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See About FusionWiki for information on the kind of content that should be included.

Adding content

To add content, first

User account

To edit or modify text, and to upload material (images, files) you need a user account.

Send Admin a message specifying your desired username to open an account. Everybody is kindly invited to help improving this site; constructive contributions are always welcomed!

Modifying an existing page

Log in, then imply click on 'edit' and enter your modifications on any page. More detailed information on editing and formatting is available below (help sources).

Creating a new page

There are two basic ways of creating a new page:

  • Include a link to a non-existing page on an existing page. After saving your changes, this link will show as a 'red link'. Clicking on the red link will automatically create the corresponding new page. This method of page creation is preferred, as it guarantees that the new page is referred to from an existing page.
  • Type the title of the new page in the search box on the left and click 'Search'. If the page is not found, the search results include an option to create a page with that title (shown as a 'red link').

Do not hesitate to include short or incomplete entries. Other visitors will correct and expand them.

Basic help sources

Regarding the general philosophy of a wiki, mostly also applicable to this FusionWiki, see: Wikipedia:Five pillars.

Advanced topics

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

File formats

The wiki accepts the following standard file formats:

Movies (e.g., in the avi format) should be converted to gif first, using e.g. ImageMagick (usually available on unix systems).