Help
Getting started
Basic Editing Help
Generally, when editing:
[[articlehere]] links to an article on the wiki site
[webaddresshere] links to a web address in form of a notation
[[Image:imagename.jpg]] will put an image into the article if you've uploaded it using the upload feature in the wiki
* produces a bullet
== headlinehere == makes a headline for categories
Logging In
- In order to edit/contribute, users must log in using their forum username/password.
- Users must have 10 posts and 3 hours online in order to contribute to the wiki. If you do not meet these criteria, you will get an "invalid password" message. These requirements are subject to change, based on how well or poorly the trial works out. Anyone who pads their post count to gain access will have their posts deleted and may be banned, as with the chat room.
- The Army.ca Conduct Guidelines apply in full effect to the wiki. All edits are logged, along with your username.
Tips
To see different ways of using Wiki code, check out some pages at http://www.wikipedia.org or on this wiki - you don't need to make any changes, just open up any page with the Edit tab at the top of the screen and you can examine the code. They also have a "Sandbox" at wikipedia where you can try out code just to see how stuff works.
Bear in mind that other wiki sites may use "scripts" - generally identified by the {{}} brackets - that may or may not work on the army.ca wiki.
Simple questions on wiki formatting may be directed to User talk:Michael Dorosh and other volunteers as they become available. To leave a question, just click the "+" symbol to the right of the edit tab to start a new section on the talk page, type your question, then hit SAVE PAGE. To continue discussion of an older question, click [edit] at the top of the section, type your question, then click the SAVE PAGE button below the edit window.
Etiquette
Some tips on etiquette for editing the army.ca wiki:
- The wiki is a community project; when editing, be bold! All articles are free for editing by anyone, though some pages may be protected by the wiki owner.
- When editing, always ensure information is accurate, relevant, and acceptable.
- Always keep Operational Security (OPSEC) concerns and Personal Security (PERSEC - identity and personal information issues) in mind when editing.
- Remember that images on the internet are often protected by copyright; please ensure all images uploaded to army.ca are available for free use or fair use.
- Remember to properly cite any quoted material so that the rightful author receives their due.
- Always assume good faith; if someone edits one of your contribution, assume it is to improve the wiki. If there is a disagreement on the best way to express an idea, use the Talk page associated with that article.
