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So don't hesitate: improve something today! <span class="anchor" id="line-15"></span><hr /><p class="line874"> <span class="anchor" id="line-16"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-17"></span><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="line-18"></span><div><table style="&quot; width:100%; text-align:center; table-layout:fixed; background-color:#f8f8f8&quot;"><tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" style="&quot; background-color:#e8e8e8; width:50%&quot;"><p class="line862"> <strong>Quick access</strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="anchor" id="line-19"></span><p class="line862"> <strong>About this wiki</strong> <br> <a href="/DebianWiki/LicencingTerms">Copyright</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/Privacy">Privacy</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide#helping">Helping</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/FeedBack">Feedback</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide#faq">FAQ</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <strong> Editor quick start </strong> <br> <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorQuickStart#Account">Create an account</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorQuickStart#Editing">Editing</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="anchor" id="line-20"></span><p class="line862"> <strong> Content of this wiki </strong> <br> <a href="/DebianWiki/Content#criteria">Content Criteria</a></td> <td><p class="line862"> <strong> Intermediate editing </strong> <br> <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide#account">Your Account</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide#formatting">Formatting</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide">more</a>... </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="anchor" id="line-21"></span><p class="line862"> <strong> Browsing this wiki </strong> <br> <a href="/DebianWiki/Browsing#browsing">Search</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/Browsing#glossary">Glossary</a> | <a href="/DebianWiki/Browsing#offline">Offline</a> </td> <td><p class="line862"> <strong> Wiki pages </strong> <br> <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide#delete">Delete</a>, <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide#pages-name">Name</a>, <a 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href="/DebianResources#forums">Forums</a>, <a href="/IRC">IRC</a><a href="/DebianResources#google">...</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table></div><span class="anchor" id="line-24"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-25"></span><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="line-26"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-27"></span><p class="line867"><div class="table-of-contents"><p class="table-of-contents-heading">Contents<ol><li> <a href="#Quick_start">Quick start</a></li><li> <a href="#Utilization_guides">Utilization guides</a></li><li> <a href="#Discussion.27s_corner">Discussion's corner</a></li><li> <a href="#Administration">Administration</a></li><li> <a href="#History">History</a></li><li> <a href="#Support">Support</a></li></ol></li></ol></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-28"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-29"></span><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="quickstart"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-30"></span> <h2 id="Quick_start">Quick start</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-31"></span><ul><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/EditorQuickStart">Editor QuickStart</a> is a good choice if you are a beginner and want to contribute to the Debian Wiki. <span class="anchor" id="line-32"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/HelpOnMoinWikiSyntax">Syntax Reference</a> gives some examples of wiki syntax. <span class="anchor" id="line-33"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/HelpForBeginners">Help for beginners</a> is a starting point for general information. <span class="anchor" id="line-34"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-35"></span></li></ul><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="guide"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-36"></span> <h2 id="Utilization_guides">Utilization guides</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-37"></span><ul><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide">Editor guide</a> is the official article explaining the rules of editing and how to respect conventions. <span class="anchor" id="line-38"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/Content">Content</a> criteria for this wiki. <span class="anchor" id="line-39"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/HelpOnEditing">Help on editing</a> - Moinmoin Wiki help pages for editors. <span class="anchor" id="line-40"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/HelpIndex">Help index</a> lists all help pages for this wiki. <span class="anchor" id="line-41"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-42"></span></li></ul><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="discussion"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-43"></span> <h2 id="Discussion.27s_corner">Discussion's corner</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-44"></span><ul><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/ConventionsDiscussion">Conventions and policies</a> of this wiki <em>(should be moved to the <a href="/DebianWiki/EditorGuide">Editor guide</a>)</em>. <span class="anchor" id="line-45"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/LicencingTerms">License Terms</a> of the content of this wiki. <span class="anchor" id="line-46"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/TranslationNamespace">Translation Namespace</a> of this wiki. <span class="anchor" id="line-47"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-48"></span></li></ul><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="admin"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-49"></span> <h2 id="Administration">Administration</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-50"></span><ul><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/Administration">Content Administrators</a> is a central hub related to the administration of this wiki. <span class="anchor" id="line-51"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/InterWiki">Interwiki links</a>: currently configured and propositions. <span class="anchor" id="line-52"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/MoinMoin">MoinMoin help index</a> of the current installed version. <span class="anchor" id="line-53"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/DealingWithSpam">Spam</a> on this wiki. <span class="anchor" id="line-54"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/SystemInfo">System informations</a>. <span class="anchor" id="line-55"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/Engine">Engine</a>. <span class="anchor" id="line-56"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-57"></span></li></ul><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="history"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-58"></span> <h2 id="History">History</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-59"></span><ul><li><p class="line891"><a href="/DebianWiki/History">DebianWiki History</a>. <span class="anchor" id="line-60"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-61"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-62"></span></li></ul><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="support"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-63"></span> <h2 id="Support">Support</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-64"></span><ul><li><p 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