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*More information can be found on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Standardized Wiki Pages|Standardized Wiki Pages]] Wiki page | *More information can be found on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Standardized Wiki Pages|Standardized Wiki Pages]] Wiki page | ||
=== Breadcrumbs or Breadcrumb Trails === | === Breadcrumbs or Breadcrumb Trails === | ||
*'''Purpose:''' | *'''Purpose:'''<br> | ||
:*Breadcrumbs or breadcrumb trails are located at the very top of each Wiki page to help with navigation.\ | :*Breadcrumbs or breadcrumb trails are located at the very top of each Wiki page to help with navigation.\ | ||
:*Prevents dead end and orphan Wiki pages. | :*Prevents dead end and orphan Wiki pages. | ||
:*Gives a string of internal links that represent the logical hierarchy of Wiki pages. | :*Gives a string of internal links that represent the logical hierarchy of Wiki pages. | ||
*'''Guidelines:''' Use these guidelines when creating or correcting a breadcrumb: | |||
:*To ensure consistency throughout the Wiki, the template, [[Template:Breadcrumb|Breadcrumb]] is used. | |||
Use these guidelines when creating or correcting a breadcrumb: | :*Each Wiki page link is separated by a green arrow. | ||
*To ensure consistency throughout the Wiki, the template, [[Template:Breadcrumb|Breadcrumb]] is used. | :*All links in a breadcrumb trail are internal links. Never include an external website link in the breadcrumb. | ||
*Each Wiki page link is separated by a green arrow. | :*For each link, copy and paste the title of the article before the pipe, then list the title of the page to be displayed after the pipe removing "Genealogy" when necessary. Example: <nowiki> [[Benewah County, Idaho Genealogy|Benewah County, Idaho]]</nowiki> | ||
*All links in a breadcrumb trail are internal links. Never include an external website link in the breadcrumb. | :*Do not include any underscores between words of the title of the page to be displayed in the link. | ||
*For each link, copy and paste the title of the article before the pipe, then list the title of the page to be displayed after the pipe removing "Genealogy" when necessary. Example: <nowiki> [[Benewah County, Idaho Genealogy|Benewah County, Idaho]]</nowiki> | :*Link5 must be used for the last breadcrumb. If you do not use Link5 a random arrow will appear. | ||
*Do not include any underscores between words of the title of the page to be displayed in the link. | :*Link5 should contain the title of the page or an abbreviation of the title of the page to be displayed in the link. | ||
*Link5 must be used for the last breadcrumb. If you do not use Link5 a random arrow will appear. | :*Do not use the PAGETITLE template in the breadcrumb. | ||
*Link5 should contain the title of the page or an abbreviation of the title of the page to be displayed in the link. | :*The [[Template:Breadcrumb|Breadcrumb template]] should be the only template used for all Wiki pages and all other breadcrumbs should be converted to using this template. | ||
*Do not use the PAGETITLE template in the breadcrumb. | :*Use the instructions on the [[Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Breadcrumb Trails|Wiki University]] to properly implement the breadcrumb template. | ||
*The [[Template:Breadcrumb|Breadcrumb template]] should be the only template used for all Wiki pages and all other breadcrumbs should be converted to using this template. | *'''Format of Breadcrumbs'''<br> | ||
*Use the instructions on the [[Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Breadcrumb Trails|Wiki University]] to properly implement the breadcrumb template. | :*For country pages, include the region Wiki page as Link1 in the template. | ||
:*For all other subsequent locality pages, do not include the region Wiki page as Link1; instead use the country as Link1. | |||
:*Some Level 1 localities may have two breadcrumbs on a topic page. For instance, Ohio Probate records would have two breadcrumbs: | |||
*For country pages, include the region Wiki page as Link1 in the template. | |||
*For all other subsequent locality pages, do not include the region Wiki page as Link1; instead use the country as Link1. | |||
*Some Level 1 localities may have two breadcrumbs on a topic page. For instance, Ohio Probate records would have two breadcrumbs: | |||
[[File:Ohio_probate.JPG|400px|center]] | [[File:Ohio_probate.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
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*Some localities can have two breadcrumbs because the locality was a part of more than one jurisdiction. | :*Some localities can have two breadcrumbs because the locality was a part of more than one jurisdiction. | ||
[[File:2 breadcrumbs.JPG|500px|center]] | [[File:2 breadcrumbs.JPG|500px|center]] | ||
*Some breadcrumbs have a date included with particular links to indicate when the locality was a part of the jurisdiction listed. | :*Some breadcrumbs have a date included with particular links to indicate when the locality was a part of the jurisdiction listed. | ||
===Headings on Wiki Pages=== | ===Headings on Wiki Pages=== | ||
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