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==Frequently Asked Questions== | |||
===Stubs=== | |||
* What is a stub? | |||
* How do we indicate that a page is a stub? | |||
: Quick reading shows that a stub is a user created template. If, for example you set up ''Template:Stub'', you can call the stub template using '''<nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki>'''. Best to look at the basic Mediawiki Template help for this [[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates]]. You could in fact use the link here to write the basic template. This would also apply to writing the templates for things like groups, artists, etc. [[User:Stephensd|Stephensd]] 16:50, 17 September 2010 (UTC) | |||
:: I've attempted this (apparently successfully!) on the page for [[Rita Pace]] --[[User:Tonisant|Toni Sant]] ([[User talk:Tonisant|talk]]) 19:41, 22 September 2010 (UTC) | |||
===Cleanup=== | |||
* What is a cleanup tag? | |||
: This is for pages that <s>are no longer stubs but</s> don't conform to our (as yet to be written) desired style quality. My first inclusion of the tag (i.e. curly brackets around the word cleanup) is on the page [[Walter Vella]]. --[[User:Tonisant|Toni Sant]] ([[User talk:Tonisant|talk]]) 11:37, 16 October 2010 (UTC) | |||
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You may also want to consult the Mediawiki [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki. | You may also want to consult the Mediawiki [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki. |
Revision as of 10:15, 30 December 2011
Help Topics
- Getting Started - an introduction to adding and editing content on M3P
- What Do I Do Next? - so you've already registered...no what?
- Editing Pages - general help for M3P editors
- References - understanding and using references when adding and/or editing content
- Firefox Search - adding M3P to your search engine list in Firefox
M3P Quickies
A series of PDF files for quick and easy step-by-step guide on how to start creating and editing pages on M3P.
M3P Quickies 1:How to register in 4 easy Steps - pdf file.
M3P Quickies 2:Creating a Page from Scratch - pdf file
M3P Quickies 3:M3P Cheatsheet #1 - pdf file showing how to format text, linking a name to an M3P page or an external website, eg. Facebook. and how to upload a picture in M3P.
...more Quickies on the way!...
Frequently Asked Questions
Stubs
- What is a stub?
- How do we indicate that a page is a stub?
- Quick reading shows that a stub is a user created template. If, for example you set up Template:Stub, you can call the stub template using {{Stub}}. Best to look at the basic Mediawiki Template help for this [[1]]. You could in fact use the link here to write the basic template. This would also apply to writing the templates for things like groups, artists, etc. Stephensd 16:50, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
Cleanup
- What is a cleanup tag?
- This is for pages that
are no longer stubs butdon't conform to our (as yet to be written) desired style quality. My first inclusion of the tag (i.e. curly brackets around the word cleanup) is on the page Walter Vella. --Toni Sant (talk) 11:37, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
You may also want to consult the Mediawiki User's Guide for information on using the wiki.