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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]] | |||
==== Add math ==== | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/math]] — adding and embedding mathematical expressions (LaTeX + KaTeX) | |||
==== Add quotation ==== | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/quotation]] — adding and embedding quotations | |||
==== Create dynamic content based on semantic data ==== | |||
* [[Help:Contributing/semanticDynamicContent]] | |||
==== 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 | |||
== Per namespace guides == | |||
Each name space has its own templates, conventions, and good-to-knows. They live under <code>{namespace}:Contributing</code>. (e.g., <code>FOSS:Contributing</code>) | |||
== Discuss on the forum == | == Discuss on the forum == | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 24 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
Add math
- Help:Contributing/math — adding and embedding mathematical expressions (LaTeX + KaTeX)
Add quotation
- Help:Contributing/quotation — adding and embedding quotations
Create dynamic content based on semantic data
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
Per namespace guides
Each name space has its own templates, conventions, and good-to-knows. They live under {namespace}:Contributing. (e.g., FOSS:Contributing)
Discuss on the forum
- Forum — multi-thread discussions for editorial and instance-dev plans
House rules
API and bulk editing
- API and bulk editing — scripting and batch tools