General Maintainers' Handbook
*General Maintainers* -- you can click on the `edit` tab to update this page.
Users with *General Maintainer* status will eventually be able to update many of POI Factory's reference pages.
**Tips for General Maintainers**
* Small, incremental changes are usually best
* Seek feedback on your ideas ahead of making larger changes
* Always enter a log message to help others understand the reason for a change
**Change History**
You can view change history and log messages for a page by clicking the `revisions` tab.
It's a good idea to review this before making new changes.
**Simultaneous Changes**
If more than one person attempts to edit at the same time, only the first user's changes will be saved. Other users will get a warning message when they attempt to save their changes.
This is one reason why it's a good idea to make changes in small chunks.
**Text Formatting**
Reference pages use a subset of "markdown" tags for formatting. Here are some of the basics:
Surround text with asterisks for emphasis
> \*italics\*
> \*\*bold\*\*
> \*\*\*bold & italics\*\*\*
>
> yields
>
> *italics*
> **bold**
> ***bold & italics***
Make bullet lists by starting a line with an asterisk
\* first point
\* second point
\* third point
yields
* first point
* second point
* third point
You can learn more about markdown tags by reading the [Markdown Syntax Guide](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax) at daringfireball.net.
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