Help:Editing rules

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Here is a simple set of rules that you should use:

New articles

  1. Before starting a new article: search the wiki to check if there is already an article
  2. If a content exists under an other name:
    • use redirection IFF you feel that your concept should have its own entry
    • else use complex links like [[link | your label]]
    • See also "disambiguation pages" below, i.e. a content can be split up over several articles
  3. New article titles:
    • Never use capital letters except for the very first one (the only exception are proper names). Good: Educational theory - Bad: Educational Theory
    • Use singular (e.g. theory, not theories)
    • Don't use articles (bad: "the xy theory ...", good: "xy theory")
    • If the term is very ambigous, split it up and use a "disambig" template (see below).

Models

  • Templates refer to code inserted between {{...}}, i.e. they will add contents to a page, insert it into a category and maybe modify it's look.
  • We are not yet sure which templates to use here, e.g. the Wikipedai has lots, but we certainly can do with less.
  1. Disambiguation pages (Template:disambig):
    • These are small pages that will split an ambiguous term into more specific temrs (specific articles). Example: Activity
    • Insert the disambiguation template {{disambig}} at the end of the article (will insert a message and disambiguation category.
  2. Under construction (Template:Under construction):
    • Use the {{under construction}} template if you plan to finish a first acceptable version of your article fairly soon
  3. Planned contents, i.e. stubs (Template:Stub)
    • Use the {{stub}} template if you just want to create an article, but without really working on it.

Structure and categories

  1. Structure of articles:
    • Use titles, e.g. == Level 1 == , === Level 2 ===, etc.
  2. Categories:
    • Insert at least one category at the end of each article !, e.g. [[Category:educational technologies]]
    • You may suggest new categories if needed ! Use plural, not singular. (Categories are auto-creating, we will decide together if we keep yours ...).
    • See the start page for a list of major categories, or look at the full list
  3. Links: use complex links when need, do not use: "(see here)".
    • Bad "this is a frequent statement in behaviorist theory" (see [Behaviorism)."
    • Good: "this is a frequent statement in behaviorist theory".
  4. One article = one topic, i.e. create new pages for topics that are relevant to other articles.
    • Note: There is a system to compose articles from several pages if needed.

Images

  1. Images:
    • To insert an image use [[Image:xxx.png]]
    • Please add a description for images that you upload
    • Indicate the source ! and date insertion time
    • Note: Five ~~~~~ will do the trick

Authorship

  1. Your opinions:
    • If they may be controversial, sign a statement with your Wiki user ID
  1. Useful shortcuts:
    • Three ~~~ insert your user ID and four ~~~~ insert your user ID + Time/Date
    • E.g. DSchneider thinks that these editing rules are just fine
    • E.g. These rules need some improvement (11:21, 11 April 2006 (MEST) - DSchneider)