How do I copy a Wikipedia template?
Instructions
- Go back to the template you want to copy, click the EDIT button, make sure to switch to source editor, select all of the wikitext, and copy it.
- Paste the wikitext code you copied in the edit box of the destination template on your wiki and press the Save changes button.
How do I create a MediaWiki page?
Create a new page by “Add to Category”
- Navigate to the category page where you’d like to add an article.
- Enter the page name in the “Add page…” form.
- Click Create.
How do you copy and paste on Wikipedia?
Control-C (or ⌘ Command + C ) to copy. Control-V (or ⌘ Command + V ) to paste.
How do I edit an infobox template?
The infobox preview’s items can be configured by clicking on them and using the options pane in the right sidebar. The items can also be rearranged by dragging them around. To remove an item, click on it and use the trash can button on the right. There are 4 types of items in the visual infobox editor.
How do I edit a page in MediaWiki?
How to edit the main page
- Log into MediaWiki.
- Select the main page from the navigation if you are not there already.
- Click the Edit tab at the top of the Main page screen.
- Here is where you can edit the content at the top of the Main Page. Add the text you want for the main page and click Save Changes.
How do I edit a Fandom page on my phone?
The Mobile Main Page tool is only accessible from desktop. The “Edit mobile main page” link can be found under the dropdown menu next to the edit button from the wiki’s main page. Only local admins and Fandom Staff can see this link.
What is Gallery section?
An Image Gallery is a Section of a Page made up of Image Blocks. This can be accomplished by adding an Image Gallery Section to your Page that generates six Image Blocks in one Section or by manually adding Image Blocks to a Section of your Page.
How do I use MediaWiki templates?
If you have standard texts you want to include on several pages, the MediaWiki template feature comes into play. Unlike extensions and media files, there is no central repository for templates. Templates can be newly written or to save duplicating work already done, exported from another wiki e.g. Wikipedia, and then imported into the target wiki.
How do I install the ParserFunctions extension in MediaWiki?
An extension often used in templates is ParserFunctions. Visit page Extension:ParserFunctions and check if any of the functions listed there are used in the templates you’ve copied. If so, you have to install the ParserFunctions extension. To install it, you’ll need system admin access to the server of your MediaWiki installation.
How do I download an XML file from MediaWiki?
An XML file will be generated and made available for download: save it on a temporary folder, then open another tab on your browser and connect to the Special:Import page of your MediaWiki installation.
Can a wiki page be used as a template?
In fact, an ordinary wiki page can also be used as a template, simply by specifying the namespace it resides in, so: { {subst::Pagename}} replaces itself with the contents of [ [Pagename]]