How to Edit Articles
A comprehensive guide to editing and improving Questpedia articles.
🚀 Quick Start Guide
1. Find an Article
Navigate to any article you want to improve. Look for areas that need updates, better sources, or additional information.
2. Click Edit
Click the "Edit" button at the top of the article to open the editing interface and start making improvements.
3. Make Changes
Add content, fix errors, improve formatting, or add citations. Use the preview feature to see your changes.
4. Save & Describe
Write a brief summary of your changes and save the article. Your improvements are now live!
✏️ Editing Basics
Text Formatting
**bold text***italic text*# Heading 1
## Heading 2[Link text](URL)Adding References
Always cite reliable sources for the information you add:
This is a fact that needs a citation.[1]
## References
[1] Author, Title. Publisher, Year.Creating Lists
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 31. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item⭐ Best Practices
✅ Do This
- • Write in a neutral, encyclopedic tone
- • Use reliable, verifiable sources
- • Check spelling and grammar
- • Preview your changes before saving
- • Write clear edit summaries
- • Start with small improvements
- • Ask for help when needed
❌ Avoid This
- • Adding personal opinions or bias
- • Copying content from other websites
- • Making changes without sources
- • Using promotional language
- • Removing content without explanation
- • Making too many changes at once
- • Ignoring style guidelines
🔧 Common Editing Tasks
Fixing Typos and Grammar
The easiest way to start contributing. Look for spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, or awkward phrasing and fix them.
Adding Missing Information
If you notice gaps in an article, add relevant information with proper citations from reliable sources.
Improving Citations
Add missing citations, fix broken links, or replace unreliable sources with better ones.
Updating Outdated Information
Keep articles current by updating statistics, adding recent developments, or correcting outdated facts.
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