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| This is a beginner's guide to editing wiki pages. | This is a beginner's guide to editing wiki pages in the APL wiki. For general advice how to use !MoinMoin-based wikis, see WikiCourse |
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| It is strongly recommended that you start with the test wiki: http://testwiki.aplteam.com/ to learn the general wiki syntax and to gain some experience. You will find special beginners advice in the test wiki. | It is strongly recommended that you start on the TestPage to learn the general wiki syntax and to gain some experience. You will find special beginners advice on this page and all other pages with names starting with "!TestPage". |
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| In that case you can prepare your document in your preferred text editor and email it to KaiJaeger when ready. I am willing to put it on the wiki for you. However, I must be able to open your document in Word. | Ask for help on comp.lang.apl - there is a good chance that someone will volunteer. |
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| Note that you '''must''' create a user account and log into the wiki before you can change or add a page. | Note that you '''must''' create a user account and log into the wiki before you can do anything potentially harmful like changing, deleteting or adding a page. |
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Note that there are two ways to create a new page: === The easiest way === Select the "!CreateNewPage" command from the "More Actions" combo box displayed on top and at the bottom of each page. Although this certainly is the easiest way to create a page, it leaves that page unconnected to the rest of the wiki: that is why such a page is called an orphan. However, one of the administrators will care about this sooner or later. If you are not sure where to put your newly created page, this is the right way to create it. Note that even orphaned pages can be found by the search tool, and that they might be found via Categories as well. === The recommended way === |
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| You should now be ready to edit pages on the APL wiki. See EditingGuidelines for more details. If you need further help, email to [MAILTO]kai@aplteam.com | You should now be ready to edit pages on the APL wiki. See EditingGuidelines for more details. If you need further help, email to <<MailTo(kai AT VERY SPAMFREE aplteam DOT com)>> |
Beginner's Introduction
This is a beginner's guide to editing wiki pages in the APL wiki. For general advice how to use MoinMoin-based wikis, see WikiCourse
It will be helpful to open up several browser windows when first experimenting with the wiki.
Wiki Markup
It is strongly recommended that you start on the TestPage to learn the general wiki syntax and to gain some experience. You will find special beginners advice on this page and all other pages with names starting with "TestPage".
Want to contribute to the wiki but not willing to learn the wiki syntax?
Ask for help on comp.lang.apl - there is a good chance that someone will volunteer.
Preconditions for changing/adding pages
Note that you must create a user account and log into the wiki before you can do anything potentially harmful like changing, deleteting or adding a page.
Creating a New Page
To add a new page to the Wiki follow these steps:
Note that there are two ways to create a new page:
The easiest way
Select the "CreateNewPage" command from the "More Actions" combo box displayed on top and at the bottom of each page.
Although this certainly is the easiest way to create a page, it leaves that page unconnected to the rest of the wiki: that is why such a page is called an orphan. However, one of the administrators will care about this sooner or later. If you are not sure where to put your newly created page, this is the right way to create it.
Note that even orphaned pages can be found by the search tool, and that they might be found via Categories as well.
The recommended way
- Look for an appropriate page you want to put a link on.
Change that page by adding the link. Using CamelCase is the easiest way to do so, but you can also use more sophisticated links; Refere to HelpOnLinking for details.
- Click at the link you have just created. This gives you the opportunity to created a new page from scratch.
Next Steps
You should now be ready to edit pages on the APL wiki. See EditingGuidelines for more details. If you need further help, email to <kai AT VERY SPAMFREE aplteam DOT com>