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Prism Party runs on a customized version of MediaWiki, the software powering Wikipedia. Although Prism Party looks and operates differently compared to Wikipedia, both sites use the same software under the hood.
Also like Wikipedia, Prism Party is a collaborative project: Everyone is encouraged to contribute edits to help build the site. Once you've created an account and confirmed your email address, you will have the ability to create or edit pages on the site.
What follows is a basic summary of editing on Prism Party. For a full, detailed, list of everything you can do while editing pages, click here.
Editing a page[edit]
It's very easy to begin editing. Once you're signed in, just click the blue edit button at the top of a page to start!
You might have noticed that the edit button is often split into two parts. A larger half with the word "Edit" and a pencil, and a smaller half with four square brackets. The larger half is the Visual editor, and the smaller half is the Source editor.
The editor you use is up to you. Both have their pros and cons!
Visual editor[edit]
The Visual editor is the preferred editor on Prism Party. The Visual editor is a "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) editor, meaning the content displayed within the edit window is what will be displayed to readers after you publish your changes. The Visual editor is well-suited for quick, easy edits on most content pages.
Most formatting functions are available through the header at the top of the editing window. Here, you'll be able to redo/undo changes, modify the heading of selected text, style text, insert links, insert citations, add bulleted lists, or add special characters, media, or templates.
Some elements of a page, such as code blocks or templates will require you to modify their content in a separate window. Most templates support this style of editing, however some may be missing special data, which may complicate this process. In this case, you may have to edit the template in Source mode.
After completing an edit, press "Save changes..." at the top of the page to finalize your edit. Don't forget to leave a short summary so that other editors know what you changed!
Source editor[edit]
The Source editor is the standard, fall-back editor on Prism Party. The Source editor allows you to work in Wikitext, the markup language used to format all wiki pages. While possibly confusing at a glance, the Source editor gives you the most control over the way a page is formatted, and allows for more advanced templates and some HTML.
While not a WYSIWYG editor, like the Visual editor, the Source editor will show you basic syntax highlighting if the option is selected within the header. Also in the header are quick-access buttons to basic text styling functions, such as bolding, italics, or inserting links or images. The Source editor allows you to preview your changes before publishing them. You can use either the "Show preview" button at the bottom of the editor for a full-screen preview, or the "Preview" button at the top of the header for a side-by-side live preview.
After completing an edit, press "Save changes" at the bottom of the page to finalize your edit. Don't forget to leave a short summary so that other editors know what you changed!