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This is the sequal to the [[Quickie Wiki Intro]] which gave you an introduction on how to log into the Wiki, create a userpage and | This is the sequal to the [[Quickie Wiki Intro]] which gave you an introduction on how to log into the Wiki, create a userpage and use templates to add your userpage to appropriate categories.<br> | ||
Part II is supposed to show you how to create an article as well as some basic editing techniques and Wiki etiquette. | Part II is supposed to show you how to create an article as well as some basic editing techniques and Wiki etiquette. | ||
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== How to create an article == | |||
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So in case you'd like to create an article in the Wiki, you'd need to ensure that an article with the same topic isn't already in existence. To do so, you can either use the Wiki search or - recommended - use [http://www.google.com Google] for it. You can filter Google search results to the ones connected to the SL Wiki by entering | |||
:<font color="black">site:wiki.secondlife.com KEYWORD</font> | |||
in the searchbar at [http://www.google.com google.com] with KEYWORD beeing the word or phrase you're searching for. So in case you'd like to write an article about Linden Bears, you'd browse to Google and enter | |||
:<font color="black">site:wiki.secondlife.com Linden Bears</font> | |||
You can now have a look at the search results and browse to the pages to <font color="blue">edit</font> them in case they are '''not''' in someones userspace. We'll come back to that later.<br> | |||
In case there is no article about your particular topic and you're sure that your article belongs here{{footnote|text}}, you'll need to decide on the right ''namespace'' for it, depending on the content you'd like to contribute. For beginners, there are only two interesting namespaces: main namespace and userspace. So a general rule is: ''Userpages in userspaces''. Your page would count as a userpage in case it's somehow personalized to you.<br> | |||
For example: If [[User:Mia Linden|Mia Linden]] would want to write an article with the name: ''Mia's guide on how to create a Linden Bear'' she'd need to place it in her userspace. However, an article ''just'' about Linden Bears would be best in the mainspace.<br> | |||
Depending on the namespace you chose, you can enter one of the following URLs in your web browsers navigation bar: | |||
:mainspace: <font color="blue"><nowiki>https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/</nowiki></font><font color="red">Your_Articlename</font> | |||
:userspace: <font color="blue"><nowiki>https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/User:Your_Username/</nowiki></font><font color="red">Your_Articlename</font> | |||
with <font color="red">Your_Articlename</font> - you guessed it - beeing the name of your article, with underscores instead of blanks. The Wiki will tell you that the page you're trying to access hasn't got any text to display, but that you're able to edit - and therefor: create - it. Press the provided <font color=blue><u>edit this page</u></font> link to access the editor and to start with your article. | |||
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== NOTES / TO-DO == | |||
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*how and where to link the article + categorizing | *how and where to link the article + categorizing | ||
*how to move an article | *how to move an article | ||
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*how to use discussion pages | *how to use discussion pages | ||
*common syntax misstakes | |||
*editors basic toolbox | |||
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== Footnotes == | |||
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{{footnotes}} | |||
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*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help:Contents | *[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help:Contents] | ||
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Revision as of 08:46, 3 July 2008
Welcome again!
This is the sequal to the Quickie Wiki Intro which gave you an introduction on how to log into the Wiki, create a userpage and use templates to add your userpage to appropriate categories.
Part II is supposed to show you how to create an article as well as some basic editing techniques and Wiki etiquette.
How to create an article
So in case you'd like to create an article in the Wiki, you'd need to ensure that an article with the same topic isn't already in existence. To do so, you can either use the Wiki search or - recommended - use Google for it. You can filter Google search results to the ones connected to the SL Wiki by entering
- site:wiki.secondlife.com KEYWORD
in the searchbar at google.com with KEYWORD beeing the word or phrase you're searching for. So in case you'd like to write an article about Linden Bears, you'd browse to Google and enter
- site:wiki.secondlife.com Linden Bears
You can now have a look at the search results and browse to the pages to edit them in case they are not in someones userspace. We'll come back to that later.
In case there is no article about your particular topic and you're sure that your article belongs here[1], you'll need to decide on the right namespace for it, depending on the content you'd like to contribute. For beginners, there are only two interesting namespaces: main namespace and userspace. So a general rule is: Userpages in userspaces. Your page would count as a userpage in case it's somehow personalized to you.
For example: If Mia Linden would want to write an article with the name: Mia's guide on how to create a Linden Bear she'd need to place it in her userspace. However, an article just about Linden Bears would be best in the mainspace.
Depending on the namespace you chose, you can enter one of the following URLs in your web browsers navigation bar:
- mainspace: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Your_Articlename
- userspace: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/User:Your_Username/Your_Articlename
with Your_Articlename - you guessed it - beeing the name of your article, with underscores instead of blanks. The Wiki will tell you that the page you're trying to access hasn't got any text to display, but that you're able to edit - and therefor: create - it. Press the provided edit this page link to access the editor and to start with your article.
NOTES / TO-DO
- how and where to link the article + categorizing
- how to move an article
- how to redirect to an article
- how to upload and link a picture
- intro to the watchlist
- how to read an articles history
- how to use discussion pages
- common syntax misstakes
- editors basic toolbox
Footnotes
- ^ text