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== Using the Wiki ==
== Using the Wiki ==
The wiki is where the Portal community collaborates to curate our knowledge and display the results of our efforts. See the [[Wiki Usage FAQ]] for specific questions and [[The Portal Wiki]] project page for specific tasks.
The wiki is where The Portal Community collaborates to curate our knowledge and display the results of our efforts. See the [[Wiki Usage FAQ]] for answers to specific questions and [[The Portal Wiki]] project page for specific tasks.


=== Linking ===
=== Linking ===
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=== Special Pages ===
=== Special Pages ===
The wiki's [[Special:SpecialPages|Special Pages]] provide tools to see where attention is needed across the site. There are more than what is listed on this page, but these are the most useful for finding where to make quick and meaningful contribution. The link to the list of Special Pages is always on the sidebar, under the Tools heading.
The wiki's [[Special:SpecialPages|Special Pages]] provide tools to see where attention is needed across the site. There are more special pages than what is listed here, but these are the most useful for finding where to make quick and meaningful contribution. The link to the Special Pages list is on the sidebar, under the Tools heading.


==== Dead-end Pages ====
==== Dead-end Pages ====
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<div class="stub" style="margin-top: 10px">[[File:MW-Icon-Warning.png]] This article is a stub. You can help us by '''editing''' this page and expanding it.</div>
<div class="stub" style="margin-top: 10px">[[File:MW-Icon-Warning.png]] This article is a stub. You can help us by '''editing''' this page and expanding it.</div>


Pages with the <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> label need development. If you see a page with this label, consider adding to it.
Pages with the <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> label need development. Typically, this is due to a lack of content or an insufficient depth on the page's subject. If you see a page with this label, consider adding to it.


== Projects ==
== Projects ==