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* writing good documentation is essential for both our users & developers | * writing good documentation is essential for both our users & developers | ||
* constant feedback helps improving so please feel free and discuss our articles or file requests for new ones | * constant feedback helps improving so please feel free and discuss our articles or file requests for new ones | ||
| − | * some of you have very profound knowledge of BaseX and its infrastructure. You are very welcome to contribute Articles & Edits. | + | * some of you have very profound knowledge of BaseX and its infrastructure. You are very welcome to contribute Articles & Edits. |
| − | == | + | == Where to start == |
| − | + | If you have not signed up yet: this is the moment to [[Special:UserLogin|create your account]]. | |
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| − | * | + | You may now start by either creating articles or choosing from a list of pages that might need some maintenance: |
| + | *[[Special:WantedPages|Most wanted articles]] | ||
| + | * [[Special:ShortPages|List of short articles]] | ||
| + | *[[Special:DeadendPages| List of pages that have no outgoing links]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Wanted Articles=== | ||
| + | You may also add links to Topics you would like to see in our documentation: | ||
| + | |||
| + | Surround a word with double brackets:<br /> | ||
| + | <nowiki>[[Wanted Topic]]</nowiki> and that word will be highlighted in red. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Guidelines for new Articles === | ||
| + | |||
| + | For now we only have few guidelines we used when creating new articles. Feel free to extend or change this list. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Don't be afraid | ||
| + | :We happily accept your contributions. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Article Title | ||
| + | :Please make sure article titles are upper-case and singular nouns wherever possible. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Categories | ||
| + | :Try to categorize your article via <nowiki>[[Category:Name]]</nowiki>. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Code Examples | ||
| + | :Please use the <nowiki>[[Category:Code Examples]]</nowiki>. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Syntax Highlighting | ||
| + | :Please surround your code with: <nowiki><pre class="brush:{xml|xquery|java}>…</pre></nowiki>, and it will be automatically highlighted. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Writing Articles== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Please see [[Help:Editing]] for some information on ''Wiki Syntax''. | ||
Revision as of 22:26, 28 January 2011
Welcome to our community information page. This is the location to discuss all kinds of editor related information.
Contents
About the documentation project
We decided to open the documentation process to our community. To us this is a natural consequence from all the positive experience we made during the last years.
We know,
- writing good documentation is essential for both our users & developers
- constant feedback helps improving so please feel free and discuss our articles or file requests for new ones
- some of you have very profound knowledge of BaseX and its infrastructure. You are very welcome to contribute Articles & Edits.
Where to start
If you have not signed up yet: this is the moment to create your account.
You may now start by either creating articles or choosing from a list of pages that might need some maintenance:
Wanted Articles
You may also add links to Topics you would like to see in our documentation:
Surround a word with double brackets:
[[Wanted Topic]] and that word will be highlighted in red.
Guidelines for new Articles
For now we only have few guidelines we used when creating new articles. Feel free to extend or change this list.
- Don't be afraid
- We happily accept your contributions.
- Article Title
- Please make sure article titles are upper-case and singular nouns wherever possible.
- Categories
- Try to categorize your article via [[Category:Name]].
- Code Examples
- Please use the [[Category:Code Examples]].
- Syntax Highlighting
- Please surround your code with: <pre class="brush:{xml|xquery|java}>…</pre>, and it will be automatically highlighted.
Writing Articles
Please see Help:Editing for some information on Wiki Syntax.
