Difference between revisions of "Help:Getting started with wiki syntax"
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=== How to create a page of a certain category, e.g. "Tool"? === | === How to create a page of a certain category, e.g. "Tool"? === | ||
| − | Just add the text "[[Category:NAME OF CATEGORY]]" somewhere to your page. | + | Just add the text "<nowiki>[[Category:NAME OF CATEGORY]]</nowiki>" somewhere to your page. |
=== How to edit a page? === | === How to edit a page? === | ||
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=== Best practices for talk pages === | === Best practices for talk pages === | ||
| − | To add a new issue, add it to the bottom of the page, using h2 headings ("==" syntax). To reply to a comment, indent your reply using colons (":"). For new comments and replies, please sign using " | + | To add a new issue, add it to the bottom of the page, using h2 headings ("==" syntax). To reply to a comment, indent your reply using colons (":"). For new comments and replies, please sign using "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>" (this adds your username and a time stamp). If you notice that someone forget to sign their comment, you can have a look at the page's history to identify the author, and add a signature for them ("<nowiki>[[User: USERNAME]]</nowiki>"). |
=== I have a question regarding a certain page category (Tool, Topic, Project, People). === | === I have a question regarding a certain page category (Tool, Topic, Project, People). === | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 10 November 2021
Wiki basics
How to create a new page?
To create a new page, you can 1) type the title in the search bar. If the page does not exist yet, a red link will appear. Click on this link and you will be able to create this page. 2) If you find a red link on a page on this wiki, this means that the linked page does not exist yet. Click on the link to create a new page for the link.
Do I need to know markdown syntax to create content?
No, not necessarily. There is a WYSIWYG editor that you can use without needing to write markdown for formatting. It should appear when you click "edit" on a page. You are free to edit the source code using markdown (Click on "edit source"). Pages of some name spaces (e.g. "Talk" or "Help") don't seem to implement the WYSIWYG editor, so in that case you will have to edit the source code directly. For an overview of Mediawiki syntax, click here.
How to create a page of a certain category, e.g. "Tool"?
Just add the text "[[Category:NAME OF CATEGORY]]" somewhere to your page.
How to edit a page?
On top of each page, there are tabs labelled "edit" (to edit with the WYSIWYG editor), "edit source" and potentially "edit with form" (if this page uses a form).
How to discuss/comment a page?
On top of each page, there is a tab labelled "Discussion", where you can find and edit the discussions about a page.
Will I be notified if someone edits a page I created / edited?
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Best practices for this wiki (These rules are WIP and might evolve together with this wiki)
Do I need to create an account to contribute to this wiki?
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Should pages follow a specific structure?
At this stage, we would not like to impose structure, and let it rather form naturally, to see what works best. We would however ask you to add a category tag to your page, so it is easier to find (see "How to create a page of a certain category, e.g. "Tool"?" on this page). We created some experimental templates for some page categories, that appear automatically when you use the page category tag. These templates might be more or less useful for you - please feel free to add a comment to the category's talk page for feedback!
How to create a page with an existing template / form?
You can type "Form:" into the search bar to see which forms exist, and then create a page using this form by clicking on one of them. If a category uses a form, just adding the respective category tag will automatically add the form (after saving the page). Please have a look on the respective category pages for more information.
Best practices for talk pages
To add a new issue, add it to the bottom of the page, using h2 headings ("==" syntax). To reply to a comment, indent your reply using colons (":"). For new comments and replies, please sign using "~~~~" (this adds your username and a time stamp). If you notice that someone forget to sign their comment, you can have a look at the page's history to identify the author, and add a signature for them ("[[User: USERNAME]]").
I have a question regarding a certain page category (Tool, Topic, Project, People).
Please have a look at the respective category page (see side menu).
On referencing content
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