FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Linking Record Selection Tables

Current Projects page Linking Record Selection Tables 

Purpose
The purpose of this project is add links to applicable wiki articles on the Record Selection tables currently in the wiki. There are four parts in this project.

Project Contact
Jane Colmenares

Task List
Task List

Part 1 - Adding lines to the table
1. Go to the Task List and sign up for a record selection table that needs to be fixed.

2. Go to the record selection table you signed up for by using the link on the task page.

3. Edit the record selection table wiki page and go to wikitext.

4. Near the top of the page, find the wikitext code that begins with the following:




 * Example: The wikitext that may be listed may look like or be a variation of the following:


 * {| width="742" class="vertical listing FCK__ShowTableBorders"

5. Once you find the wikitext code, replace the whole line including, {| and any additional wikitext with:


 * {| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"

5. Once you have replaced the wikitext, go to the next step below.

Part 2 - Changing Column Headings
The purpose of Part 2 is to change the column headings on the table.

1. While still in wikitext, look for the following wikitext code:



2. Copy the following and paste the three lines of wikitext code replacing what was listed in number 1.


 * | align="left" bgcolor="#CFF3FF"| What you are looking for:
 * | align="left" bgcolor="#CFF3FF"| Try these records first:
 * | align="left" bgcolor="#CFF3FF"| Other useful records:

3. The top 4 lines of your chart should now look like this:



4. Go to the bottom of the page to the Edit Summary and add the phrase: Added lines and headings

5. Now check your work to see if the changes were done properly. The top line of your record selection table should look like the Scotland Record Selection Table wiki page.

Part 3 - Adding category
The purpose of Part 3 is to add the category at the end of the wiki page.

1. Copy the following wikitext:



2. While still in wikitext, go to the very bottom of the page and check to see if the wikitext code is already listed.

3. If the wikitext code is already listed, go to Part 3.

4. If it is not listed at the bottom of the page, paste the wikitext you copied in number 1 above.

5. Go to Part 4 below.

Part 4 - Adding Links to Topics
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