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TimRiker at 20:55, 3 February 2022

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	''PRACTICE: Browse the Community Portal and find a task that interests you.''		''PRACTICE: Browse the Community Portal and find a task that interests you.''

	[[category:~~Tech~~ Administration]]		[[category:Administration]]

TimRiker at 00:16, 16 December 2020

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	== Adding a sidebar ==		== Adding a sidebar ==

	Mediawiki allows you to create templates that you can then embed into pages. The sidebar that you see on many pages, for example on the [[~~LDS~~.org applications]] documentation, is created with a template. Creating a sidebar template can be helpful if you have a collection of pages that you want to group together. After you create a template, you embed it on a page by adding <nowiki>{{templatename}}</nowiki> on the page, where templatename is the name of your template.		Mediawiki allows you to create templates that you can then embed into pages. The sidebar that you see on many pages, for example on the [[ChurchofJesusChrist.org applications]] documentation, is created with a template. Creating a sidebar template can be helpful if you have a collection of pages that you want to group together. After you create a template, you embed it on a page by adding <nowiki>{{templatename}}</nowiki> on the page, where templatename is the name of your template.

	To create a sidebar, it's best to simply copy an existing sidebar (like the calendar sidebar) and make changes.		To create a sidebar, it's best to simply copy an existing sidebar (like the calendar sidebar) and make changes.

	''PRACTICE: View the template for the calendar by searching for [[Template:ldsorgapps]]. Now go to a [[~~LDS~~.org applications]] page and click edit. Look for the <nowiki>{{ldsorgapps}}</nowiki> template code. Now embed the ~~LDS~~.org applications sidebar on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]], and then remove it.''		''PRACTICE: View the template for the calendar by searching for [[Template:ldsorgapps]]. Now go to a [[ChurchofJesusChrist.org applications]] page and click edit. Look for the <nowiki>{{ldsorgapps}}</nowiki> template code. Now embed the ChurchofJesusChrist.org applications sidebar on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]], and then remove it.''

	==Adding pages to categories==		==Adding pages to categories==

TimRiker at 02:56, 24 March 2019

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	The platform for ~~LDSTech~~ is a wiki, powered by [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki]. Anyone can view the wiki, but you need to be signed in with your [[LDS Account]] to make edits. Working with the wiki requires you to be familiar with some basic wiki syntax, but it's easy enough for practically anyone to contribute, regardless of technical skills. This page provides instructions for adding and updating content on the wiki. There are about 20 different wiki skills to master, with a brief practice exercise to demonstrate mastery of each skill.		The platform for Tech is a wiki, powered by [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki]. Anyone can view the wiki, but you need to be signed in with your [[LDS Account]] to make edits. Working with the wiki requires you to be familiar with some basic wiki syntax, but it's easy enough for practically anyone to contribute, regardless of technical skills. This page provides instructions for adding and updating content on the wiki. There are about 20 different wiki skills to master, with a brief practice exercise to demonstrate mastery of each skill.

	As you learn the wiki, feel free to experiment on this [[~~LDSTech~~:Sandbox page\|shared sandbox page]] or on [[Special:Mypage/Sandbox\|your own sandbox page]].		As you learn the wiki, feel free to experiment on this [[TechWiki:Sandbox page\|shared sandbox page]] or on [[Special:Mypage/Sandbox\|your own sandbox page]].

	==Creating your user page==		==Creating your user page==
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	To add a link to another page, enclose the page name in double brackets, like this:		To add a link to another page, enclose the page name in double brackets, like this:
	<pre>		<pre>
	[[~~LDSTech~~:Manual of Style]]		[[TechWiki:Manual of Style]]
	</pre>		</pre>

	You can also change the text of the link by adding a pipe after the page name. If you want the link to just say "Manual of Style" rather than "~~LDSTech~~:Manual of Style" you would write the link like this:		You can also change the text of the link by adding a pipe after the page name. If you want the link to just say "Manual of Style" rather than "TechWiki:Manual of Style" you would write the link like this:
	<pre>		<pre>
	[[~~LDSTech~~:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]]		[[TechWiki:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]]
	</pre>		</pre>

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	Do these steps:		Do these steps:
	# This is the first step.		# This is the first step.
	# This is the second step. [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|~~LDSTech~~ logo\|frame\|none\|~~LDSTech~~ logo]]		# This is the second step. [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|Tech logo\|frame\|none\|Tech logo]]
	# This is the third step.		# This is the third step.
	# This is the fourth step.		# This is the fourth step.
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	{{Note\|In general, keep images to about 600px in width. Otherwise, the image will not fit with a sidebar. Also, rather than using width parameters with the image, which merely resize the image in the browser, resize your image before uploading it. This way the image file size will be smaller.}}		{{Note\|In general, keep images to about 600px in width. Otherwise, the image will not fit with a sidebar. Also, rather than using width parameters with the image, which merely resize the image in the browser, resize your image before uploading it. This way the image file size will be smaller.}}

	''PRACTICE: Embed the ~~LDSTech~~ logo [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|~~LDSTech~~ logo]] on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. You don't need to re-upload the image file, but you can if you want to.''		''PRACTICE: Embed the Tech logo [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|Tech logo]] on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. You don't need to re-upload the image file, but you can if you want to.''

	== Discussing pages ==		== Discussing pages ==
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	==Adding pages to categories==		==Adding pages to categories==
	You can tag each wiki page with one or more categories. Categories group together a collection of pages that all belong to the same category. For example, the [[:Category:~~LDSTech~~ Conference]] category shows all pages that are tagged with <nowiki>[[Category:~~LDSTech~~ Conference]]</nowiki>.		You can tag each wiki page with one or more categories. Categories group together a collection of pages that all belong to the same category. For example, the [[:Category:Tech Conference]] category shows all pages that are tagged with <nowiki>[[Category:Tech Conference]]</nowiki>.

	Mediawiki's structure prompts you to nest categories into progressively more general categories until you reach the top, like an inverted tree.		Mediawiki's structure prompts you to nest categories into progressively more general categories until you reach the top, like an inverted tree.
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	The category a page is in appears near the bottom of the page.		The category a page is in appears near the bottom of the page.

	''PRACTICE: Look at the [[~~LDSTech~~ Conference]] page. Locate the category at the bottom. Trace the category up the hierarchy until you reach the top level. The navigate back down to through the categories back to the ~~LDSTech~~ Conference homepage.''		''PRACTICE: Look at the [[Tech Conference]] page. Locate the category at the bottom. Trace the category up the hierarchy until you reach the top level. The navigate back down to through the categories back to the Tech Conference homepage.''

	==Viewing Special Pages==		==Viewing Special Pages==
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	You can also add style tags to create custom styles for tables. If you're creating a new table, it's often easiest to just copy over the code from an existing table.		You can also add style tags to create custom styles for tables. If you're creating a new table, it's often easiest to just copy over the code from an existing table.

	''PRACTICE: Copy the table that appears on the [[~~LDSTech~~ Conference 2012 session streams\|live session streams]] page and embed it onto your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. Change the column names. Then remove the table.		''PRACTICE: Copy the table that appears on the [[Tech Conference 2012 session streams\|live session streams]] page and embed it onto your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. Change the column names. Then remove the table.

	==View user contributions==		==View user contributions==
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	==Get involved==		==Get involved==
	Now that you've completed the wiki editing tutorial, it's time to get involved. The [[~~LDSTech~~:Community Portal]] lists current needs for the wiki. There's a link to the Community Portal in the site's footer. You can see various efforts to adding or maintaining content.		Now that you've completed the wiki editing tutorial, it's time to get involved. The [[Tech:Community Portal]] lists current needs for the wiki. There's a link to the Community Portal in the site's footer. You can see various efforts to adding or maintaining content.

	''PRACTICE: Browse the Community Portal and find a task that interests you.''		''PRACTICE: Browse the Community Portal and find a task that interests you.''

	[[category:~~LDSTech~~ Administration]]		[[category:Tech Administration]]

Aebrown: fix sample table link

2014-10-30T21:21:21Z

fix sample table link

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	You can also add style tags to create custom styles for tables. If you're creating a new table, it's often easiest to just copy over the code from an existing table.		You can also add style tags to create custom styles for tables. If you're creating a new table, it's often easiest to just copy over the code from an existing table.

	''PRACTICE: Copy the table that appears on the [[LDSTech Conference ~~live~~ session streams\|live session streams]] page and embed it onto your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. Change the column names. Then remove the table.		''PRACTICE: Copy the table that appears on the [[LDSTech Conference 2012 session streams\|live session streams]] page and embed it onto your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. Change the column names. Then remove the table.

	==View user contributions==		==View user contributions==

Aebrown: Update links that pointed to deleted our outdated content

2014-08-23T13:04:41Z

Update links that pointed to deleted our outdated content

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	==Creating your user page==		==Creating your user page==
	Your user page shares information about yourself that you want others to know. For example, here's a sample user page: [[User:~~Johnsonth~~]]. By reading the user page, you can find information about the person's role, interests, and contact information. This can help you evaluate the validity of the user's edits.		Your user page shares information about yourself that you want others to know. For example, here's a sample user page: [[User:Aebrown]]. By reading the user page, you can find information about the person's role, interests, and contact information. This can help you evaluate the validity of the user's edits.

	When you make edits to the wiki, the wiki shows your username next to edits in the version history for the page. To see the version history, click the '''History''' button above the page title. The history shows the edits and timestamps, with the users who made each of the edits. If the usernames appear in red and are underlined, it means the user hasn't yet created a user page. Without a user page, it's hard to know who is making edits to the wiki.		When you make edits to the wiki, the wiki shows your username next to edits in the version history for the page. To see the version history, click the '''History''' button above the page title. The history shows the edits and timestamps, with the users who made each of the edits. If the usernames appear in red and are underlined, it means the user hasn't yet created a user page. Without a user page, it's hard to know who is making edits to the wiki.
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	== Adding a sidebar ==		== Adding a sidebar ==

	Mediawiki allows you to create templates that you can then embed into pages. The sidebar that you see on many pages, for example on the [[~~Calendar~~]] documentation, is created with a template. Creating a sidebar template can be helpful if you have a collection of pages that you want to group together. After you create a template, you embed it on a page by adding <nowiki>{{templatename}}</nowiki> on the page, where templatename is the name of your template.		Mediawiki allows you to create templates that you can then embed into pages. The sidebar that you see on many pages, for example on the [[LDS.org applications]] documentation, is created with a template. Creating a sidebar template can be helpful if you have a collection of pages that you want to group together. After you create a template, you embed it on a page by adding <nowiki>{{templatename}}</nowiki> on the page, where templatename is the name of your template.

	To create a sidebar, it's best to simply copy an existing sidebar (like the calendar sidebar) and make changes.		To create a sidebar, it's best to simply copy an existing sidebar (like the calendar sidebar) and make changes.

	''PRACTICE: View the template for the calendar by searching for [[Template:~~Calendar~~]]. Now go to a [[~~Calendar~~]] page and click edit. Look for the <nowiki>{{~~calendar~~}}</nowiki> template code. Now embed the ~~calendar~~ sidebar on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]], and then remove it.''		''PRACTICE: View the template for the calendar by searching for [[Template:ldsorgapps]]. Now go to a [[LDS.org applications]] page and click edit. Look for the <nowiki>{{ldsorgapps}}</nowiki> template code. Now embed the LDS.org applications sidebar on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]], and then remove it.''

	==Adding pages to categories==		==Adding pages to categories==
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	\|third row, second column		\|third row, second column
	\|-
	\|}		\|}

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	\|third row, second column		\|third row, second column
	\|-
	\|}		\|}
	</pre>		</pre>

Johnsonth: making this section a bit more clear

2012-06-20T22:57:49Z

making this section a bit more clear

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	# To add parameters to the image, add this information in pipes following the image name: <nowiki>[[File:sample.jpg\|frame\|none\|This is my caption.]]</nowiki> Frame adds a border around the image with a caption area. ''None'' specifies the alignment. You can also type right or left here. The final text is the caption.		# To add parameters to the image, add this information in pipes following the image name: <nowiki>[[File:sample.jpg\|frame\|none\|This is my caption.]]</nowiki> Frame adds a border around the image with a caption area. ''None'' specifies the alignment. You can also type right or left here. The final text is the caption.
	# Click '''Save page.'''		# Click '''Save page.'''

	~~{{Note\|In general, keep images to about 500px in width. Otherwise, the image will not fit with a sidebar.}}~~

	Note that you can put a width parameter for the images, but if you also include a frame, the width parameter does not work.		Note that you can put a width parameter for the images, but if you also include a frame, the width parameter does not work.
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	# This is the fourth step.		# This is the fourth step.
	</pre>		</pre>

			{{Note\|In general, keep images to about 600px in width. Otherwise, the image will not fit with a sidebar. Also, rather than using width parameters with the image, which merely resize the image in the browser, resize your image before uploading it. This way the image file size will be smaller.}}

	''PRACTICE: Embed the LDSTech logo [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|LDSTech logo]] on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. You don't need to re-upload the image file, but you can if you want to.''		''PRACTICE: Embed the LDSTech logo [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|LDSTech logo]] on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. You don't need to re-upload the image file, but you can if you want to.''

Johnsonth: adding more detail about embedding images

2012-06-20T22:55:14Z

adding more detail about embedding images

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	==Embedding images==		==Embedding images==
	Adding an image requires two separate steps: first you upload the image using the '''Upload file''' link within the Toolbox menu in the ~~sidebar~~. Then you embed the image by adding the following code, where sample.png is the name of the uploaded image file:		Adding an image requires two separate steps: first you upload the image using the '''Upload file''' link within the Toolbox menu in the footer. Then you embed the image by adding the following code, where sample.png is the name of the uploaded image file:

	<pre>		<pre>
	[[~~Image~~:sample.png]]		[[File:sample.png]]
	</pre>		</pre>

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	# Hold down the '''Ctrl''' key and click ''Upload file'' in the footer. A new tab opens with the file upload box.		# Hold down the '''Ctrl''' key and click ''Upload file'' in the footer. A new tab opens with the file upload box.
	# Click '''Choose File'' and select the file you want to upload.		# Click '''Choose File'' and select the file you want to upload.
	# After uploading the file, embed the image on a page by adding <nowiki>[[~~Image~~:sample.jpg]]</nowiki>, where sample.jpg is the name of the image.		# After uploading the file, embed the image on a page by adding <nowiki>[[File:sample.jpg]]</nowiki>, where sample.jpg is the name of the image.
	# To add parameters to the image, add this information in pipes following the image name: <nowiki>[[~~Image~~:sample.jpg\|frame\|none\|This is my caption.]]</nowiki> Frame adds a border around the image with a caption area. ''None'' specifies the alignment. You can also type right or left here. The final text is the caption.		# To add parameters to the image, add this information in pipes following the image name: <nowiki>[[File:sample.jpg\|frame\|none\|This is my caption.]]</nowiki> Frame adds a border around the image with a caption area. ''None'' specifies the alignment. You can also type right or left here. The final text is the caption.
	# Click '''Save page.'''		# Click '''Save page.'''

	{{Note\|In general, keep images to about ~~500 px~~ in width. Otherwise, the image will not fit with a sidebar.}}		{{Note\|In general, keep images to about 500px in width. Otherwise, the image will not fit with a sidebar.}}

			Note that you can put a width parameter for the images, but if you also include a frame, the width parameter does not work.

			If you're embedding an image within a numbered list, you can avoid breaking the list's numbering sequence by adding the image code at the end of a list item rather than on a new line. The "none" alignment parameter in the image code will force the image to display on its own line, but it won't break the numbering sequence.

			Here's an example:

			Do these steps:
			# This is the first step.
			# This is the second step. [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|LDSTech logo\|frame\|none\|LDSTech logo]]
			# This is the third step.
			# This is the fourth step.

			The code that produces this is as follows:
			<pre>
			Do these steps:
			# This is the first step.
			# This is the second step. [[File:sample.jpg\|frame\|none\|This is my caption.]]
			# This is the third step.
			# This is the fourth step.
			</pre>

	''PRACTICE: Embed the LDSTech logo [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|LDSTech logo]] on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. You don't need to re-upload the image file, but you can if you want to.''		''PRACTICE: Embed the LDSTech logo [[File:Ldstechlogo.png\|LDSTech logo]] on your [[Special:MyPage\|user page]]. You don't need to re-upload the image file, but you can if you want to.''

Aebrown: Add slight clarification on e-mail option

2012-04-03T00:41:03Z

Add slight clarification on e-mail option

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	# Click '''Save'''.		# Click '''Save'''.

	Note that when you have an e-mail address added to your preferences, other users can send you e-mail. When you view a user page (such as this one, [[user:Johnsonth]]), scroll to the Toolbox section of the footer and click ''E-mail this user''. If users don't have an e-mail address added to their preferences, you can't send them an e-mail.		Note that when you have an e-mail address added to your preferences, other users can send you e-mail. When you view a user page (such as this one, [[user:Johnsonth]]), scroll to the Toolbox section of the footer and click ''E-mail this user''. If users don't have an e-mail address added to their preferences, the ''E-mail this user'' option will not appear in the Toolbox on their user page, and so you can't send them an e-mail.

	''PRACTICE: Check your e-mail address and preferences to make sure your settings are up to date.''		''PRACTICE: Check your e-mail address and preferences to make sure your settings are up to date.''

Gpaigem: /* Adding pages to categories */

2012-04-03T00:21:17Z

Adding pages to categories

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	==Adding pages to categories==		==Adding pages to categories==
	You can tag each wiki page with one or more categories. Categories group together a ~~collect~~ of pages that all belong to the same category. For example, the [[:Category:LDSTech Conference]] category shows all pages that are tagged with <nowiki>[[Category:LDSTech Conference]]</nowiki>.		You can tag each wiki page with one or more categories. Categories group together a collection of pages that all belong to the same category. For example, the [[:Category:LDSTech Conference]] category shows all pages that are tagged with <nowiki>[[Category:LDSTech Conference]]</nowiki>.

	Mediawiki's structure prompts you to nest categories into progressively more general categories until you reach the top, like an inverted tree.		Mediawiki's structure prompts you to nest categories into progressively more general categories until you reach the top, like an inverted tree.

Gpaigem: /* Adding a sidebar */

2012-04-03T00:15:58Z

Adding a sidebar

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	== Adding a sidebar ==		== Adding a sidebar ==

	Mediawiki allows you to create templates that you can then embed into pages. The sidebar that you see on many pages, for example, on the [[Calendar]] documentation, is created with a template. Creating a sidebar template can be helpful if you have a collection of pages that you want to group together. After you create a template, you embed it on a page by adding <nowiki>{{templatename}}</nowiki> on the page, where templatename is the name of your template.		Mediawiki allows you to create templates that you can then embed into pages. The sidebar that you see on many pages, for example on the [[Calendar]] documentation, is created with a template. Creating a sidebar template can be helpful if you have a collection of pages that you want to group together. After you create a template, you embed it on a page by adding <nowiki>{{templatename}}</nowiki> on the page, where templatename is the name of your template.

	To create a sidebar, it's best to simply copy an existing sidebar (like the calendar sidebar) and make changes.		To create a sidebar, it's best to simply copy an existing sidebar (like the calendar sidebar) and make changes.