HowTo

This page goes over some of the needed information on how to add/edit content.

Account

To be able to add or edit any content on this webpage you must have a verified account with us. Click on the Request account link and enter the information requested. You must provide your name and email so we can verify who you are.

Creating a Page

To create a page:

Put jointmechanics.org/index.php/(Page Title) into your address bar.

This does not have to match the title of the displayed page
Use something simple for yourself to remember at first.
use the underscore _ for space

Once on Page if it does not exist click Create Source

To make title that does not match URL add the following to the top of the edit source.
```
{{DISPLAYTITLE:(your title)}}
```
Format your page and add Content

Some Format Options

Level 1 is title

== Level 2 == 
=== Level 3 ===
==== Level 4 ====
===== Level 5 =====
====== Level 6 ======

<u>Underline</u>

''italic''

'''bold'''

'''''bold & italic'''''

Lists and other Formats found https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting

Adding Content not text

Math

<math> (Latex equation using amsmath package syntax)</math>

sample

<math> \frac{\epsilon}{\Omega_{24409}}</math>

Results: ${\frac {\epsilon }{\Omega _{24409}}}$

Image Insert

To insert an image

Upload the file using the [Special:Upload|File Upload] link in the sidebar
Give image some simple name not used already
Use the following code to display image

[[File:(your image name)|(pixel width)px|(location)|(mouse hover text)]]

example of image above:

[[File:CreatePage3.png|800px|center|Location of Create Page Link]]

To include PDF

To embed a PDF

Get URL link
Use Following Code

{{#widget:PDF
|url = (web address)
|width = (750 Portrait, 960 Landscape) Optional
|height = (1000 Protrait, 680 Landscape) Optional (use a 1.41 ratio of width and height)
}}

Example:



For documents on Google Drive, you will need to do some editing
# Right Click on the PDF
# Select Get Link
# Copy the link
# Paste this link in the URL section of the above
# Delete view?usp=sharing
# Replace with preview

Example:
Copied Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1znqIOorLLLtFnW5LM7rM5OiPylJcjCwW/view?usp=sharing
Editted Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1znqIOorLLLtFnW5LM7rM5OiPylJcjCwW/preview
To Include SVG
To Include Youtube Video

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