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'''WikiIndex:User preferences help''' — this {{tag|WikiIndex}} page is one of a series of {{tag|Help|help pages}}, and specifically details how to manage your | '''WikiIndex:User preferences help''' — this {{tag|WikiIndex}} 'meta' page is one of a series of {{tag|Help|help pages}}, and specifically details how to manage your own {{tag|user}} [[:Category:Account|account]] here on WikiIndex. It is particularly useful in describing the various 'user customisation' options as found within your [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] area of the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software that powers this [[WikiIndex]] wiki website. | ||
==User profile data== | ==User profile data== | ||
<pre> | <pre style="overflow-x:scroll; overflow-y:hidden"> | ||
User data | User data | ||
* Real name (optional): if you choose to provide it this will be used | * Real name (optional): if you choose to provide it this will be used for giving you attribution for your work. | ||
for giving you attribution for your work. | |||
Your nickname (for signatures): | Your nickname (for signatures): | ||
Change password | Change password | ||
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Retype new password: | Retype new password: | ||
o Remember password across sessions | o Remember password across sessions | ||
* Email (optional): | * Email (optional): enables people to contact you through the website without you having to reveal your email address to them, and it can be used to send you a new password if you forget it. | ||
without you having to reveal your email address to them, and it can be | |||
used to send you a new password if you forget it. | |||
Your email*: | Your email*: | ||
o Disable e-mail from other users</pre> | o Disable e-mail from other users</pre> | ||
*'''Your e-mail''': you may optionally register your e-mail address; however, it will not be shown publicly on this site. This will also enable you to reset your password by clicking the 'Mail me a new password' box on the log-in screen at the top right, if you forget it. Additionally, it will enable other registered | *'''Your e-mail''': you may optionally register your e-mail address; however, it will not be shown publicly on this site. This will also enable you to reset your password by clicking the 'Mail me a new password' box on the log-in screen at the top right, if you forget it. Additionally, it will enable other [[registered user]]s to send e-mail to you from the 'E-mail this user' link on your [[user page]] – unless you've checked the ''disable'' box (see below). | ||
*'''Disable e-mail from other users''': if you check this, | *'''Disable e-mail from other users''': if you check this, [[user]]s will not be able to send you e-mail by way of the 'E-mail this user' feature. | ||
===Your nickname=== | ===Your nickname=== | ||
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;Note that: | ;Note that: | ||
*we prefer you follow the [[WikiIndex:Real names|use real names]] policy; | *we prefer you follow the [[WikiIndex:Real names|use real names]] policy; | ||
*if you show your [[username]] as an image, or with letters replaced by special characters, even if the name is still readable, searching a talk page for your username will fail; | *if you show your [[username]] as an image, or with letters replaced by special characters, even if the name is still readable, searching a [[talk page]] for your username will fail; | ||
*excessive signatures may clutter talk pages; | *excessive signatures may clutter talk pages; | ||
*drawing excessive attention to yourself may create the impression that you find yourself more important than other people. | *drawing excessive attention to yourself may create the impression that you find yourself more important than other people. | ||
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To change your password, enter your old password, the new password, and the new password a second time. (If you're merely changing the other preferences, you do not need to enter your password.) | To change your password, enter your old password, the new password, and the new password a second time. (If you're merely changing the other preferences, you do not need to enter your password.) | ||
*'''Remember password across sessions''': enabling this feature will place a cookie in your [[:Category:Browser|browsers]] cache, which will allow [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] to recognize you each time you visit the page. You will not have to log-in each time you visit. | *'''Remember password across sessions''': enabling this feature will place a cookie in your [[:Category:Browser|browsers]] cache, which will allow [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] to recognize you each time you visit the page. You will not have to manually log-in each time you visit. | ||
If you want to use ''remember my password'', you have to change your password if it was generated by MediaWiki and emailed to you. This is a security feature, but very often causes trouble for new users. | If you want to use ''remember my password'', you have to change your password if it was auto-generated by MediaWiki and emailed to you. This is a security feature, but very often causes trouble for new users. | ||
==Appearance==<!-- this section needs updating --> | ==Appearance==<!-- this section needs updating --> | ||
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* '''Hide patrolled pages from new page list''': | * '''Hide patrolled pages from new page list''': | ||
* '''Enhanced recent changes''' (not for all browsers): group recent changes per day by article, display the titles of the changed articles in order from new to old latest change, or in the case of hiding minor edits, latest major change. | * '''Enhanced recent changes''' (not for all browsers): group recent changes per day by article, display the titles of the changed articles in order from new to old latest change, or in the case of hiding minor edits, latest major change. | ||
==Watchlist== | |||
:''expand section'' | |||
==Semantic MediaWiki== | |||
:''expand section'' | |||
==Gadgets== | |||
:''expand section'' | |||
==Search result settings== | ==Search result settings== | ||
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Lines to show per hit: | Lines to show per hit: | ||
Characters of context per line: | Characters of context per line: | ||
Search in these namespaces by default:(Main) Talk User User talk WikiIndex | Search in these namespaces by default: (Main) Talk User User talk WikiIndex | ||
WikiIndex talk | WikiIndex talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template | ||
talk Help Help talk Category Category talk | talk Help Help talk Category Category talk</pre> | ||
</pre> | |||
*'''Hits to show per page''': you may choose the number of results returned on each page of search results. | *'''Hits to show per page''': you may choose the number of results returned on each page of search results. | ||
*'''Lines to show per hit''': is somewhat cryptic; specifying a number n means: 'do not show any context if the search term occurs beyond line n in the page'; here a paragraph, as well as the blank line between two paragrahs, each count as one 'line'; line breaks in the source, even when not affecting the lay-out of the page (and even when not directly visible in the edit box of the article), affect the line count. Setting the parameter to 5000 or more gives context for every occurrence. | *'''Lines to show per hit''': is somewhat cryptic; specifying a number n means: 'do not show any context if the search term occurs beyond line n in the page'; here a paragraph, as well as the blank line between two paragrahs, each count as one 'line'; line breaks in the source, even when not affecting the lay-out of the page (and even when not directly visible in the [[edit box]] of the article), affect the line count. Setting the parameter to 5000 or more gives context for every occurrence. | ||
*'''Characters of context per line''': the number of characters of context per occurrence; however, the context is anyway restricted to the 'line' (see above) it occurs in. To get the whole line, put a large number like 5000. | *'''Characters of context per line''': the number of characters of context per occurrence; however, the context is anyway restricted to the 'line' (see above) it occurs in. To get the whole line, put a large number like 5000. | ||
*'''Search in these namespaces by default''': shows a list of all | *'''Search in these namespaces by default''': shows a list of all [[namespace]]s (not the same in all projects; also a useful indicator what MediaWiki version is used), allowing one to select which ones are searched by default; see also Namespaces searched. | ||
==Misc settings== | ==Misc settings== | ||
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Show table of contents | Show table of contents | ||
(for pages with more than 3 headings) | (for pages with more than 3 headings) | ||
Disable page caching | Disable page caching</pre> | ||
</pre> | *'''Show hoverbox over wiki links''': this option determines whether a link title is put in the HTML code. The result depends on the browser: putting the mouse pointer over a link often displays this title in a 'hover' box. However, some browsers show the URL anyway, so a link title may be superfluous. If enabled, the link title is the page name in the case of an internal link, the page name with prefix in the case of an interwiki link, and the URL in the case of an external link. | ||
*'''Show hoverbox over wiki links''': this option determines whether a link title is put in the HTML code. The result depends on the browser: putting the mouse pointer over a link often displays this title in a hover box. However, some browsers show the URL anyway, so a link title may be superfluous. If enabled, the link title is the page name in the case of an internal link, the page name with prefix in the case of an interwiki link, and the URL in the case of an external link. | |||
*'''Underline links''': normally, link text will be underlined. Optionally, you may request that links not be underlined, although your browser may not respect this setting. Normally links that are not underlined can still be recognized by color. However, one can then not distinguish between two consecutive words being a single link or two links, without pointing at the words with the cursor. | *'''Underline links''': normally, link text will be underlined. Optionally, you may request that links not be underlined, although your browser may not respect this setting. Normally links that are not underlined can still be recognized by color. However, one can then not distinguish between two consecutive words being a single link or two links, without pointing at the words with the cursor. | ||
*'''Format broken links <font color= | *'''Format broken links <font color=CC2200><u>like this</u></font>''': an internal link to a non-existing pages is automatically a link to the edit page. By default the link label of <nowiki>[[b]]</nowiki> and <nowiki>[[a|b]]</nowiki> is 'b', just like for links to existing pages. Alternatively the link label is a question mark inserted after 'b', like this: The weather in Paris[[The weather in Paris|?]]. The appearance of the link is further determined by the style specified for css selectors 'a.new' and 'a.new:hover' (the example on the preferences page wrongly uses class="internal" for the question mark). Internal links to pages which do not yet exist currently appear on your browser like this: [[the weather in Paris]]. Normally, this is underlined and in red. With the trailing question mark link one can then not distinguish between a single word being linked or a phrase of more than one word, without pointing at the question mark with the cursor. Also, remember that the question mark does not mean that the information is uncertain. | ||
*'''Justify paragraphs''': if set, article paragraphs will be formatted to avoid jagged line endings | *'''Justify paragraphs''': if set, article paragraphs will be formatted to avoid jagged line endings; if unset, the paragraphs will be formatted as-is. | ||
*'''Auto-number headings''': this adds hierarchical outline-style numbering to headers in articles. | *'''Auto-number headings''': this adds hierarchical outline-style numbering to headers in articles. | ||
*'''Edit pages on double click''': if this box is checked, you can double-click on a page to edit it. This option requires Javascript to be enabled in your browser. | *'''Edit pages on double click''': if this box is checked, you can double-click on a page to edit it. This option requires Javascript to be enabled in your browser. | ||
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*'''Enable section editing by right clicking on section titles (JavaScript)''' | *'''Enable section editing by right clicking on section titles (JavaScript)''' | ||
*'''Show table of contents (for articles with more than 3 headings)''' | *'''Show table of contents (for articles with more than 3 headings)''' | ||
*'''Disable page caching''': this turns off page caching | *'''Disable page caching''': this turns off page caching; this is useful if you're experiencing problems of seeing outdated versions of pages, but this comes at a cost of longer loading times. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
If you want to change your [[username]] (if, say, you | If you want to change your [[username]] (if, say, you did not know about the use real names policy when you created your account, or your name changed when you got married), it is recommended that you do this retroactively in the sense that your previous user contributions are recorded under the new name. [[User]]s and [[sysop]]s cannot do this, though a [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrat]] ''may'' be able to do so. Signatures are not changed, and therefore will no longer match page histories of the [[talk page]]s concerned. However, you can edit signatures manually. Also other occurrences of your name on talk pages are not retroactively changed. The deletion log and the upload log are not altered. | ||
;Account deletion is not possible | ;Account deletion is not possible | ||
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*{{Mw|Help:Preferences|MediaWiki Handbook – Help: Preferences}} — at [[MediaWiki.org]] | *{{Mw|Help:Preferences|MediaWiki Handbook – Help: Preferences}} — at [[MediaWiki.org]] | ||
[[Category:Help|User preferences help]] | [[Category:Help|User preferences help]] | ||
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