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The aim of the Instant-Refs script is to help wiki editors to copy relevant excerpts from such sources, formatting them as proper [[Template:Cquote|quotations]], and bootstrap new articles collecting them until a dedicated rewrite is made. It can also be used to reuse announcements to update the changelogs, [[Next newsletter|newsletter]] or the [[Release plan/Lessons learned]] page. | The aim of the '''Instant-Refs''' script is to help wiki editors to copy relevant excerpts from such sources, formatting them as proper [[Template:Cquote|quotations]], and help bootstrap new articles collecting them until a dedicated rewrite is made. It can also be used to reuse announcements to update the changelogs, [[Next newsletter|newsletter]] or the [[Release plan/Lessons learned]] page. | ||
After being away from the wiki system for some time it becomes more of an effort to re-learn how to start a new file and figure out how to format it , with what headings, etc. Sometimes it is almost too much to do the original write up of the original post and all the work of that layout and effort to have to also duplicate it in a wiki article. If I was a little more current and affluent with the wiki editor, I might not be so hesitant to create the work there instead of the forum.<ref>{{cite web | After being away from the wiki system for some time it becomes more of an effort to re-learn how to start a new file and figure out how to format it , with what headings, etc. Sometimes it is almost too much to do the original write up of the original post and all the work of that layout and effort to have to also duplicate it in a wiki article. If I was a little more current and affluent with the wiki editor, I might not be so hesitant to create the work there instead of the forum.<ref>{{cite web | ||
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In a few cases, such collections of quotes helped not only create bootstrap new articles, but even actual features. | In a few cases, such collections of quotes helped not only create bootstrap new articles, but even actual features, too. | ||
In other cases, quotes have been used to update documentation of features (e.g. [[Rembrandt]]) | In other cases, quotes have been used to update documentation of features whose maintainers may not be actively involved in FlightGear (e.g. [[Rembrandt]]), to help document discussions that are taking place in the meantime, and provide some background information for people interested in the corresponding feature. | ||
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