Difference between revisions of "How to write an article in this wiki"
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** Consider writing in the present tense more than the past tense | ** Consider writing in the present tense more than the past tense | ||
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− | ** There's a nifty referencing tool built-in to the wiki. To cite something, write: | + | ** There's a nifty referencing tool built-in to the wiki. To cite something, write: <nowiki><ref>Einstein (2009) I'm still here. Journal of Time Travel, 1:1-2.</ref></nowiki> |
− | <nowiki><ref>Einstein (2009) I'm still here. Journal of Time Travel, 1:1-2.</ref></nowiki> | + | ** Then, to actually see the reference, type write this in your 'References' section: <nowiki><references/></nowiki> |
− | ** Then, to actually see the reference, type write this in your 'References' section: | + | |
− | <nowiki><references/></nowiki> | + | |
== Some useful tips == | == Some useful tips == |
Latest revision as of 10:42, 5 March 2009
This page is starting as a list of notes, for later fleshing out.
- How to create a page
- ...
- Be very careful in choosing page names. They should be:
- Self-explanatory out of context
- Spelled correctly!
- Consistent with the names of existing related pages
- Writing style
- Don't write in the first person i.e. don't use the word "I".
- Consider writing in the present tense more than the past tense
- References
- There's a nifty referencing tool built-in to the wiki. To cite something, write: <ref>Einstein (2009) I'm still here. Journal of Time Travel, 1:1-2.</ref>
- Then, to actually see the reference, type write this in your 'References' section: <references/>
Some useful tips
- To see changes that other people have made to your page:
- Click 'History'
- Click the small round button next to your version
- Click 'Compare selected versions'