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[[File:Oncyclopedia.png|thumb|right|200px|[http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Uncyclopedia] is an endless parody of Wikipedia and more]] | [[File:Oncyclopedia.png|thumb|right|200px|[http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Uncyclopedia] is an endless parody of Wikipedia and more]] | ||
The word '''''"[[w:wiki|wiki]]"''''' comes from Hawaiian expression '''''"wiki wiki"''''' == to do something quickly. The | The word '''''"[[w:wiki|wiki]]"''''' comes from Hawaiian expression '''''"wiki wiki"''''' == to do something quickly. The [[w:Ward Cunningham|inventor of the first wiki, Ward Cunningham]]'s wiki http://c2.com from 1994-1995 is still running. | ||
Wikicode is perhaps the quickest way for a human to enter hypertext. There are more than one wikicode in existence but quite naturally the one used in [[w:Mediawiki|Mediawiki]], the software that runs Wikipedia and many other wikis. | Wikicode is perhaps the quickest way for a human to enter hypertext. There are more than one wikicode in existence but quite naturally the one used in [[w:Mediawiki|Mediawiki]], the software that runs Wikipedia and many other wikis. | ||
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Notice that internal links and interwiki links have slightly different color with the interwiki links being lighter in hue. If unable to tell just hover over the link and see where it leads to. | Notice that internal links and interwiki links have slightly different color with the interwiki links being lighter in hue. If unable to tell just hover over the link and see where it leads to. | ||
A red link means that the target of the link does not exist in the wiki in question. | |||
== How to edit wiki? == | == How to edit wiki? == | ||