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Dionysia at 08:59, 27 May 2014

2014-05-27T08:59:56Z

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	==Wikilinks==		==Wikilinks==
	Wikilinks are links that point to other Pages on the IMSMA Wiki. Wikilinks are [[grey]] if the Page that they point to does not exist.		Wikilinks are links that point to other Pages on the IMSMA Wiki. Wikilinks are grey if the Page that they point to does not exist.
	*'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.		*'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.
	*'''Link the first mentioning''': Unless the context calls for it, link only the first time a topic is mentioned rather than every time that it appears in the text.		*'''Link the first mentioning''': Unless the context calls for it, link only the first time a topic is mentioned rather than every time that it appears in the text.

Rana at 15:56, 25 November 2013

2013-11-25T15:56:44Z

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	==Wikilinks==		==Wikilinks==
	Wikilinks are links that point to other Pages on the IMSMA Wiki. Wikilinks are [[~~red~~]] if the Page that they point to does not exist.		Wikilinks are links that point to other Pages on the IMSMA Wiki. Wikilinks are [[grey]] if the Page that they point to does not exist.
	*'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.		*'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.
	*'''Link the first mentioning''': Unless the context calls for it, link only the first time a topic is mentioned rather than every time that it appears in the text.		*'''Link the first mentioning''': Unless the context calls for it, link only the first time a topic is mentioned rather than every time that it appears in the text.

Dionysia at 13:59, 16 October 2013

2013-10-16T13:59:24Z

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	*'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.		*'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.
	*'''Link the first mentioning''': Unless the context calls for it, link only the first time a topic is mentioned rather than every time that it appears in the text.		*'''Link the first mentioning''': Unless the context calls for it, link only the first time a topic is mentioned rather than every time that it appears in the text.
	*'''Linking to sections:''' A hash sign (#) followed by the appropriate heading will lead to a relevant part of a page~~. For example, <code><nowiki>[[Geospatial Data#How To Manually Add a Geospatial Point]]</nowiki></code> links to a particular section of the page [[Geospatial Data]]~~.		*'''Linking to sections:''' A hash sign (#) followed by the appropriate heading will lead to a relevant part of a page.
	*'''Check links:''' Ensure that the destination is the intended one.		*'''Check links:''' Ensure that the destination is the intended one.

Daniel: Cleanup

2013-09-09T11:26:11Z

Cleanup

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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
			'''Links''' on the IMSMA wiki can either internal, so called Wikilinks, or external links.

	==Wikilinks==		==Wikilinks==
	'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.		Wikilinks are links that point to other Pages on the IMSMA Wiki. Wikilinks are [[red]] if the Page that they point to does not exist.
			*'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.
	'''Linking to sections:''' A hash sign (#) followed by the appropriate heading will lead to a relevant part of a page. For example, <code><nowiki>[[~~Geospatial_Data~~#~~How_To_Manually_Add_a_Geospatial_Point~~]]</nowiki></code> links to a particular section of the page [[Geospatial Data]].		*'''Link the first mentioning''': Unless the context calls for it, link only the first time a topic is mentioned rather than every time that it appears in the text.
			*'''Linking to sections:''' A hash sign (#) followed by the appropriate heading will lead to a relevant part of a page. For example, <code><nowiki>[[Geospatial Data#How To Manually Add a Geospatial Point]]</nowiki></code> links to a particular section of the page [[Geospatial Data]].
	'''Check links:''' Ensure that the destination is the intended one.		*'''Check links:''' Ensure that the destination is the intended one.

	==External links==		==External links==
	~~Do not use~~ external links in the body of a page. Pages can include an ''external links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside IMSMA Wiki ~~as distinct from citing sources~~. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links.		Avoid using external links in the body of a page. Pages can include an ''external links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside IMSMA Wiki. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links.

	{{Policies}}		{{Policies}}

Dionysia at 15:07, 30 August 2013

2013-08-30T15:07:33Z

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	==External links==		==External links==
	Do not use external links in the body of a page. Pages can include an ''external links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside IMSMA Wiki as distinct from citing sources. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links.		Do not use external links in the body of a page. Pages can include an ''external links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside IMSMA Wiki as distinct from citing sources. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links.

			{{Policies}}

Dionysia at 15:04, 30 August 2013

2013-08-30T15:04:27Z

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	~~__NOTOC~~		__NOTOC__
	==Wikilinks==		==Wikilinks==
	'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.		'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.

Dionysia: Created page with "__NOTOC ==Wikilinks== '''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. R..."

2013-08-30T15:04:12Z

Created page with "__NOTOC ==Wikilinks== '''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. R..."

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__NOTOC
==Wikilinks==
'''Make links only where they are relevant and helpful in the context:''' Excessive use of hyperlinks can be distracting, and may slow the reader down. Redundant links clutter the page and make future maintenance harder.

'''Linking to sections:''' A hash sign (#) followed by the appropriate heading will lead to a relevant part of a page. For example, <code><nowiki>[[Geospatial_Data#How_To_Manually_Add_a_Geospatial_Point]]</nowiki></code> links to a particular section of the page [[Geospatial Data]].

'''Check links:''' Ensure that the destination is the intended one.

==External links==
Do not use external links in the body of a page. Pages can include an ''external links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside IMSMA Wiki as distinct from citing sources. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links.