70,044
edits
FamilySearch Wiki:Categorizing Files: Difference between revisions
FamilySearch Wiki:Categorizing Files (view source)
Revision as of 09:53, 17 April 2014
, 17 April 2014no edit summary
Sandralpond (talk | contribs) m (added category) |
Sandralpond (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Searching for files is much easier when it is caterized. | Searching for files is much easier when it is caterized. | ||
=== How === | === How === | ||
* 1. Go to the following page | *1. Go to the following page [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/index.php?title=Special:UncategorizedFiles&limit=50&offset=0 Uncategorized Files] Sign in, set the number of files for 20 or 50. Go to the letter you are doing and click on a file to categorize. | ||
*2. Study the title of the file, the title of any pages linked to the file and any background information | *2. Study the title of the file, the title of any pages linked to the file and any background information. | ||
*3. Select a category to search and place that Category: in the search box of | *3. Select a category to search and place that Category: in the search box of the page and search (example Category:Missouri) | ||
*4. If that category comes up copy it, open edit on the file and go to wikitext. Go to the bottom of the page and place the category between [[ ]]. Then save the page. | *4. If that category comes up copy it, open edit on the file and go to wikitext. Go to the bottom of the page and place the category between [[ ]]. Then save the page. | ||
*5. If that category does not come up but is one that is very close, use it. If not bring the file to the group to assist. New category can be created but we don't want duplicates. | *5. If that category does not come up but there is one that is very close, use it. If not bring the file to the group to assist. New category can be created but we don't want duplicates. | ||
=== Tips: === | === Tips: === | ||