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Wiki sites with separate wikis written in individual [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]] should get a separate page for each language version in the catalogue here. | Wiki sites with separate wikis written in individual [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]] should get a separate page for each language version in the catalogue here. | ||
Create one main page for an overview of the whole thing, using the [[template:MultilingualMain]] to generate the infobox; and one subpage to that for each language version. The main page follows the usual naming conventions and gets categorised (via the MultilingualMain template) as <code>language = [[:Category:Wiki Multilingual|Multilingual]]</code>, the subpages get the name of the main page with the [[wp:ISO 639|ISO code of the language]] appended after either a <s>slash</s>, dash or within brackets. <!--There should be an automatically generated breadcrumb navigation that leads you back to the main page. (This way we can have clear and differentiated information on the wiki with individual size/statistics measures for example and the page names have a logical, machine friendly structure. (- Appending three characters to the path/URL of a wikis main page gives you the appropriate subpage for a special language version.) At least the naming may be understood without knowledge of the particular language.)--> | Create one main page for an overview of the whole thing (which usually includes a '[[:Category:Portal|portal]]' url), using the [[template:MultilingualMain]] to generate the infobox; and one subpage to that for each language version. The main page follows the usual naming conventions and gets categorised (via the MultilingualMain template) as <code>language = [[:Category:Wiki Multilingual|Multilingual]]</code>, the subpages get the name of the main page with the [[wp:ISO 639|ISO code of the language]] appended after either a <s>slash</s>, dash or within brackets. <!--There should be an automatically generated breadcrumb navigation that leads you back to the main page. (This way we can have clear and differentiated information on the wiki with individual size/statistics measures for example and the page names have a logical, machine friendly structure. (- Appending three characters to the path/URL of a wikis main page gives you the appropriate subpage for a special language version.) At least the naming may be understood without knowledge of the particular language.)--> | ||
*Example: [[JurisPedia (en)]] | *Example: [[JurisPedia (en)]] | ||
Revision as of 07:23, 16 April 2013
- Not to be confused with WikiIndex:Namespace Conventions.
de: WikiIndex:Namenskonventionen, fr: WikiIndex:Conventions Nommage
WikiIndex page names for wiki pages
If you want to Add a Wiki to WikiIndex, the new page should be named according to the following naming conventions:
- First of all, don't worry if you get it wrong! We can rename pages (but not categories).
- We normally have the page here at WikiIndex the same as the actual wiki being referenced.
- We normally don't include the domain, such as '.com' or '.org', or other top-level domain (TLD). Exceptions to this are when two similar wikis, with identical primary names, but have differing TLDs; such as Wikkii.com and Wikkii.Org.
- We normally don't include the word 'wiki' at the end, unless the name of the wiki specifically includes 'wiki'.
Example names
However, you will notice that our own wiki has its own internal naming conventions confusion. WikiIndex and Wiki Index. Cheers!
multiple language versions
Wiki sites with separate wikis written in individual languages should get a separate page for each language version in the catalogue here.
Create one main page for an overview of the whole thing (which usually includes a 'portal' url), using the template:MultilingualMain to generate the infobox; and one subpage to that for each language version. The main page follows the usual naming conventions and gets categorised (via the MultilingualMain template) as language = Multilingual, the subpages get the name of the main page with the ISO code of the language appended after either a slash, dash or within brackets.
- Example: JurisPedia (en)
To link from the main page to the subpages there is the template language versions, although this template provides no reverse navigation links.
Internal page names
- Currently we are using CamelCase or free links, or both (as a note, MediaWiki is inherently confused on internal page naming). For all new pages, please respect the naming convention of the actual wiki we are referencing.
- Recent changes – Special:RecentChanges
- Community Portal – WikiIndex:Community portal
- Current Events – WikiIndex:Current events
WikiIndex category names
There is a debate raging over whether to make category names singular or plural, at WikiIndex talk:Community portal#singular versus plural. For example, should we use Category:Languages or Category:Language?
Other FAQs
Questions about naming are some of the top FrequentlyAskedQuestions.