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Welcome to the Mie Guidebook!

This will explain a bit about how to edit an article.

Editing an article

Basic Steps

1. First you need to log in. The log in portal can be accessed in the upper-right corner of the screen. No registration is required, you must use you Mie JETs forum username and password.
2. Make your way to the article you want to edit
3. To begin editing, click the "edit" tab at the very top of the page. If you only want to edit a specific section, you can click the "edit" link on the right-hand side of the screen that correspond to the different headings.
4. Make your changes. Please see formatting for information about how to format and markup your text.
5. In the "Summary" box, give a brief note about the changes you made to the article
6. If only fixing typos, broken links, or formatting (ie, not adding or removing any information), check the box that says "This is a minor edit"
7. Preview your changes by clicking "Show preview"
8. If you like what you see, then click "Save page"
9. You're done!

Contents

• Guidebook Usage

  A few notes on how to most effectively utilize the Mie Guidebook

• Basic Steps to Editing

  Beginner's guide to editing an article on the Mie Guidebook

• Manual of Style

  Covers some basic linguistic and formatting styles that should be adhered when adding or changing text.

• Do's and Don'ts

  A list of good techniques to be strived for and editing pitfalls to be avoided

Do's and Don'ts

• Do add maps. Directions are ideal as well.
• Do add pictures to your articles
• Don't refer to JETs by name.