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== Using the Wiki == | == Using the Wiki == | ||
The wiki is the | The wiki is where the community's efforts come together and are displayed. See the FAQ for quick questions and the Portal Wiki project page for specific tasks. | ||
* [[FAQ]] | * [[FAQ]] | ||
* [[Portal Wiki]] | * [[Portal Wiki]] | ||
=== Linking === | === Linking === | ||
Linking is the most basic and important feature of the wiki. By linking wiki pages to each other the | Linking is the most basic and important feature of the wiki. By linking wiki pages to each other the site becomes more comprehensive and reflective of our collective knowledge. | ||
* To link to a page, surround its title with double brackets. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein]]. | * To link to a page, surround its title with double brackets. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein]]. | ||
* To change how the link displays, separate the page title and the text you want displayed with the <code>|</code> symbol. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]. | * To change how the link displays, separate the page title and the text you want displayed with the <code>|</code> symbol. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]. | ||
You can link to a page that does not exist. Doing so will allow the creation of that page. Simply follow the red link and create the page. | |||
=== Special Pages === | === Special Pages === | ||
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==== Dead-end Pages ==== | ==== Dead-end Pages ==== | ||
[[Special: | [[Special:DeadendPages|Dead-end pages]] are pages that do not link to anywhere else in the wiki. If you recognize ideas on these pages that already have a page or you think an idea is deserving of a page, then add links. | ||
==== Orphaned Pages ==== | ==== Orphaned Pages ==== | ||
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==== Pages with the Fewest Revisions ==== | ==== Pages with the Fewest Revisions ==== | ||
[[Special:FewestRevisions|Pages with the fewest revisions]] are pages that likely need touching up and development. | [[Special:FewestRevisions|Pages with the fewest revisions]] are pages that likely need touching up and development. | ||
=== Stubs === | |||
{{Stub}} | |||
Pages with the <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> label need development. If you see a page with this label, consider adding to it. | |||
== Projects == | == Projects == | ||
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=== Joining an Existing Project === | === Joining an Existing Project === | ||
To join an existing project, contact one of its members listed on their project page through Discord. | |||
=== Adding Your Own Project === | === Adding Your Own Project === | ||
To add your own project, simply create a page for it and link to it on the [[Projects]] page under the New Projects heading. | |||
== Topics == | == Topics == | ||
Below the project listings on the main page are ideas relevant to the project they are grouped under. | Below the project listings on the main page are ideas relevant to the project they are grouped under. | ||