Editing Cancer Beacon (section)

== Wiki Formatting ==

==== How to edit a page ====

Find the Page: Navigate to the specific page you wish to update or add information to.

'''1. Edit:''' Click on the "Edit Source" button to start modifying the page.

'''2. Write a summary:''' Below the Edit field, there is a Summary field that can be used to describe what changes have been made to that page. Use it so moderators can understand the intent of the change being made. 

'''3. Finish the Edit:''' Click on “Save Changes” to save any changes you made to the page, “Show Preview” if you want to see what the page will look like after the changes before saving, “Show Changes” to display all changes made to the page so far, and “Cancel” to discard all changes.

[[File:edit_source_button.png|thumb|This is the Edit Source button located in the Database: Finnish Cancer Registry (Finland) page.]]

[[File:changes_buttons.png|thumb|These are the buttons located under the Edit field that are used to summarize, commit, preview or discard changes.]]

Note: Do not use the “Edit” button. Always use the “Edit Source” button, as the “Edit” button does not offer the necessary options to format the BEACON Wiki properly.

==== Basic Text Formatting ====

Bold Text: To make text bold, wrap it with three apostrophes on each side. For example, &apos;&apos;&apos;bold text&apos;&apos;&apos; will appear as '''bold text'''.

Italic Text: To italicize text, use two apostrophes on each side. For example, &apos;&apos;italic text&apos;&apos; will appear as ''italic text''.

Bold and Italic: Combine both by using five apostrophes, like &apos;&apos;&apos;&apos;&apos;bold and italic text&apos;&apos;&apos;&apos;&apos;, to get '''''bold and italic text'''''.

==== Headings and Subheadings ====

Use equal signs (=) around a title to create headings. The number of equal signs indicates the level of the heading:

== Level 2 Heading ==			This heading is used for section titles such as “Registries”

=== Level 3 Heading ===			This heading is used for resource titles such as “Database: National Cancer Registry (Bulgaria)”

Note: Level 1 headings are usually reserved for page titles.

==== Lists ====

Bullet Points: Start a line with an asterisk * for bullet points.

Example:
* Item 1
* Item 2
**Subitem 2.1

Numbered Lists: Use the hash # for numbered lists.
# Item 1
# Item 2
##Subitem 2.1

==== Links ====

Internal Links: Link to another page within the same wiki with double square brackets. For example, <nowiki>[[Page Title]]</nowiki>. If you wish to use different text for the link, add a | after the actual title of the page. For example, <nowiki>[[Page Title|Display Text]]</nowiki>. 

External Links: Use single square brackets. For example, <nowiki>[https://www.example.com Display Text]</nowiki> for an external link. If you do not add display text, the link will be formatted as a reference, such as [1]. If there are multiple links without display text, they will be numbered in crescent order.

==== Images ====

To add an image, use the syntax <nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg]]</nowiki> for a basic image inclusion. You can add options like <nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|Caption text]]</nowiki> for a thumbnail with a caption.

==== Tables ====

Tables start with {|, each row is indicated by |-, and cells are divided by |. For example:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Header 1 !! Header 2
|-
| Row 1, Cell 1 || Row 1, Cell 2
|-
| Row 2, Cell 1 || Row 2, Cell 2
|}