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A tutorial to help explain and some concepts. <<Needs lot of work>> | A tutorial to help explain and some concepts. <<Needs lot of work>> | ||
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==WikiPedia == | ==WikiPedia == | ||
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Most comphrehensive intro is this (Dated 2008) one: | Most comphrehensive intro is this (Dated 2008) one: | ||
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[[Wikipedia:Help:Wikipedia:_The_Missing_Manual]] | [[Wikipedia:Help:Wikipedia:_The_Missing_Manual]] | ||
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Others | Others | ||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdoQsFgsOns&list=PLB0168AB327B0FE03&ab_channel=jgrodel | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdoQsFgsOns&list=PLB0168AB327B0FE03&ab_channel=jgrodel | ||
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+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8irbbwNo2E&list=PLAagofQWV6pf0xFyUw7gJg2yYYB-nCS4l&ab_channel=SolidShellSecurity | ||
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+ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial | ||
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==MediaWiki == | ==MediaWiki == | ||
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Most documentation is specific to Wikipedia. Our IoTForum Wiki ('''IoTwiki''') is a personal wiki and different. So some search options like WP: and templates will work differently. These can be best researched at MediaWiki ( The SW provider ) website | Most documentation is specific to Wikipedia. Our IoTForum Wiki ('''IoTwiki''') is a personal wiki and different. So some search options like WP: and templates will work differently. These can be best researched at MediaWiki ( The SW provider ) website | ||
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https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents | https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents | ||
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− | FAQ | + | Community |
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+ | https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User_hub | ||
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+ | FAQ | ||
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+ | https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ | ||
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===WikiText=== | ===WikiText=== | ||
− | Simpler approach to HTML and used by the Wiki Software to format, structure and include standard stuff | + | Simpler approach to HTML and used by the Wiki Software to format, structure and include standard stuff |
− | + | See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheatsheet-en.png | |
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=== Pages=== | === Pages=== | ||
− | Wiki contains many types of pages (HTML). A page is a HTML rendered by Wiki SW using special markup called wikitext. There are different types of pages . Pages of a type belong to | + | Wiki contains many types of pages (HTML). A page is a HTML rendered by Wiki SW using special markup called wikitext. Wiktext controls formatting (Bold, Headings) and Structure (Columns, Tables, Refrence, Table of Contents) . A visual editor is available to help in inserting wikitext. |
− | [[File:IoTWikiConcepts.jpg| left]] | + | There are different types of pages . Pages of a type belong to namespace of that type for search and linking. |
− | + | [[File:IoTWikiConcepts.jpg |left]] | |
− | *''' | + | *'''Articl'''e In the default or Main view |
*'''User''' For each user. User can edit these for things they are working on. Users can create subpage ( A1\B1 means B1 is subpage of A1) and talk about projects they are doing | *'''User''' For each user. User can edit these for things they are working on. Users can create subpage ( A1\B1 means B1 is subpage of A1) and talk about projects they are doing | ||
*'''Special''' This is a dynamic view or query on different things...like Pages recently added, deleted or needing review | *'''Special''' This is a dynamic view or query on different things...like Pages recently added, deleted or needing review | ||
*'''Template''' Reusable "Source" code to be injected into a page being edited. Can be parameterized. Templates for flagging stubs articles and needing review are available. Skilled usage of templates markes a good Wiki contributer | *'''Template''' Reusable "Source" code to be injected into a page being edited. Can be parameterized. Templates for flagging stubs articles and needing review are available. Skilled usage of templates markes a good Wiki contributer | ||
*'''Help''' Help on various topics and How To | *'''Help''' Help on various topics and How To | ||
− | *''' | + | *'''Categor'''y A set of pages defining a knowledge tree for discovery and browsing of related pages by topics. A page can be in multiple category. Generally you should link a Article to the lowest node in the category tree. Wiki dynamically will create a view listing all pages in a node of the tree. You can control sorting by directives using wikitext on the Source page |
*'''Portal''' a special curated landing page for major topics . | *'''Portal''' a special curated landing page for major topics . | ||
*'''Project''' This is wikipedia namespace in public wikpedia . For IOTWiki the project pages will describe collaboration projects where a group of editors work on improving pages on a topic or create a portal | *'''Project''' This is wikipedia namespace in public wikpedia . For IOTWiki the project pages will describe collaboration projects where a group of editors work on improving pages on a topic or create a portal | ||
*'''UserWiki!''' This is a special draft namespace. Users can use it for draft artciels and testing stuff out. Once done can move pages Article namespace | *'''UserWiki!''' This is a special draft namespace. Users can use it for draft artciels and testing stuff out. Once done can move pages Article namespace | ||
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=== Links=== | === Links=== |