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{{Short description|Help for Wikimedia editing software development project}}
{{WP:VisualEditor
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<big>An [[Help:Intro_to|introductory tutorial series]] is also available.</big></div>
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'''[[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]''' gives you the ability to edit without needing to learn simple wikitext markup, as is required by the default [[WP:WIKITEXT|wikitext]] editor (also known as [[WP:Source Editor|Source Editor]]). Unlike that
Be aware that VisualEditor is still in [[Software_release_life_cycle#Beta|development]] and thus has [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor#Limitations|known limitations]] and bugs
We welcome your problem sightings, comments and suggestions on the [[
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*File (but not with files, or other pages, at Wikimedia Commons)
*Wikipedia namespace
VisualEditor is not available for use on discussion (talk) pages. [[WP:Source editor|Source editor]] must be used there instead.
==First step: enabling VE==
[[File:Enabling Visual Editor.png|right|frameless|Enabling the visual editor in your preferences]]
If you are registered on Wikipedia, you can opt to make VisualEditor available for editing, by changing [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing|
If you are not registered, you can still use VisualEditor by adding
== Opening VisualEditor ==
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| To edit a page using VisualEditor, click on the "{{int:vector-view-edit}}" tab at the top of the page.
It can take a few seconds for the page to open for editing, and longer if the page is very
Clicking on the "{{int:visualeditor-ca-editsource}}" tab will open the classic wikitext source editor.
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| '''Headings''' pull-down menu: allows you to change how the paragraph is formatted. To change the style of a paragraph, put your cursor in the paragraph and select an item in this menu (you don't have to highlight any text). Section titles are formatted "{{int:visualeditor-formatdropdown-format-mw-heading2}}", and subsections are "{{int:visualeditor-formatdropdown-format-
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'''Formatting:''' Clicking the "<u>'''''A'''''</u>" opens a menu.
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Toolbar - Linking.png|frameless|border|
| '''Linking tool:''' The chain icon is the [[#Editing links|linking tool]]. Clicking on it (usually after selecting some text) opens the [[#Editing links|link dialog]].
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| '''Lists and indentation:''' The first two items allow you to format text as either a "{{int:visualeditor-listbutton-bullet-tooltip}}" or a "{{int:visualeditor-listbutton-number-tooltip}}". The last two items allow you to decrease or increase the indentation level of list items.
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| [[File:VisualEditor Insert Menu-en.png|frameless|border|
| '''{{int:visualeditor-toolbar-insert}}:''' The "{{int:visualeditor-toolbar-insert}}" menu may be different on some projects. Below is a list of '''all''' options that may appear.
* The "{{int:visualeditor-dialogbutton-media-tooltip}}" icon (a picture of mountains) opens the [[#Editing images and other media files|media dialog]].
* The "{{int:visualeditor-dialogbutton-template-tooltip}}" icon (a puzzle piece) allows you to [[#Editing templates|edit templates]].
* The "{{int:visualeditor-commentinspector-tooltip}}" item (a speech balloon with a "!") allows you to insert comments that are not visible to readers; these comments can be seen only when in edit mode and are then indicated by an exclamation mark icon.
* The
* The "{{int:visualeditor-mwgallerydialog-title}}" icon (a set of photos) allows you to insert a gallery to the page.
* The "{{int:math-visualeditor-mwmathdialog-title}}" icon (Σ) opens the [[#Editing mathematical formulae|formula inserter dialog]].
* The "{{int:wikihiero-visualeditor-mwhieroinspector-title}}" icon (an [[:w:ankh|ankh]] symbol
* The "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-referenceslist-tooltip}}" icon (three books) opens a dialog in which you can specify where
Note: To '''remove''' any inserted image or template, simply select the item and press 'Delete' on your keyboard. To remove a Table, select the item and click the red 'delete' button that appears on screen.
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| The '''
The '''{{int:visualeditor-pagemenu-tooltip}}''' menu (hamburger icon) is further left of the '''Publish changes''' button. On this menu there are options to adjust page settings, such as whether the page is a redirect, or how it is indexed; to [[#Editing categories|add, edit, or delete categories]]; and to see, using the "{{int:visualeditor-annotationbutton-language-tooltip}}" item, the list of articles on the same subject that are in other languages. It also includes a Find/Replace tool that supports plain text searches as well as [[regular expression]] searches with capture groups that can be recalled using backreferences such as $1, $2, etc.
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| When you're done editing, click the blue '''Publish changes''' button in the toolbar. If you have not made any changes, the button will be disabled (grayed out). To cancel all your editing changes, just close your browser window or press Esc on your keyboard.
| [[File:VisualEditor toolbar actions-en.png|frameless|border|300px|center]]
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| Pressing the blue "Publish changes" button opens a dialog. You can then enter a brief summary of your actions, mark your edit as minor,
You can also review your changes using the "{{int:visualeditor-savedialog-label-review}}" button to be sure they will work as intended before saving your changes. This is similar to the "{{int:showdiff}}" button in the [[
The "{{int:Visualeditor-savedialog-label-resume-editing}}" button returns you to the page you were editing. You can save and publish all of your changes later.
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Toolbar - Linking.png|frameless|border|300px|center]]
| Links can be added through the "{{int:visualeditor-annotationbutton-link-tooltip}}" icon (links in a chain) in the toolbar, or by using the shortcut {{key press|Ctrl|K}} on PC (or {{Key press|Command|K}} on a [[Mac (computer)|Mac]]).
If you select (highlight) text and then press the "{{int:visualeditor-annotationbutton-link-tooltip}}" button, that text will be used in creating the link. For a link that involves just one word, you can either select that word or just put the cursor
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| [[File:VisualEditor-link tool-external link.png|frameless|border|400px|center]]
| To link to a web page on another website, the process is
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| [[File:VisualEditor link tool simple link.png|frameless|border|400px|center]]
| External links without labels look like this: [http://example.com]. You can add these by placing your cursor
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== Editing references ==
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<big>This section is '''out of date'''. A more current user manual can be found [[mw:Help:VisualEditor/
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Many wikis use templates to format references automatically. If a template is used in your reference, then all the text in the template will be highlighted when you click on the reference information.
If a template was used and you've clicked on information in that template, then the {{int:visualeditor-dialogbutton-template-tooltip}} icon (puzzle piece) will appear. Click on that to edit the content of the template, in the template mini-editor dialog.
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Editing References - Cite Web.png|frameless|border|center|300px]]
| If, instead of the "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-reference-title}}" icon (bookmark), what appears when you click on a reference is an icon for a standard template for citations, clicking on that icon will take you directly to the template mini-editor dialog.
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|If you open a reference and it only contains a link, you may see any option to "Convert" the reference. This will attempt to use the Automatic feature to replace the simple reference with a fully formatted reference.
|[[File:Visual editor citoid convert button.png|thumb|300x300px]]
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| Inside the template mini-editor, you can add or remove types of information or change current content. Only fields (template parameters) that are used (have content) should be shown, initially. To add fields, click on "{{int:visualeditor-dialog-transclusion-add-param}}", which is at the very bottom of the mini-editor.
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Apply changes.png|frameless|border|center|150px]]
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=== Re-using an existing reference ===
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| [[File:VisualEditor Cite menu re-use tab.png|frameless|border
| If the page already contains a citation that applies to the text you want to source, then you can choose to re-use the existing citation.
To re-use an existing reference, place your cursor in the body of the text where you want to add a new reference (number) for that citation.
You can also just copy-and-paste the reference number.
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Editing references 18.png|frameless|border|500px|center]]▼
▲| In the dialog, look at the list for the reference you want to reuse, and select it. If there are many references, you can use the search box (labeled "{{int:cite-ve-reference-input-placeholder}}") to list only those references that include certain text.
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=== Adding a new reference ===
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| To add a citation using the "{{int:citoid-citoidtool-title}}"
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==== Using
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| colspan=2 |The '''[[:mw:Citoid|Citoid service]]''' takes a [[:en:URL|URL]]
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| With [[:mw:Citoid|Citoid]] in VisualEditor, you click the 'book with bookmark' icon (next to the 'Links' icon) in the main toolbar, paste in the URL or DOI of a reliable source, and click 'Lookup'.▼
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| Shown here is what you will see if you select the "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-reference-title}}" item. In the Reference editor, you can add your citation, including formatting. ▼
You can make the reference belong to a given group, although this is almost always left blank. (This option is used to display groups of references with the "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-referenceslist-tooltip}}" tool; if you need more information, see [[WP:REFGROUP]].)▼
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| [[File:Citoid results in VisualEditor
| Citoid looks up the source and returns available citation details as result. Click the green "Insert" button to accept its results and add them to the article.▼
| In the Reference dialog, if you want to include a template in your new reference, click the {{int:visualeditor-dialogbutton-template-tooltip}} icon (puzzle piece) in the "{{int:visualeditor-toolbar-insert}}" toolbar menu within the Reference editor.▼
After inserting the citation, you can change it. Select the reference, and click the "Edit" button in the context menu to make changes.▼
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===== Using standard cite templates =====
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| Then, look for the template you want to use, add it and edit it as you would any other template. (See the [[#Editing templates|Editing templates]] section, below, if you need more information about templates.)▼
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| [[File:VisualEditor
| Clicking on a template icon such as "Cite book" will take you into the template mini-editor for that template. Important information fields may be marked with an asterisk. While the most common fields will be shown, not all of them are required.▼
| If there isn't already a list of references on the page (for example, if you're adding the first reference for the page), you need to specify where the list of references, and their text, will be displayed to the reader.▼
Place the cursor where you want to display references (usually at the bottom of the page), open the "{{int:visualeditor-toolbar-insert}}" menu and click the "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-referenceslist-tooltip}}" icon (three books.▼
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Editing references
| To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "{{int:visualeditor-dialog-transclusion-add-param}}" option.▼
| If you are using different groups of references (which is unusual), you can click "{{int:visualeditor-contextitemwidget-label-secondary}}" and specify a group, to display only those references that belong to that group.▼
Click on "{{int:visualeditor-dialog-action-insert}}" when you're done.
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==== Using
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Editing
▲| Shown here is what you will see if you select the "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-reference-title}}" item. In the Reference editor, you can add your citation, including formatting.
▲| Your local wiki may have added extra citation templates to this menu. This offers quick access to the most-used citation templates. (Instructions for adding extra citation templates to your local wiki are available at [[MW:VisualEditor/Citation tool|VisualEditor/Citation tool]].)
▲You can make the reference belong to a given group, although this is almost always left blank. (This option is used to display groups of references with the "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-referenceslist-tooltip}}" tool; if you need more information, see [[WP:REFGROUP]].)
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| [[File:VisualEditor
▲| In the Reference dialog, if you want to include a template in your new reference, click the {{int:visualeditor-dialogbutton-template-tooltip}} icon (puzzle piece) in the "{{int:visualeditor-toolbar-insert}}" toolbar menu within the Reference editor.
▲| Clicking on a template icon such as "Cite book" will take you into the template mini-editor for that template. Important information fields may be marked with an asterisk. While the most common fields will be shown, not all of them are required.
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| [[File:VisualEditor - Editing references
▲| Then, look for the template you want to use, add it and edit it as you would any other template. (See the [[#Editing templates|Editing templates]] section, below, if you need more information about templates.)
▲| To add additional parameters, scroll down in the template mini-editor and click on the "{{int:visualeditor-dialog-transclusion-add-param}}" option.
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▲| If there isn't already a list of references on the page (for example, if you're adding the first reference for the page), you need to specify where the list of references, and their text, will be displayed to the reader.
▲Place the cursor where you want to display references (usually at the bottom of the page), open the "{{int:visualeditor-toolbar-insert}}" menu and click the "{{int:cite-ve-dialogbutton-referenceslist-tooltip}}" icon (three books).
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▲| colspan=2 |The '''[[:mw:Citoid|Citoid service]]''' takes a [[:en:URL|URL]] or [[:en:Digital object identifier|DOI]] for a reliable source, and returns a pre-filled, pre-formatted bibliographic citation. After creating it, you will be able to change or add information to the citation, in the same way that you edit any other pre-existing citation in VisualEditor. Support for ISBNs, PMIDs, and other identifiers is planned. Later, editors will be able to improve precision and reduce the need for manual corrections by contributing to the Citoid service's definitions for each website.
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▲| If you are using different groups of references (which is unusual), you can click "{{int:visualeditor-contextitemwidget-label-secondary}}" and specify a group, to display only those references that belong to that group.
▲| With [[:mw:Citoid|Citoid]] in VisualEditor, you click the 'book with bookmark' icon (next to the 'Links' icon) in the main toolbar, paste in the URL or DOI of a reliable source, and click 'Lookup'.
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▲| [[File:Citoid results in VisualEditor Screen Shot 2015-04-02.png|frameless|border|430px|center]]
▲| Citoid looks up the source and returns available citation details as result. Click the green "Insert" button to accept its results and add them to the article.
▲After inserting the citation, you can change it. Select the reference, and click the "Edit" button in the context menu to make changes.
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| You can also edit a template that is already on the page. When you click on the template to select it, it turns blue, and a box appears with
| [[File:VisualEditor - Template editing 1.png|frameless|border|300px|center]]
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=== Template parameters ===
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|If a template has been updated to contain [[
|[[File:VisualEditor template with TemplateData.png|frameless|border|center|400px]]
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| For an existing template, you can edit the parameters shown in the dialog, and you can add and remove parameters
| [[File:VisualEditor - Template editing 3.png|frameless|border|center|500px]]
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| When you have finished editing a template, click "{{int:visualeditor-dialog-action-apply}}" to close the dialog and return to editing the main page.
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| Then use the menu, or press the Tab key. (The Tab key increases indentation;
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== Editing tables ==
{{Main|Help:Table#Tables and the visual editor (VE)}}
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