Difference between revisions of "Ultronomicon:Editing Essentials"
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As the Ultronomicon is still young, we only have a basic document on style and content at [[Ultronomicon:Manual of Style]]. Apart from items listed in this manual, we're pretty much following the [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] conventions. | As the Ultronomicon is still young, we only have a basic document on style and content at [[Ultronomicon:Manual of Style]]. Apart from items listed in this manual, we're pretty much following the [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] conventions. | ||
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So far, a number of issues keep coming up while people are editing the Ultronomicon. While the above links contain all the relevant information, these issues occur often enough and are important enough to be explicitely mentioned here. | So far, a number of issues keep coming up while people are editing the Ultronomicon. While the above links contain all the relevant information, these issues occur often enough and are important enough to be explicitely mentioned here. | ||
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''For more information see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages]].'' | ''For more information see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages|Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages]].'' | ||
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===Signing off on Talk pages=== | ===Signing off on Talk pages=== | ||
It is helpful when people can quickly see who wrote what on Talk pages. | It is helpful when people can quickly see who wrote what on Talk pages. | ||
To this end, place '<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>' at the end of your message; it will be replaced by your name and the current date and time. | To this end, place '<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>' at the end of your message; it will be replaced by your name and the current date and time. | ||
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===Fill in the summary field=== | ===Fill in the summary field=== | ||
By filling in the summary field, you will make the page history and [[Special:Recentchanges]] page easier to use. Do this even for small changes, as an empty summary requires the reader to look at the actual changes to see what changed. | By filling in the summary field, you will make the page history and [[Special:Recentchanges]] page easier to use. Do this even for small changes, as an empty summary requires the reader to look at the actual changes to see what changed. | ||
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===Mark minor edits as such=== | ===Mark minor edits as such=== | ||
When you make only a very minor change such as a spelling or grammar correction, you should check the "This is a minor edit" checkbox. Minor edits can be filtered from the page history or [[Special:Recentchanges]] page, making browsing through these significantly easier. | When you make only a very minor change such as a spelling or grammar correction, you should check the "This is a minor edit" checkbox. Minor edits can be filtered from the page history or [[Special:Recentchanges]] page, making browsing through these significantly easier. | ||
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===Use descriptive names for uploaded files=== | ===Use descriptive names for uploaded files=== | ||
By using descriptive names for the names of the uploaded files, it will be more obvious what the image or sound is about, and it prevents name clashes with past and future files. File names can't be changed once uploaded, so name the file appropriately before uploading. | By using descriptive names for the names of the uploaded files, it will be more obvious what the image or sound is about, and it prevents name clashes with past and future files. File names can't be changed once uploaded, so name the file appropriately before uploading. | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 4 November 2005
- Please read this page in its entirety before editing an Ultronomicon article.
As the Ultronomicon is still young, we only have a basic document on style and content at Ultronomicon:Manual of Style. Apart from items listed in this manual, we're pretty much following the Wikipedia conventions.
You can find more about those here:
- Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Style and How-to Directory
- Wikipedia:How to edit a page
So far, a number of issues keep coming up while people are editing the Ultronomicon. While the above links contain all the relevant information, these issues occur often enough and are important enough to be explicitely mentioned here.
How to Edit
Be bold when editing
If you have a problem with (part of) a page, by all means edit it. No one "owns" a page.
For more information see Wikipedia:Be bold in updating pages.
Signing off on Talk pages
It is helpful when people can quickly see who wrote what on Talk pages. To this end, place '~~~~' at the end of your message; it will be replaced by your name and the current date and time.
Fill in the summary field
By filling in the summary field, you will make the page history and Special:Recentchanges page easier to use. Do this even for small changes, as an empty summary requires the reader to look at the actual changes to see what changed.
Mark minor edits as such
When you make only a very minor change such as a spelling or grammar correction, you should check the "This is a minor edit" checkbox. Minor edits can be filtered from the page history or Special:Recentchanges page, making browsing through these significantly easier.
Use descriptive names for uploaded files
By using descriptive names for the names of the uploaded files, it will be more obvious what the image or sound is about, and it prevents name clashes with past and future files. File names can't be changed once uploaded, so name the file appropriately before uploading.