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− | + | Add solutions as you find them. [[The Wiki Fire]] is a community learning experience. If you post what you learn, others can build on that knowledge. Some day, this page should be able to answer nearly any question about Wiki functionality. | |
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For formatting help, here is the Cheat Page from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Wikipedia]. I don't know if it all applies to these pages, but most of it should. | For formatting help, here is the Cheat Page from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Wikipedia]. I don't know if it all applies to these pages, but most of it should. | ||
You can also download this [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Wiki-refcard.pdf one-page Wiki Reference Card (PDF)] and print it out. Keep it by your computer. | You can also download this [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Wiki-refcard.pdf one-page Wiki Reference Card (PDF)] and print it out. Keep it by your computer. | ||
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== Creating a page == | == Creating a page == | ||
− | Search [[The Wiki Fire]] for an article. If that article does not exist, the site will ask you if you would like to create it. Do it! The more people use this Web site, the more | + | Search [[The Wiki Fire]] for an article. If that article does not exist, the site will ask you if you would like to create it. Do it! The more people use this Web site, the more useful it will become. |
If you just have a couple of things to say, go ahead and write them as clearly as you can. If you have a lot to say, you might want to organize them into categories--check out the table of contents subheading. | If you just have a couple of things to say, go ahead and write them as clearly as you can. If you have a lot to say, you might want to organize them into categories--check out the table of contents subheading. | ||
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===Plurals=== | ===Plurals=== | ||
− | If you have a plural noun, like "First-years" or "Classes, | + | If you have a plural noun, like "First-years" or "Classes", the page for it shoudl be under the singular of the noun, so: "First-year"; "Class". it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a redirect page at the plural though...(see below) |
=== Capitalization === | === Capitalization === | ||
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To create an internal link, put the word you would like to link in brackets as follows.<br> | To create an internal link, put the word you would like to link in brackets as follows.<br> | ||
− | '''Type:''' <nowiki> | + | '''Type:''' <nowiki>[The Wiki Fire]</nowiki><br> |
'''Get:''' [[The Wiki Fire]] | '''Get:''' [[The Wiki Fire]] | ||
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What you would do is edit the CFA page, and then type in | What you would do is edit the CFA page, and then type in | ||
− | + | #REDIRECT[[Ford Center for the Fine Arts]] | |
and then save the page. | and then save the page. | ||
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This table is perfect for bits of information like meeting times, but will not really work for large chunks of text or images. If you find more uses, be sure to write them here. | This table is perfect for bits of information like meeting times, but will not really work for large chunks of text or images. If you find more uses, be sure to write them here. | ||
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<nowiki><properties></nowiki> | <nowiki><properties></nowiki> | ||
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<nowiki></properties></nowiki> | <nowiki></properties></nowiki> | ||
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<properties> | <properties> | ||
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Place=[[The Human Rights Center]] | Place=[[The Human Rights Center]] | ||
</properties> | </properties> | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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== Fun features == | == Fun features == | ||
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# Go to the spot on the page you would like to add the embedded video to and type <nowiki>"<youtube v="ii8wMv3k1XQ" />"</nowiki>, replacing the ii8wMv3k1XQ with the YouTube ID you found. | # Go to the spot on the page you would like to add the embedded video to and type <nowiki>"<youtube v="ii8wMv3k1XQ" />"</nowiki>, replacing the ii8wMv3k1XQ with the YouTube ID you found. | ||
− | For an example in working, visit the [[Galesburg Backyard Wrestling]] | + | For an example in working, visit the [[Galesburg Backyard Wrestling page]]. Click edit if you would like to see how the video was placed. |