This is the first of a series of suggested exercises prepared by User:AshLin to help get new editors get on track and become productive contributors as early as possible.
The aim of this exercise is to teach the learner how to add material to a section. There are a number of exercises of the same kind on this page. Each editor needs to do only one to get the basic idea and can then go on to the next exercise in User:AshLin/Academy2.
Read Wikipedia:Introduction to become familiar with editing Wikipedia before carrying out the exercise.
Read the article which you are about to edit to be familiar with its contents. It helps in giving context, correcting errors and making further improvements.
Additional information or instructions may be given for each exercise.
Material to be added : Given in a bordered infobox.
Where to add: Indicated for each exercise.
What to do: Copy the wikitext given in the bordered infobox below and paste it where it is indicated in an article. Copy the text from this box itself by a straight "copy and paste" action (and not by pressing the edit link for this section). After pasting, press the "Preview" button under the edit window to check that the result will be as desired before saving.
Edit summary: Each edit must be accompanied with an edit summary given which is to be added to the text box below the edit window. Give an edit summary in the text box below the edit window. A suggested edit summary is given for each of the exercises. After, you have added done the exercise,add the edit summary in the text box and press "Save".
Go to 61st Pioneers and press the edit link in line with section heading "Predecessor names".
Step 1
Where to add: At the bottom of the list.
What to add: material
*61st King George's Own Pioneers - 1910
*1st Battalion, 1st Madras Pioneers - 1922
Step 2
Where to add: At the top of the list below the heading and the first bulleted point. Give an "enter" after adding the text if necessary to ensure that the first bulleted point is on a separate line of its own.
What to add: An opening sentence with reference.
The list of predecessor names are as follows:<ref name="IIR(1914-1960)">{{cite book |title=Indian Infantry Regiments (1960-1914) |last=Barthorp |first=Michael |authorlink= |series=Osprey Men-at-arms series |year=1979 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=London |isbn=0850453070 |page=25 |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
Step 3
What to add: edit summary
Suggested edit summary - "Adding entry to list of predecessor names (with reference)."
This edit involves adding material on the uniform and then adding a section on "Battle honours"
Step 1
Where to add: Go to 63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry and press the edit link in line with section heading "World War I". Add the material at the end of all the material already given. Ensure that there is one blank line between what is present and what is being added in this exercise.
What to add: New material as opening sentence with references.
==Battle Honours==<br/>
During its long service, the Palamcottah Infantry won the following [[battle honour]]s and [[theatre honour]]s:<ref name="IIR(1914-1960)">{{cite book |title=Indian Infantry Regiments (1960-1914) |last=Barthorp |first=Michael |authorlink= |series=Osprey Men-at-arms series |year=1979 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=London |isbn=0850453070 |page=25 |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref><br/>
* Carnatic<br/>
* Sholingur<br/>
* Mysore<br/>
* Mahidpoor<br/>
* Ava<br/>
* Burma 1885 (theatre honour)<br/>
* China 1900 (theatre honour)<br/>
Suggested edit summary - "Added new section on "Battle honours" (with reference)."
Step 2
Where to add: At the beginning of the existing paragraph before the material already given.
What to add: New material as opening sentence with references.
While part of the Madras line, the Palamcottah Infantry in 1860 wore red with dark green facings. The colour of the facings changed to green in 1882 and Emerald green in 1898.<ref name="IIR(1914-1960)">{{cite book |title=Indian Infantry Regiments (1960-1914) |last=Barthorp |first=Michael |authorlink= |series=Osprey Men-at-arms series |year=1979 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=London |isbn=0850453070 |page=25 |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
Suggested edit summary - "Adding more details about uniforms (with reference)."
