Difference between revisions of "Talk:Wiki standards"
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:::Thank you, Mary, for pointing out the signature button above. I had not previously focused on those button at all. They offer some nice time savers. --[[User:Mitch|Mitch]] 02:18, 17 November 2011 (PST) | :::Thank you, Mary, for pointing out the signature button above. I had not previously focused on those button at all. They offer some nice time savers. --[[User:Mitch|Mitch]] 02:18, 17 November 2011 (PST) | ||
| − | Do we capitalize "the" in ''Living The Way of Knowledge''? --[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 14:21, 21 December 2011 (PST) | + | <del>Do</del> we capitalize "the" in ''Living The Way of Knowledge''<del>?</del> --[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 14:21, 21 December 2011 (PST) |
== Pages needing administrator == | == Pages needing administrator == | ||
[[Main Page]] The corridors need to link to categories, right? Following example of category:God ? Categories are listed on help page (search box only brings up 9 of 11). Alternatively, my preference actually, a "see also" link at the bottom of the corridor's main entrance, the page of that title. | [[Main Page]] The corridors need to link to categories, right? Following example of category:God ? Categories are listed on help page (search box only brings up 9 of 11). Alternatively, my preference actually, a "see also" link at the bottom of the corridor's main entrance, the page of that title. | ||
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== Quotation marks == | == Quotation marks == | ||
| − | If the material is more than one paragraph, use opening quotation marks for each paragraph but closing quotation marks only at the end.--[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 18:59, 16 November 2011 (PST) | + | <del>If the material is more than one paragraph, use opening quotation marks for each paragraph but closing quotation marks only at the end.--[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 18:59, 16 November 2011 (PST)</del> |
:Yes please. However, I'm concerned there may be places in the wiki where multiple quotes from the same chapter have been linked with an unclosed quotation. I may have even followed that a few times by merging disparate quotes into a single paragraph![[User:Will|Will]] 09:33, 8 December 2011 (PST) | :Yes please. However, I'm concerned there may be places in the wiki where multiple quotes from the same chapter have been linked with an unclosed quotation. I may have even followed that a few times by merging disparate quotes into a single paragraph![[User:Will|Will]] 09:33, 8 December 2011 (PST) | ||
| − | + | Paragraphs that do not have citations raise question ("do I need to check this citation?") and could also be separated from the subsequent paragraph with the citation (ref), causing even more questions. So, forget about the dainty way of using quotation marks to show continuity, and make sure the source for each paragraph is clearly marked. --[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 20:50, 11 November 2013 (PST) | |
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== Text formatting == | == Text formatting == | ||
What do you say we tighten up the quotations with lots of white space? --[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 20:07, 16 November 2011 (PST) | What do you say we tighten up the quotations with lots of white space? --[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 20:07, 16 November 2011 (PST) | ||
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:I feel that two hyphens will do in a pinch. It can be later cleaned up with a search, right? It needs to remain easy for people to pop the wiki open, drop in an excellent quote, and leave, without worrying about syntax. And yes, a real mdash will look better and be easier to read.[[User:WikiAdmin|WikiAdmin]] 18:34, 23 November 2011 (PST) | :I feel that two hyphens will do in a pinch. It can be later cleaned up with a search, right? It needs to remain easy for people to pop the wiki open, drop in an excellent quote, and leave, without worrying about syntax. And yes, a real mdash will look better and be easier to read.[[User:WikiAdmin|WikiAdmin]] 18:34, 23 November 2011 (PST) | ||
:::I was wrong about using two hyphens; they do seem to join now (in an ndash, i guess, but ok, ok). | :::I was wrong about using two hyphens; they do seem to join now (in an ndash, i guess, but ok, ok). | ||
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| + | ==Capitalization in Page Titles== | ||
| + | Page titles are cap sensitive, except for the initial letter in the title. For convenient internal linking, I prefer to only use caps in the first letter of the page title and any word that is commonly capitalized in the New Message ("Great Waves of change"). This does not apply to the "Quotes About _____" pages, which are all redirects. --[[User:Mary s|Mary s]] 20:50, 11 November 2013 (PST) | ||
Revision as of 04:50, 12 November 2013
Please sign your addition with four tildes (~). Will 09:31, 7 November 2011 (PST)
- Also please indent replies with added colons(:) to clarify threads.
- Like this.Will 09:39, 7 November 2011 (PST)
Discussion
Page titles
Formatting References
PROPER FORMATTING IS NOT REQUIRED OR NECESSARY! Contributions are vital; the hypertext formatting code is not.
- Other guidelines
- Please give the name and date of the Teaching you quote
- Post direct quotations from the NMfG only, without comment
- Single-word or single-concept page headings are best
Ellipses
If you cut the beginning of a sentence from your quote, with a full sentence remaining, just capitalize the first word in the new (partial) sentence, no ellipses points (...) needed. Do use ellipses points (...) if omitting words from within the quotation. --Mary s 21:00, 16 November 2011 (PST)
Questions
Mitch 01:00, 10 November 2011 (PST)mitch
- Not sure, Will, if that is what you meant by marking our additions with four tildes. Please acknowledge or correct. If so, it appears the intention is for the eye to more easily identify the various inputs.
Do we capitalize "the" in Living The Way of Knowledge? --Mary s 14:21, 21 December 2011 (PST)
Pages needing administrator
Main Page The corridors need to link to categories, right? Following example of category:God ? Categories are listed on help page (search box only brings up 9 of 11). Alternatively, my preference actually, a "see also" link at the bottom of the corridor's main entrance, the page of that title.
- I'm not sure about this.-WillWikiAdmin 18:31, 23 November 2011 (PST)
- A "see also" is redundant; clicking on the category itself opens the category page. --Mary s 19:25, 23 November 2011 (PST)
- Better if the corridor links go to pages instead of categories. I'll change that. I don't think "See also" is redundant, since it's tailored page by page to take people to closely related pages that may not be in the same category.-WillWikiAdmin 18:35, 7 December 2011 (PST)
- Sorry, the redundant "see also" I meant was to list a category page under a "see also" heading-- Mary s 20:42, 7 December 2011 (PST)
- Better if the corridor links go to pages instead of categories. I'll change that. I don't think "See also" is redundant, since it's tailored page by page to take people to closely related pages that may not be in the same category.-WillWikiAdmin 18:35, 7 December 2011 (PST)
- A "see also" is redundant; clicking on the category itself opens the category page. --Mary s 19:25, 23 November 2011 (PST)
- I'm not sure about this.-WillWikiAdmin 18:31, 23 November 2011 (PST)
Quotation marks
If the material is more than one paragraph, use opening quotation marks for each paragraph but closing quotation marks only at the end.--Mary s 18:59, 16 November 2011 (PST)
- Yes please. However, I'm concerned there may be places in the wiki where multiple quotes from the same chapter have been linked with an unclosed quotation. I may have even followed that a few times by merging disparate quotes into a single paragraph!Will 09:33, 8 December 2011 (PST)
Paragraphs that do not have citations raise question ("do I need to check this citation?") and could also be separated from the subsequent paragraph with the citation (ref), causing even more questions. So, forget about the dainty way of using quotation marks to show continuity, and make sure the source for each paragraph is clearly marked. --Mary s 20:50, 11 November 2013 (PST)
Text formatting
What do you say we tighten up the quotations with lots of white space? --Mary s 20:07, 16 November 2011 (PST)
- Please yesWikiAdmin 18:34, 23 November 2011 (PST)
When I quote an excerpt that straddles paragraphs, I combine them ignoring the paragraph break.--Mary s 20:07, 16 November 2011 (PST)
- Please yesWikiAdmin 18:34, 23 November 2011 (PST)
When copying from other sources and pasting onto wiki, a couple things (so far) to watch: 1) two hyphens does not equal an mdash in wikiscript. You will need to replace them with code: ampersand, mdash, semicolon — find it on chart at help page for formatting). 2) In passages with quotation marks, change them to apostrophes. --Mary s 12:40, 17 November 2011 (PST)
- I feel that two hyphens will do in a pinch. It can be later cleaned up with a search, right? It needs to remain easy for people to pop the wiki open, drop in an excellent quote, and leave, without worrying about syntax. And yes, a real mdash will look better and be easier to read.WikiAdmin 18:34, 23 November 2011 (PST)
- I was wrong about using two hyphens; they do seem to join now (in an ndash, i guess, but ok, ok).
Capitalization in Page Titles
Page titles are cap sensitive, except for the initial letter in the title. For convenient internal linking, I prefer to only use caps in the first letter of the page title and any word that is commonly capitalized in the New Message ("Great Waves of change"). This does not apply to the "Quotes About _____" pages, which are all redirects. --Mary s 20:50, 11 November 2013 (PST)