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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 ==== | ||
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* [[Special:AddSoftware]] — create a software page from Wikidata/GitHub (item + page + link in one flow); manual entry at <code>Special:AddSoftware/manual</code> | * [[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>) | * [[Template:FOSS]] — the banner + infobox every FOSS page transcludes (reads the linked item via <code>{{#statements:}}</code>) | ||
==== Cite sources ==== | |||
* [[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 | |||
Revision as of 16:04, 21 August 2026
Access and accounts
- Who can do what — logging in, getting an account
Contributing to classic wiki pages
Page management: creating, moving, deleting pages
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:
Write in style
Handle rich media content
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
)
Cite sources
Create templates to reduce content duplication
Working with semantic data
- Items and properties — the data model, creating and editing entities, statements, merging and deleting
- Importing from external authorities — fetch authors, sources and collectives from public services
- Querying with SPARQL — analyse the data with the query service
House rules
API and bulk editing
- API and bulk editing — scripting and batch tools