====== Welcome to the all new Steel-Wiki on Steel-Link.com! ======
[[Steel-Wiki]] is a free online encyclopedia for the fabricated steel industry written collaboratively by many of its readers. It is a special type of website, called a wiki, that makes collaboration easy. Many people are constantly improving [[Steel-Wiki]], making changes, all of which are recorded in article histories and recent changes.

=== Copyright Issues ===
Before you begin please take time to read our [[copyright_faq|Copyright FAQ]] regarding what you can and cannot post here.

=== How can I help? ===
**Don't be afraid to edit** — anyone can edit almost any page, and we encourage you to be bold! Find something that can be improved and make it better - for example, spelling, grammar, rewriting for readability and removing unconstructive edits. If you wish to add new facts, please provide references, so they may be verified.

Remember - you can't break [[Steel-Wiki]], all edits can be reversed, fixed or improved later. So go ahead, edit an article and help make [[Steel-Wiki]] the best information source on the Internet!

=== If you haven't already, why not make your first test edit right now? ===

  - Login as a user (button at top right corner of this page). You can register to create a free user account on the login page.
  - Go to the [[PlayGround:playground]] to make test edits. (If there is already some text there, add to the end of the text.)
  - Type some text.
  - Click "Preview" to test your changes, or "Save" the page when you're happy with the way it looks.


=== How to Create a New Topic ===

  - Login as a user (button at top right corner of this page). You can register to create a free user account on the login page.
  - Go to an existing page (ie: [[steel detailer]]) and edit that page with some text including the topic you want to add in the content.
  - Highlight the "topic" text and select the "Internal Link" button at the top of the edit box. The "Internal Link" button looks like a couple of chain links. The button to the right of that one (globe with chain links) is the "External Link" button. You would use it to reference other web sites to back up facts.
  - Save that page.
  - Click on the "topic" text in that page. This will take you to a new page where you can edit and add new content.

**Alternatively you can create a new topic by...**
  - Login as a user (button at top right corner of this page). You can register to create a free user account on the login page.
  - Enter a topic in the "Search" box at the left side of the page.
  - Click "Go"
  - If the topic does not exist, then click on the "create this page" tab at the top of the page.
  
=== Formatting Syntax ===
Go to [[wiki:syntax|Formatting Syntax]] to learn more about formatting text in Steel-Wiki.

===== Initial Pages =====
Here are a few initial pages in Steel-Wiki to get us started, but please feel free to add content and/or modify any of these. That's what Steel-Wiki is all about.

[[Steel Detailer]]

[[Steel Fabricator]]

[[Beam Gage]]

===== Suggested Pages =====
Feel free to create new content and pages (topics). Some suggested topics are:

[[anchor rod]]

[[angle]]

[[A325 bolt]]

[[backcheck]]

[[backlook]]

[[base plate]]

[[beam]]

[[beamline]]

[[block]]

[[brake]]

[[checker]]

[[clip angle]]

[[column]]

[[detailing software]]

[[joist]]

[[moment connection]]

[[punch]]

[[rail]]

[[scrub]]

[[stair]]

[[truss]]

[[weld]]