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:e. To add or replace a county name: | :e. To add or replace a county name: | ||
Each county name is linked to the correct county wiki page by the wikitext as follows: | Each county name is linked to the correct county wiki page by the wikitext as follows: | ||
<nowiki>[[(county name) County, Ohio|(county name)]]</nowiki>. | <nowiki>[[(county name) County, Ohio|(county name)]]</nowiki>. | ||
::1. Copy the wikitext above | ::1. Copy the wikitext above. | ||
::2. Paste the wikitext into the list of county names | ::2. Paste the wikitext into the list of county names. | ||
::3. When linked correctly, after the page is saved, the county name will be blue. This link takes the reader directly to the named county page. | ::3. Remove the phrase (county name) both times and replace it with the correct name– remember to remove the parenthesis. | ||
::4. When linked correctly, and after the page is saved, the county name will be blue. This link takes the reader directly to the named county page. | |||
:f. To add or change geographic information: | :f. To add or change geographic information: | ||
::1. Remove the incorrect information | ::1. Remove the incorrect information | ||
::2. Type in the correct geographic information found in Wikipedia. | ::2. Type in the correct geographic information found in Wikipedia. | ||
::3. Add parentheses around the geographic description. | ::3. Add parentheses around the geographic description. | ||
:g. To add or replace the template symbol which separates county names: | :g. To add or replace the template symbol which separates county names: | ||
The <nowiki>{{·}}</nowiki> after the geographical information for each county is called a template. You only see this template when editing in wikitext. It is a dot to separate the counties. | |||
::1. While in wikitext Copy these symbols <nowiki>{{·}}</nowiki>. | The <nowiki>{{·}}</nowiki> after the geographical information for each county is called a template. You only see this template when editing in wikitext. It is a dot to separate the counties. | ||
::2. Place your cursor where you want to replace the template symbol between county names. | |||
::3. Paste. | ::1. While in wikitext Copy these symbols <nowiki>{{·}}</nowiki>. | ||
::2. Place your cursor where you want to replace the template symbol between county names. | |||
::3. Paste. | |||
::4. While you are in wiki text your will only see the blue template sign. After you save, the correct symbols will appear. | ::4. While you are in wiki text your will only see the blue template sign. After you save, the correct symbols will appear. | ||
:h. To add or change the date when Wikipedia was accessed: | :h. To add or change the date when Wikipedia was accessed: | ||
The Wikipedia reference looks as follows: | The Wikipedia reference looks as follows: | ||
:::<nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "(County Name) County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(County name)_County,_Ohio (accessed '''add date''').</ref> </nowiki> | :::<nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "(County Name) County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(County name)_County,_Ohio (accessed '''add date''').</ref> </nowiki> | ||
::: | :::Within the reference, Replace "add date" with the date you accessed Wikipedia. | ||
:i. Add a summary sentence near the bottom of the page in the Summary box saying something like, "Edited neighboring counties information". | :i. Add a summary sentence near the bottom of the page in the Summary box saying something like, "Edited neighboring counties information". | ||