User:Wonghk3/Sandbox/WU-Contributors -- Components of a Wiki page





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Every page in the Wiki has four sections in common (note the blocked-off areas in this image of a sample page). These sections are:

We will briefly review the components of each section.
 * FamilySearch Tabs: located on the top left corner of the page.
 * Research Wiki Sidebar: a gray area located on the left side of the page.
 * User-specific Links: located on the top right corner of the page, below the SIGN IN/SIGN OUT button.
 * Page-specific Tabs: located just below the User-specific links.

FamilySearch Tabs

 * Family Tree
 * Search
 * Memories
 * Indexing
 * Activities
 * Temple

Research Wiki

 * Wiki Home - Links to home page.


 * About the Wiki - Detailed description of the research materials available in the Wiki.
 * Online Genealogy Records - A page listing links to online records pages for various countries.
 * Guided Research - For Online Records
 * Research Resources - List of various research resources for patrons.

Centers/Libraries

 * Family History Library - Links to information on the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
 * Family History Centers - How to get help from a Family History Center and how to find one near you.
 * FS Affiliate Libraries - List of genealogical libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom that have privileges to limited-access FamilySearch databases.

Give Feedback

 * Submit Wiki Content - How to make suggestions for edits or for new material if you do not want to edit yourself.


 * Report a Problem - Allows patrons to report problems with the Wiki to FamilySearch.
 * Contact Us - Allows patrons to offer suggestions or ask questions concerning the Wiki.

Edit the Wiki

 * Become an Editor - How to Edit the Wiki.
 * Upload File/Image - Allows users without the proper rights to upload files and image for approval.
 * Personal Sandbox - Links to your personal main sandbox page.
 * Wiki Projects - How to help FamilySearch Wiki:do projects.
 * Wiki University - Link to lessons on Wikitext, HTML, and Visual Editor.

Tools

 * What links here - List of pages that link to the page you are on.
 * Related changes - List of pages that have been edited and are linked to specific pages that you are watching.
 * Upload file - Link for 'authorized' Wiki users to upload images.
 * Special pages - List of reports and various controls, some of which require special user rights to access.
 * Printable version - Creates a version of the page that is printer friendly.
 * Permanent link - Link that will take you to the last edit to this page.
 * Page information - Detailed statistical information about the page.

User-specific Links
Immediately below the FamilySearch Login/Logout section is a row of links associated with User-specific options: Your User Name Talk Sandbox Preferences Watchlist Contributions The following is a description of these User-specific options:

Page-specific Tabs
Below the row of User-specific links is a row of page-specific tabs:

 Search FamilySearch Wiki

Page

 * This tab is white when on any page.
 * If you are on a help page the words "Help page" appear in this tab instead of "Page."

Talk

 * This is where comments about the page are entered.
 * If comments have been made in the past, the word "Talk" is blue.
 * If no comments have been made, "Talk" is in red.
 * To learn how to post comments on talk pages, click here

Read

 * This tab is white when on any page.
 * If on another tab, you can click on this tab and it will take you to the page itself.

Edit

 * This takes you to the VisualEditor.

Edit source

 * This takes you to the Wikitext editor.

View history

 * You will see a list of edits made to this page.

Star

 * This little star is normally white.
 * By clicking on this star a "watch" is placed on the page and it turns blue.
 * If anyone makes a change, you will be notified.

More

 * Clicking on the arrow causes a drop down menu to appear.
 * Delete - Means if you have rights, you can delete the page.
 * Move - Click here to change the name of the page.
 * Change protection - This allows you to protect the page and keep others from making changes.

Search FamilySearch Wiki Box
Here is where you enter the topic or subject you want to search for information. For advanced techniques for searching the Wiki click here

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