FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows

This is the overview for how to do the various assignments. To allow us to proceed without impacting other Wiki users, these instructions will be done under WikiProject Utah. We will also look through the help: areas to see what is already there. Hopefully, this will keep progress moving forward and will impact other projects from this time.AdkinsWH 18:44, 6 July 2011 (UTC) per decision with Marilyn Markham and Patsy Hendrickson.

Copying
Copying tables

Mention copyright.

Adding Links

 * Guiding Principle:

Please describe the link by telling users:


 * 1) The type of record
 * 2) Dates included (for most records) or date of transcription (for a cemetery).
 * 3) The contents: index, images, or both.
 * 4) Costs: Simply use dollar signs "$" or "Free."
 * 5) Coverage: Who does it include or exclude? For example, a record may only include males between the ages of 16 and 45 or only landowners.
 * 6) Completeness: Does it appear to be the results of a project, such as transcribing the entire [cemetery or other record], or does it seem family submitted?
 * 7) A transcription of a record or cemetery may be quite complete, whereas family-submitted items are variable.
 * 8) You might say, for example "Only three entries. May be a small family cemetery." OR "Only three entries. May not be complete."

For examples of well-described links, see:

Video demo and other instructions
The video demo for creating links is very helpful for creating the link.

To create a link, there are two things you need to know:


 * 1) The starting place, or where you want to put the link.
 * 2) The destination, or where you want the link to go.

The steps for creating links are:

1. Navigate to the place you want the link to go, either a Wiki page or a website.

2. Copy. For a Wiki page, copy the full name of that page. For a website, copy the web address.

3. Navigate to where you want to add the link.

4. Click Edit and highlight the words users will see for the link. (Note: you must be signed in to edit)

5. Select the link icon


 * [[Image:RichEditorHighlightText.jpg]]

5. Paste the link (found in step 2) into the Link box, and click OK.

6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Show Preview


 * See that the links look correct—blue and underlined.
 * An external link has an arrow.
 * An internal link does not.

7. Type a Summary of what you did, such as Added the link to the archive.

8. Click Save page

To other FamilySearch Wiki articles
It is best to do "internal links" to other FS Wiki articles. This not only saves space, but makes it easier to adjust to future changes.

How to make the link


 * 1) In another window, navigate to the page you want to link to.
 * 2) Copy the full name of the page.
 * 3) On the page where you are creating the link:
 * 4) Select Edit
 * 5) Click the Link icon (looks like a world with glasses at the bottom).
 * 6) In the Link window, paste the name of the page you are linking to (copied in Step 2).
 * 7) Click the Add button in the Link window.
 * 8) Then click OK.
 * 9) Type your Summary remarks for what you edited.
 * 10) Click Show preview to be sure your link is correct.
 * 11) Save Page.

To Other Websites
Requests


 * Link to the exact place on their site where the item is found.
 * If you cannot link to the exact place, describe how to navigate to it on the site.
 * If there are several databases of the same type, such as several cemeteries on the site, link to the area where the user can browse them all. No need to link to each one from the FamilySearch Wiki.
 * Describe the link so the user will know what to expect.

How to make the link


 * 1) In another window, navigate to the exact place for your link to that website.
 * 2) Highlight and copy the address.
 * 3) On the FS Wiki page,
 * 4) Select Edit
 * 5) Click the Link icon (looks like a world with glasses at the bottom).
 * 6) In the Link window, paste the address copied in Step 2.
 * 7) Click the Add button in the Link window.
 * 8) Then click OK.
 * 9) Type your Summary remarks for what you edited.
 * 10) Click Show preview to be sure your link is correct.
 * 11) Save Page.

Images
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