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==== '''Style''' ==== | ==== '''Style''' ==== | ||
The following styles have one major purpose—to help users decide whether to use the resources listed | The following styles have one major purpose—to help users decide whether or not to use the resources listed. Therefore: | ||
#Wording is clear and to the point. | #Wording is clear and to the point. | ||
#Important resources are highlighted, not buried in long lists. | #Important resources are highlighted, not buried in long lists. | ||
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*Miscellaneous: | *Miscellaneous: | ||
**Image, table, or template positions and size | **Image, table, or template positions and size must be consistent. | ||
***Prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page | ***Prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page or section. | ||
**Use references to [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Oregon - Style and Guidelines#Citations and Sourcing|cite sources]] | **Use references to [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Oregon - Style and Guidelines#Citations and Sourcing|cite information sources]]. <nowiki><ref>Citation</ref></nowiki> | ||
**Use ''Italics'' for titles of published books. | **Use ''Italics'' for titles of published books. | ||
***Example: <nowiki>Use ''two apostrophes'' around words to italicize,</nowiki> displays: Use ''two apostrophes'' around words to italicize. | ***Example: <nowiki>Use ''two apostrophes'' around words to italicize,</nowiki> displays: Use ''two apostrophes'' around words to italicize. | ||
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==== FYI: Links in Wikitext ==== | ==== FYI: Links in Wikitext ==== | ||
*Internal links go to another wiki page or to a specific heading on a page. | *Internal links go to another wiki page or to a specific heading on a page. | ||
**Style: Two left and right square brackets <nowiki>[[ and ]]</nowiki> | **Style: Two left and right square brackets <nowiki>[[ and ]]</nowiki> enclose the link. | ||
**Option: use a pipe | to display the only | **Option: use a pipe | between the link name and the closing square brackets to display the only words you want the user to see. | ||
***Example: <nowiki>[[Baker County, Oregon#History Timeline|History Timeline]]</nowiki> displays as [[Baker County, Oregon#History Timeline|History Timeline]]. | ***Example: <nowiki>[[Baker County, Oregon Genealogy#History Timeline|History Timeline]]</nowiki> displays as [[Baker County, Oregon Genealogy#History Timeline|History Timeline]]. | ||
**The # sends the search to the specific heading on | **The # sends the search to the specific heading on the page named in the link to the left of the #. Note: if you forget to add the pipe, the users will see the link name. | ||
*External links go to another web site. | *External links go to another web site. | ||
**Style: 1) One left square bracket ( [ ), 2) the URL, 3) a space, 4) the wording you want users to see, and 5) | **Style: 1) One left square bracket ( [ ), 2) the URL, 3) a space, 4) the wording you want users to see, and 5) end the link with one right square bracket ( ] ). | ||
***Example: <nowiki>[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916081 Seattle Passenger Lists 1890-1957]</nowiki> results in [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916081 Seattle Passenger Lists 1890-1957]. | ***Example: <nowiki>[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916081 Seattle Passenger Lists 1890-1957]</nowiki> results in [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916081 Seattle Passenger Lists 1890-1957]. | ||
**Identify the website, such " | **Identify the website, such as "at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection (free)" or "at Ancestry.com ($)." | ||
*Special external links: | *Special external links: | ||
**FamilySearch Library catalog: | **FamilySearch Library catalog: | ||
***Please use the [[Template:FHL|template "FHL"]]. (When the engineers change catalog search parameters, this | ***Please use the [[Template:FHL|template "FHL"]]. (When the engineers change catalog search parameters, this reduces or eliminates the need to edit every link when other changes occur.) | ||
**Wikipedia: | **Wikipedia: | ||
***Use the [[Template:Wpd|template "Wpd"]] for Wikipedia. | ***Use the [[Template:Wpd|template "Wpd"]] for Wikipedia. | ||
**Other: | |||
***Avoid use of the {{PAGENAME}} command when possible. This command displays the name of the page, which sometimes turns out OK in the text and other times provides a discordant reading experience. | |||
==== Citations and Sourcing ==== | ==== Citations and Sourcing ==== | ||
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:::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source. | :::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source. | ||
'''Example of bibliographic entry in article: '''<br> ''As it appears on the page:''<br> | '''Example of bibliographic entry in an article: '''<br> ''As it appears on the page:''<br> | ||
:*Carpenter, V.K. ''Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Fentress County, Tennessee''. (Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, Genealogical Service, 1969). - [http://books.google.com/ Book online at Google books]; {{FHL|236168|item|disp= FHL book 976.869 X2p 1850}}<br> | :*Carpenter, V.K. ''Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Fentress County, Tennessee''. (Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, Genealogical Service, 1969). - [http://books.google.com/ Book online at Google books]; {{FHL|236168|item|disp= FHL book 976.869 X2p 1850}}<br> | ||
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==== '''Links with Purpose''' ==== | ==== '''Links with Purpose''' ==== | ||
The Wiki is '''''not''''' a links repository. It uses links to support the genealogical educational purpose of a page or section | The Wiki is '''''not''''' a links repository. It uses links to support the genealogical educational purpose of a page or page section. Show and explain links with an educational purpose in mind. Annotate each external link briefly but well enough for the reader to realize what they will be getting if they click that link. | ||
==== '''Seek out Local and Unique''' ==== | ==== '''Seek out Local and Unique''' ==== | ||
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==== '''Describe Each Edit - Summary''' ==== | ==== '''Describe Each Edit - Summary''' ==== | ||
Describe each edit in the''Summary'' field before clicking the Save button. | Describe each edit in the ''Summary'' field before clicking the Save button. | ||
[[Category:WikiProject_Oregon|WikiProject_Oregon]] | [[Category:WikiProject_Oregon|WikiProject_Oregon]] | ||