diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/workingwithtw/Creating and editing tiddlers.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/workingwithtw/Creating and editing tiddlers.tid index 4b9a4995c..1db72bff1 100644 --- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/workingwithtw/Creating and editing tiddlers.tid +++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/workingwithtw/Creating and editing tiddlers.tid @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki ! Creating tiddlers -You create a tiddler either by clicking the {{$:/core/images/new-button}} button in the sidebar, or by clicking on a link to a missing tiddler (links to missing tiddlers will appear in [[blue italic text]]). +You create a tiddler either by clicking the {{$:/core/images/new-button}} button in the sidebar, or by clicking on a link to a missing tiddler. Links to missing tiddlers are shown in [[blue italics]]. See also: @@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ See also: ! Editing tiddlers -You can edit an existing tiddler by clicking the {{$:/core/images/edit-button}} button at the top right of the tiddler. +To edit an existing tiddler, click the {{$:/core/images/edit-button}} button at the top right of the tiddler. -! The ~EditTemplate +!! Draft mode -Creating new tiddlers and editing existing tiddlers both open up the ~EditTemplate. This is your control panel for modifying the tiddler in different ways. The ~EditTemplate has several areas: +When you create a new tiddler or edit an existing one, the tiddler will go into draft mode. This presents a control panel for modifying the tiddler in various ways. It has several parts, from top to bottom: -*''The title editor'' - Use this to edit the title of the tiddler -*''The tag editor'' - Use this to add or remove tags to the tiddler. Type a tag name and either select a tag from the dropdown list or finish typing to create a new tag. Then click the 'add' button to add it to the tiddler. Delete tags from a tiddler by clicking the "×" on the tag pill -*''The text editor'' - Use this to add content to the tiddler. You can also use the preview button to preview changes to the tiddler text -*''The type editor'' - Use this when you have a specific type of content that needs to be displayed in a different way, such as an image. See ContentType for a list of possible content types. The default is `text/vnd.tiddlywiki` -*''The field editor'' - Use this to add fields to the tiddler. For example, you can use a [[list field|ListField]] to display the order of tiddlers tagged with the current tiddler's title in ways that are not alphabetical +*''The title field'' - Use this to change the title of the tiddler +*''The tag selector'' - Use this to add or remove tags. As you type a tag name in the box, a dropdown list will show you any existing tags that match. You can pick from this list or create a completely new tag. Then click the ''add'' button to add the tag to the tiddler. Each tag is shown as a coloured pill. Clikc the "×" on a pill to remove that tag +*''The text area'' - Use this to edit the main content of the tiddler. Click the ''show preview'' button to see what your changes will look like +*''The type selector'' - Use this when a tiddler needs to be displayed in a special way, such as an image. See ContentType for a list of the options. The default is `text/vnd.tiddlywiki`, which means the tiddler contains WikiText +*''The field selector'' - Use this to add or remove fields on the tiddler. For example, if you are editing a tiddler that's being used to tag other tiddlers, you can add a [[''list'' field|ListField]] to change the order in which those tiddlers will be listed ! Save, cancel or delete -When you are finished editing, select the desired button at the top of the ~EditTemplate: +When you have finished editing, click a button at the top right of the tiddler: -*The ''done'' button ({{$:/core/images/done-button}}) saves your changes and returns to view mode. -*The ''cancel'' button ({{$:/core/images/cancel-button}}) cancels the changes and returns to view mode. -*The ''delete'' button ({{$:/core/images/delete-button}}) deletes the entire tiddler. +*The ''save'' button ({{$:/core/images/done-button}}) saves your changes and leaves draft mode. +*The ''cancel'' button ({{$:/core/images/cancel-button}}) discards your changes (after asking you to confirm) and leaves draft mode. +*The ''delete'' button ({{$:/core/images/delete-button}}) deletes the entire tiddler (after asking you to confirm).