MEpedia:New features for editors

This page contains recently added features for editors.

Aug 2019

 * Dates in references will automatically be shown in the form MMM DD, YYYY when you save / update pages - no need to change the format dates generated automatically
 * Userboxes added - add some to your user page

Jul 2019

 * Did you know that images from "Free access" and "Open access" might not be licensed for reuse? And that images from tweets aren't licensed as "public domain" images? Or that any image from PLOS ONE or Gray's anatomy is fine for reuse? MEpedia:Copyright explains more
 * Thank other editors and give WikiLove with Thank templates:


 * Cite tweets with Template:Cite tweet
 * Reuse the same reference several times with different page numbers using the Template:Rp/doc, eg and  displays as [2]:151 and [2]:154
 * More quote templates added
 * Sidebar menu now includes link to the Upload wizard, MEpedia:Pages in need, Abbreviations and Glossary
 * Use radio buttons to show or hide page text or interactively switch between images with Template:Switcher
 * Help:ADDCOPYRIGHT describes how to add licenses to existing images without a license
 * Flag images without license in using, see Template:Unknown copyright

Jun 2019

 * Free art license Template:FAL added for new uploads
 * Editing on a mobile or tablet is much improved with the default Vector skin, or the new Pivot and Timeless skins
 * A new ReplaceText extension allows bureaucrats to replace any words on all pages at once, see Special:SpecialPages to find it

May 2019

 * All users now have additional skins that can be used, including the dark Timeless skin. Set these in your user preferences.
 * Save time with a list of MEpedia:Science_guidelines and MEpedia:Science_guidelines - including common citations you can copy and paste, and great websites for scientific images

Apr 2019

 * Massively increased information on Category:MEpedia help and Category:MEpedia documentation, with further changes ongoing
 * MEpedia:Tutorial created
 * Captcha messages (What does the C in CFS stand for?) now turned off for editors with an account. Editors without an account can add requests for websites that should not prompt for a Captcha check.
 * The new Terminology pages means selected words or phrases used on any page will automatically have a dotted underline / tooltip. Some terms that don't need a dedicated page can be added to explain what they are. See documentation on Extension:Lingo
 * Social media links on all pages using the AddThis extension (may not be visible of using an ad blocker)

Mar 2019

 * MEpedia:Pages in need created for common editor tasks, and linked to the sidebar

Feb 2019

 * Editor's MEpedia:Help desk created for any problems not answered elsewhere

2018

 * Videos from YouTube, Vimeo and other places can now be embedded, see Help:VIDEO
 * Developer task suggestions can be added at MEpedia:Suggested tasks
 * Collapsible lists with Template:Collapse-this. Example: Common_symptoms_in_ME/CFS

2017
Things to collapse go here } Some old conversation }
 * Hide/collapse or expand text with Template:Collapse top and Template:Collapse bottom - very popular for hiding old conversations on talk pages