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== Guidelines for Creating Different Types of Pages ==
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 ==
* [[Formatting Guidelines | Formatting Code and Guidance]]
* [[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 Best Practices Resource Page | Creating a Best Practices Resource Page]]
* [[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 Common Page Creation / Editing Tasks ==
* [[Guidelines for Naming a New Page | Naming a New Page]]
* [[Guidelines for Uploading New Files | Uploading a File]]
* [[Guidelines for Uploading New Files | Uploading a File]]
* [[Guidelines for Using Templates | Using Templates]]
* [[Guidelines for Deleting or Moving a Page | Deleting or Moving a Page]]
* [[Guidelines for Adding "Breadcrumbs" to a Page | Adding "Breadcrumbs" to a Page]]
* [[Guidelines for Inserting a Citation | Inserting a Citation]]
* [[Guidelines for Inserting Links | Inserting Links (Internal or External)]]
 
== Links to Source Code for Commonly Used Templates ==


* New Topic Pages Template
ASDSO has also created [[Dam Safety Toolbox Tutorials | tutorial videos]] that demonstrate many of these common editing tasks.
* New Best Practices Resource Page Template
* New Training Page Template
* New Example Page Template
* Citations Template
* Table Template for Inserting Images on Topic Pages
* Website, Document, and Video Icons Templates
* Revision History Information Template


== Links to Commonly Referenced MediaWiki Help Pages ==
== Links to Helpful MediaWiki Resources ==


{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages Main Help Page]
{{Website Icon}} [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages Main Help Page]
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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 Help 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/Cheatsheet MediaWiki "Cheat Sheet"]


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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

ASDSO has also created tutorial videos that demonstrate many of these common editing tasks.

Links to Helpful MediaWiki Resources

Main Help Page

Templates Help Page

Formatting Help Page

Links Help Page

Tables Help Page

Images Help Page

Deletion and Undeletion of Pages Help Page

Moving a Page Help Page

MediaWiki Help Contents Page

MediaWiki "Cheat Sheet"


Revision ID: 8092
Revision Date: 10/02/2024