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'''Special pages''' are pages generated by the software on demand for special purposes, usually related to project maintenance. They are found in the <code>Special:</code> [[Wikipedia:Namespace|namespace]], a virtual namespace whose pages lack corresponding talk pages. They are not written in [[Help:Wikitext|wikitext]] and cannot be directly edited but elements of their pages can sometimes be edited through corresponding pages in the [[Help:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki namespace]]. If you make a normal redirect to a special page, the redirect will not be immediately followed (though special pages can be targets of [[Wikipedia:Soft redirect|soft redirect]]s), and directly creating any pages beginning with the <code>Special:</code> prefix is also not possible. | '''Special pages''' are pages generated by the software on demand for special purposes, usually related to project maintenance. They are found in the <code>Special:</code> [[Wikipedia:Namespace|namespace]], a virtual namespace whose pages lack corresponding talk pages. They are not written in [[Help:Wikitext|wikitext]] and cannot be directly edited but elements of their pages can sometimes be edited through corresponding pages in the [[Help:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki namespace]]. If you make a normal redirect to a special page, the redirect will not be immediately followed (though special pages can be targets of [[Wikipedia:Soft redirect|soft redirect]]s), and directly creating any pages beginning with the <code>Special:</code> prefix is also not possible. | ||
Special pages often take [[parameter (computer programming)|parameter]]s. Sometimes these can be supplied after a slash (as in [[Special:Log/block]]); in other cases an index.php call is used; for example https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&days=3&limit=10. Also, the content of most special pages depends on preferences that have been set by the user, e.g. classic or enhanced Recent Changes, the number of titles in Recent Changes and the watchlist, etc. | Special pages often take [[parameter (computer programming)|parameter]]s. Sometimes these can be supplied after a slash (as in [[Special:Log/block]]); in other cases an index.php call is used; for example https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&days=3&limit=10. Also, the content of most special pages depends on preferences that have been set by the user, e.g. classic or enhanced Recent Changes, the number of titles in Recent Changes and the watchlist, etc. | ||
A directory of special pages ''available for the current user'' can be accessed from [[Special:SpecialPages]], which is found in the sidebar of every page on | A directory of special pages ''available for the current user'' can be accessed from [[Special:SpecialPages]], which is found in the sidebar of every page on USApedia in the Tools section. | ||
== Modifying special pages == | == Modifying special pages == | ||
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==== Page listings ==== | ==== Page listings ==== | ||
* [[Special:AllPages]]: allows the user to access a portion of an alphabetical list of all | * [[Special:AllPages]]: allows the user to access a portion of an alphabetical list of all USApedia pages in a specified namespace. A starting point can be given as a parameter, e.g. [[Special:AllPages/T]] (pages in the main namespace, from "T"), [[Special:AllPages/Template:]] (pages in the Template: namespace, from the start). | ||
* [[Special:Categories]]: shows an alphabetical list of categories, with numbers of members. | * [[Special:Categories]]: shows an alphabetical list of categories, with numbers of members. | ||
* [[Special:CategoryTree]]: displays categories in a tree structure. | * [[Special:CategoryTree]]: displays categories in a tree structure. | ||
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* [[Special:RandomRedirect]]: redirects to a random redirect page. | * [[Special:RandomRedirect]]: redirects to a random redirect page. | ||
* [[Special:RandomRootpage]]: redirects to a random ''root'' page, that is, excluding sub-pages. | * [[Special:RandomRootpage]]: redirects to a random ''root'' page, that is, excluding sub-pages. | ||
* [[Special:Search]]: for searching | * [[Special:Search]]: for searching USApedia. See [[Help:Searching]]. | ||
* [[Special:Upload]] (Upload file): upload a file to the wiki. | * [[Special:Upload]] (Upload file): upload a file to the wiki. | ||
* [[Special:WhatLinksHere]]: enables listing all pages linking to a given page (including transclusions and redirects). The target can be specified as a parameter, e.g. [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Swaziland]]. See [[Help:What links here]]. | * [[Special:WhatLinksHere]]: enables listing all pages linking to a given page (including transclusions and redirects). The target can be specified as a parameter, e.g. [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Swaziland]]. See [[Help:What links here]]. | ||
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* [[Special:Notifications]]: links to your [[Help:Notifications|notifications]] page. | * [[Special:Notifications]]: links to your [[Help:Notifications|notifications]] page. | ||
* [[Special:Preferences]]: allows you to view and modify your personal settings. See [[Help:Preferences]]. | * [[Special:Preferences]]: allows you to view and modify your personal settings. See [[Help:Preferences]]. | ||
* [[Special:UserLogin]] (Log in): to log in to | * [[Special:UserLogin]] (Log in): to log in to USApedia. [[Special:UserLogin/signup]] (Create account) to create an account. See [[Help:Logging in]]. | ||
* [[Special:UserLogout]] (Log out): to log out of your account. | * [[Special:UserLogout]] (Log out): to log out of your account. | ||
* [[Special:Watchlist]]: shows recent changes to the pages you are watching. See [[Help:Watchlist]]. | * [[Special:Watchlist]]: shows recent changes to the pages you are watching. See [[Help:Watchlist]]. | ||
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* [[Special:DoubleRedirects]]: lists redirects that redirect to another redirect. May contain false positives. | * [[Special:DoubleRedirects]]: lists redirects that redirect to another redirect. May contain false positives. | ||
* [[Special:FileDuplicateSearch]]: Check to see if a certain file has a duplicate. | * [[Special:FileDuplicateSearch]]: Check to see if a certain file has a duplicate. | ||
* [[Special:ListDuplicatedFiles]]: See all duplicated files on | * [[Special:ListDuplicatedFiles]]: See all duplicated files on USApedia. | ||
* [[Special:LongPages]]: pages in the main namespace, with size in bytes, in order of decreasing size. | * [[Special:LongPages]]: pages in the main namespace, with size in bytes, in order of decreasing size. | ||
* [[Special:MostLinkedFiles]] (Most linked-to files): lists images and other files linked from the largest number of pages. | * [[Special:MostLinkedFiles]] (Most linked-to files): lists images and other files linked from the largest number of pages. | ||
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* [[Special:BookSources]]: search sources for a book by inputting the book's {{W|article=ISBN}} number. | * [[Special:BookSources]]: search sources for a book by inputting the book's {{W|article=ISBN}} number. | ||
* [[Special:Captcha]] (CAPTCHA help): shows "Captcha" help. | * [[Special:Captcha]] (CAPTCHA help): shows "Captcha" help. | ||
* [[Special:Cite]] (Cite This Page): generates bibliographic citations, in several formats, for citing a | * [[Special:Cite]] (Cite This Page): generates bibliographic citations, in several formats, for citing a USApedia article as a reference. | ||
* [[Special:ExpandTemplates]]: an extension used to produce expanded wikitext, i.e. templates, parser functions and variables in the input text are expanded recursively. See also [[mw:Extension:ExpandTemplates]]. | * [[Special:ExpandTemplates]]: an extension used to produce expanded wikitext, i.e. templates, parser functions and variables in the input text are expanded recursively. See also [[mw:Extension:ExpandTemplates]]. | ||
* [[Special:FilePath]] (Redirect by file, user, page or revision ID): returns the complete path for a file. | * [[Special:FilePath]] (Redirect by file, user, page or revision ID): returns the complete path for a file. | ||
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* [[Special:DeadendPages]], Dead-end pages | * [[Special:DeadendPages]], Dead-end pages | ||
* [[Special:DeletedContributions]], Deleted user contributions | * [[Special:DeletedContributions]], Deleted user contributions | ||
* [[Special:Diff]], Display the difference between one version and another of a | * [[Special:Diff]], Display the difference between one version and another of a USApedia page | ||
* [[Special:DisplayNotificationsConfiguration]], Display Notifications configuration | * [[Special:DisplayNotificationsConfiguration]], Display Notifications configuration | ||
* [[Special:DoubleRedirects]], Double redirects | * [[Special:DoubleRedirects]], Double redirects | ||