Wiki Tips Tricks

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Contents 1 General Information 2 HTML 2.1 References 2.2 Related Email 3 Links 3.1 References 4 Talk/Discussion Pages 4.1 References 5 Images 5.1 Uploading 5.2 alt text 5.3 long descriptions 5.4 References 5.5 Related Email

General Information

Wikimedia provides pretty good internal help. It includes:

• Creating_an_account
• Help for Editors

HTML

Some HTML is allowed in the Wiki markup like headings, paragraphs, etc. I found it easier using regular HTML where I can, instead of Wiki markup.

References

• Permitted HTML

Related Email

• HTML tags on the wiki by Robert Burns

Links

The key to making links is using brackets. The html <a> element isn't allowed for wiki links.

References

• Wiki Link Syntax

Talk/Discussion Pages

You can use the talk/discussion to add notes, explanations etc. They are also used to interact with each other and exchange comments and ideas about the page at hand.

References

• Help:Talk page.

Images

Uploading

1. Login. To upload an image you must be logged in.
2. Select Upload file from the Toolbox to be taken to a form to be completed. On that Upload file form:
3. Use the "Browse..." button to locate and select the image that you want to upload from your local hard drive.
4. The "Destination filename" will automatically be filled in.
5. Add your Summary/long description.
6. Select or click "Upload this file".

alt text

The Wiki markup to add alt text is:
[[image:name | alt text]]

Example:
[[image:brackets_color.gif | Two bold brackets enclose HTML 4 all.]]

long descriptions

You can also provide (or edit) a long description/Summary for your image after you upload it.

1. Click on image and it will take you to a long description/details page.
2. Edit that page and supply your detailed long description there.

References

• Images and other uploaded files

Related Email

• Image uploads available by Robert Burns
• images uploaded by Robert Burns