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Mcktimo: /* Editing and Formatting */

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Editing and Formatting

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	http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents		http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents

	[http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/index.html editing HTML]		A lot of HTML will work in the wiki. Try [http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/index.html editing HTML]

	===[[SandBox]]===		===[[SandBox]]===

Mcktimo at 05:04, 23 October 2011

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	:$wgFileExtensions = array( 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'ppt', 'pdf', 'doc', 'psd', 'mp3','xls', 'zip','swf', 'bmp', 'tiff', 'tif', 'mp4', 'mov', 'flv');		:$wgFileExtensions = array( 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'ppt', 'pdf', 'doc', 'psd', 'mp3','xls', 'zip','swf', 'bmp', 'tiff', 'tif', 'mp4', 'mov', 'flv');
	:$wgAllowExternalImages = true;		:$wgAllowExternalImages = true;
	~~===Customizing===~~
	~~:Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]~~
	~~and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.~~
	===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===		===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===
	If you want to be able to do some thing like Wikipedia does we may need to add an extension. Find somebody from the OBIT(tech) working group and we'll try to get it set up.		If you want to be able to do some thing like Wikipedia does we may need to add an extension. Find somebody from the OBIT(tech) working group and we'll try to get it set up.

Mcktimo at 04:59, 23 October 2011

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	====writing a poem====		====writing a poem====
	:If you don't skip a line the text on the next line always 'wraps' to follow the text on the line above. Sometimes that's not cool,like for a poem. To avoid word wrap you can use		:If you don't skip a line the text on the next line always 'wraps' to follow the text on the line above. Sometimes that's not cool,like for a poem. To avoid word wrap you can use (EXTENSION NEEDED)
	<pre>		<pre>
	<poem>		<poem>
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	:To try out formattng and editing features use this space		:To try out formattng and editing features use this space
	===[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images help:images]===		===[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images help:images]===
			(need to change LocalSettings.php and uncoment or add:
			:$wgFileExtensions = array( 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'ppt', 'pdf', 'doc', 'psd', 'mp3','xls', 'zip','swf', 'bmp', 'tiff', 'tif', 'mp4', 'mov', 'flv');
			:$wgAllowExternalImages = true;
	===Customizing===		===Customizing===
	:Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]		:Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]

Mcktimo: /* Creating content (basic) */

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Creating content (basic)

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	===Creating content (basic)===		===Creating content (basic)===
	:Creating your own content is easy. You can edit any page by clicking on '''Edit this page (top right)''' . You can comment on any page by clicking on '''Discussion''' tab. After you add your content sign it by clicking on the '''signature button''' (the second button from the right on top or enter <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) then '''save page (bottom)'''.		:Creating your own content is easy. You can edit any page by clicking on '''Edit this page (top right)''' . You can comment on any page by clicking on '''Discussion''' tab. After you add your content sign it by clicking on the '''signature button''' (the second button from the right on top or enter <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) then '''save page (bottom)'''.[[User:Mcktimo\|Mcktimo]] 00:47, 23 October 2011 (EDT)

	====creating content in your webspace====		====creating content in your webspace====
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	There are many other cool things you can try that create nice pages...		There are many other cool things you can try that create nice pages...

	==other help==		==other help==
	===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_Basics Editing and Formatting]===		===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_Basics Editing and Formatting]===

Mcktimo at 04:46, 23 October 2011

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	===Creating content (basic)===		===Creating content (basic)===
	Creating your own content is easy. You can edit any page by clicking on '''Edit this page (top right)''' . You can comment on any page by		:Creating your own content is easy. You can edit any page by clicking on '''Edit this page (top right)''' . You can comment on any page by clicking on '''Discussion''' tab. After you add your content sign it by clicking on the '''signature button''' (the second button from the right on top or enter <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) then '''save page (bottom)'''.
	clicking on '''Discussion''' tab. After you add your content sign it by clicking on the '''signature button''' (the second button from the right on top or enter <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) then '''save page (bottom)'''.

	====creating content in your webspace====		====creating content in your webspace====
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	and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.		and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.
	===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===		===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===
	:If you want to be able to do some thing like Wikipedia does we may need to add an extension. Find somebody from the OBIT(tech) working group and we'll try to get it set up.		If you want to be able to do some thing like Wikipedia does we may need to add an extension. Find somebody from the OBIT(tech) working group and we'll try to get it set up.

Mcktimo at 04:45, 23 October 2011

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	====creating a subdirectory in your webspace====		====creating a subdirectory in your webspace====
	To set up a subdirectory put this code in your webspace:		:To set up a subdirectory put this code in your webspace:
	<pre>[[/subpage name]]</pre>		<pre>[[/subpage name]]</pre>
	(the '/' is important)		:(the '/' is important)
	Save the page and then click on the new link to get into the directory.		:Save the page and then click on the new link to get into the directory.

	====making a table of contents and titles/heading====		====making a table of contents and titles/heading====
	To organize your work give each piece of writing its own title. To create a title, type, on its own line:<br>		:To organize your work give each piece of writing its own title. To create a title, type, on its own line:<br>
	<nowiki>==your title here==</nowiki>		<nowiki>==your title here==</nowiki>
	=====making <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki>=====		=====making <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki>=====
	Put that at the top of your page if you don't want to show a table of contents.		:Put that at the top of your page if you don't want to show a table of contents.

	====you cannot erase====		====you cannot erase====
	You can always get back to a prior version of the page by clicking on it in '''view history'''(top right)		:You can always get back to a prior version of the page by clicking on it in '''view history'''(top right)

	====taking notes, creating lists====		====taking notes, creating lists====
	To organize your notes you can use bullet lists and numbered lists. To create a bullet list like this		To organize your notes you can use bullet lists and numbered lists. To create a bullet list like this
	*first point		*first point
	*~~onother~~ point		*another point
	*etc		*etc
	just start a line with an *		just start a line with an *
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	====writing a poem====		====writing a poem====
	If you don't skip a line the text on the next line always 'wraps' to follow the text on the line above. Sometimes that's not cool,like for a poem. To avoid word wrap you can use		:If you don't skip a line the text on the next line always 'wraps' to follow the text on the line above. Sometimes that's not cool,like for a poem. To avoid word wrap you can use
	<pre>		<pre>
	<poem>		<poem>
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	</pre>		</pre>

	Another way to prevent word wrap is to put <nowiki> <br> </nowiki> at the end of a line. The next line will stay on the next line when you save.		:Another way to prevent word wrap is to put <nowiki> <br> </nowiki> at the end of a line. The next line will stay on the next line when you save.

	Another way to prevent word wrap is to just skip a line.		:Another way to prevent word wrap is to just skip a line.

	==== using the graphical editor====		==== using the graphical editor====
	A graphical editor is a little slower. It hides the guts of the wiki markup language.		:A graphical editor is a little slower. It hides the guts of the wiki markup language.

	==== moving stuff from Word? ====		==== moving stuff from Word? ====
	Write in Word. Single spaced, do not indent first lines, skip lines between paragraphs. Copy and paste into the wiki when you are done.		:Write in Word. Single spaced, do not indent first lines, skip lines between paragraphs. Copy and paste into the wiki when you are done.

	There are many other cool things you can try that create nice pages...		There are many other cool things you can try that create nice pages...
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	===[[SandBox]]===		===[[SandBox]]===
	To try out formattng and editing features use this space		:To try out formattng and editing features use this space
	===[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images help:images]===		===[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images help:images]===
	===Customizing===		===Customizing===
	Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]		:Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]
	and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.		and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.
	===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===		===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===
	If you want to be able to do some thing like Wikipedia does we may need to add an extension. Find somebody from the OBIT(tech) working group and we'll try to get it set up.		:If you want to be able to do some thing like Wikipedia does we may need to add an extension. Find somebody from the OBIT(tech) working group and we'll try to get it set up.

Mcktimo at 04:43, 23 October 2011

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Mcktimo at 04:40, 23 October 2011

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	Write in Word. Single spaced, do not indent first lines, skip lines between paragraphs. Copy and paste into the wiki when you are done.		Write in Word. Single spaced, do not indent first lines, skip lines between paragraphs. Copy and paste into the wiki when you are done.

			There are many other cool things you can try that create nice pages...
	==other help==		==other help==
	===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_Basics Editing and Formatting]===		===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_Basics Editing and Formatting]===
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	and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.		and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.
	===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===		===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===
			If you want to be able to do some thing like Wikipedia does we may need to add an extension. Find somebody from the OBIT(tech) working group and we'll try to get it set up.

Mcktimo at 04:36, 23 October 2011

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	===general notes on organization===		===general notes on organization===
	This wiki collects information and ideas that can help to grow the Occupy Boston movement. As authors we want to create compelling and interesting content. To a large extent, the wiki organizes itself as we link to each others ideas.		:This wiki collects information and ideas that can help to grow the Occupy Boston movement. As authors we want to create compelling and interesting content. To a large extent, the wiki organizes itself as we link to each others ideas.

	This wiki (Mediawiki(same software that runs Wikipedia) allows the creation of webspaces for each user and working group.		:This wiki (Mediawiki(same software that runs Wikipedia) allows the creation of webspaces for each user and working group.

	====personal webspaces====		====personal webspaces====
	As a general guideline, we suggest that you put your developing work, personal manifestos and collected interesting stuff in your user webspace. Consider the main wiki to be a public face of Occupy Boston and as such it should draw in readers to the movement with concise well edited content.		:As a general guideline, we suggest that you put your developing work, personal manifestos and collected interesting stuff in your user webspace. Consider the main wiki to be a public face of Occupy Boston and as such it should draw in readers to the movement with concise well edited content.

	====working groups - pages a workspaces====		====working groups - pages a workspaces====
	Working groups can have a public face and a group workspace. Create a working group account following the convention User:WG-groupname and create internal working group content as subpages of User:WG-groupname ([[#creating a subdirectory in your webspace\|see below]])		:Working groups can have a public face and a group workspace. Create a working group account following the convention User:WG-groupname and create internal working group content as subpages of User:WG-groupname ([[#creating a subdirectory in your webspace\|see below]])
	====referencing other documents====		====referencing other documents====
	=====to link to pages on the wiki=====		=====to link to pages on the wiki=====
	Put a link using double brackets and the name at the top of the page like this <nowiki>[[page name]]</nowiki>		:Put a link using double brackets and the name at the top of the page like this <nowiki>[[page name]]</nowiki>
	=====to link to pages on other sites=====		=====to link to pages on other sites=====
	You can create a link to content off site by creating a link with single brackets like this <nowiki>[http://urlofpage.com/page]</nowiki>		:You can create a link to content off site by creating a link with single brackets like this <nowiki>[http://urlofpage.com/page]</nowiki>
	====posting a document hosted only on your personal computer====		====posting a document hosted only on your personal computer====
	*** Please ''~~'do not''' create a new page or a new Discussion topic to 'host' a text.~~		:Click on 'Upload file' on the left menu bar.
	*** Please click on ~~'Manage Wiki' in~~ the ~~top of the navigation~~ bar~~, then under Content click on 'Files~~.~~' Here you can upload documents from your computer, and then revert to the next step:~~		====Adding Notes====
	** Are you posting text, video, or audio that is '''already hosted online?'''		*Notes about format and language often belong right on the page.
	*** Please post a link and a short description on the appropriate existing page (often in the [[Press]] section).		*Notes should be in brackets and announced. [Note: This is an example of a note.]
	* '''Please note the large number of pages that already exist!''' Your contribution might be best hosted on an existing page.
	* '''Adding Notes~~'''~~
	** Notes about format and language often belong right on the page.
	** Notes should be in brackets and announced. [Note: This is an example of a note.]

	In order to contribute you need to...		In order to contribute you need to...

Mcktimo at 04:33, 23 October 2011

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 ====working groups - pages a workspaces====
 Working groups can have a public face and a group workspace. Create a working group account following the convention User:WG-groupname and create internal working group content as subpages of User:WG-groupname ([[#creating a subdirectory in your webspace|see below]])
 In order to contribute you need to...
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 and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.
 ===[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words]===

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	====creating content in your webspace====		====creating content in your webspace====
	1st make sure you are logged in.		:1st make sure you are logged in.
	To write in your page click on your username at the top of the page. Click on edit this page. Just start writing at the top of the page. Your prior writing will be pushed down and your most current writing will always be at the top of the page. Start a new paragraph by skipping a line. Don't indent(if you want a paragraph to be indented put a : in front of it). Hit '''save page''' (at the bottom of the page) to save your work. Do it often!		:To write in your page click on your username at the top of the page. Click on edit this page. Just start writing at the top of the page. Your prior writing will be pushed down and your most current writing will always be at the top of the page. Start a new paragraph by skipping a line. Don't indent(if you want a paragraph to be indented put a : in front of it). Hit '''save page''' (at the bottom of the page) to save your work. Do it often!

	====creating a subdirectory in your webspace====		====creating a subdirectory in your webspace====
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	<nowiki>==your title here==</nowiki>		<nowiki>==your title here==</nowiki>
	=====making <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki>=====		=====making <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki>=====
	~~put~~ that at the top of your page		Put that at the top of your page if you don't want to show a table of contents.

	====you cannot erase====		====you cannot erase====
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	==== using the graphical editor====		==== using the graphical editor====
	A graphical editor is a little slower ~~and~~ hides the guts of the wiki markup language.		A graphical editor is a little slower. It hides the guts of the wiki markup language.

	==== moving stuff from Word? ====		==== moving stuff from Word? ====