WikiIndex talk:Add a Wiki: Difference between revisions

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In order to have a clean, uniform look in the [[WikiIndex:StructuredData|StructuredData]] template, wiki_recentchanges needs to be set to "no" if there is not a RecentChanges in the [[wiki]].  Words other than "no" show up ugly and distracting.

== technical question about each wiki logo ==

** If someone finds the wiki *here*, then visits that wiki, the logo is only downloaded once (from that wiki) and stored in cache. (Rather than downloaded once from wikiindex.com and once again from that wiki).

** [[PersonalTelcoWiki]] does it this way

With many [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]], you can hit "File" | "Save page as" to snag a copy of the logo, or do "View" | "Page Source..." to find the exact URL of the logo.  However, some wiki based on the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] engine make it difficult to access the logo and put it on [[WikiIndex]].  When I try to to do "File" | "Save page as", I get some sort of "print version" of the page that doesn't include the logo.  When I check the source code, it doesn't mention the logo anywhere.  Apparently it is included by reference in one of the several CSS stylesheets referenced by the page.

== More details on template needed ==

A blow-by-blow idiot's guide would be useful, and not too long or difficult to write, including links to pages showing options (e.g. [[Special:Categories]]).

 

Thanks [[User:Visctrix|Visctrix]] 15:56, 6 March 2007 (PST)

: WikiSize should look something like ''MoreThan<u>Number</u>'' (or ''LessThan10'' for very small wikis), where number should begin with 1, 2 or 5, and the rest should be zeroes. For example, a wiki with 3296 articles is MoreThan2000, a wiki with 99 articles is MoreThan50, and a wiki with 4 articles is LessThan10. &ndash; [[Smiddle]]/<small>[[Talk:Smiddle|T]][[Special:Contributions/Smiddle|C]]</small> 07:53, 7 March 2007 (PST)

:: Please help us write such a helpful guide -- is [[Template:Size]] the best place to put it where people will find it? I see pieces of information scattered across several pages, including [[WikiProject:By Size]] and [[Template:Size]] and [[Category:Wiki Size]] and their respective talk pages. --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 09:32, 2 February 2009 (EST)

== editmode ==

:WikiIndex didn't invent the concept - [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] and other [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]] allow the wiki owner to configure who can and cannot edit the wiki. I've seen referred to as "user permissions" or "edit mode", but it's a common concept. It's just that it's transparent for wikis which allow anonymous users to edit. Still, your point that it needs to be better explained is well-taken. --[[User:MarvelZuvembie|MarvelZuvembie]] 17:45, 18 May 2009 (EDT)

:::Actually, I wonder if people should be told by this project to copy and past text that says: 'YourWikiEditMode' when the line could read 'UnknownEditMode' from word go. There could then be a line in the instructions that says something like: '''If you know the EditMode of the wiki, change it from 'UnknownEditMode' to an appropriate edit mode from the 'Category:Wiki Edit Mode' page'''.

: I agree that the abstract concept is pretty common -- most [[:Category:Wiki Engine|WikiEngines]] have several options to make editing easier or more restricted. But today I searched mediawiki.org and am surprised to find that "editmode" and "edit mode" never refer to this concept, but always refer to "the mode a person is in after he hits the "edit" button and before hit hits Save or Cancel.".

== Wikia boilerplate ==

I set up a [[:Category:Boilerplates|boilerplate]] template for [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]] information: {{tl|Wikia Boilerplate}}.  Some of the information may be different for the various Wikias (not all are [[:Category:OpenEdit|OpenEdit]], and definitely not all are [[:Category:Wiki English|English]] language), but it is helpful for me (and hopefully you) to cut-and-paste this info rather than typing it out each time. --[[User:MarvelZuvembie|MarvelZuvembie]] 21:40, 8 October 2009 (EDT)