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Updating the Wiki is very easy.
Updating the Wiki is very easy.


To edit existing pages:
=== To edit existing pages: ===


* click the Edit link at the top or bottom of the page
* click the Edit link at the top of the page or on any section
* edit the page contents and click save
* edit the page contents and click save


To add new pages:
=== To add new pages: ===


* click the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page
* click the edit link on the page where you want to add the first link to the new page
* add [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] to the text of the page and click save. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase What's CamelCase?]).
* add [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] to the text of the page and click save. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase What's CamelCase?]).
* you should see [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] as a grey link
* you should see [[CamelCaseNameOfNewPage]] as a red link
* click this link and you will see an edit page for the new page
* click this link and you will see a create box for the new page
* enter the contents of the new page and click save


If name of the new page doesn't match [[CamelCase]] notation, like REST or Ticket use [[REST]] or [[Ticket]].
If name of the new page doesn't match [[CamelCase]] notation, like REST or Ticket use [[REST]] or [[Ticket]].
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You can use the following trick as well:
You can use the following trick as well:


* in the URL string of your browser write http://wiki.bestpractical.com/?NameOfNewPage
* in the URL string of your browser write http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/NameOfNewPage
* hit enter, and yeahoo!! you're editing new page, or seeing a page that already exists, and you can edit it :)
* hit enter, and yahoo!! you're editing new page, or seeing a page that already exists, and you can edit it :)
* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.
* This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.


Additional information:
Additional information:


* [[KwikiFormattingRules]] - description of the Wiki markup language
* [[KwikiNavigation]] - tips on navigating the Wiki
* [[WikiWishList]] - wish list for the RT Wiki
* [[WikiWishList]] - wish list for the RT Wiki
* [[LowHangingFruit]] - improvements to wiki formatting which do not require extensive knowledge of RT.

Revision as of 14:27, 8 January 2017

Updating the Wiki is very easy.

To edit existing pages:

  • click the Edit link at the top of the page or on any section
  • edit the page contents and click save

To add new pages:

If name of the new page doesn't match CamelCase notation, like REST or Ticket use REST or Ticket.

You can use the following trick as well:

  • in the URL string of your browser write http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/NameOfNewPage
  • hit enter, and yahoo!! you're editing new page, or seeing a page that already exists, and you can edit it :)
  • This trick has a trade-off, as a new page is not linked to from any other page. People can only find it with the search box, so you have to add links later.

Additional information:

  • WikiWishList - wish list for the RT Wiki
  • LowHangingFruit - improvements to wiki formatting which do not require extensive knowledge of RT.