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This page will contain instructions for navigating and using the content on the ENVRI wiki.
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πŸ’‘ Welcome to the ENVRI wiki manual! This page contains instructions for navigating and contributing to the wiki.
  
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What follows is a working draft of the manual's internal structure, including topics to be covered.
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=🧭 The basics=
  
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=Manual page structure=
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New to wikis? Not to worry! The pure amount of links 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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* Help:Manual: Navigation, Constributing, Contact
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At its core, every page of a wiki is a normal webpage, and you navigate by clicking links. Most pages belong to one or several categories. (Categories can contain other categories.) You can find all of these in the '''navigation bar''' on the left side of the screen (click the little triangle to show any sub-categories!), and on the '''[[Main page|main page]]'''. You can also use the '''search bar''' in the top right corner.
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Here are some good examples of different kinds of pages:
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* The [[:Category:Page_Tree Page Tree category]] contains only other categories (in fact, all the ones that appear in the navigation bar!).
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* The [[:Category:ENVRIplus ENVRIplus category]] contains both page content (text, images, and tables), sub-categories, and other pages.
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* The [[Specification report of common test protocols and intercomparison methodologies|Specification report of common test protocols and intercomparison methodologies]] contains only content, and nothing else. To find which categories that the page belongs to, scroll down to the very bottom of the page.
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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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=πŸ“š Intermediate knowledge=
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So you've got the basics down? Great! Here you will find more information about the content structure of the wiki (ie. what the different categories contain) and what
  
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=Navigation=
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=πŸ–Š Contributing=
  
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* Basics of navigation, wiki structure
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What makes a wiki different is that anyone can edit the pages – update, correct, or contribute content. This is done using the "Edit" tab also in the top right corner, next to the search bar. Be aware that edits by anonymous users may be revoked! You can find all edits of a given page under the "View history" tab.
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** Understanding categories
 
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* Basic editing
 
* Basic editing
 
** Style guideline
 
** Style guideline
 
** Visual guidelines
 
** Visual guidelines
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* Using categories
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* Creating new categories
 
* Understanding templates
 
* Understanding templates
  
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=πŸ“– About the manual=
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Subpage structure:
  
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* People
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* Help:Manual: Navigation, Constributing, Contact
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** Help:Manual/lighthouses
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** Help:Manual/templates
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** Help:Manual/guidelines

Revision as of 12:46, 22 October 2020

πŸ’‘ Welcome to the ENVRI wiki manual! This page contains instructions for navigating and contributing to the wiki.

🧭 The basics

New to wikis? Not to worry! The pure amount of links 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:

At its core, every page of a wiki is a normal webpage, and you navigate by clicking links. Most pages belong to one or several categories. (Categories can contain other categories.) You can find all of these in the navigation bar on the left side of the screen (click the little triangle to show any sub-categories!), and on the main page. You can also use the search bar in the top right corner.

Here are some good examples of different kinds of pages:


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.

πŸ“š Intermediate knowledge

So you've got the basics down? Great! Here you will find more information about the content structure of the wiki (ie. what the different categories contain) and what

πŸ–Š Contributing

What makes a wiki different is that anyone can edit the pages – update, correct, or contribute content. This is done using the "Edit" tab also in the top right corner, next to the search bar. Be aware that edits by anonymous users may be revoked! You can find all edits of a given page under the "View history" tab.

Coming soon:

  • Basic editing
    • Style guideline
    • Visual guidelines
  • Creating new categories
  • Understanding templates

πŸ“– About the manual

Subpage structure:

  • Help:Manual: Navigation, Constributing, Contact
    • Help:Manual/lighthouses
    • Help:Manual/templates
    • Help:Manual/guidelines