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=== To do === | === To do === | ||
* Rewriting [[Help:Contents]] into a ''very'' brief introduction and tutorial | * Rewriting [[Help:Contents]] into a ''very'' brief introduction and tutorial | ||
* Maybe extend [[Help:Copyright tags]] or maybe create a list like [[Help:List of messagebox templates]] | * Maybe extend [[Help:Copyright tags]] or maybe create a list like [[Help:List of messagebox templates]] | ||
* Look through [[Help:Translate]] | * Look through [[Help:Translate]] | ||
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::<small>Rewrote and extended the existing one. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | ::<small>Rewrote and extended the existing one. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | ||
* Consider renaming [[Help:Tutorial]] or extending [[Help:Editing]] probably both {{Done}} | * Consider renaming [[Help:Tutorial]] or extending [[Help:Editing]] probably both {{Done}} | ||
: <small>Deleted the very tiny [http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php?title=Help:Editing&oldid=64926 Help:Editing], moved [http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php?title=Help:Tutorial&oldid=42573 Help:Tutorial] over there, extended it considerably and moved it to [http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php?title=Help:Formatting&oldid=65369 Help:Formatting]. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 21:26, 20 December 2013 (UTC)</small> | |||
* Have a look at [[Help:Categories]] {{done}} | * Have a look at [[Help:Categories]] {{done}} | ||
: <small>Rewritten and extended. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 21:26, 20 December 2013 (UTC)</small> | |||
=== Not done === | === Not done === | ||
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::* a page with more advanced editing help. | ::* a page with more advanced editing help. | ||
::<small>That page will only serve as an introduction, for the rest links to MediaWiki is provided. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | ::<small>That page will only serve as an introduction, for the rest links to MediaWiki is provided. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | ||
* Look through [[Help:Archiving a talk page]] and see if I can document {{tl|archives}}. {{not done}} | |||
: <small>It was hugely simplified ''and'' documented by {{usr|Red Leader}} [http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php?title=Template:Archives&diff=89100&oldid=66695 31 October 2015] —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 10:50, 12 March 2016 (EST)</small> | |||
== Templates == | == Templates == | ||
=== To do === | === To do === | ||
* Documenting templates, later on with a documentation template | * Documenting templates, later on with a documentation template | ||
:<small>Maybe I should create a documentation template and "accessories" before starting to document templates. Need to learn a few things before that though. -- [[User:Johan G|Johan G]] 07:06, 11 February 2012 (EST)</small> | : <small>Maybe I should create a documentation template and "accessories" before starting to document templates. Need to learn a few things before that though. -- [[User:Johan G|Johan G]] 07:06, 11 February 2012 (EST)</small> | ||
:<small>More to it than I thought. ;-) -- [[User:Johan G|Johan G]] 13:59, 12 February 2012 (EST)</small> | : <small>More to it than I thought. ;-) -- [[User:Johan G|Johan G]] 13:59, 12 February 2012 (EST)</small> | ||
:<small>{{usr|Gijs}} created {{tl|informative template}} in favour of a more complex one in February 2012 | : <small>{{usr|Gijs}} created {{tl|informative template}} in favour of a more complex one in February 2012. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | ||
* Create a navigation box for the help pages. | * Create a navigation box for the help pages. | ||
* Nasal tutorials: | * Nasal tutorials: | ||
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* Experiments with a template <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[User:Johan G/Template:documentation]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> template. Similar to, but enormously much simpler than [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Documentation&oldid=405804566 the one on the English Wikipedia]. {{hourglass}} '''Stalled''' | * Experiments with a template <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[User:Johan G/Template:documentation]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> template. Similar to, but enormously much simpler than [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Documentation&oldid=405804566 the one on the English Wikipedia]. {{hourglass}} '''Stalled''' | ||
** <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[User:Johan G/test]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> page with <tt>/doc</tt> subpage to test it against. | ** <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[User:Johan G/test]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> page with <tt>/doc</tt> subpage to test it against. | ||
* Have a look at the help pages. | * Have a look at the help pages. {{pending}} | ||
: <small>I have at least gone through ''most'' of them. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 10:50, 12 March 2016 (EST)</small> | |||
=== Done === | === Done === | ||
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* <s>[[User:Johan G/Wiki improvement/Template:tl|Template:tl]]</s> Template link template. I think this one will be used a lot. Since it will be used in running text I have opted for a short name. {{cross}} '''Already exists'''. Should have known to search for it before adding it. | * <s>[[User:Johan G/Wiki improvement/Template:tl|Template:tl]]</s> Template link template. I think this one will be used a lot. Since it will be used in running text I have opted for a short name. {{cross}} '''Already exists'''. Should have known to search for it before adding it. | ||
* <nowiki>{{aerotow ready}}</nowiki> template for aerotows. {{cross}} '''Not needed''' | * <nowiki>{{aerotow ready}}</nowiki> template for aerotows. {{cross}} '''Not needed''' | ||
:<small>This is done through {{tl|Infobox Aircraft}} instead. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | : <small>This is done through {{tl|Infobox Aircraft}} instead. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | ||
* <nowiki>{{aerotowable ready}}</nowiki> template for aerotow compatible soaring planes. {{cross}} '''Not needed''' | * <nowiki>{{aerotowable ready}}</nowiki> template for aerotow compatible soaring planes. {{cross}} '''Not needed''' | ||
:<small>This is done through {{tl|Infobox Aircraft}} instead. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | : <small>This is done through {{tl|Infobox Aircraft}} instead. —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | ||
* Archive templates. {{not done}} | |||
: <small>{{usr|Gijs}} created templates for this in March 2012, though he did not document them... —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)</small> | |||
: <small>Wich in turn was hugely simplified ''and'' documented by {{usr|Red Leader}} [http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php?title=Template:Archives&diff=89100&oldid=66695 31 October 2015] —[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 10:50, 12 March 2016 (EST)</small> | |||
== Useful resources == | == Useful resources == | ||
* | * {{mediawiki|Help:Extension:ParserFunctions}} | ||
* | * {{mediawiki|Help:Magic words}} | ||
* | * {{mediawiki|Help:Links}} | ||
* [http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-CSS2-20110607/colors.html CSS2 Colours] | * [http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-CSS2-20110607/colors.html CSS2 Colours] | ||
* [http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224/present/styles.html#h-14.2.2 HTML DIV and SPAN tags] | * [http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224/present/styles.html#h-14.2.2 HTML DIV and SPAN tags] |
Latest revision as of 15:52, 12 March 2016
This a Wiki improvement to do list and links to subpages etc. that I feel will add to the documentation, structure and ease of use of the wiki.
- If you have comments please add them to the talk page, sign and summarise them. If you start a new section, pleas add it to the bottom.
The help namespace
To do
- Rewriting Help:Contents into a very brief introduction and tutorial
- Maybe extend Help:Copyright tags or maybe create a list like Help:List of messagebox templates
- Look through Help:Translate
- Look through Help:Upload
Done
- Consider renaming Help:Tutorial or extending Help:Editing probably both Done
- Deleted the very tiny Help:Editing, moved Help:Tutorial over there, extended it considerably and moved it to Help:Formatting. —Johan G (Talk | contribs) 21:26, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
- Have a look at Help:Categories Done
Not done
- Templates:
- Split Help:Templates into Not done
- Look through Help:Archiving a talk page and see if I can document {{archives}}. Not done
- It was hugely simplified and documented by Red Leader 31 October 2015 —Johan G (Talk | contribs) 10:50, 12 March 2016 (EST)
Templates
To do
- Documenting templates, later on with a documentation template
- Maybe I should create a documentation template and "accessories" before starting to document templates. Need to learn a few things before that though. -- Johan G 07:06, 11 February 2012 (EST)
- More to it than I thought. ;-) -- Johan G 13:59, 12 February 2012 (EST)
- Gijs created {{informative template}} in favour of a more complex one in February 2012. —Johan G (Talk | contribs) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
- Create a navigation box for the help pages.
- Nasal tutorials:
- Read through, or at least skim through the nasal pages.
- Create a nasal tutorial page template with input Hooray.
- Create nasal tutorial info/navbox with input from Hooray.
Work in progress
- Experiments with a template {{User:Johan G/Template:documentation}} template. Similar to, but enormously much simpler than the one on the English Wikipedia. Stalled
- {{User:Johan G/test}} page with /doc subpage to test it against.
- Have a look at the help pages. Pending
Done
- Categorising uncategorised templates. Done
- {{thumbs up}} , {{thumbs down}} , {{cross}} and {{tick}} templates. Done
- {{done}} and {{not done}} templates Done
- {{red light}} , {{amber light}} and {{green light}} Done
- {{Dual control ready}} Done
- {{Bombable ready}} Done
Not done
Template:tlTemplate link template. I think this one will be used a lot. Since it will be used in running text I have opted for a short name. Already exists. Should have known to search for it before adding it.- {{aerotow ready}} template for aerotows. Not needed
- This is done through {{Infobox Aircraft}} instead. —Johan G (Talk | contribs) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
- This is done through {{Infobox Aircraft}} instead. —Johan G (Talk | contribs) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
- Gijs created templates for this in March 2012, though he did not document them... —Johan G (Talk | contribs) 16:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
- Wich in turn was hugely simplified and documented by Red Leader 31 October 2015 —Johan G (Talk | contribs) 10:50, 12 March 2016 (EST)