Difference between revisions of "Major Edits"
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Major Editing may be done by: | Major Editing may be done by: | ||
| − | *Creating a complete section with subsections, or a complete page in a "sandbox," then copy and paste the completed contribution into the "Reference Guide," or | + | *Creating a complete section with subsections, or a complete page in a "sandbox," then copy and paste the completed contribution into the "Media Center Master Reference Guide," or |
| − | *<u>Copying and pasting an area</u> the editor wishes to make revisions to, <u>into the editor's "my talk" page</u>, after making all of the revision, <u>then copy and paste back</u> into the related area/s of the Wiki to correct and/or update it. This allows an editor to edit, preview, and save a revision several times outside of the "Reference Guide," before deciding it is complete. Edits made in this manner are immediate result changes as compared to sporadic changes affecting a current on line reader's view of the "Reference Guide," | + | *<u>Copying and pasting an area</u> the editor wishes to make revisions to, <u>into the editor's "my talk" page</u>, after making all of the revision, <u>then copy and paste back</u> into the related area/s of the Wiki to correct and/or update it. This allows an editor to edit, preview, and save a revision several times outside of the "Media Center Master Reference Guide," before deciding it is complete. Edits made in this manner are immediate result changes as compared to sporadic changes affecting a current on line reader's view of the "Media Center Master Reference Guide," |
| − | When using the first method additional work may be required within the contribution and the "Reference Guide," such as: creating links in the contribution back to the Main Page - Contents, creating a page link in the "Reference Guide" for the contribution, creating links in the "Reference Guide" to sections in the contribution.... | + | When using the first method additional work may be required within the contribution and the "Media Center Master Reference Guide," such as: creating links in the contribution back to the Main Page - Contents, creating a page link in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" for the contribution, creating links in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" to sections in the contribution.... |
When using the second method diligent care should be taken and self enforced, for example, and not just limited too: page titles and links to page titles in the selected area an editor is planning to edit. | When using the second method diligent care should be taken and self enforced, for example, and not just limited too: page titles and links to page titles in the selected area an editor is planning to edit. | ||
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''example:''<br> | ''example:''<br> | ||
| − | *''Copy and pasting an area back into the "Reference Guide" containing a change to a page title, <nowiki>e.g., correcting this page title link: [[Innstallking Media Center Master]] to [[Installing Media Center Master]]</nowiki> does not change the spelling of the page title and auto-update the links connected to that page. | + | *''Copy and pasting an area back into the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" containing a change to a page title, <nowiki>e.g., correcting this page title link: [[Innstallking Media Center Master]] to [[Installing Media Center Master]]</nowiki> does not change the spelling of the page title and auto-update the links connected to that page. |
*''Page titles are links to pages. | *''Page titles are links to pages. | ||
| − | *''Although removed from the "Reference Guide" the link is still active back to the "Reference Guide" while editing within "my talk."'' | + | *''Although removed from the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" the link is still active back to the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" while editing within "my talk."'' |
*''Should an editor change a page title, rename it.'' | *''Should an editor change a page title, rename it.'' | ||
*''The editor simply created a new page link, to a blank page.'' | *''The editor simply created a new page link, to a blank page.'' | ||
| − | *''The original page is still active and all links in the "Reference Guide" will still connect to it. | + | *''The original page is still active and all links in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" will still connect to it. |
*''The new page/link will not connect with any original page/links.'' | *''The new page/link will not connect with any original page/links.'' | ||
</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> | ||
| − | When using either of the methods the "sandbox" area, containing the copy, should be deleted after double checking to see if the contributions are in fact present in the "Reference Guide." This removes any possibilities of editing the same material in the "sandbox," again, which could be changing the "Reference Guide" at the same time, without the editor's knowledge, through links. | + | When using either of the methods the "sandbox" area, containing the copy, should be deleted after double checking to see if the contributions are in fact present in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide." This removes any possibilities of editing the same material in the "sandbox," again, which could be changing the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" at the same time, without the editor's knowledge, through links. |
Revision as of 12:37, 6 August 2011
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Major Editing may be done by:
- Creating a complete section with subsections, or a complete page in a "sandbox," then copy and paste the completed contribution into the "Media Center Master Reference Guide," or
- Copying and pasting an area the editor wishes to make revisions to, into the editor's "my talk" page, after making all of the revision, then copy and paste back into the related area/s of the Wiki to correct and/or update it. This allows an editor to edit, preview, and save a revision several times outside of the "Media Center Master Reference Guide," before deciding it is complete. Edits made in this manner are immediate result changes as compared to sporadic changes affecting a current on line reader's view of the "Media Center Master Reference Guide,"
When using the first method additional work may be required within the contribution and the "Media Center Master Reference Guide," such as: creating links in the contribution back to the Main Page - Contents, creating a page link in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" for the contribution, creating links in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" to sections in the contribution....
When using the second method diligent care should be taken and self enforced, for example, and not just limited too: page titles and links to page titles in the selected area an editor is planning to edit.
example:
- Copy and pasting an area back into the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" containing a change to a page title, e.g., correcting this page title link: [[Innstallking Media Center Master]] to [[Installing Media Center Master]] does not change the spelling of the page title and auto-update the links connected to that page.
- Page titles are links to pages.
- Although removed from the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" the link is still active back to the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" while editing within "my talk."
- Should an editor change a page title, rename it.
- The editor simply created a new page link, to a blank page.
- The original page is still active and all links in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" will still connect to it.
- The new page/link will not connect with any original page/links.
When using either of the methods the "sandbox" area, containing the copy, should be deleted after double checking to see if the contributions are in fact present in the "Media Center Master Reference Guide." This removes any possibilities of editing the same material in the "sandbox," again, which could be changing the "Media Center Master Reference Guide" at the same time, without the editor's knowledge, through links.