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Welcome to the ENVRI wiki manual! This page contains instructions for navigating and contributing to the wiki. | Welcome to the ENVRI wiki manual! This page contains instructions for navigating and contributing to the wiki. | ||
β | '''New to wikis?''' Not to worry! The amount of menus and tabs can seem daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll find that this way of organising information can be quite powerful. | + | '''New to wikis?''' Not to worry! The amount of menus and tabs can seem daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll find that this way of organising information can be quite powerful. Here are the basics: |
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=π§ Navigation= | =π§ Navigation= | ||
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Pages have no particular order, so to help sort them they are organised into '''categories'''. Pages can belong to multiple categories, so there are many ways to sort a page. To find which categories a page belongs to, scroll down to the very bottom of that page. (However, note that this page doesn't belong to any category!) You'll find a '''category bar''' showing which categories the page balongs to: | Pages have no particular order, so to help sort them they are organised into '''categories'''. Pages can belong to multiple categories, so there are many ways to sort a page. To find which categories a page belongs to, scroll down to the very bottom of that page. (However, note that this page doesn't belong to any category!) You'll find a '''category bar''' showing which categories the page balongs to: | ||
β | [[File:Categories bar example.png | + | [[File:Categories bar example.png|800px]] |
Clicking on any of the blue links will take you to a '''category page''', which lists all the pages and/or sub-categories which belong to that category. These have the "Category:" prefix in their title. Here are a couple of different kinds of category pages: | Clicking on any of the blue links will take you to a '''category page''', which lists all the pages and/or sub-categories which belong to that category. These have the "Category:" prefix in their title. Here are a couple of different kinds of category pages: | ||
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Most pages belong to a sub-category of one or more '''top-level categories'''. The top-level categories are: document type, domain, keyword, project, and theme. You can always find these in the navigation bar to the left. Pages usually don't belong directly to top-level categories, but rather to a more specific sub-category. Click the little triangles next to the top-level categories to show their sub-categories. Remember that the [[Main Page|Main Page]] contains a more complete listing of categories, and more space to fold them open! | Most pages belong to a sub-category of one or more '''top-level categories'''. The top-level categories are: document type, domain, keyword, project, and theme. You can always find these in the navigation bar to the left. Pages usually don't belong directly to top-level categories, but rather to a more specific sub-category. Click the little triangles next to the top-level categories to show their sub-categories. Remember that the [[Main Page|Main Page]] contains a more complete listing of categories, and more space to fold them open! | ||
β | [[File:Top-level categories example.gif| | + | [[File:Top-level categories example.gif|500px]] |
'''That's it!''' With this you should be able to find your way around the wiki. If you feel that you would like more help, don't hesitate to contact us at manager@envri.eu! This manual will also be expanded with time, including images and video material. | '''That's it!''' With this you should be able to find your way around the wiki. If you feel that you would like more help, don't hesitate to contact us at manager@envri.eu! This manual will also be expanded with time, including images and video material. | ||
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What makes a wiki different is that anyone can edit the pages β so the good news are that you can get started right away! You can edit the page you're on by using the '''"Edit" tab''' in the top right corner (next to the search bar). You can find all previous edits of a given page under the "View history" tab. | What makes a wiki different is that anyone can edit the pages β so the good news are that you can get started right away! You can edit the page you're on by using the '''"Edit" tab''' in the top right corner (next to the search bar). You can find all previous edits of a given page under the "View history" tab. | ||
β | [[File:Search bar and edit controls example.png | + | [[File:Search bar and edit controls example.png|550px]] |
β | + | β οΈ Be aware that anonymous edits may be revoked! If you want to contribute more, and in your own name, please contact us and get a permanent user name. | |
β | All content is written using so-called '''wikitext''' | + | All content is written using so-called '''wikitext'''. Here are some basic text formatting options: |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| Here's a link to the [[Main Page]]. Here's a mis-spelled link to the [[main page]]. | | Here's a link to the [[Main Page]]. Here's a mis-spelled link to the [[main page]]. | ||
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β | | <nowiki>For external links | + | | <nowiki>For external links, use only one bracket: [https://www.envri.eu/].</nowiki> |
β | | For external links | + | | For external links, use only one bracket: [https://www.envri.eu/]. |
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β | | <nowiki> | + | | <nowiki><ref>An (automatically numbered) in-text citation, which will appear in the "References" section.</ref></nowiki> |
β | | | + | | <ref>An (automatically numbered) in-text citation which will appear "References" section.</ref> |
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β | | <nowiki>The "References" section appears wherever the... < | + | | <nowiki>The "References" section appears wherever the... <References/> ...tag is placed on the page.</nowiki> |
β | | The "References" section appears wherever the < | + | | The "References" section appears wherever the <References/> tag is placed on the page. |
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+ | For '''headings''', surround your heading with '=' signs according to its hierarchical depth. <nowiki>=Level 1 heading=, ==Level 2 sub-heading==, ===Level 3 sub-heading===</nowiki>, and so on. | ||
For '''more options''', you can refer to MediaWiki's own manuals on [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting] and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Links Links]. | For '''more options''', you can refer to MediaWiki's own manuals on [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Formatting] and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Links Links]. | ||
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Do you think a page is missing from a category, or has been mis-categorised? Nice catch! You can re-categorise the page changing its '''category tags'''. | Do you think a page is missing from a category, or has been mis-categorised? Nice catch! You can re-categorise the page changing its '''category tags'''. | ||
# Start by looking inside the top-level categories for a more suitable sub-category. | # Start by looking inside the top-level categories for a more suitable sub-category. | ||
β | # Edit the page which you want to (re-)categorise, and look for the category tags. They are generally (but not always) found at the bottom of the page, and look | + | # Edit the page which you want to (re-)categorise, and look for the category tags. They are generally (but not always) found at the bottom of the page, and look like this: <nowiki>[Category: Report][Category: Solid Earth][Category: ENVRIplus]</nowiki> |
# Delete the wrong categories and add the rights ones. Save your edits. | # Delete the wrong categories and add the rights ones. Save your edits. | ||
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So you want to create a completely '''new page''', or perhaps even a completely '''new category?''' | So you want to create a completely '''new page''', or perhaps even a completely '''new category?''' | ||
β | # Write the title of your new page into the search bar | + | # Write the title of your new page into the search bar. |
β | # Click the '''bold, red link''' after "Create | + | # Click the '''bold, red link''' after "Create page on this wiki". |
β | # | + | # Add the correct category tags. |
+ | # Enter your content and save your edits. | ||
# Done! | # Done! | ||
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β | =π¨ Style guidelines= | + | ==π¨ Style guidelines== |
β | + | If you're just editing existing pages, it's good to try and keep the style consistent across the wiki. | |
β | + | ''Coming soon: some guidelines regarding sections, categories, colours, CSS, etc.'' | |
β | + | <!--TODO: (1) style guidelines: writing, sections, categorising (2) visual guidelines: ENVRI colours, HTML markup, Common.css (3) external communication tips: mentions, linking--> | |
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==ποΈ Understanding templates== | ==ποΈ Understanding templates== | ||
β | + | ''Coming soon: what are templates? List of common templates in use on the ENVRI wiki, links to more resources.'' | |
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β | + | <!--TODO: what are templates? list of important templates on this wiki, links to external resources, creating new templates--> | |
β | =π About | + | =π About the manual= |
<div class="mbox">β οΈ Temporary section, likely to be deleted!</div> | <div class="mbox">β οΈ Temporary section, likely to be deleted!</div> |