Know More About Wikipedia Page Editors.

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia where users get free content. Wikipedia has the goal of creating a platform where people can share information globally. Hence, it's open editable policy (which means everyone can edit each content based on the set guidelines). Its name is coined from two words that depict its meaning; "wiki" and "encyclopedia."

While "Wiki" is a Hawaiian word that means joint website building, the "encyclopedia" is an English word that is gotten from two Greek words "ankylose" and "paideia," which means "general education." Therefore, encyclopedia is an embodiment of diverse kinds of factual information either in a particular field or in general terms.

Wikipedia was created on January 15, 2001. It has grown into a massive information website attracting billions of users monthly from all parts of the world. This tremendous success is made possible majorly because of the open nature of information contribution.

Wikipedia contributors are volunteers. They work to bring the sole aim of Wikipedia into reality. They work as editors, writers, administrators, website developers, etc. The page editors are individuals who spot errors in the published articles and correct them.

Furthermore, the website uses two ways of editing. The Wiki mark-up and visual editor are the two methods of Wikipedia editing. The Wiki mark-up is the first pattern of editing used in Wikipedia. It is a computer language processing that involves correcting a page using an annotation system.

The processes of Wiki mark-up necessitated the introduction of the visual editor. This method of Wikipedia editing means that an editor can directly edit a page without knowing the Wiki mark-up system. Its invention was geared towards the increase in editors. Although it was created to ease editing processes, many Wikipedia editors still use the mark-up system.