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First of all, don't worry about not using correct formatting when editing or creating pages -- someone can always fix it later. That said, we would like statwiki.org to have a standardized format for page naming and layout.

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[edit] Creating a New Page

Type in a title to the box below or use one of the methods described below.


  • Method 1 (the best method): Change the web address
    • First look at the web address of the page
      • http://statwiki.org/statistics/Help:Contents
    • Replace everything after ".../statistics/" with the new page name (separate words with underscores "_")
      • For example, "http://statwiki.org/statistics/Help:Contents" would become "http://statwiki.org/statistics/My_New_Page"
    • Go to the address and follow the directions to create a page
  • Method 2: Create a new link
    • Create a link to a new page by clicking on "edit" on any page
    • Then type: "[[My New Page]]"
    • Hit "Show Preview" or "Save Page" at the bottom and you're link will appear in red
    • Click on the red link and create the page

For additional help creating a new page, go here: [1]

[edit] Naming Pages

Try to name pages so that the main subject is the first word -- that way the page will sort better in a list and will be easier to find.

We used to encourage putting the geographic location in the page name, but now we suggest just putting the geographic location in the content. Similar stats for different geographies (countries, states, etc.) should go on the same page UNLESS there will just be too much on the page. In that case, put the location in the page name and create multiple pages.

For example, if you had data for the historical unemployment for all 50 US states for the past 50 years, it wouldn't make sense to put them all on the same page, you would want to create a separate page for each state. On the other hand, if you had data for a single year for the unemployment in each state, then it would be OK to put it all on the same page. Perhaps the title would be "Unemployment by US State" rather than "Unemployment".

The date should typically only be included in the text.

[edit] Page Layout

Right now we are using a simple page layout. Just put the statistic at the top of the content, then write 
==== Source ====
, and put the source underneath. Try to include a link to the source when possible (so that the statistic can easily be verified).

[edit] Using Wiki Markup

There is a quick guide to using Wiki markup here: [2]

There are some examples of how to format text here: [3]

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