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== Categories ==
= Pages and namespaces =
Information resides in pages. Each page may belong to a category, which is Mediawiki's way to name collections of pages that can have their own access parameters, indexing, table of contents, etc. We have already created the following categories for E-CURATORS, and normally new pages should reside in one of them:
Information resides in pages. Each page belongs to a "namespace", which is Dokuwiki's way to name collections of pages which can have their own access parameters, indexing, table of contents etc. We have already created the following namespaces for E-CURATORS, and normally new pages should reside on one of them:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
! scope="col"| Namespace
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Intended use
! scope="col"| Intended use
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== Creating pages ==
= Creating pages =
To create a new page, you should add a reference to it in the relevant section of the current document (scroll down). The syntax to do so is by enclosing the namespace name followed by colon followed by the intended page name in double square brackets, e.g.:
To create a new page, add a reference to it in a relevant section of an existing page. A link to a page that does not yet exist will be red. When you click on a red link you will be presented with an opportunity to create the page.
 
The syntax for creating an internal link is by enclosing the title of the page in double square brackets. Content to the right of a pipe (|) will be displayed instead of the title of the linked page. In both of the following cases, the new page is titled 'Research questions'


   <nowiki>[[Research:Refining the E-CURATORS research questions|]]</nowiki>
   <nowiki>[[Research questions]]</nowiki> appears as: [[Research questions]]
    
    
   <nowiki>[[Research:Research questions|Refining the E-CURATORS research questions]]</nowiki>
   <nowiki>[[Research questions|Refining the E-CURATORS research questions]]</nowiki> appears as: [[Research questions|Refining the E-CURATORS research questions]]


As soon as you view the page and click on the link, you will be presented with a message saying that this page does not exist yet and the option to "Create this page". In the first case above, on clicking that option Dokuwiki will create a page named "Refining the E-CURATORS research questions" in the "Research" namespace, which you can then edit and view. In the second option, the page will be named "Research questions", with a different display title "Refining the E-CURATORS research questions", again in the "Research" namespace. The first option is fine in most cases.
= Editing pages =
To edit a page, use the 'edit' button located at the page's top right corner. You can also edit specific sections by pressing the edit buttons located next to section headers.


== Editing pages ==
MediaWiki leverages a specialized syntax to format and render content. See the MediaWiki [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for an in depth overview and examples to draw from.
To edit a page, use the "Edit draft" (or "Edit page") button on the right margin of the page. By default, you will be presented with a command ribbon that allows visual editing of the page. Use Heading 2, 3 etc. to add sections to the document. For internal links, use the syntax for creating a page in step 2 above (there are additional options). For external links, use the link button near the top right corner of the ribbon. To copy-paste text already written in Microsoft Word, please use the "Paste from Word" button in the bottom row of the ribbon - direct copy-pasting creates problems. When done, click on the Save button under the document edit window, on the left.

Revision as of 20:38, 16 December 2019

Categories

Information resides in pages. Each page may belong to a category, which is Mediawiki's way to name collections of pages that can have their own access parameters, indexing, table of contents, etc. We have already created the following categories for E-CURATORS, and normally new pages should reside in one of them:

Category Intended use
Research E-CURATORS research notes, background information, methods and procedures, lists of contacts and resources, internal reports, links to public release reports, publications and presentations
Technical Server installation, administration and relevant howtos on the digital and technical infrastructure and services in the project
Management Project management-related, scheduling, financial and contract procedures, timesheets, travel remuneration etc

Creating pages

To create a new page, add a reference to it in a relevant section of an existing page. A link to a page that does not yet exist will be red. When you click on a red link you will be presented with an opportunity to create the page.

The syntax for creating an internal link is by enclosing the title of the page in double square brackets. Content to the right of a pipe (|) will be displayed instead of the title of the linked page. In both of the following cases, the new page is titled 'Research questions' 

 [[Research questions]] appears as: Research questions
 
 [[Research questions|Refining the E-CURATORS research questions]] appears as: Refining the E-CURATORS research questions

Editing pages

To edit a page, use the 'edit' button located at the page's top right corner. You can also edit specific sections by pressing the edit buttons located next to section headers.

MediaWiki leverages a specialized syntax to format and render content. See the MediaWiki User's Guide for an in depth overview and examples to draw from.

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