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For now, this wiki is public. Anyone can edit pages although only "members" can create new pages or upload files. Public access will change if the privilege is abused. | |||
Please do not undo the work of others (although feel free to correct spelling mistakes and obvious formatting problems). Make comments or discussion posts if you think more drastic changes are needed. | Please do not undo the work of others (although feel free to correct spelling mistakes and obvious formatting problems). Make comments or discussion posts if you think more drastic changes are needed. | ||
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As an unofficial page, we will not be needing releases (Model, Photo, Content) - hopefully. But be honorable and get permission before you add someone else's creative works. | As an unofficial page, we will not be needing releases (Model, Photo, Content) - hopefully. But be honorable and get permission before you add someone else's creative works. | ||
= | ==Creating a new page: <nowiki/>== | ||
Basic Steps | |||
*Put the new page name in the search bar. Really! | |||
*Click on the name in the search results where it prompts to '''Create the page "_____" on this wiki!''' | |||
*Insert Template, if appropriate (see below). | |||
*Type in text as desired. | |||
*Insert images (see below). | |||
*Add relevant categories - Category:People, Category:Vatavian, Category:Scribe, etc. | |||
**Using VisualEditor, the Category tool is found under the triple - icon on the right side between the ? icon and the pencil icon | |||
**Using the text editor, double-square brackets [[ around the Category:Name command, then closed-double-square brackets. | |||
**More information on Categories below | |||
*Save the new page. | |||
Uploading images: | |||
*You have to be logged into your account to upload images | |||
You have | *Click on Insert -> Media on the VisualEditor Toolbar (or the "Upload File" button in the left toolbar in a separate tab) | ||
*Follow the instructions on the Media edit window or Cut and Paste the image file name (Image.gif, etc. ) into the appropriate area (if not using the VisualEditor) | |||
*Label images as appropriate | |||
* | Make sure to click on any new categories you just created and make sure they're not orphans, i.e. their parent categories are correct. | ||
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=Templates:<nowiki/>= | |||
*People - [[Template:People]] | |||
*Events - [[Template:Events]] | |||
To use a template using the source coding: | |||
*Open a new page as above | |||
*<nowiki>In the edit box, put the code "subst:People" using double-curley brackets {{ on one side, and double close-curley brackets on the other side.</nowiki> | |||
*Save the page without any other coding | |||
*This will substitute in the Template text. | |||
*Re-open the article for editing to personalize it and fill in the blanks. | |||
=Categories/Subcategories:= | =Categories/Subcategories:<nowiki/>= | ||
*Categories and subcategories are used in MediaWiki to organize pages together much like tags were used on wikispaces. | *Categories and subcategories are used in MediaWiki to organize pages together much like tags were used on wikispaces. | ||
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*Categories are case-sensitive. | *Categories are case-sensitive. | ||
==Major categories are:== | ==Major categories are:<nowiki/>== | ||
*People - citizens and friends of Calontir. | *People - citizens and friends of Calontir. Subcategories for: | ||
**group membership (Vatavians or Coeur d'Ennui), | |||
**group membership ( | |||
**personas (Russians), | **personas (Russians), | ||
**service (Waterbearers), etc. | **service (Waterbearers), etc. | ||
*Groups - branches, guilds, colleges, and households of Calontir. Subcategories include: | |||
*Groups - branches, guilds, colleges, and households of Calontir. | |||
**Branches - official groups of the SCA, subcategories Vatavia, Coeur d'Ennui, etc. | **Branches - official groups of the SCA, subcategories Vatavia, Coeur d'Ennui, etc. | ||
**Guilds - official guilds and colleges of Calontir, subcategories - Scribe's Guild, Brewer's Guild, etc. | **Guilds - official guilds and colleges of Calontir, subcategories - Scribe's Guild, Brewer's Guild, etc. | ||
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**Branch hosting (eg. Vatavia) and/or | **Branch hosting (eg. Vatavia) and/or | ||
**History (for major kingdom events like coronations) | **History (for major kingdom events like coronations) | ||
*Resources - kingdom information. | *Resources - kingdom information. Subcategories: | ||
**Awards | **Awards | ||
**History | **History | ||
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**Songs | **Songs | ||
**Stories | **Stories | ||
Some subcategories fall under more than one category/subcategory. For example, Vatavians is a subcategory of People, but also a subcategory of Vatavia. | Some subcategories fall under more than one category/subcategory. For example, Vatavians is a subcategory of People, but also a subcategory of Vatavia. | ||
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**Select the appropriate one | **Select the appropriate one | ||
**If you don't see the one you want, try a different tag - "Clothing" instead of "Costuming" | **If you don't see the one you want, try a different tag - "Clothing" instead of "Costuming" | ||
**Capitalization matters | **Capitalization matters | ||
*If using the text editor, double-square brackets [[ around the Category:Name command, then closed-double-square brackets. | *If using the text editor, double-square brackets [[ around the Category:Name command, then closed-double-square brackets. | ||
Many pages will belong to multiple categories, and each category needs it's own bracketed command. | |||
*For example, Sofya la Rus is Category:Hillians (Heraldshill), Category:Russians, Category:Heralds, etc. | |||
The same code is use to create category trees. | The same code is use to create category trees. | ||
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*In turn, Category:Branches would have the code for its parent, Category:Groups . | *In turn, Category:Branches would have the code for its parent, Category:Groups . | ||
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== | ==A note about Categories:== | ||
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* | **Categories should be more generic rather than more specific - so use "music" rather than "vocal music", "weaving" rather than "cardweaving", etc. | ||
* | **A&S categories are based on the official categories in the Kingdom Judging Criteria, slightly simplified, eg. Dance instead of "Dance Performance, European" | ||
* | **Award/Order categories are based the official name of the Order, eg. "Silver Hammer" | ||
**Group categories are just the name of the group, eg. "Vatavia" NOT "Barony of Vatavia". | |||
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