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Uploading a PDF document

Adding a link to the uploaded document from a wiki page.

From the Upload page, note the exact file name you just uploaded
Edit your page and insert this text/link:
1. [[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf|Test PDF]] | sample PDF document

This will show on your page as

Test PDF | sample PDF document

The text 'Test PDF' can be omitted (delete the vertical bar too) or used to give the file a more appropriate name.

Which appears as

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 '''Uploading a PDF document
 '''
-# Select Upload File from list of the rhs
+# Select Upload File from the Wiki tools section on the left hand side
 # Select the file to upload from your computer
 # Complete the notes and save
-# Make sure you know the full file name
+# Make sure you know the full file name (underscores and case are significant)
 '''Adding a link to the uploaded document from a wiki page.'''
-# From the Upload page, note the file name you just uploaded
+# From the Upload page, note the <b>exact</b> file name you just uploaded
-# Edit you own page and insert this link
+# Edit your page and insert this text/link:
-# <nowiki>[[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf|Test PDF]] | sample PDF document</nowiki>
+## <nowiki>[[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf|Test PDF]] | sample PDF document</nowiki>
 This will show on your page as
@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 [[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf|Test PDF]] | sample PDF document
-The text 'Test PDF' can be ommitted or used to give the file a more appropriate name.
+The text 'Test PDF' can be omitted (delete the vertical bar too) or used to give the file a more appropriate name.
-# <nowiki>[[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf]]</nowiki> | sample PDF document with no alternate name.
+## <nowiki>[[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf]]</nowiki>
 Which appears as
-[[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf]] | sample PDF document with no alternate name
+[[Media:Edsac_trans.pdf]]