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*using Preview - this cannot be used to test how a change in a page affects another page, such as when changing a [[Help:Template|template]]; to test [[Help:Automatic conversion of wikitext|automatic conversion of wikitext]], the new wikitext can be seen pressing Show changes. Automatic conversion of [[Help:Special characters|special characters]] to their decimal numeric codes is seen in the edit box.
 
A test involving the variable <nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki>, e.g. a link to an image or another page with a name containing <nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki>, can be done on the Talk page, since the value of the variable is the same on that page.
 
Sysops testing the available links and how things work for ordinary logged-in users can log in under another name, or in a project for which they are not a sysop.