Lpb: add color names & chart link

2012-08-10T22:33:25Z

add color names & chart link

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	== More Editing Trickery ==		== More Editing Trickery ==
	=== Changing Text Color ===		=== Changing Text Color ===
	See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands). You can specify color values either by using one of the sixteen named colors, or as a hexadecimal RGB color value.		See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands). You can specify color values either by using one of the sixteen named colors (aqua, black, blue, fuchsia, gray, green, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, white, and yellow), or as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors hexadecimal RGB color value].

	As an ~~example~~, you can change ~~both~~ the foreground text color, ~~and~~ the background color, by using a command like:		There are several HTML codes you can use, but '''span''' is likely the most useful. With this, you can change either the foreground text color, or the background color, or both (as here) using a command like:
	<nowiki><span style="color:"purple; background:silver">colored text</span></nowiki>		<nowiki><span style="color:purple; background:silver">colored text</span></nowiki>
	to render this text as <span style="color: purple; background:silver">colored text<span style="color:lime; background:silver">		to render this text as <span style="color: purple; background:silver">colored text<span style="color:lime; background:silver">


	== Indexing Pages using Categories ==		== Indexing Pages using Categories ==

Lpb: Add more info on Categories

2012-08-10T07:56:14Z

Add more info on Categories

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	Categories are a useful means of collecting together a group of pages. To "create" a category you just start using one, by including a suitable category tag near the bottom of some page. This tag looks like:		Categories are a useful means of collecting together a group of pages. To "create" a category you just start using one, by including a suitable category tag near the bottom of some page. This tag looks like:
	<nowiki>[[Category:new_category_name]]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[[Category:new_category_name]]</nowiki>
	As soon as you add such a Category tag, the system will assign a new category page for it if it does not already exist. And if its new, the link will be in red, meaning if you select it you'll be asked to edit the "content" of the category page - which is separate to the index listing that appears automatically below this. And if you don't put any text in at this point, anyone browsing the category page will likewise be nagged for some content until something is actually saved there. Hence I recommend a simple 1 line description of what the category is for. And then its just a matter of adding the same category tag to other pages to group them all together.		As soon as you add such a Category tag, the system will assign a new category page for it if it does not already exist. And if its new, the link will be in red, meaning if you select it you'll be asked to edit the "content" of the category page - which is separate to the index listing that appears automatically below this. And if you don't put any text in at this point, anyone browsing the category page will likewise be nagged for some content until something is actually saved there. Hence I recommend adding a simple 1 line description of what the category is for. And then its just a matter of adding the same category tag to other pages to group them all together.

			You can access any specific category index by following the link to it at the bottom of any page belonging to the category.
⚫	More information is available from the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories Mediawiki Help Categories] page.

			And you can use the [[Special:Categories\| Special Categories]] index, which can be accessed using the toolbox [[Special:SpecialPages\|SpecialPages]] link, to see a list of all categories in use on this wiki.

		⚫	More information is available from the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories Mediawiki Help Categories] page.

	== Printing Pages ==		== Printing Pages ==

Lpb at 05:12, 10 August 2012

2012-08-10T05:12:35Z

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	See the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Navigation Mediawiki Help Navigation] page for more details.		See the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Navigation Mediawiki Help Navigation] page for more details.


	== More Editing Trickery ==		== More Editing Trickery ==

Lpb: link to mediawiki nav help page

2012-08-10T05:10:58Z

link to mediawiki nav help page

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	* these serve as quick access to information areas, or functions more likely to be accessed frequently.		* these serve as quick access to information areas, or functions more likely to be accessed frequently.

			See the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Navigation Mediawiki Help Navigation] page for more details.

	== More Editing Trickery ==		== More Editing Trickery ==

Lpb at 05:06, 10 August 2012

2012-08-10T05:06:45Z

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	See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands). You can specify color values either by using one of the sixteen named colors, or as a hexadecimal RGB color value.		See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands). You can specify color values either by using one of the sixteen named colors, or as a hexadecimal RGB color value.

	As an example, you can change both the foreground text color, and the background color, by using ~~commands~~ like:		As an example, you can change both the foreground text color, and the background color, by using a command like:
	<nowiki><span style="color:"purple; background:silver">colored text</span></nowiki>		<nowiki><span style="color:"purple; background:silver">colored text</span></nowiki>
	to render this text as <span style="color: purple; background:silver">colored text<span style="color:lime; background:silver">		to render this text as <span style="color: purple; background:silver">colored text<span style="color:lime; background:silver">


	== Indexing Pages using Categories ==		== Indexing Pages using Categories ==

Lpb: extend details in Changing Text Color

2012-08-10T05:05:40Z

extend details in Changing Text Color

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	== More Editing Trickery ==		== More Editing Trickery ==
	=== Changing Text Color ===		=== Changing Text Color ===
	See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands).		See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands). You can specify color values either by using one of the sixteen named colors, or as a hexadecimal RGB color value.

			As an example, you can change both the foreground text color, and the background color, by using commands like:
			<nowiki><span style="color:"purple; background:silver">colored text</span></nowiki>
			to render this text as <span style="color: purple; background:silver">colored text<span style="color:lime; background:silver">

	== Indexing Pages using Categories ==		== Indexing Pages using Categories ==

Lpb: add section on categories

2012-08-10T04:57:44Z

add section on categories

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	=== Changing Text Color ===		=== Changing Text Color ===
	See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands).		See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands).


			== Indexing Pages using Categories ==
			Categories are a useful means of collecting together a group of pages. To "create" a category you just start using one, by including a suitable category tag near the bottom of some page. This tag looks like:
			<nowiki>[[Category:new_category_name]]</nowiki>
			As soon as you add such a Category tag, the system will assign a new category page for it if it does not already exist. And if its new, the link will be in red, meaning if you select it you'll be asked to edit the "content" of the category page - which is separate to the index listing that appears automatically below this. And if you don't put any text in at this point, anyone browsing the category page will likewise be nagged for some content until something is actually saved there. Hence I recommend a simple 1 line description of what the category is for. And then its just a matter of adding the same category tag to other pages to group them all together.

			More information is available from the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories Mediawiki Help Categories] page.

Lpb: text color ref

2012-08-09T13:22:38Z

text color ref

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	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki Help guide contents] which provides links to a large number of pages with more info		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki Help guide contents] which provides links to a large number of pages with more info
	* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MediaWikiRefCard.pdf MediaWiki reference card] is a one page summary of important MediaWiki editing commands, intended to be printed out and used next to the computer.		* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MediaWikiRefCard.pdf MediaWiki reference card] is a one page summary of important MediaWiki editing commands, intended to be printed out and used next to the computer.


	== Quick Links ==		== Quick Links ==
	* located in the left menu bar (or in the drop down menu in the mobile view) are 'navigation', 'search' and 'toolbox'		* located in the left menu bar (or in the drop down menu in the mobile view) are 'navigation', 'search' and 'toolbox'
	* these serve as quick access to information areas, or functions more likely to be accessed frequently.		* these serve as quick access to information areas, or functions more likely to be accessed frequently.


			== More Editing Trickery ==
			=== Changing Text Color ===
			See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Text_color MediaWiki Text color] page for guidance on how to change text and background color (nb. this is done with raw HTML, as wiki markup does not include color commands).

Lpb: link to MediaWikiRefCard.pdf

2012-08-09T13:14:58Z

link to MediaWikiRefCard.pdf

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	Otherswise, look at:		Otherswise, look at:
	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki Help guide contents] which provides links to a large number of pages with more info		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki Help guide contents] which provides links to a large number of pages with more info
			* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MediaWikiRefCard.pdf MediaWiki reference card] is a one page summary of important MediaWiki editing commands, intended to be printed out and used next to the computer.


	== Quick Links ==		== Quick Links ==

Lpb: tweak assorted wording & format

2012-08-09T12:53:46Z

tweak assorted wording & format

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	Otherswise, look at:		Otherswise, look at:
	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki Help guide contents] which provides links to a large number of pages with more info		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki Help guide contents] which provides links to a large number of pages with more info


	== Quick Links ==		== Quick Links ==
	* located in the left menu bar (or in the drop down menu in the mobile view) are 'navigation', 'search' and 'toolbox'		* located in the left menu bar (or in the drop down menu in the mobile view) are 'navigation', 'search' and 'toolbox'
	* these serve as quick access to information areas, or functions more likely to be accessed frequently.		* these serve as quick access to information areas, or functions more likely to be accessed frequently.


	== Printing Pages ==		== Printing Pages ==
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	== Special Pages ==		== Special Pages ==
	The [[Special:SpecialPages\|SpecialPages]] link in the toolbox takes you to an index of a large number of '''special pages''', ~~that~~ ~~aure~~ automatically created by the wiki system upon request, that provide a wide variety of information on the operation of the wiki, including:		The [[Special:SpecialPages\|SpecialPages]] link in the toolbox takes you to an index of a large number of '''special pages''', which are automatically created by the wiki system upon request, that provide a wide variety of information on the operation of the wiki, including:
	* [[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]] index		* [[Special:AllPages\|All Pages]] index
	* [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] index		* [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] index
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	== Deleting Pages ==		== Deleting Pages ==

	Is not recommended as against wiki philosophy of sharing information. Rather, ~~simply~~ use the [[#Moving/Renaming Pages]] capability.		Is not recommended as it goes against the wiki philosophy of sharing information. Rather you should just use the [[#Moving/Renaming Pages]] capability.

	However, if there is a '''really''' good reason to delete a page, then one of the '''wiki sysops''' can do this. You need to contact the [mailto:website@pcug.org.au website committee] to request this.		However, if there is a '''really''' good reason to delete a page, then one of the '''wiki sysops''' can do this. You need to contact the [mailto:website@pcug.org.au website committee] to request this.


	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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