5 tips for Wikipedia editing

I think there are only 5 things you need to know to edit your first Wikipedia article. Here they are.

1. Headings: Add = = around big (top-level) headings, and == == around slightly smaller (sub) headings, and so on.
ex. Turkish Language

= History =
== Ottoman Turkish ==
== Modern Turkish ==

2. Adding emphasis: Highlight the word you want to emphasize, and click either the bold or italicize button at the top of the editor. This will insert ''' ''' or '' '' , respectively, around your word -- surprise!

3. References: Add the <ref> </ref> tag to cite your reference.
ex.

Breazeal states that Kismet is not conscious, so it does not have feelings <ref>Breazeal, Cynthia. ''Designing Sociable Robots''. The MIT Press, 2002, pg. 112 </ref>.

If it's not already there, add {{Reflist}} to the References section.

4. Link to other Wiki articles: Add [[ ]] around the words you'd like to link to.
ex.

Kismet's emotion system contains the 6 basic emotions as described by [[Paul Ekman]].

5. Lists: Use * to make a list.
ex.

The different varieties of poppies are:
* California poppy
* Alpine poppy
* Iceland poppy
* Oriental poppy
* Flanders poppy

That's it! Just hit the "edit" button on any Wikipedia page and start contributing!