FamilySearch Wiki:Improving the Help content/Needed How To Articles
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== Search<br> == | == Search<br> == | ||
| − | Suggestions for search-related articles are included below: | + | Suggestions for search-related articles are included below: |
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== Authoring<br> == | == Authoring<br> == | ||
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| − | == Categories == | + | == Categories == |
| − | # How to Create categories<br> | + | #How to Create categories<br> |
| − | # How to remove a category from a page | + | #How to remove a category from a page |
| − | # When should a category be removed from a page<br> <!--{12076046384841} --> | + | #When should a category be removed from a page<br><!--{12076046384841} --> |
== Images<br> == | == Images<br> == | ||
| − | # When does an image qualify to be added to a page?<br> | + | #When does an image qualify to be added to a page?<br> |
| − | # How to add sufficient metadata to images and submit for review | + | #How to add sufficient metadata to images and submit for review |
| − | # How do I know when review of an image is complete? | + | #How do I know when review of an image is complete? |
== Miscellaneous<br> == | == Miscellaneous<br> == | ||
| − | # How to add boxes to a portal page | + | #How to add boxes to a portal page |
| − | # How to write "Did you know?" and "News Items" articles<br> | + | #How to write "Did you know?" and "News Items" articles<br> |
| − | # [[How to write a News and Events article for the Main Page|How to write a News and Events article for the Main Page]] | + | #[[How to write a News and Events article for the Main Page|How to write a News and Events article for the Main Page]] |
| − | = How-to Articles Already Written = | + | = How-to Articles Already Written = |
| − | <span style="text-decoration: underline | + | <span style="text-decoration: underline"></span>Please visit "[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Getting_Started Getting Started]" to view existing articles. <!--{12076047989370} --> |
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| − | = Proposed How-to Articles = | + | = Proposed How-to Articles = |
== Proposed How-to Articles Related to Portal Pages<br> == | == Proposed How-to Articles Related to Portal Pages<br> == | ||
| − | # Edit a portal page | + | #Edit a portal page |
| − | # Add to the directory of portals | + | #Add to the directory of portals |
| − | == Proposed How-to Articles Related to Flagging == | + | == Proposed How-to Articles Related to Flagging == |
| − | Flagging is a feature not yet added to FamilySearch Wiki. When various flagging features are added, instructional articles that may be needed include the following: | + | Flagging is a feature not yet added to FamilySearch Wiki. When various flagging features are added, instructional articles that may be needed include the following: |
| − | # Flag duplicates | + | |
| − | # Build list of articles flagged as duplicates | + | #Flag duplicates |
| − | # Merge the articles flagged as duplicates | + | #Build list of articles flagged as duplicates |
| − | # Flag a page needing expert attention | + | #Merge the articles flagged as duplicates |
| − | # Flag bias | + | #Flag a page needing expert attention |
| − | # Flag for verification | + | #Flag bias |
| − | # Discuss merger of flagged articles | + | #Flag for verification |
| − | # Edit flagged titles | + | #Discuss merger of flagged articles |
| − | # Adjudicate flagged articles based on policy | + | #Edit flagged titles |
| − | # Flag for libel or copyright infringement | + | #Adjudicate flagged articles based on policy |
| − | # Flag for Speedy Deletion: Regular users can’t delete an article. (Only Administrators can.) Regular users need to be able to flag articles for speedy deletion. | + | #Flag for libel or copyright infringement |
| − | # Discuss articles flagged for Speedy Deletion. (It may not be obvious whether the article should be deleted; discussion is sometimes necessary.) | + | #Flag for Speedy Deletion: Regular users can’t delete an article. (Only Administrators can.) Regular users need to be able to flag articles for speedy deletion. |
| − | # Delete articles flagged for Speedy Deletion. | + | #Discuss articles flagged for Speedy Deletion. (It may not be obvious whether the article should be deleted; discussion is sometimes necessary.) |
| + | #Delete articles flagged for Speedy Deletion. | ||
== Additional Proposed How-to Articles<br> == | == Additional Proposed How-to Articles<br> == | ||
| − | # Register ... and why. | + | #Register ... and why. |
| − | # Undo archive or delete | + | #Undo archive or delete |
| − | # How non-image files are reviewed | + | #How non-image files are reviewed |
| − | # Redundancy: Finding & Merging Duplicate Articles | + | #Redundancy: Finding & Merging Duplicate Articles |
| − | # Recategorize an article | + | #Recategorize an article |
| − | # Quickly find guidelines for article merging | + | #Quickly find guidelines for article merging |
| − | # Print or copy an article or screen | + | #Print or copy an article or screen |
| − | # Disambiguation of titles | + | #Disambiguation of titles |
| − | # Quickly find disambiguation guidelines | + | #Quickly find disambiguation guidelines |
| − | # Page Blanking | + | #Page Blanking |
| − | # Lock Pages | + | #Lock Pages |
| − | # Know where to start | + | #Know where to start |
| − | # Communicate new issues (give feedback) | + | #Communicate new issues (give feedback) |
| − | # Define terms used on pages | + | #Define terms used on pages |
| − | # Define tabs and what they are used for | + | #Define tabs and what they are used for |
| − | # Toolbox selections | + | #Toolbox selections |
| − | # Join a discussion group | + | #Join a discussion group |
| − | # Explain permanent link | + | #Explain permanent link |
| − | # Create a subpage | + | #Create a subpage |
| − | # Communicate new issues (give feedback) | + | #Communicate new issues (give feedback) |
| − | # Nominate a good article | + | #Nominate a good article |
| − | # Apply for featured article status | + | #Apply for featured article status |
| − | # Add a section | + | #Add a section |
| − | # Merge pages | + | #Merge pages |
| − | # Move a page <br> | + | #Move a page <br> |
Note: For definitions of any of these functions, see Wikipedia.org.<br> | Note: For definitions of any of these functions, see Wikipedia.org.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 00:01, 7 August 2008
For a list of all current help documents, click on the category Help link at the bottom of this page.
Contents |
Suggested How-to Articles
Search
Suggestions for search-related articles are included below:
Authoring
How to author is currently a requested page. This subject may be answered in part by the following articles:
Articles being considered for inclusion in this topic of discussion are:
- How to Format an article
- How to Cite sources
- What you need to know before authoring
Categories
- How to Create categories
- How to remove a category from a page
- When should a category be removed from a page
Images
- When does an image qualify to be added to a page?
- How to add sufficient metadata to images and submit for review
- How do I know when review of an image is complete?
Miscellaneous
- How to add boxes to a portal page
- How to write "Did you know?" and "News Items" articles
- How to write a News and Events article for the Main Page
How-to Articles Already Written
Please visit "Getting Started" to view existing articles.
Proposed How-to Articles
Proposed How-to Articles Related to Portal Pages
- Edit a portal page
- Add to the directory of portals
Proposed How-to Articles Related to Flagging
Flagging is a feature not yet added to FamilySearch Wiki. When various flagging features are added, instructional articles that may be needed include the following:
- Flag duplicates
- Build list of articles flagged as duplicates
- Merge the articles flagged as duplicates
- Flag a page needing expert attention
- Flag bias
- Flag for verification
- Discuss merger of flagged articles
- Edit flagged titles
- Adjudicate flagged articles based on policy
- Flag for libel or copyright infringement
- Flag for Speedy Deletion: Regular users can’t delete an article. (Only Administrators can.) Regular users need to be able to flag articles for speedy deletion.
- Discuss articles flagged for Speedy Deletion. (It may not be obvious whether the article should be deleted; discussion is sometimes necessary.)
- Delete articles flagged for Speedy Deletion.
Additional Proposed How-to Articles
- Register ... and why.
- Undo archive or delete
- How non-image files are reviewed
- Redundancy: Finding & Merging Duplicate Articles
- Recategorize an article
- Quickly find guidelines for article merging
- Print or copy an article or screen
- Disambiguation of titles
- Quickly find disambiguation guidelines
- Page Blanking
- Lock Pages
- Know where to start
- Communicate new issues (give feedback)
- Define terms used on pages
- Define tabs and what they are used for
- Toolbox selections
- Join a discussion group
- Explain permanent link
- Create a subpage
- Communicate new issues (give feedback)
- Nominate a good article
- Apply for featured article status
- Add a section
- Merge pages
- Move a page
Note: For definitions of any of these functions, see Wikipedia.org.
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