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There are several ways to start a new OurMed page. These can vary based on the type of page started, as well as the wiki and namespace.
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Using Wikilinks
OurMed makes it very easy to link wiki pages using a standard syntax (see Links). If you (or anyone else) creates a link to an article that doesn't exist yet, the link will be coloured red, like this.
Clicking a red link will take you to the edit page for the new article. Simply type your text, click save and the new page will be created.
Once the page has been created, the link will change from red to blue (purple for pages you've visited) indicating that the article now exists.
Usually this is the best way to create a new page, because it means that right from the start, the page will be linked from at least one other place on the wiki (and typically you will want to mesh it into other related pages later). If you are creating a new page without creating any link to it, you may need to ask yourself: Does this page really fit in with the topics already covered in the wiki? Also, how are you expecting visitors to find this page? Normally there is no reason to create a page without first creating a red link to it.
Using the URL
You can use the wiki's URL for creating a new page. The URL to an article of the wiki is usually something like this:
If you replace ARTICLE with the name of the page you wish to create, you will be taken to a blank page which indicates that no article of that name exists yet. Clicking the "Edit" page tab at the top of the page will take you to the edit page for that article, where you can create the new page by typing your text, and clicking submit.
From the search page
If you search for a page that doesn't exist (using the search box and “Go” button on the left of the page) then you will be provided with a link to create the new page. (Note that this technique doesn't work if you use the “Search” button).
Create redirects to your new page
Don't forget to setup redirects when you create a page. If you think another person may search for the page you've created by using a different name or spelling, please create the proper redirect(s). For example: if you create an article on Aspirin, one may also type "ASA". You can create a page under the name "ASA" or "Acetylsalicylic Acid" and when the new page opens, you type this: #REDIRECT[[ASA]] or #REDIRECT[[Acetylsalicylic Acid]], and anytime one types the abbreviation of the chemical name OurMed will automatically take the user to the article on Aspirin. Also See Help:Redirects
Protecting your new page
Normally a new OurMed wiki page can be edited by other people (that is one of the main ideas of a wiki!) However, a sysop could 'protect' the page, if desired, to prevent normal users from editing it.
You can either set up an OurMed account or participate annonymously. If you do not set up an acocunt, we will need to track your internet address (we need to do this to stop hackers, spammers, and marketing autobots).
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Signing Your Work
When you are through making an edit. Please leave a rationale for the edit in the "Summary" box, at the bottom of the screen, before you press save. Then go to the discussion page, and explain the reason for the changes if they are not really obvious. On the Discussion Page ONLY, please sign your work by leaving four ~ signs at the end; thus: ~~~~. It leaves your sign-in and the date and time automatically.
