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Document the FOSS software page workflow (issue #26) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)
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== Access and accounts ==
* [[Help:Contributing/access|Who can do what]] — logging in, getting an account
== Contributing to classic wiki pages ==
=== Page management: creating, moving, deleting pages ===
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Creating a new page]
** [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Redirects Setup proper redirects in case something has multiple names]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Moving_a_page Moving a page]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Deletion_and_undeletion Deleting/recovering a page]
=== Creating content ===
==== Learning the MediaWiki syntax ====
The MediaWiki syntax is easy to learn. However, it is unique and can be confusing at first even for editors familiar with markdown and HTML.
To get started:
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki syntax 101]
* [[Help:Contributing/links|Links]]
* [[Help:Contributing/code|Code blocks and syntax highlighting]]
* [[Help:Contributing/languages|Languages and translation]]
==== Write in style ====
* [[Help:Contributing/styleGuide]]
==== Handle rich media content ====
* [[Help:Contributing/richMediaContent]]
==== Create dynamic content based on semantic data ====
==== Create dynamic content based on semantic data ====


* [[Help:Contributing/semanticDynamicContent]]
* [[Help:Contributing/semanticDynamicContent]]


==== Cite sources ====
==== Document FOSS software ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/citations]]
 
==== Create templates to reduce content duplication ====
 
* [[Help:Contributing/templates]]
 
== Working with semantic data ==
 
* [[Help:Contributing/entities|Items and properties]] — the data model, creating and editing entities, statements, merging and deleting
* [[Help:Contributing/import|Importing from external authorities]] — fetch authors, sources and collectives from public services
* [[Help:Contributing/query|Querying with SPARQL]] — analyse the data with the query service
 
== House rules ==
 
* [[Help:Contributing/house-rules|House rules for this instance]]
 
== API and bulk editing ==


* [[Help:Contributing/api|API and bulk editing]] — scripting and batch tools
* [[FOSS:Main]] — the FOSS software collection hub
* [[Special:AddSoftware]] — create a software page from Wikidata/GitHub (item + page + link in one flow); manual entry at <code>Special:AddSoftware/manual</code>
* [[Template:FOSS]] — the banner + infobox every FOSS page transcludes (reads the linked item via <code>{{#statements:}}</code>)

Revision as of 13:45, 21 August 2026

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Create dynamic content based on semantic data

Document FOSS software

  • FOSS:Main — the FOSS software collection hub
  • Special:AddSoftware — create a software page from Wikidata/GitHub (item + page + link in one flow); manual entry at Special:AddSoftware/manual
  • Template:FOSS — the banner + infobox every FOSS page transcludes (reads the linked item via )