Editing Help:Manual
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | __NOTOC__ | ||
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: |
β | |||
β | |||
=π§ Navigation= | =π§ Navigation= | ||
Line 10: | Line 9: | ||
* [[Specification report of common test protocols and intercomparison methodologies|Specification report of common test protocols and intercomparison methodologies]] | * [[Specification report of common test protocols and intercomparison methodologies|Specification report of common test protocols and intercomparison methodologies]] | ||
β | + | If you get lost, you can always go back to the '''[[Main Page|Main Page]]''', either by using the first link in the '''navigation bar''' to the left side of your screen, or by clicking the logo to the top right. You can also try using the '''search bar''' in the top right corner. | |
β | |||
β | If you get lost, you can always | ||
=ποΈ Categories= | =ποΈ Categories= | ||
Line 18: | Line 15: | ||
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: | ||
Line 25: | Line 22: | ||
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 | |||
β | |||
'''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. | ||
Line 34: | Line 29: | ||
So you've found an error, or you'd like to contribute some new knowledge to the wiki. Now what? | So you've found an error, or you'd like to contribute some new knowledge to the wiki. Now what? | ||
β | 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. Be aware that edits by anonymous users may be revoked! If you want to contribute more, and in your own name, please contact us and get a user name. |
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | All content is written | + | All content is written in so-called '''wikitext'''. Here are some basic text formatting options: |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
β | ! scope="col" | | + | ! scope="col" | Writing this... |
β | ! scope="col" | | + | ! scope="col" | ...results in this. |
|- | |- | ||
| <nowiki>For ''italic text'', use two single apostrophes.</nowiki> | | <nowiki>For ''italic text'', use two single apostrophes.</nowiki> | ||
Line 55: | Line 46: | ||
| 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]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
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/]. |
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
|- | |- | ||
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> |
|- | |- | ||
β | | <nowiki> | + | | <nowiki>The "References" section appears wherever the... <References/> ...tag is placed on the page.</nowiki> |
β | + | | The "References" section appears wherever the <References/> tag is placed on the page. | |
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
|} | |} | ||
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]. | ||
β | == | + | ==(Re-)categorising pages== |
β | 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 ''' | + | Do you think a page is missing from a category, or has been mis-categorised? Nice catch! You can re-categorise the page by editing it and changing its category tags. |
β | + | # '''Start''' by looking inside the top-level categories in the navigation bar or on the Main Page. Is there a better 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. | ||
==π± Creating new pages and categories== | ==π± Creating new pages and categories== | ||
β | + | What if you want to create a completely new page, or an entirely new category? | |
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | + | ==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.'' | |
+ | <!--TODO: (1) style guidelines: writing, sections, categorising (2) visual guidelines: ENVRI colours, HTML markup, Common.css (3) external communication tips: mentions, linking--> | ||
==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.'' | |
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
β | |||
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> |