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2. Now go to Part B Tab on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] to find the county you signed up for and choose the first town.<br>  
2. Now go to Part B Tab on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] to find the county you signed up for and choose the first town.<br>  
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=== Step 2 - Create a Town Clickable Map Template in the Wiki  ===
=== Step 2 - Download the Map Image ===
1. Locate the map image you are going to make clickable by going to the '''[[:Category:Vermont Counties|Vermont Counties category]]''' and click on the county subcategory you signed up for. <br>
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2. On this page, you will see a list of all the town maps listed in the files at the bottom of the category. Click on the correct town you are working on and download the image.<br>
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=== Step 3 - Create a Town Clickable Map Template in the Wiki  ===


2. Create a new template for the town you picked in Step 1 by copying and pasting the following wikitext into the Wiki search field on the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page Main Page]:<br>
1. Create a new template for the town you picked in Step 1 by copying and pasting the following wikitext into the Wiki search field on the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page Main Page]:<br>
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  <nowiki>Template:VTCOUNTYTOWN</nowiki>
  <nowiki>Template:VTCOUNTYTOWN</nowiki>
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3. Replace the county and town name in the template ''before'' clicking on Enter.<br>
2. Replace the county and town name in the template ''before'' clicking on Enter. For example, the Addison town template would be <nowiki>Template:AddisonAddison</nowiki><br>
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4. This will bring back a red link for the proposed new template. Click on the red link to make the page.
3. This will bring back a red link for the proposed new template. Click on the red link to make the page.
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=== Step 3 - Download the Map Image ===
1. To locate the map image you need to download, go to this '''[[:Category:Vermont Counties|Vermont Counties category]]''' and click on the county subcategory you signed up for. <br>
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2. On this page, you will see a list of all the town maps listed in the files at the bottom of the category. Click on the correct town you are working on and download the image.<br>
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=== Step 4 - Create a Image Map ===
=== Step 4 - Create a Image Map ===
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1. In a new tab on your browser, create an image map using these instructions '''[[Help:Wiki_University_Wikitext--Image_Maps#Select_a_source_image_for_upload_to_the_Online_Image_Map_Editor|here]]''' starting at Step 1.<br>
1. With the downloaded image, open a new tab on your browser so you can follow instructions on how to create an image map: '''[[Help:Wiki_University_Wikitext--Image_Maps#Select_a_source_image_for_upload_to_the_Online_Image_Map_Editor|'''Instructions''']]<br>
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4. After you have finished making the map clickable, and after you have clicked "Create Image Map" on the [https://niebert.github.io/imgmap/index.html Map Editor Tool], '''copy''' all of the generated Wikitext code.<br><br>
4. After you have finished making the map of the town clickable, and after you have clicked "Create Image Map" on the [https://niebert.github.io/imgmap/index.html Map Editor Tool], '''copy''' all of the generated Wikitext code.<br><br>


=== Step 5 - Add the Image Map Code to the Wiki page ===
=== Step 5 - Add the Image Map Code to the Wiki page ===


1. Go back to the Wiki tab with your the new template you are creating and paste the Image Map code into the Wiki page.<br>
1. Go back to the Wiki tab with your the new template you are creating in Step 3 and paste the Image Map code into the Wiki page.<br>
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2. At the end of the image map code at the bottom of the Wiki page, highlight the code: <nowiki></imagemap></nowiki> and delete it.<br>
2. At the end of the image map code at the bottom of the Wiki page, highlight the code: <nowiki></imagemap></nowiki> and delete it.<br>
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  </imagemap>[[Category:Image map templates]][[Category:COUNTYNAME County, Vermont]] </noinclude></nowiki><br>
  </imagemap>[[Category:Image map templates]][[Category:COUNTYNAME County, Vermont]] </noinclude></nowiki><br>
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4. Replace COUNTYNAME in the category to the county your town is in.<br>
4. Replace COUNTYNAME in the category to the county your town is in. For example, <nowiki>Category:Addison County, Vermont]]</nowiki><br>
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5. If the image is pretty large, make it a bit smaller by adjusting the pixel size as needed in the Wikitext cod so it fits nicely on the page.<br><br>
5. Click on Save Page.<br>  
6. Click on Save Page.<br>
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7. Review the page to make sure the map is clickable and the category is not a red link. Fix as necessary.<br>
6. Review the page to make sure the map is clickable and the category is not a red link. Fix as necessary.<br>
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7. If the image is too large, click on Edit source and change the pixel size as needed in the Wikitext code so it fits nicely on the page.<br><br>
=== Step 6 - Add the Template to the Town Page ===
=== Step 6 - Add the Template to the Town Page ===


1. Go back to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] to go to the town page where you will put the template.<br>  
1. Go back to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] to go to the town Wiki page where you will put the template.<br>  
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2. In the Contents, click on Maps and go down to the header, Maps or scroll down the page to the header, Maps.
2. In the Contents, click on Maps and go down to the header, Maps or scroll down the page to the header, Maps.
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  <nowiki>[[{{VTCOUNTYTOWN}}|right]]</nowiki><br>
  <nowiki>[[{{VTCOUNTYTOWN}}|right]]</nowiki><br>
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5. Change "VTCOUNTYTOWN" to match the name of the clickable map template you made.
5. Change "VTCOUNTYTOWN" to match the name of the clickable map template you made in Step 3.<br>
 
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6. Add the following code to the Summary field before saving the page:<br>
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<nowiki>/* Maps */ Added Clickable Town Map</nowiki><br>
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7. Return to the Part B tab [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] and put the date beside the town you just completed.<br>
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==Part B - Create the Remainder Town Clickable Map Templates==
==Part B - Create the Remainder Town Clickable Map Templates==
=== Step 1 - Choose the Next Town from the Task List  ===
=== Step 1 - Choose the Next Town from the Task List  ===
1. Go back to Part B on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] and click on the next town on the Google Sheet.<br>
1. Go back to Part B tab on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] and click on the link for the next town on the Google Sheet.<br>


=== Step 2 - Create a Town Clickable Map Template in the Wiki  ===
=== Step 2 - Create a Town Clickable Map Template in the Wiki  ===


1. Open a new tab of the Wiki in your browser by clicking on this [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page Link].<br>
1. Create a new template for the town you picked in Step 1 by copying and pasting the following wikitext into the Wiki search field on the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page Main Page]:<br>
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2. Create a new template for the town by copying and pasting the following Wikitext into the Wiki search field in the middle of the page:<br>
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  <nowiki>Template:VTCOUNTYTOWN</nowiki>
  <nowiki>Template:VTCOUNTYTOWN</nowiki>
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3. Replace the county and town name in the template before clicking on Enter.<br>
2. Replace the county and town name in the template ''before'' clicking on Enter. For example, the Addison town template would be <nowiki>Template:AddisonAddison</nowiki><br>
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4. This will bring back a red link for the proposed new template. Click on the red link to make the page.
3. This will bring back a red link for the proposed new template. Click on the red link to make the page.
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1. Go back to the Wiki tab that contains the first town Clickable map for the county, you created in Part A.<br>
1. Go back to the Wiki tab that contains the first town Clickable map for the county, you created in Part A.<br>
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2. Click on Edit source at the top of the template page and copy the code on the page by using Ctrl+A to highlight first.<br>
2. Click on Edit source at the top of the template page and copy all of the code on the page.<br>
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=== Step 5 - Choose Another Town ===
=== Step 5 - Add the Template to the Town Page ===
 
1. Go back to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] to go to the town Wiki page where you will put the template.<br>
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2. In the Contents, click on Maps and go down to the header, Maps or scroll down the page to the header, Maps.
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3. Click on Edit Source next to the Maps header.<br>
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4. Directly under the Maps header, paste the following wikitext code:<br>
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<nowiki>[[{{VTCOUNTYTOWN}}|right]]</nowiki><br>
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5. Change "VTCOUNTYTOWN" to match the name of the clickable map template you made in Step 3.<br>
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6. Add the following code to the Summary field before saving the page:<br>
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<nowiki>/* Maps */ Added Clickable Town Map</nowiki><br>
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7. Return to the Part B tab [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] and put the date beside the town you just completed.<br>
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=== Step 6 - Choose Another Town ===
1. Go back to the Part B tab on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] and sign the date next to the town.<br>
1. Go back to the Part B tab on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=9015077 Task List] and sign the date next to the town.<br>
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