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==General guidelines== | ==General guidelines== | ||
| − | Always keep these points in mind when editing this public wiki: | + | Always keep these points in mind when editing this public [[wiki]]: |
* We are using the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 license] - do not add any copyrighted material! | * We are using the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 license] - do not add any copyrighted material! | ||
* Please keep your language clean and appropriate for all readers. | * Please keep your language clean and appropriate for all readers. | ||
| − | * Please be as accurate as possible in your jargon term definitions. | + | * Please be as accurate and as simple as possible in your jargon term definitions. |
==Editing jargon terms== | ==Editing jargon terms== | ||
| − | When editing a jargon term, make sure that somewhere in the page you have this exact text: <nowiki>[Category:Jargon]</nowiki> | + | When editing a jargon term, make sure that somewhere in the page you have this exact text: |
| − | + | <pre><nowiki>[[Category:Jargon]]</nowiki></pre> | |
| − | + | This will make our [[:Category:Jargon|index page]] automatically list this term. | |
==Wiki syntax - for the pro users== | ==Wiki syntax - for the pro users== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:59, 10 December 2007
Wikis such as this one are quite easy to edit, but only if you know what you are doing!
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General guidelines
Always keep these points in mind when editing this public wiki:
- We are using the Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 license - do not add any copyrighted material!
- Please keep your language clean and appropriate for all readers.
- Please be as accurate and as simple as possible in your jargon term definitions.
Editing jargon terms
When editing a jargon term, make sure that somewhere in the page you have this exact text:
[[Category:Jargon]]
This will make our index page automatically list this term.
Wiki syntax - for the pro users
Have a look at some of these pages on MediaWiki's syntax:
Other pages
Many of the key pages of this wiki are locked for editing only by our team. If you feel you can add new helpful pages that aren't for jargon terms, please do! Our help section needs care and attention.
