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'''(This page is a work in progress, come back weekly for more updates! You can see when this page was last updated by scrolling all the way to the bottom where it says "This page was last edited on...".)''' | '''(This page is a work in progress, come back weekly for more updates! You can see when this page was last updated by scrolling all the way to the bottom where it says "This page was last edited on...".)''' | ||
Updating | Updating FamilySearch Center (FSC) pages are done infrequently and can be time consuming. Styling them can be even more difficult, especially for those just learning how to edit. I have put together a set of templates that can help other contributors organize and style their own FSC pages with (hopefully) minimal effort. This page contains an exhaustive list of all the templates with descriptions their intended use and how to use them on your own FSC page. | ||
For an example of a completed | For an example of a completed FSC page using the following templates, visit the [[Kalispell Montana Family History Center]]'s page. | ||
When used properly, all of these templates will adjust to the screen size of the current viewer. So people on phones can read everything just as well as someone visiting on a desktop computer. | When used properly, all of these templates will adjust to the screen size of the current viewer. So people on phones can read everything just as well as someone visiting on a desktop computer. | ||
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In this guide I have the following sections: | In this guide I have the following sections: | ||
* '''[[#Tutorial|Tutorial]]''' section that takes you step by step through creating a complete example | * '''[[#Tutorial|Tutorial]]''' section that takes you step by step through creating a complete example FSC page. | ||
* '''[[#Advanced Template Options|Advanced Template Options]]''' section that shows you some of the advanced options for the templates. This section is in no particular order. | * '''[[#Advanced Template Options|Advanced Template Options]]''' section that shows you some of the advanced options for the templates. This section is in no particular order. | ||
* '''[[#Other Resources|Other Resources]]''' section that gives you links to some of the sources I used to create the templates, as well as a complete list of photos that I've already submitted to FamilySearch wiki. | * '''[[#Other Resources|Other Resources]]''' section that gives you links to some of the sources I used to create the templates, as well as a complete list of photos that I've already submitted to FamilySearch wiki. | ||
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= Tutorial = | = Tutorial = | ||
Here I will walk you through a simple tutorial where we create a page with a couple of announcements, two different lists of resources, and an article written about my | Here I will walk you through a simple tutorial where we create a page with a couple of announcements, two different lists of resources, and an article written about my FSC. This should give you a good idea of how to use the templates for creating your own FSC page. For reference, [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Kalispell_Montana_FHC_Template_Guide_Completed_Example here is what you should have at the end of this tutorial.] | ||
A good place to practice without messing with your | A good place to practice without messing with your FSC page is to click on "Sandbox" up next to your name on any wiki page. This will take you to your own page where you can try things out and practice before you edit the real thing. I would recommend going through the following tutorial on your "Sandbox" page. | ||
== 1. Decide what sections you need == | == 1. Decide what sections you need == | ||
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Everything on a page should be organized into sections. Think of a section like a chapter in a book - its purpose is to group like content together. When you are planning out your page you may have one section or many sections depending on how much information you are displaying. | Everything on a page should be organized into sections. Think of a section like a chapter in a book - its purpose is to group like content together. When you are planning out your page you may have one section or many sections depending on how much information you are displaying. | ||
In our example we have a couple of announcements, two different lists of resources and an article written about my | In our example we have a couple of announcements, two different lists of resources and an article written about my FSC. Let's make three sections, "Announcements" where all of the FSC announcements are located, "Resources" where you can find a list of various resources for doing research in my area, and "Articles" for the published articles about my FSC. | ||
Of course, when you are planning out your | Of course, when you are planning out your FSC page, you may have different sections. Do what makes most sense for your FSC when deciding what sections to create. | ||
== 2. Order your sections == | == 2. Order your sections == | ||
Now that we have our sections, we need to put them in order from most important to least important. This will determine what order the sections show up on your page. For our example, I want "Articles" first because I want people to see the article written about my | Now that we have our sections, we need to put them in order from most important to least important. This will determine what order the sections show up on your page. For our example, I want "Articles" first because I want people to see the article written about my FSC, then "Announcements" because we have several events hosted at our FSC, and I want visitors to know what is going on, and finally "Resources" where people who are doing research in our area can go to to find local links. | ||
== 3. Create your sections using [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Template:Kalispell_FHC_Section Kalispell FHC Section] template == | == 3. Create your sections using [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Template:Kalispell_FHC_Section Kalispell FHC Section] template == | ||
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