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| - | == Help Using | + | == Help Using & Editing the K-3D Wiki == |
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| + | See the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for help using the K-3D Wiki. | ||
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| + | You can test your editing skills in the [[SandBox]]. | ||
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| + | == Advice for Past Contributors == | ||
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| + | Unlike the original oddmuse wiki implementation, K-3D's new MediaWiki engine requires that all links be explicitly formed using double-brackets, instead of using CamelCase text. | ||
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| + | Although this seems at first glance to be more complicated, I've found that in practice it reduces editor effort, since you can do | ||
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| + | <nowiki>See also [[Human Readable Page]].</nowiki> | ||
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| + | instead of | ||
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| + | <nowiki>See also [[CamelCapsPage|Human Readable Page]].</nowiki> | ||
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| + | This also improves the overall user experience, since there is no longer a disparity between the link you clicked-on, and the title of the page that appears. | ||
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| + | You will see that there are still many K-3D pages that contain CamelCase titles, I've been moving them and cleaning-up links gradually as I go, please feel free to do likewise. | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 28 January 2006
Help Using & Editing the K-3D Wiki
See the User's Guide for help using the K-3D Wiki.
You can test your editing skills in the SandBox.
Advice for Past Contributors
Unlike the original oddmuse wiki implementation, K-3D's new MediaWiki engine requires that all links be explicitly formed using double-brackets, instead of using CamelCase text.
Although this seems at first glance to be more complicated, I've found that in practice it reduces editor effort, since you can do
See also [[Human Readable Page]].
instead of
See also [[CamelCapsPage|Human Readable Page]].
This also improves the overall user experience, since there is no longer a disparity between the link you clicked-on, and the title of the page that appears.
You will see that there are still many K-3D pages that contain CamelCase titles, I've been moving them and cleaning-up links gradually as I go, please feel free to do likewise.
