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About editing the wiki: Asked & answered 2 short questions
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* '''[[Temperament naming|I discovered a new temperament, how should I name it?]]'''
* '''[[Temperament naming|I discovered a new temperament, how should I name it?]]'''
* '''How can I sign my name on a talk page? How can I make my replies indented to the right?'''
** Writing the following:
<nowiki>: I like puppies, kittens and rainbows. </nowiki>
<nowiki>: Oh and ice cream, too. </nowiki>
<nowiki>: ~~~~ </nowiki>
**Will result in the following output, with indented text and a signed name:
: I like puppies, kittens and rainbows.
: Oh and ice cream, too.
: [[User:BudjarnLambeth|BudjarnLambeth]] ([[User talk:BudjarnLambeth|talk]]) 03:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
** Writing the following:
<nowiki>: I am Bob. ~~~~ </nowiki>
<nowiki>:: Hi Bob, I’m Alice. ~~~~ </nowiki>
<nowiki>::: Nice to meet you Alice, what got you interested in xenharmony? ~~~~ </nowiki>
** Will result in the following output, with differing levels of indentation:
: I am Bob. [[User:BudjarnLambeth|BudjarnLambeth]] ([[User talk:BudjarnLambeth|talk]]) 03:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:: Hi Bob, I’m Alice. [[User:BudjarnLambeth|BudjarnLambeth]] ([[User talk:BudjarnLambeth|talk]]) 03:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::: Nice to meet you Alice, what got you interested in xenharmony? [[User:BudjarnLambeth|BudjarnLambeth]] ([[User talk:BudjarnLambeth|talk]]) 03:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)




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** If you want to cite the same reference multiple times, give it a name e.g.<nowiki> “<ref name="Bob et al.">The contents of the note</ref>” </nowiki>the first time you use it.
** If you want to cite the same reference multiple times, give it a name e.g.<nowiki> “<ref name="Bob et al.">The contents of the note</ref>” </nowiki>the first time you use it.
*** Then every subsequent time you can just use<nowiki> <ref name="Bob et al." /> </nowiki>without all the rest.
*** Then every subsequent time you can just use<nowiki> <ref name="Bob et al." /> </nowiki>without all the rest.
* '''I have another technical question similar to the previous two. Where can I find the answer?'''
The answer is probably contained within the page [[Help:Editing]].


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