FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ontario Tasks - Standardize FHL Links

WikiProject Ontario WikiProject Ontario Wiki Project Ontario Tasks – Locate Broken Links

Description
The purpose of this task is to find any broken links on Ontario Province topic pages. This task is beginner task and requires intermediate experience with opening, reading, and reporting about linked websites.

New to the wiki?


 * See Help to request individual mentoring or to join community discussions.
 * See Editing Help – Online Video Demonstration.
 * See Editing Articles – Online Class.

Questions about editing this project?


 * See Wiki Project Ontario Objectives and Guiding Principles.
 * See Wiki Project Ontario Style and Guidelines.

You may wish to print these instructions before you begin editing.

To Print:


 * Go to the top right-hand corner of the page within the the white area.
 * Locate the word Print or the icon of a printer. Click on the icon.
 * Print.

Description
The purpose of this task is to find any broken links on Ontario Province topic pages. This task is beginner task and requires basic experience with opening, reading, and reporting about linked websites.

New to the wiki?


 * See Help to request individual mentoring or to join community discussions.
 * See Editing Help – Online Video Demonstration.
 * See Editing Articles – Online Class.

Questions about editing this project?


 * See Wiki Project Ontario Objectives and Guiding Principles.
 * See Wiki Project Ontario Style and Guidelines.

You may wish to print these instructions before you begin editing.

To Print:


 * Go to the top right-hand corner of the page within the the white area.
 * Locate the word Print or the icon of a printer. Click on the icon.
 * Print.

Instructions
1. Check the Assignment Chart below to choose an Ontario topic to edit.

2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart.

3. For each topic page:


 * Read your chosen Ontario page and locate the links to FamilySearch databases, films, and books.
 * 1. The link should appear as
 * Book -
 * Film - with some variation for film series
 * Digital Family History Book -
 * Historical Records -
 * 2. Incorrect formatting of links needs to be repaired.
 * 3. Make a note of where the incorrect link is found in the section.

Editing Books and Films

 * A. Click on the incorrect link.
 * 1. If the new page states "Search Results" click once more on the record title.
 * 2. If the new page is a FHL catalog title page you are on the correct page.
 * 3. Look at the URL at the top of the page in the white bar at the top of the page. The URL should begin with https://www.familysearch.org and continue with a series of symbols, letters and numbers.
 * 4. Within the URL locate the word "item".
 * 5. Ignore symbols, single numbers, and letters until you find only a series of numbers after the word "item". These numbers are usually at the end of the URL.
 * 6. Copy these numbers. This is called the title number.
 * 7. Keep this catalog page open because you will need to refer to it again for the call numbers.
 * B. Return to the original Ontario wiki page by clicking title in the tabs at the top of your Internet browser page.
 * 1. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password. Find this near the top right-hand corner of the page.
 * 2. Return to the section of the page where the FHL link needs to be repaired.
 * 3. Open the section for editing by clicking on the pencil in square on the right-hand side of the page, opposite the section title.
 * 4. Click on the word wikitext with in toolbox at the top left of the edit box
 * 5. Scroll through the text until you come to link which needs repair. The incorrect link will look something like (Family History Library .)
 * 6. Remove the link.


 * Remove the text by placing your cursor before the link and then strike the Delete button until the text is removed.
 * If the words (Family History Library) are outside of the link, remove that wording also.
 * You may want to skip over, and keep the call number so that you will not need to re-type those numbers.
 * In the example the call number is 971.3 V29w.


 * 7. See the table below for the correct formatting for the book or type of film you are editing.
 * 8. The | and { } symbols are found below the backspace key on your keyboard. Use the Shift key to type these symbols.
 * 9. The title number is the number you found in the FHL catalog URL when you did step A-6.
 * 10. Refer to the catalog page if you need to make repairs on the FHL call number.
 * 11. Be sure that you remove any parenthesis or periods found with the original link. The words Family History Library should be removed.
 * 12. Type in your link using the correct formatting, item number and call number as described in steps 7-12.
 * 13. Scroll to the bottom of the page you are editing and type a summary sentence in the summary box below the edit box. Type something like, "Repaired FHL link".
 * 14. Save the page.

FHL Wiki Link Formatting
FHL links are made in wikitext. These links are formatted as follows:


 * d. E-mail for FHL links you cannot repair: [mailto:HardestyPN@familysearch.org HardestyPN@familysearch.org]

4. Mark the Assignment Chart to indicate you have finished the task.

Assignment Chart
If you are accepting this task:


 * 1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.
 * 2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box at the right opposite the Assignment Table heading.
 * 3. Place your cursor in the box under the heading Name/Date Task Accepted and opposite your topic of choice.
 * 4. Not all topics are included in the chart below. If your topic is not listed, this task is not yet ready for editing.
 * 5. Type 4 tildes (~). This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The ~ is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.
 * 6. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Selected Census."
 * 7. Click on the box "Save Page".
 * 8. You are now signed up to complete this task.

Return to Top of Page If you are completing this task:


 * Follow the same instructions as accepting the task, except place your cursor in the correct county box under the heading Date Completed. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Census."