Editing the Wiki

Welcome! This site runs on MediaWiki, the same software that powers Wikipedia. Every page here is part of a living archive. Anyone with editing access can contribute, correct, and expand the record.

Two Ways to Edit

Visual Editor (the pencil icon): Click, type, and save. No code required.
Source Editor (the { } icon): Use this for precise formatting, citations, or templates.

You can practice safely in the Sandbox.

Headings and Sections

MediaWiki creates automatic section headings using equal signs:

== Section Heading ==
=== Subsection ===
==== Sub-subsection ====

Once a page has four or more headings, a Table of Contents appears automatically.

Links

To link to another page:

[[Horse Racing]]

To rename a link:

[[Newmarket|the racing capital]]

External link:

[https://artifactsofcapitalism.org Visit the project homepage]

Citations

Use <ref>...</ref> for footnotes and <references /> to display them.

Example:

Charles II raced at Newmarket.<ref>Mike Huggins, ''Horse Racing and British Society'' (Boydell, 2018), 25.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

Images

To add an image:

[[File:Charles_II_on_Horse.jpg|thumb|left|Charles II on horse (Peter Lely)]]

Alignment options: left, right, center, or none.

Always check image copyright and credit sources appropriately.

Templates and Transcluded Text

Green-shaded text in VisualEditor usually means it's pulled from another page. To edit it: 1. Click once on the box and choose the link shown. 2. Edit the source page directly (for example: Horse Racing/Newmarket).

Common Fixes

Image on wrong side → change right to left.
Section not showing → make sure both == signs are balanced.
References missing → check that <references/> appears at the end.

Good Habits

Write clear edit summaries when you save.
Keep tone factual and collegial.
Leave a traceable citation whenever possible.
Remember: every version is archived, so mistakes are reversible.

Practice and Explore

Want to experiment? Visit the Sandbox or duplicate an existing page to learn from its structure.

Contact

Questions about advanced formatting or permissions? Contact an administrator or leave a note on the Project Talk page.

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