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How to Edit a Reference Article
There are two errors that we are currently working on:
1) Some elements(heading, paragraph) can be dropped onto other elements. They can still be moved, but they may "disappear" at sometime. For an example, drop a heading on a paragraph when it is still over it.
2) The LAST element you move will not register as being moved if submitted. Before you save, create another element and move it on the bottom. It appears on the bottom already.
- 1) Computer
- 2) Web Browser.
This tutorial is to show how to edit an article on RideFix.com
Steps
- 1. Create an Element
- 2. Click and hold the element heading bar
- 3. Move the element where you want
- 4. Save the article
- 5. RideFix Markup Language
- 6. Bold, italic, and underline
- 7. Internal Links
- 8. External Links
- 9. Citing Sources
Step 1: Create an Element
Simply click on the top bar in order create the element you want. I am working on getting the cursor to focus on the newly created element. Eventually we will have it.
Step 2: Click and hold the element heading bar
To rearrange the order of the elements, simply click on the top gray part of the element. A four arrow cursor will appear, show what is movable.
Step 3: Move the element where you want
Simply move the element to the position you want, and release the button. It will drop in place.
Step 4: Save the article
For the time being, in order to save properly, you need to create one last element and move it to the bottom(it will appear there already, but you still need to move it). If this is not done, the last element you moved might appear in the wrong place, or overwrite an element in a different place. I am working on fixing this. Apologies.
Step 5: RideFix Markup Language
You can alter the visual appearance of an article by adding our markup language to any element.
Step 6: Bold, italic, and underline
To make text bold, italic, or underline, simple wrap the words with either two dashes(--)a b for bold, i for italic, or u for underline two dashes(--). This opens the tag. To close the tag, use the same method, but instead of two dashes, use to slashes(//) on both sides of the b, i, or u.
Step 7: Internal Links
To make an internal link, use two dashes(--) the word "link" then open parenthesis "( ", the type of article(carpedia, howto, forum, or fastlane), a comma "," and the corresponding number you can find in the form at the top of the edit page. Then close parenthesis ")", and two dashes(--). Then, place the word or words you want to link, and close the link with to slashes(//) the word "link" and two slashes(//).
Step 8: External Links
To make a link from another site, use two dashes(--) the word "elink" then open parenthesis "( ", the complete web address e.g. http://www.ridefix.com. Then close parenthesis ")", and two dashes(--). Then, place the word or words you want to link, and close the link with to slashes(//) the word "elink" and two slashes(//).
Step 9: Citing Sources
To cite a source from another website, use two dashes(--) the letters "fn" then open parenthesis "( ", the title of the article, a comma "," the complete web address e.g. http://www.ridefix.com. Then close parenthesis ")", and two dashes(--). This does not need a "closing tag".