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'''MAKING A NEW PAGE'''
To make a new page you just need ordinary '''''user privileges'''''.


* To make a new page you just need ordinary '''''user privileges'''''.
Take a few minutes to look through the existing categories and subcategories. Does your proposed new page/set of pages align with a pre-existing category? If so you can create a new page using a template as follows:
* The navigation of GeoSource is based on '''''portals''''' and '''''categories. '''''


:* The '''main page''' provides an '''''introduction''''' to the site, a '''''list of portals''''' and a '''''writer’s guide.'''''
* Each category page has an input box with a button below labelled 'name and create a new document'. Type the name of the page you wish to create into the box and click the bar.
:* The '''''writer’s guide''''' is an alphabetical listing of pages covering every aspect of '''''house style''''', and '''''guidance on how to publish''''' using GeoSource.


* Take a few minutes to look through the existing portals, categories and subcategories. Does your proposed new page/set of pages fit into a pre-existing category? If so you can create a new page using a template as follows:
* this will create a '''''new page''''' in the '''''edit view '''''


:* Underneath the category title there is some text giving instructions about naming conventions etc. within the category (not there yet!). You will see a box into which to '''''type the name of your new page.'''''
* Once you have a new page in the editing view, you can '''''type directly''''' into the page or '''''cut and paste''''' from Word documents and from PDFs. To '''''convert''''' cut-and-pasted text, select the text and click the '''[W]''' button on the toolbar.
:* Click on '''''Name and create a report''''' this will create a '''''new page''''' in the '''''edit view '''''with headings and place holder text where appropriate.
 
* The '''toolbar''' contains most of the editing and searching buttons you are familiar with from Word. Mouse-over text explains them.


* If you don’t want to contribute to an existing portal or category, you can request that the wiki’s administrator (Debbie Rayner) sets up a '''''new portal''''' for you. Please give her an idea of the '''''hierarchical structure''''' you envisage within the portal so that she can devise an appropriate '''''structure of categories and subcategories'''''. Customised '''''templates''''' will be made available for each category.
* you can also insert [[Images|'''images''']] and [[Links|'''links''']]


:* You will see a box into which to '''''type the name of your new page'''''
* '''References''' should be set out in the Harvard style
:* Click on '''''Name and create a report''''' and this will create a '''''new page''''' in the '''''edit view '''''with headings and place-holder text where appropriate


* Once you have a new page in the editing view, you can '''''type directly''''' into the page or '''''cut and paste''''' from Word documents and from PDFs. To '''''convert''''' cut-and-pasted text, select the text and click the '''[W]''' button on the toolbar.
* The '''toolbar''' contains most of the editing and searching buttons you are familiar with from Word. Mouse-over text explains them.
* To insert links to '''''photos''''' and '''''diagrams in AssetBank'''''………
* Debbie Rayner and her team can help with inserting links, formatting tables etc
* '''References '''should be set out in the '''Harvard''' syle using '''Endnote''' – see separate instructions. EXPLAIN MORE FULLY GIVE EXAMPLES
* When the first draft of your page is complete, make any comments needed in the '''''Summary''''' box then click '''''Save.'''''
* When the first draft of your page is complete, make any comments needed in the '''''Summary''''' box then click '''''Save.'''''
* This produces a '''''new page''''' which is itemised in the '''''alphabetical list''''' of pages in the home category you have chosen.
 
* The new page will carry the following message at the top ‘''There are no ''[[Help:Page validation|''reviewed versions'']]'' of this page, so it may not have been checked for adherence to standards’ ''It can now enter the review and editing process – see instructions below''.''
* This produces a '''''new page''''' which will be reviewed and edited by the Earthwise<sup>TM</sup> panel before appearing in the '''''alphabetical list''''' of 'Additional' pages in the home category you have chosen.
* If you want to monitor the progress of your page(s) use '''''My watchlist '''''(see top of every page) or '''''Recent changes '''''(left-hand margin).
 




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Latest revision as of 07:45, 5 June 2015

To make a new page you just need ordinary user privileges.

Take a few minutes to look through the existing categories and subcategories. Does your proposed new page/set of pages align with a pre-existing category? If so you can create a new page using a template as follows:

  • Each category page has an input box with a button below labelled 'name and create a new document'. Type the name of the page you wish to create into the box and click the bar.
  • this will create a new page in the edit view
  • Once you have a new page in the editing view, you can type directly into the page or cut and paste from Word documents and from PDFs. To convert cut-and-pasted text, select the text and click the [W] button on the toolbar.
  • The toolbar contains most of the editing and searching buttons you are familiar with from Word. Mouse-over text explains them.
  • References should be set out in the Harvard style
  • When the first draft of your page is complete, make any comments needed in the Summary box then click Save.
  • This produces a new page which will be reviewed and edited by the EarthwiseTM panel before appearing in the alphabetical list of 'Additional' pages in the home category you have chosen.