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edited through the wiki itself. What you need to know is the name for
 
edited through the wiki itself. What you need to know is the name for
 
each link. To edit the contents, you navigate to
 
each link. To edit the contents, you navigate to
<nowiki>MediaWiki:''name''</nowiki>. You will need admin
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<nowiki>MediaWiki:''name''</nowiki>. You will need to be a
privileges to edit.
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sysop in order to edit the text. A list of link names may be found in
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Language.php, and possibly elsewhere.

Revision as of 20:15, 12 June 2005

Techniques: Software: MediaWiki: Customization

Modifying the Menus

The text which shows up in the menu bar (at left in monobook) may be edited through the wiki itself. What you need to know is the name for each link. To edit the contents, you navigate to MediaWiki:''name''. You will need to be a sysop in order to edit the text. A list of link names may be found in Language.php, and possibly elsewhere.