages, which are listing pages in that category.
==== Page footer ====
[[File:FlightGear wiki page footer.png|frame|none|The page footer]]
The page footer have some information related to the page and to the wiki in general, such as the license, privacy policy and terms of use.
Through the "Mobile view"/"Desktop view" links one can change between the desktop and mobile views.


=== Typical article layout ===
=== Typical article layout ===
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