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:As mentioned below, I suggest FHL not be linked. When they click on the call number link, they will learn quickly enough that FHL stands for the Family History Library. I prefer the acronym for the same reason, and it's shorter. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 21:56, 21 April 2009 (UTC) | :As mentioned below, I suggest FHL not be linked. When they click on the call number link, they will learn quickly enough that FHL stands for the Family History Library. I prefer the acronym for the same reason, and it's shorter. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 21:56, 21 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
:I agree with bakerbh. The acronym is sufficient. I'm sure one day we'll see the acronyms TNA (The National Archives), LOC (Library of Congress), ACPL (Allen County Public Library), NARA (National Archives Records Administration), and so forth.<br> | :I agree with bakerbh. The acronym is sufficient. I'm sure one day we'll see the acronyms TNA (The National Archives), LOC (Library of Congress), ACPL (Allen County Public Library), NARA (National Archives Records Administration), and so forth.<br> | ||
:The volunteers who started the project of linking call numbers to the catalog were given guidelines. After that, volunteers chose to do what they thought best. Some chose to type Family History Library; some FHL. Some linked an entire string, including the words Family History Library or FHL. Some chose to link only the film/fiche of book number. Some chose to link the book number, then link a film/fiche number separately, even though the links went to the same catalog record. [[User:Anne|Anne]] 17:43, 27 April 2009 (UTC)<span style="text-decoration: underline;" /> | :The volunteers who started the project of linking call numbers to the catalog were given guidelines. After that, volunteers chose to do what they thought best. Some chose to type Family History Library; some FHL. Some linked an entire string, including the words Family History Library or FHL. Some chose to link only the film/fiche of book number. Some chose to link the book number, then link a film/fiche number separately, even though the links went to the same catalog record. [[User:Anne|Anne]] 17:43, 27 April 2009 (UTC)<span style="text-decoration: underline;" /> | ||
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== Referencing OCLC/Worldcat works == | == Referencing OCLC/Worldcat works == | ||
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:The second style seems the best--WorldCat is more recognized, is part of the domain name, and putting both OCLC and WorldCat looks unattractive. [[User:Alan|Alan]] 20:52, 20 April 2009 (UTC) | :The second style seems the best--WorldCat is more recognized, is part of the domain name, and putting both OCLC and WorldCat looks unattractive. [[User:Alan|Alan]] 20:52, 20 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
:As long as the record identifies what resource you are in (when you click on the item number), I don't think the resource name or acronym needs to be a link. I would use WorldCat because that is what appears in the record when you click on the link. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 21:41, 21 April 2009 (UTC) | :As long as the record identifies what resource you are in (when you click on the item number), I don't think the resource name or acronym needs to be a link. I would use WorldCat because that is what appears in the record when you click on the link. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 21:41, 21 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
== Format for OCLC and FHLC works == | == Format for OCLC and FHLC works == | ||
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Creating links of an oft-repeated phrase, title, word or acronym can be easily accomplished using OpenOffice, which can be downloaded for free. From FSWiki, copy a page (containing the repeated word or phrase) in WikiText mode and paste it into OpenOffice. Do a Find and Replace (binoculars icon) for the word or phrase with link brackets added, click 'Replace All' and close. Copy and paste the page with links back into the Wiki, still in WikiText mode, and save. It's slick and saves a lot of time, effort, and sanity. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 22:05, 21 April 2009 (UTC) | Creating links of an oft-repeated phrase, title, word or acronym can be easily accomplished using OpenOffice, which can be downloaded for free. From FSWiki, copy a page (containing the repeated word or phrase) in WikiText mode and paste it into OpenOffice. Do a Find and Replace (binoculars icon) for the word or phrase with link brackets added, click 'Replace All' and close. Copy and paste the page with links back into the Wiki, still in WikiText mode, and save. It's slick and saves a lot of time, effort, and sanity. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 22:05, 21 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
:A Find and Replace option is also available in FCKEditor, the default editing sofware that pops up when you click "Edit" on a wiki article. The Find and Replace icon looks like a capital A and B with some dotted arrows. [[User:Ritcheymt|Ritcheymt]] 18:17, 22 April 2009 (UTC) | :A Find and Replace option is also available in FCKEditor, the default editing sofware that pops up when you click "Edit" on a wiki article. The Find and Replace icon looks like a capital A and B with some dotted arrows. [[User:Ritcheymt|Ritcheymt]] 18:17, 22 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
::This may work for some things, but not if there is a link embedded in the text. I tried. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 19:40, 22 April 2009 (UTC) | ::This may work for some things, but not if there is a link embedded in the text. I tried. [[User:Bakerbh|Bakerbh]] 19:40, 22 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
== Guidelines for large projects == | |||
It would be helpful to have some guidelines established for large projects, such as the pages created for US state or county pages. I'm thinking specifically of the England probate registers project that includes a page for each of the 40 counties. It's user-friendly to have the same "look and feel", including the heading and subheading styles. [[User:Anne|Anne]] 18:12, 27 April 2009 (UTC)<br> | |||