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:4. Select a page you will work on | :4. Select a page you will work on | ||
:5. Sign your name to the "By whom" column (three tildes) in the first spot and add that you will do the | :5. Sign your name to the "By whom" column (three tildes) in the first spot and add that you will do the entire page (if you can't do the entire page, you'll have to sign your name to each spot as you do them.) | ||
:6. Right click on the link of the page you will work on and open it up in a new window | :6. Right click on the link of the page you will work on and open it up in a new window | ||
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:1. '''Review '''the external links, one section at a time (with the box/arrow after the link) | |||
:1. '''Review '''the external links, one section at a time (with the box/arrow after the link) | |||
::a. Hold your mouse over the URL and look for one of these formats (familysearch.org links) | |||
:::i. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/....... http://www.familysearch.org/eng/.......] (note the "Eng" portion specifically) | :::i. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/....... http://www.familysearch.org/eng/.......] (note the "Eng" portion specifically) | ||
:::ii. [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp... http://webview/supermainframeset.asp...] | :::ii. [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp... http://webview/supermainframeset.asp...] | ||
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| '''If the old link is to:''' | | '''If the old link is to:''' | ||
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A general page on the old www.FamilySearch.org website | A general page on the old www.FamilySearch.org website | ||
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[# International Genealogical Index The International Genealogical Index] (IGI) | [# International Genealogical Index The International Genealogical Index] (IGI) | ||
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| Could be anything here | | Could be anything here | ||
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::10. Click '''Save Page.''' | ::10. Click '''Save Page.''' | ||
=== International Genealogical Index === | === International Genealogical Index === | ||
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First, what country/continent is the article related to? If the article talks about searchable records from Ireland, you'll want to link to European records. If the article discusses all records from the IGI worldwide, you'll want to link to All Record Collections. | First, what country/continent is the article related to? If the article talks about searchable records from Ireland, you'll want to link to European records. If the article discusses all records from the IGI worldwide, you'll want to link to All Record Collections. | ||
:*'''Europe''' | :*'''Europe'''[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=EUROPE] | ||
:*'''Africa | :*'''Africa''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=AFRICA https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=AFRICA] | ||
:*'''Asia/Middle East''': [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST] | :*'''Asia/Middle East''': [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST] | ||
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:*On the old link, make note of what the link goes to, using one of the following: | :*On the old link, make note of what the link goes to, using one of the following: | ||
:: | ::*. The film number, fiche number, or call number | ||
:: | ::*. Title, subject, or keywords | ||
'''Find the link in the new catalog''' | '''Find the link in the new catalog''' | ||
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This allows you to test to be sure that the link will work. | This allows you to test to be sure that the link will work. | ||
1. | :1. Click on [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] | ||
2. | :2. Click on Catalog | ||
3. | :3. Search for the item or title/subject/keywords to ensure that it works properly. The FHL template does a search just like this rather than linking you directly to the item. | ||
'''Fix the link''' | '''Fix the link''' | ||
1. | :1. Go back to the page with the old link. | ||
2. | :2. Click to '''Edit this Page'''. | ||
3. | :3. Scroll down and find the old/bad link. | ||
4. | :4. Click to put the cursor in front of the link. | ||
5. | :5. Click on the '''{T}''' icon in the toolbar. | ||
6. | :6. Build the {{FHL|……}} (FHL) template based on the '''Film Number/Call Number/Subject''' and '''link text'''. [#_FHLC_Examples: See below for specific examples.] | ||
7. | :7. Use the "disp=" parameter to make the text of the link be the same as it was before. Otherwise it will display the call number or the word "FHL Subject" or "FHL Keyword". | ||
8. | :8. Click '''Show preview'''. You should see the link there the same, twice. | ||
9. | :9. Test the link you just entered it's '''very important to right click''' to open in a new tab. | ||
10. | :10. If the page opened is correct, scroll down and '''delete''' the old link text | ||
11. | :11. Add the '''Summary''' text "Fixed old FHLC link" then '''Save Page''' | ||
12. | :12. '''Test '''the link again, if necessary. | ||
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::'''Example:''' {{FHL|The New Statistical Account of Scotland|title}}(FHL|The New Statistical Account of Scotland|title) | ::'''Example:''' {{FHL|The New Statistical Account of Scotland|title}}(FHL|The New Statistical Account of Scotland|title) | ||
=== === | === === | ||
=== Record Search Pilot === | === Record Search Pilot === | ||
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9. Click '''Save Page.''' | 9. Click '''Save Page.''' | ||
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=== Another broken link outside FamilySearch.org === | === Another broken link outside FamilySearch.org === | ||
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5. Someone else will come later and find where they should go. | 5. Someone else will come later and find where they should go. | ||
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