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<big> '''Idiots guide''' </big>
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Basics on edit pages:
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Basics on editing pages in the et_wiki:
  
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=== Entering terms ===
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== Entering terms ==
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Enter shared terms below by clicking on '''edit''' tab above.
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Enter reference terms (such as official approved terminology or language pairs) by clicking on the '''edit''' tab at the top of a page or section.
  
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=== Tracking changes ===
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== Lists ==
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Click on '''history''' to see '''who contributed what''' and exactly when. Change as needed.
 
  
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'''Compare differences''' using history tab, selecting two versions to compare and clicking "Compare selected versions". If you disagree with the change, simply click on undo.  
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=== Numbered ===
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At the start of each line enter the hash symbol (# - English keyboard, Shift 3). For a subcategory enter two hash symbols (#).
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# ''Numbered lists'' are:
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## Very organized
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## Easy to follow
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A new line marks the end of the list.
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# New numbering starts with 1.
  
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=== Layouts etc. ===
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=== Bullet point ===
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At the start of a line (eg, a language pair) type in an asterisk (*). If you want to start a sub-item put in two asterisks (**)
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* Example ..... Beispiel
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* Plant ..... Pflanze
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** Garden plant ..... Gartenpflanze
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* Dog ..... Hund
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=== New lines ===
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To start a new line without a bullet point or numbering, finish the line with <nowiki><br></nowiki>
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=== Columns ===
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Create columns thus<br>
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<nowiki>{{Col-begin}}</nowiki>
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<br>
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<nowiki>{{Col-1-of-2}}</nowiki>
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<br>
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* Content<br>
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* Content<br>
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* Content<br>
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<nowiki>{{Col-2-of-2}}</nowiki><br>
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* Content<br>
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* Content<br>
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* Content<br>
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<nowiki>{{Col-end}}</nowiki>
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== Tracking changes ==
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Click on the history tab at the top of any page to see '''who contributed what''' and exactly when.
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* To view all changes since your last edit:
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# click on the HISTORY tab at the top
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# select the version you last created (click on the circle on the left)
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# make sure the other selected circle (to the right) is the latest version, if not click on the circle for the topmost version
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# click on "Compare selected versions", selecting two versions to compare and clicking "Compare selected versions". If you disagree with the change, simply click on undo.
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== Layouts etc. ==
  
 
Please do not muck around with headers and the layout. Simply enter your terms. Search the page like any website by using Control F.
 
Please do not muck around with headers and the layout. Simply enter your terms. Search the page like any website by using Control F.
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== Links ==
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===Standard===
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If you find useful internet resources, place a link on the page (after the term) by pasting in the URL.
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===Advanced===
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Paste in the link between square brackets "[". Then describe the page after a space.
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Example: <nowiki>[http://www.englishtalk.net/wiki/index.php?title=Idiots_guide Client and project coordination - Style guide]</nowiki><br>
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Result: [http://www.englishtalk.net/wiki/index.php?title=Idiots_guide Client and project coordination - Style guide]
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===Links within this wiki===
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Example: <nowiki>[[Official englishtalk style conventions|englishtalk style guide]]</nowiki><br>
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Result: [[Official englishtalk style conventions|englishtalk style guide]]<br>
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===Page redirections===
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If a page could be called something else and you still want to make sure users find the right page, use this command
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* Create a new page with the new name
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* Give the page no content apart from this tag: <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Name of new page]]</nowiki>
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(whereby "Name of new page" is the place the page will be redirected to)
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== wikipedia official resources ==
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* Quick editing guide [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet]
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* Detailed guide [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 19 June 2007

How and why etc.

Basics on editing pages in the et_wiki:

Entering terms

Enter reference terms (such as official approved terminology or language pairs) by clicking on the edit tab at the top of a page or section.

Lists

Numbered

At the start of each line enter the hash symbol (# - English keyboard, Shift 3). For a subcategory enter two hash symbols (#).

  1. Numbered lists are:
    1. Very organized
    2. Easy to follow

A new line marks the end of the list.

  1. New numbering starts with 1.

Bullet point

At the start of a line (eg, a language pair) type in an asterisk (*). If you want to start a sub-item put in two asterisks (**)

  • Example ..... Beispiel
  • Plant ..... Pflanze
    • Garden plant ..... Gartenpflanze
  • Dog ..... Hund

New lines

To start a new line without a bullet point or numbering, finish the line with <br>

Columns

Create columns thus
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-1-of-2}}

  • Content
  • Content
  • Content

{{Col-2-of-2}}

  • Content
  • Content
  • Content

{{Col-end}}

Tracking changes

Click on the history tab at the top of any page to see who contributed what and exactly when.

  • To view all changes since your last edit:
  1. click on the HISTORY tab at the top
  2. select the version you last created (click on the circle on the left)
  3. make sure the other selected circle (to the right) is the latest version, if not click on the circle for the topmost version
  4. click on "Compare selected versions", selecting two versions to compare and clicking "Compare selected versions". If you disagree with the change, simply click on undo.

Layouts etc.

Please do not muck around with headers and the layout. Simply enter your terms. Search the page like any website by using Control F.

Links

Standard

If you find useful internet resources, place a link on the page (after the term) by pasting in the URL.

Advanced

Paste in the link between square brackets "[". Then describe the page after a space.

Example: [http://www.englishtalk.net/wiki/index.php?title=Idiots_guide Client and project coordination - Style guide]
Result: Client and project coordination - Style guide

Links within this wiki

Example: [[Official englishtalk style conventions|englishtalk style guide]]
Result: englishtalk style guide

Page redirections

If a page could be called something else and you still want to make sure users find the right page, use this command

  • Create a new page with the new name
  • Give the page no content apart from this tag: #REDIRECT [[Name of new page]]

(whereby "Name of new page" is the place the page will be redirected to)

wikipedia official resources

  • Quick editing guide [1]
  • Detailed guide [2]
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