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[[Category:Contribute To This Site]] | [[Category:Contribute To This Site]] | ||
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In order to contribute, users must register for an account and be logged in. | In order to contribute, users must register for an account and be logged in. These users, called contributors, can add content either by editing existing pages (click the Edit icon on any topic page) or creating new pages. Contributions are made using the markup language called "wikitext" which consists of the syntax and keywords used by the MediaWiki software to format a page. The following guidelines and templates are provided to facilitate consistency and ease-of-use. Alternatively, contributors can submit edits or suggestions for improvement to the [mailto:toolbox@damsafety.org?subject=DamToolbox.org%20Suggestion Dam Safety Toolbox Editor] using this [https://damtoolbox.org/images/7/7e/Contribution_Form_v1.pdf fillable PDF contribution form]. | ||
== Guidelines and Templates for Common Editing Tasks == | == Guidelines and Templates for Common Editing Tasks == | ||
* [[Formatting Guidelines | | * [[Formatting Guidelines | Formatting Code and Guidance]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for Editing an Existing Page | Editing an Existing Page / Reporting a Problem]] | * [[Guidelines for Editing an Existing Page | Editing an Existing Page / Reporting a Problem]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for Creating a Topic Page | Creating a Topic Page]] | * [[Guidelines for Creating a Topic Page | Creating a Topic Page]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for Creating a | * [[Guidelines for Creating a State Dam Safety Page | Creating a State Dam Safety Page]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for Creating a Resource Page | Creating a Resource Page]] | |||
* [[Guidelines for Creating a Training Page | Creating a Training Page]] | * [[Guidelines for Creating a Training Page | Creating a Training Page]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for Creating an Example Page | Creating an Example Page]] | * [[Guidelines for Creating an Example Page | Creating an Example Page]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for Uploading New Files | Uploading a File]] | * [[Guidelines for Uploading New Files | Uploading a File]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for Deleting or Moving a Page | Deleting or Moving a Page]] | * [[Guidelines for Deleting or Moving a Page | Deleting or Moving a Page]] | ||
ASDSO has also created [[Dam Safety Toolbox Tutorials | tutorial videos]] that demonstrate many of these common editing tasks. | |||
== Links to Helpful MediaWiki Resources == | == Links to Helpful MediaWiki Resources == | ||
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{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Tables Help Page] | {{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables Tables Help Page] | ||
{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Images Help Page] | {{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Images Help Page] | ||
{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Deletion_and_undeletion Deletion and Undeletion of Pages] | {{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Deletion_and_undeletion Deletion and Undeletion of Pages Help Page] | ||
{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Moving_a_page | {{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a Page Help Page] | ||
{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help Contents Page] | {{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help Contents Page] | ||
{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet MediaWiki "Cheat Sheet"] | {{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet MediaWiki "Cheat Sheet"] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:16, 2 October 2024
In order to contribute, users must register for an account and be logged in. These users, called contributors, can add content either by editing existing pages (click the Edit icon on any topic page) or creating new pages. Contributions are made using the markup language called "wikitext" which consists of the syntax and keywords used by the MediaWiki software to format a page. The following guidelines and templates are provided to facilitate consistency and ease-of-use. Alternatively, contributors can submit edits or suggestions for improvement to the Dam Safety Toolbox Editor using this fillable PDF contribution form.
Guidelines and Templates for Common Editing Tasks
- Formatting Code and Guidance
- Editing an Existing Page / Reporting a Problem
- Creating a Topic Page
- Creating a State Dam Safety Page
- Creating a Resource Page
- Creating a Training Page
- Creating an Example Page
- Uploading a File
- Deleting or Moving a Page
ASDSO has also created tutorial videos that demonstrate many of these common editing tasks.
Links to Helpful MediaWiki Resources
Deletion and Undeletion of Pages Help Page
Revision ID: 8092
Revision Date: 10/02/2024