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| − | The Zen of OOoWiki | + | == The Zen of OOoWiki == |
| − | + | ; Be constructive | |
| − | + | ; Think of the reader | |
| − | + | ; But better write it down quickly than thinking too much and forgetting to write it down | |
| − | + | : However, when doing drafts, do those on your User-page. Use it as your sandbox. see for example [[User:B_michaelsen]], esp. the staging area. You are not required to add tight categories and context links on your userpage. | |
| − | + | ; Always add new pages a existing category | |
| − | + | : This is very important to keep the wiki maintainable. Non-english content should always be sorted in the category of the language (or one of its subcategories). If you want to create a new category, you will need to add that to an existing category too (making it a subcategory). | |
| − | + | ; Seek the best context first | |
| − | + | : You should make the content easy to find. Think hard about the title of the page, its very important for search. | |
| − | + | ; Embed your contribution into existing context | |
| − | + | : Link to your page from as many related pages as possible to provide the needed context and to prevent duplication. | |
| + | ; Always use Wiki-Links or [[Wikipedia:Interwikimedia_link|InterWiki-Links]] when possible | ||
| + | : Dont use HTTP links, when Wiki-Links or [[Wikipedia:Interwikimedia_link|InterWiki-Links]] are possible. HTTP links do not show up in "What links here" list for example, making pages [[Special:LonelyPages|orphans]] easily. InterWiki-Links are easy to update, if a Wiki changes its base-URL. | ||
| + | ; Use the available namespaces | ||
| + | : You bio should be on your [[User:YourLogin|userpage]]. You may redirect to it from the main-namespace. Categories should be described in the [[:Category:MainIndex|Category-namespace]]. You may redirect to those from the main-namespace. '''Never redirect to the main-namespace from the category- or the user-namespace.''' | ||
| + | ; Be open to early or late changes to your contribution | ||
| + | ; Don't blame others, think of the best solution to the problem | ||
| + | ; If nobody contributes, it's maybe good | ||
| + | ; If myriads of people change your contribution, it might be better | ||
| + | ; Sometimes, it might be helpful explaining why you wrote something | ||
| + | ; To delete a page (because it is spam or outdated), replace its content with <code><nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki></code> | ||
| + | : | ||
| + | ; Use [[:Category:Wiki_Templates|templates]]! | ||
| + | : [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Transclusion|Transclusion]] is great. Use it! | ||
| + | ; If your page shows up in the [[Special:SpecialPages|Maintenance reports]], you likely did something wrong | ||
| + | <noinclude>[[Category:Wiki Maintenance]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 20 March 2010
The Zen of OOoWiki
- Be constructive
- Think of the reader
- But better write it down quickly than thinking too much and forgetting to write it down
- However, when doing drafts, do those on your User-page. Use it as your sandbox. see for example User:B_michaelsen, esp. the staging area. You are not required to add tight categories and context links on your userpage.
- Always add new pages a existing category
- This is very important to keep the wiki maintainable. Non-english content should always be sorted in the category of the language (or one of its subcategories). If you want to create a new category, you will need to add that to an existing category too (making it a subcategory).
- Seek the best context first
- You should make the content easy to find. Think hard about the title of the page, its very important for search.
- Embed your contribution into existing context
- Link to your page from as many related pages as possible to provide the needed context and to prevent duplication.
- Always use Wiki-Links or InterWiki-Links when possible
- Dont use HTTP links, when Wiki-Links or InterWiki-Links are possible. HTTP links do not show up in "What links here" list for example, making pages orphans easily. InterWiki-Links are easy to update, if a Wiki changes its base-URL.
- Use the available namespaces
- You bio should be on your userpage. You may redirect to it from the main-namespace. Categories should be described in the Category-namespace. You may redirect to those from the main-namespace. Never redirect to the main-namespace from the category- or the user-namespace.
- Be open to early or late changes to your contribution
- Don't blame others, think of the best solution to the problem
- If nobody contributes, it's maybe good
- If myriads of people change your contribution, it might be better
- Sometimes, it might be helpful explaining why you wrote something
- To delete a page (because it is spam or outdated), replace its content with
{{delete}} - Use templates!
- Transclusion is great. Use it!
- If your page shows up in the Maintenance reports, you likely did something wrong
