Media Wiki Use - Revision history

Liam at 14:41, 23 April 2018

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Liam at 13:38, 23 April 2018

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Liam at 13:04, 23 April 2018

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Liam: /* Including Tables */

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‎Including Tables

Liam at 13:29, 20 April 2018

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Liam at 14:54, 18 April 2018

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Liam at 14:50, 18 April 2018

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Liam at 14:49, 18 April 2018

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Liam at 14:37, 18 April 2018

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Liam at 13:49, 18 April 2018

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 : [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors General Wiki Functions] </div>
 </div></h1>
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	* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDFEmbed PDF Embed Tool]		* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDFEmbed PDF Embed Tool]
	* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EmbedVideo Video Embed Tool]		* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EmbedVideo Video Embed Tool]
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		+	== Getting started ==
		+	Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
		+	* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
		+	* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
		+	* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

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 == [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Uploading and Inserting Images and Files] ==
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-Adding files and images to your page can be incredibly useful as visual aid.  Fortunately it is quite easy to do this.  The first step is to upload your file to the Wiki.  Navigate to the bottom of the left sidebar and click "[[Special:Upload| Upload File]]."  Click browse and locate your file and make sure the file size is not unnecessarily large.  Larger files slows down the wiki, for example consider using a .gif instead of short videos, etc.  It is '''very''' advisable to give your file a short, descriptive, and easy to type name under the "Destination filename" input area.  Make sure to
+Adding files and images to your page can be incredibly useful as visual aid.  Fortunately it is quite easy to do this.  The first step is to upload your file to the Wiki.  Navigate to the bottom of the left sidebar and click "[[Special:Upload| Upload File]]."  Click browse and locate your file and make sure the file size is not unnecessarily large.  Larger files slows down the wiki, for example consider using a .gif instead of short videos, etc.  It is '''very''' advisable to give your file a short, descriptive, and easy to type name under the "Destination filename" input area.
 To insert these files into pages, use this syntax:

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-Below is a basic template for implementing a table and the code for this can be directly copied from this page if desired.  The format excepted any number of cells and rows, separated by |- and can even include images within the cells as an alternative to creating an image gallery.
+Below is a basic template for implementing a table and the code for this can be directly copied from this page if desired.  The format accepts any number of cells and rows, separated by |- and can even include images within the cells as an alternative to creating an image gallery.
 {|class="wikitable"
 |-

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-== [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:List Including Lists] ==
+== [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:List Lists, Indents, and Bullets] ==
 </div>
-future content
 <div style=font-size:150%>
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 == [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Table Including Tables] ==
 </div>
-future content
 <div style=font-size:150%>

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 If you run into an issue where you have misnamed or misplaced a page or just want to delete some accidental content, navigate to your page and on the top right of the page, near the edit tab, and click on "More."  A drop-down menu will appear and the "Move" option will allow you to change the name of the page and leave behind a redirect for the old page name in case that link still appears anywhere.  It is very advisable to leave that option on so as to not leave any dead links on the wiki.  To delete a page click Delete, extra permissions may be required and pages should not be deleted freely.
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 == '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions MediaWiki Extensions]''' ==
 * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDFEmbed PDF Embed Tool]
 * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EmbedVideo Video Embed Tool]

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-== [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a Page] ==
+== [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Moving_a_page Moving or Renaming a Page] ==
 </div>
-If you ever run into an issue where you have misnamed or misplaced a page or just want to delete some accidental content, navigate to your page and on the top right of the page, near the edit tab, and click on "More."  A drop-down menu will appear and the "Move" option will allow you to change the name of the page and leave behind a redirect for the old page name in case that link still appears anywhere.  It is very advisable to leave that option on so as to not leave any dead links on the wiki.  To delete a page click Delete, extra permissions may be required and pages should not be deleted freely.
+If you run into an issue where you have misnamed or misplaced a page or just want to delete some accidental content, navigate to your page and on the top right of the page, near the edit tab, and click on "More."  A drop-down menu will appear and the "Move" option will allow you to change the name of the page and leave behind a redirect for the old page name in case that link still appears anywhere.  It is very advisable to leave that option on so as to not leave any dead links on the wiki.  To delete a page click Delete, extra permissions may be required and pages should not be deleted freely.

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-== [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Making a New Page] ==
+== [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Making a New Page] ==
 </div>
 The easiest way to create a new page is to navigate to the top right corner of the wiki and simply search '''word for word''' the desired name of the new page.  This message will appear: ''Create the page "New Page" on this wiki!'' Click the red link for your page and begin editing.
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 For PDFs: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDFEmbed PDF Embed Tool]<br>
 For Videos: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EmbedVideo Video Embed Tool]<br>
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 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:List Lists]
 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Table Tables]

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 Navigate to the bottom of the left sidebar.  Click on Special Pages and in the middle of the page should be a "[[Special:CreateAccount|Create Account]]" option.  Fill out your credentials and you should be granted sufficient permissions to create and edit pages.
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 The easiest way to create a new page is to navigate to the top right corner of the wiki and simply search '''word for word''' the desired name of the new page.  This message will appear: ''Create the page "New Page" on this wiki!'' Click the red link for your page and begin editing.
-[[File:NewPage.gif|950px]]
+ [[File:NewPage.gif|950px]]
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 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a Page]
 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:List Lists]

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 <!--        BANNER ACROSS TOP OF PAGE         -->
-<h1 div id="mp-topbanner" style="clear:both; position:relative; box-sizing:border-box; width:100%; margin:1.2em 0 6px; min-width:47em; border:1px solid #ddd; background-color:#f3f7ff; color:#000; white-space:nowrap;">
+<h1 div id="mp-topbanner" style="clear:both; position:relative; box-sizing:border-box; width:50%; margin:1.2em 0 6px; min-width:47em; border:1px solid #ddd; background-color:#f3f7ff; color:#000; white-space:nowrap;">
 <!--        "MediaWiki Help Directory"        -->
 <div style="margin:0.4em; width:22em; text-align:center;">
 <div style="font-size:200%; padding:.1em;">'''MediaWiki Help Directory'''</div>
 <div style="font-size:100%;">
-: Below are useful links for how to use features in this wiki.</div>
+: [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors General Wiki Functions] </div>
 </div></h1>
-<h2 id="mp-itn-h2" style="margin:0.5em; width:40em; font-family:inherit; font-size:175%; font-weight:normal; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">
+<h2 id="mp-itn-h2" style="margin:0.5em; width:60%; font-family:inherit; font-size:100%; font-weight:normal; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">
 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files Uploading Images and Files]
 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a Page]
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 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Table Tables]
 * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Advanced_editing Advanced Editing]
 == '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions MediaWiki Extensions]''' ==
 * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDFEmbed PDF Embed Tool]
 * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EmbedVideo Video Embed Tool]