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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.</span>
Unfortunately, we've been discovered by spammers, so we've had to implement some restrictions. Anyone can edit (for now) but only logged-in "members" can create pages and 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.


==Adding a Page:==
You have two options for editing:
* The easiest way is to have a "member" create a "stub" page for you that anyone can then edit.</span>


To do it all yourself:
*VisualEditor ("edit") aka WYSIWYG - works much like a word processing program, recommended for most users
* Join the wiki (will need a little time to get approved), and sign in.
*Text Editor ("edit source") - gives access to the wiki source code, handy if the VisualEditor is getting wonky but need to know the codes
* Click the + sign next to "Pages and Files" on the upper left hand side menu.
* Name your page (use your primary name, properly spelled and capitalized - no titles)
* Select the "people" template, and
* "Create" the page.


To edit a page:
==Creating a new page: <nowiki/>==
* Click on the edit button
* After the edit tool bar appears, place cursor wherever on the page you want to add/change text
* Proceed as with any computer word processing document
* Cut, Copy, and Paste shortcuts work as usual (Control-X, Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V, respectively)
* Bold, Italics and Underline shortcuts work as usual (Ctrl-B, Ctrl-I, and Ctrl-U)
* Most people don't need any of the funny buttons on the edit toolbar
* Hit the "save" button when you're done, since Ctrl-S does NOT work. :-P


To add an image:
===Basic Steps===
* Easy way (anyone can do) - copy and paste the image from another website</span>
** Find an image on another website that wouldn't violate copyright to add to the wiki (images on the Calontir Armorial are okay, for example)
** Right click on the image
** Choose the "copy image" option in the dialog box that appears
** Paste it into the wiki page (Control-V shortcut)
* Proper way (only members can do)- upload the image to the wiki then place it on the page</span>
** Click the "Insert Images and Files" button on the edit bar (the little picture between the links and the [[File:calontiri/ImageButton.PNG|right|ImageButton.PNG]]widget/TV button, see right)
** Follow the directions there.
* Images will tend to look best if you align them to the right.


==A note about Categories:==
*Put the new page name in the search bar.  (Really!)
* "Categories" are how the wiki will be able to list people with like-minded individuals on the same page.  (Wikispaces used "tags".)
*Click on the name in the search results where it prompts to '''Create the page "_____" on this wiki!'''
* If you add the tag "people" to your page, then that page will automatically be listed on the People page with everyone else.
*Insert Template, if appropriate (see below).
* If you add the tag "silent heraldry" to your page, then you will be listed with everyone else who is tagged (once the "Silent Heraldry" activities page has been created with the appropriate widget)</span>
*Type in text as desired.
* You don't need to be in full "Edit" mode (or even be signed in) to change tags.
*Insert images (see below).
** In top right corner, click on the "..." button for more options
** Select "Tags", then select "edit"
** Type the first 3-4 letters of the tag name
** Wait a moment for the wiki to bring up the tags that have already used those letters
** Select the appropriate one
** If you don't see the one you want, try a different tag - "Clothing" instead of "Costuming"
** Capitalization doesn't seem to matter
** Tags should probably be more generic rather than more specific - so tag "music" rather than "vocal music", "weaving" rather than "cardweaving", etc.
** A&S tags are based on the official categories in the Kingdom Judging Criteria, slightly simplified, eg. Dance instead of "Dance Performance, European"
**  Award/Order tags are based the official name of the Order, eg. "Silver Hammer"
** Group tags are just the name of the group, eg. "Vatavia" NOT "Barony of Vatavia".


*Add relevant categories - Category:People, Category:Vatavian, Category:Scribe, etc.
**Using VisualEditor bar, the Category tool is under the stacked 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.
*Click on any new categories you created and make sure they're not orphans, i.e. their parent categories are correct.


[[Category:Resources]]
===Uploading images:===
You have to be logged into your account to upload images
 
Using VisualEditor:
 
*Click on Insert -> Media on the VisualEditor Toolbar
*Follow the instructions on the Media edit window
*Label images as appropriate
 
Using the Text Editor:
 
*Open the "Upload File" button in the left toolbar in a separate tab
*Follow the instructions in the window to upload the desired image
**Permitted file types: png, gif, jpg, jpeg, webp.
*Cut and Paste the image file name (Image.gif, etc. ) into the appropriate area of the page being edited
**<nowiki>[[File:Sample.gif]]</nowiki>
**Recommend align to the right: <nowiki>[[File:Sample.gif|right]]</nowiki>
**If need to change the image size and add a caption:  <nowiki>[[File:Sample.gif|right|150px|Sample Image]]</nowiki>
 
=Templates:<nowiki/>=
 
*People - [[Template:People]]
*Events - [[Template:Events]]
*Groups - [[Template:Groups]]
*Activities - [[Template:Activities]]
*Cultures - [[Template:Cultures]]
*Awards - [[Template:Awards]]
*Reigns - [[Template:Reigns]]
 
To use a template using the source coding:
 
*Open a new page as above
*In the edit box, put the code <nowiki>{{subst:People}}</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.
*Note: will need to "move" some of these new pages to a Category:PageName after saving so that relevant Categorized pages will show.
**Group pages, activity pages, culture pages and award pages will almost always need to end up as Categories.
 
=Categories/Subcategories:<nowiki/>=
 
*Categories and subcategories are used in MediaWiki to organize pages together much like tags were used on wikispaces.
*If you add the Category:People to your page, then that page will automatically be listed on the People page with everyone else.
*If you add the tag Category:Calligraphy to your page, then you will be listed with all the other pages categorized as calligraphy
*Categories are case-sensitive.
 
==Major categories are:<nowiki/>==
 
*People - citizens and friends of Calontir. Subcategories for:
**group membership (Vatavians or Coeur d'Ennui),
**personas (Russians),
**service (Waterbearers), etc.
*Groups - branches, guilds, colleges, and households of Calontir. Subcategories include:
**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.
**Households - unofficial, loosely defined groups of people based on a common interest, noble family, etc.
*Activities - martial, Art & Science, service
*Events - official events in Calontir. Also should be cross-categorized:
**Branch hosting (eg. Vatavia) and/or
**History (for major kingdom events like coronations)
*Resources - kingdom information. Subcategories:
**Awards
**History
**Royal Lineage
**Songs
**Stories
 
*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".
 
Some subcategories fall under more than one category/subcategory. For example, Vatavians is a subcategory of People, but also a subcategory of Vatavia.
 
Categories are assigned by putting the relevant code at the bottom of the page:
 
*If using VisualEditor, the Category tool is found with the triple - icon on the right side between the ? icon and the pencil icon
**Type the first 3-4 letters of the tag name
**Wait a moment for the wiki to bring up the tags that have already used those letters
**Select the appropriate one
**If you don't see the one you want, try a different tag - "Clothing" instead of "Costuming"
**Capitalization matters
 
*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.
 
*So the page Category:Vatavians would have the code for Category:Vatavia at the bottom (along with the code for Category:People).
*Then the Category:Vatavia, would have the code for its parent, Category:Branches.
*In turn, Category:Branches would have the code for its parent, Category:Groups .
 
[[Category:Wiki Management]]

Revision as of 09:05, 7 April 2019

Unfortunately, we've been discovered by spammers, so we've had to implement some restrictions. Anyone can edit (for now) but only logged-in "members" can create pages and 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 put copyrighted material on this wikispace unless you have the rights to it. If you see something here that you believe is in violation of copyright, please inform the "owner", sofya at heraldshill dot org

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.

You have two options for editing:

  • VisualEditor ("edit") aka WYSIWYG - works much like a word processing program, recommended for most users
  • Text Editor ("edit source") - gives access to the wiki source code, handy if the VisualEditor is getting wonky but need to know the codes

Creating a new page:

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 bar, the Category tool is under the stacked 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.
  • Click on any new categories you created and make sure they're not orphans, i.e. their parent categories are correct.

Uploading images:

You have to be logged into your account to upload images

Using VisualEditor:

  • Click on Insert -> Media on the VisualEditor Toolbar
  • Follow the instructions on the Media edit window
  • Label images as appropriate

Using the Text Editor:

  • Open the "Upload File" button in the left toolbar in a separate tab
  • Follow the instructions in the window to upload the desired image
    • Permitted file types: png, gif, jpg, jpeg, webp.
  • Cut and Paste the image file name (Image.gif, etc. ) into the appropriate area of the page being edited
    • [[File:Sample.gif]]
    • Recommend align to the right: [[File:Sample.gif|right]]
    • If need to change the image size and add a caption: [[File:Sample.gif|right|150px|Sample Image]]

Templates:

To use a template using the source coding:

  • Open a new page as above
  • In the edit box, put the code {{subst:People}}
  • 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.
  • Note: will need to "move" some of these new pages to a Category:PageName after saving so that relevant Categorized pages will show.
    • Group pages, activity pages, culture pages and award pages will almost always need to end up as Categories.

Categories/Subcategories:

  • Categories and subcategories are used in MediaWiki to organize pages together much like tags were used on wikispaces.
  • If you add the Category:People to your page, then that page will automatically be listed on the People page with everyone else.
  • If you add the tag Category:Calligraphy to your page, then you will be listed with all the other pages categorized as calligraphy
  • Categories are case-sensitive.

Major categories are:

  • People - citizens and friends of Calontir. Subcategories for:
    • group membership (Vatavians or Coeur d'Ennui),
    • personas (Russians),
    • service (Waterbearers), etc.
  • Groups - branches, guilds, colleges, and households of Calontir. Subcategories include:
    • 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.
    • Households - unofficial, loosely defined groups of people based on a common interest, noble family, etc.
  • Activities - martial, Art & Science, service
  • Events - official events in Calontir. Also should be cross-categorized:
    • Branch hosting (eg. Vatavia) and/or
    • History (for major kingdom events like coronations)
  • Resources - kingdom information. Subcategories:
    • Awards
    • History
    • Royal Lineage
    • Songs
    • Stories
  • 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".

Some subcategories fall under more than one category/subcategory. For example, Vatavians is a subcategory of People, but also a subcategory of Vatavia.

Categories are assigned by putting the relevant code at the bottom of the page:

  • If using VisualEditor, the Category tool is found with the triple - icon on the right side between the ? icon and the pencil icon
    • Type the first 3-4 letters of the tag name
    • Wait a moment for the wiki to bring up the tags that have already used those letters
    • Select the appropriate one
    • If you don't see the one you want, try a different tag - "Clothing" instead of "Costuming"
    • Capitalization matters
  • 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.

  • So the page Category:Vatavians would have the code for Category:Vatavia at the bottom (along with the code for Category:People).
  • Then the Category:Vatavia, would have the code for its parent, Category:Branches.
  • In turn, Category:Branches would have the code for its parent, Category:Groups .