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== TASK LIST == | |||
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nevada Task List#Reformatting Repositories and Societies|Task List]] | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nevada Task List#Reformatting Repositories and Societies|Task List]] | ||
== INSTRUCTIONS == | |||
1. Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nevada Task List#Reformatting Repositories and Societies|Task List]] and sign up for a span of counties to work on. <br> | 1. Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nevada Task List#Reformatting Repositories and Societies|Task List]] and sign up for a span of counties to work on. <br> | ||
2. There should be | 2. There should be archives, libraries, museums, and/or societies already listed on the county page. | ||
=== Check for broken links === | |||
3. Check the links listed in the contact information for the archives, libraries, museums, and/or societies. | |||
4. If the link is broken, use the Wayback machine or Google to locate the correct link. | |||
5. If you find the new link, replace the old link. | |||
=== Reformat Contact Information === | |||
Use the following instructions to reformat any listing that does not match.<br> | |||
''NOTE:'' you do not need to locate additional archives, libraries, museums or societies. Although, if only a website is given, we ask that you add the contact information using the instructions below:<br> | ''NOTE:'' you do not need to locate additional archives, libraries, museums or societies. Although, if only a website is given, we ask that you add the contact information using the instructions below:<br> | ||
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:<nowiki>'''Autauga County Genealogical Society'''<br>1234 Main Street<br>Prattville, Alabama 36068-0668<br>Telephone:310-555-2929<br></nowiki><br> | :<nowiki>'''Autauga County Genealogical Society'''<br>1234 Main Street<br>Prattville, Alabama 36068-0668<br>Telephone:310-555-2929<br></nowiki><br> | ||
9. '''Add E-mail:''' If there is an e-mail address for the society, make the e-mail address into a clickable link. The e-mail address goes directly after the telephone number.<br> | 9. '''Add E-mail:''' If there is an e-mail address for the society, make the e-mail address into a clickable link by using the wikitext: <nowiki> [mailto:</nowiki> as seen in the example below. The e-mail address goes directly after the telephone number.<br> | ||
Example of correct link for e-mail address in wikitext:<br> | Example of correct link for e-mail address in wikitext:<br> | ||
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11. Make sure there is double <nowiki><br></nowiki> at the end of the listing. This will make sure there is enough space between each listing.<br> | 11. Make sure there is double <nowiki><br></nowiki> at the end of the listing. This will make sure there is enough space between each listing.<br> | ||
==== Additional Information | === Confirm Contact Information === | ||
12. Use the Website link (if there is one) or use Google to confirm the contact information we have listed on the county page. Change anything as necessary. | |||
=== Additional Information === | |||
13. Sometimes additional information is listed under an archive, library, museum, or society. If there is already information listed, format it so it is under the contact information. Use a colon in front of the information so it is indented. NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO ADD MORE INFORMATION. We are only formatting in this project. <br> | |||
Example in wikitext:<br> | |||
<nowiki>:Has an obituary collection in the Genealogy Room of the library.</nowiki> | |||
=== Preview the Page === | |||
14. Once you formatted all of the repositories and societies, preview the page to make sure links work and formatting is correct. <br> | |||
15. In the Edit Summary box add, formatted repositories and societies and save the page.<br> | |||
16. Go back to the task list and put the date and sign up for a new span of counties. <br> | |||
== Example == | |||
[[Category:WikiProject_United_States]] | [[Category:WikiProject_United_States]] | ||
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