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There are '''five''' different ways you can create an article: | There are '''five''' different ways you can create an article: | ||
# '''Clicking a red link to the title of the new article from an existing one'''. For example, to create an article called "This link", you could click [[This link]]. You can also create the link yourself, in a related article or index page. Links on related articles are not only convenient for navigation, but also make people aware of the new article. | # '''Clicking a red link to the title of the new article from an existing one'''. For example, to create an article called "This link", you could click [[This link]]. You can also create the link yourself, in a related article or index page. Links on related articles are not only convenient for navigation, but also make people aware of the new article. Also of note: red links are not to be removed simply because they are red links. These links exist for the purpose of telling readers and editors that there is an article that we want created. | ||
# '''Typing in the URL directly'''. An easy way to produce the URL is editing the last part of the URL of another page in the same project. (For example, if you would like to create "This link", go to <nowiki>http://ssbwiki.com/This_link</nowiki>.) To prevent your new page being an "orphan", you should link to it from other pages. | # '''Typing in the URL directly'''. An easy way to produce the URL is editing the last part of the URL of another page in the same project. (For example, if you would like to create "This link", go to <nowiki>http://ssbwiki.com/This_link</nowiki>.) To prevent your new page being an "orphan", you should link to it from other pages. | ||
#'''Searching for the article and finding a red link'''. This red link should be at the top of the page. Clicking this is another way to get to the edit page for the new article. | #'''Searching for the article and finding a red link'''. This red link should be at the top of the page. Clicking this is another way to get to the edit page for the new article. | ||