WikiProject:Vermont County Clickable Maps: Difference between revisions

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== Purpose ==
== Purpose ==
To create clickable maps for every county in Vermont
To create clickable maps for every town in Vermont
== Task List ==  
== Task List ==  
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit?usp=sharing Task List]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit?usp=sharing Task List]


== Instructions ==
== Instructions ==
==Part A - Create the clickable Map==
=== Step 1 - Choose a County ===
=== Step 1 - Choose a County ===


1. Choose a county from on Part A Tab of the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=0 Task List] and put your name beside it.<br>
1. Choose a town from the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit?usp=sharing Task List] and put your name beside it.<br>
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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>
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 files of all the town maps images at the bottom of the category. Click the very first town page in the list and go to the town map Wiki page.<br>
2. On this page, you will see a list of files of all the town maps images at the bottom of the category. Click the town you signed up for from the files. They should be in alphabetical order by town name.<br>
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3. Click on More details in the bottom right of the screen to view the map file wiki page.<br>
3. The file will come up. Click on More details in the bottom right of the screen to view the map file wiki page.<br>
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4. Right click on the image and click on "Copy image address".<br>
4. Right click on the image and click on "Copy image address".<br>
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=== Step 4 - Create a Town Clickable Map Template in the Wiki  ===
=== Step 5 - Create a Town Clickable Map Template in the Wiki  ===


1. Create a new template for the town in the county 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 in the county 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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3. This will bring back a red link for the proposed new template. Click on the red link to make the page.<br>
3. This will bring back a red link for the proposed new template. Click on the red link to make the page.<br>
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4. Go back to the sandbox page with the clickable map code and paste it on this new page.<br>
4. Go back to the sandbox page with the clickable map code. Copy the content and paste it on this new page.<br>
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5. Save the page.<br><br>
5. Save the page.<br><br>


=== Step 5 - Add the Code from the Sandbox to the New Template to the Town Page ===
=== Step 6 - Add the Template Code to the Town Page ===


1. Go back to the the Category page for your county and click on the town wiki page listed.<br>
1. Go back to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit?usp=sharing Task List] and click on the link of the town you are working on.<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.<br>
2. In the Contents, click on Maps and go down to the header, Maps or scroll down the page to the header, Maps.<br>
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  <nowiki>{{VTCOUNTYTOWN}}</nowiki><br>
  <nowiki>{{VTCOUNTYTOWN}}</nowiki><br>
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5. Change "VTCOUNTYTOWN" to match the name of the clickable map template you made in Step 3.<br>
5. Change "VTCOUNTYTOWN" to match the name of the clickable map template you made in Step 5.<br>
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6. Add the following code to the Summary field before saving the page:<br>
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>
  <nowiki>/* Maps */ Added Clickable Town Map</nowiki><br>
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7. Now copy the URL for the new template page.<br>
7. Go back to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit?usp=sharing Task List] and put the date next to the town you finished.<br>
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8. Return to the Part A tab [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pHO3mN2xNG75CTIl8Jx1kgpy5EK5R4QPuAoETTs6MbQ/edit#gid=0 Task List] and paste the URL in Column D after the county you are working on.<br>
8. Select another town to work on from the task list and sign your name and repeat the above steps.<br>
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9. Put the date beside the County you just completed.<br>
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8. Go to the next county and repeat the process.<br>
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