WikiProject:Updating Breadcrumbs

Purpose
Update old breadcrumbs

Contact
Danielle

Task List

 * Task List

Instructions
NOTE ABOUT URLS ON TASK LIST: Most links on this task list contain 3 urls. The url you wish to click on to get to the correct Wiki page is the first link. Ignore the other two links.

Step One - Choose a Wiki Page From the Task List
1. Go to the task list and sign up for a Wiki page to review. Click on the link to go to the Wiki page.

Step Two - Add the New Breadcrumb Wikitext Code
1. If the Wiki page has the old breadcrumb, click on Edit Source at the very top of the Wiki page. 2. Copy the following wikitext and paste it at the very top of the Wiki page. It should be above the breadcrumb that is already on the page.

Step Three - Add the Links to the Breadcrumb
1. Go back to the task list to get guidance on how to create the breadcrumb found in the example of the type of page with columns D through H. If it is different from what is already on the page, use only what is on the task list as your guide. 2. Go to “|link1=” and add the appropriate link to the breadcrumb according to the task list. 3. Next go to “|link2=” and add the appropriate link to the breadcrumb according to the task list. 4. Continue to do this for all breadcrumb links as found on the task list. 5. For last link, you will add the name of the page you are on. Copy the name of the page (do not include Editing in the phrase) at the top of the page and paste it directly after “ | link5= ”.

Things to Remember:
 * Follow the example as much as you can. If your page is different and the breadcrumbs don't appear to apply, put the note, "Check Breadcrumb" in the date column and do what you think is correct.
 * Include the name of the page and a title for the link. Do not only use the page name. For Example, England
 * Do not include any underscores in the link title.
 * If the page name has the word, Genealogy as a part of it, drop it from the link title. For example, |link2= Ohio
 * The last link can have an abbreviated form of the Wiki page, leaving off the state or other info. For example, |link5= Warren County
 * Do not use the PAGETITLE template for any part of the breadcrumb.

Step Four - Remove the Old Breadcrumb
1. Locate the old breadcrumb on the page and remove it. Be careful not to delete anything else on the page.

Step Five - Preview and Save the Page
1. Once the breadcrumb is created, go to the bottom of the page and click on "Show preview". Check the top of the page to make sure the new breadcrumb looks correct and there are no red links. It should look like this:

Wikitext for example: 2. In the Edit Summary field, copy and paste the following wikitext: Formatted breadcrumb - project 3. Return to the task list to type in the date when you completed it and choose the next wiki page on the list.

Examples
On a Civil War page: 1st Battalion, Maryland Infantry Wikitext example: