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| doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/04/19 16:41] – [Procedure for starting a new topic] Simon Grant | doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/10/07 15:20] (current) – [This is what the wiki admin team need to do:] Simon Grant | ||
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| ====== Procedure for starting a new topic ====== | ====== Procedure for starting a new topic ====== | ||
| - | This starts when we have at least one confirmed | + | This starts when we have at least one confirmed |
| - | The “wiki team” is currently [[user: | + | The “wiki team” is currently [[user: |
| - Be clear about the topic you want to start, and that it isn’t dealt with adequately within existing topics. | - Be clear about the topic you want to start, and that it isn’t dealt with adequately within existing topics. | ||
| - Decide on the page name that will be displayed to readers, to minimise confusion and maximise recognition. | - Decide on the page name that will be displayed to readers, to minimise confusion and maximise recognition. | ||
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| Before you go on, the wiki team needs to create the namespace and the user group, and add you to that user group, so you will be able to create the topic page and then edit it. | Before you go on, the wiki team needs to create the namespace and the user group, and add you to that user group, so you will be able to create the topic page and then edit it. | ||
| - Create the page… | - Create the page… | ||
| - | - there are several ways to do this | + | - there are several ways to do this, see [[creating and deleting pages]] for more detail |
| - go to the " | - go to the " | ||
| - OR, create a link to the new page in your own space (or even the playground) and then clink on the red link | - OR, create a link to the new page in your own space (or even the playground) and then clink on the red link | ||
| - OR get us to do that for you, and skip the next step ;-) | - OR get us to do that for you, and skip the next step ;-) | ||
| - if not already created, you will see a message saying "This topic does not exist yet"; click on the " | - if not already created, you will see a message saying "This topic does not exist yet"; click on the " | ||
| + | - //It will be very obvious if you've chosen a name that has an active page!// | ||
| + | - //Note also, if the page has been tried before, you have the option of seeing past attempts, or just creating anew.// | ||
| - edit, as needed, the provided template (which will appear automatically) | - edit, as needed, the provided template (which will appear automatically) | ||
| - check / edit the displayed name of the page | - check / edit the displayed name of the page | ||
| - at the top of the page, put in the correct groups for the topic | - at the top of the page, put in the correct groups for the topic | ||
| - you can look at the annotated [[template for topics]] to clarify the structure we suggest | - you can look at the annotated [[template for topics]] to clarify the structure we suggest | ||
| - | - save the page you have created — you can do this as often as you want, and back to editing {{pencil-icon.png}} | + | - save the page you have created — you can do this as often as you want, and then back to editing {{pencil-icon.png}} |
| - | - Find a suitable image (photo or graphic) for the topic, with width: | + | - Find (or create) |
| - While you are on the new page, open the Media Manager (in the Spanner menu) | - While you are on the new page, open the Media Manager (in the Spanner menu) | ||
| - Upload your photo in the Media Manager, similarly to all the other topic pages | - Upload your photo in the Media Manager, similarly to all the other topic pages | ||
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| - When you have done all that, let the wiki team know, so that we can | - When you have done all that, let the wiki team know, so that we can | ||
| - copy the image into the “wiki:” space so that our picture-grid menus aren’t vulnerable | - copy the image into the “wiki:” space so that our picture-grid menus aren’t vulnerable | ||
| - | - add your new topic to the display of topics in the group (or groups) | + | - add your new topic to the display of topics in the group (or groups) |
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| + | ===== Creating a sub-topic ===== | ||
| + | As of 2026-10 we have not yet done this in earnest, but here are the principle we currently imagine: | ||
| + | - Put sub-topics in the same space (folder, directory, namespace) as the parent topic. Don't create sub-spaces. | ||
| + | - Think about the name carefully: | ||
| + | - to avoid confusion with the main topic page name; | ||
| + | - to make it easy to link to using its name. | ||
| + | - Create the page in a similar way to ordinary topic pages (see above). | ||
| + | - When the sub-topic is ready to view, link to it from the main topic page. | ||
| + | - You can do this in the main text in any case. | ||
| + | - Also consider adding a link under a new sub-heading, | ||
| + | - Clearly link back at the top of the sub-topic to the main topic page. | ||
| + | - Feel much freer if it may be worth not following the template for sub-topics. | ||
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| - | ==== This is what the wiki admin team need to do: ==== | + | ===== This is what the wiki admin team need to do: ===== |
| - | - Create e.g. a " | + | - **Not sure if this is needed** |
| - after the topic page is created, this page may be deleted, but not until then! | - after the topic page is created, this page may be deleted, but not until then! | ||
| - Under Admin→Access Control List Management | - Under Admin→Access Control List Management | ||
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| - The new permission should appear in the list below, like most of the other topic permissions | - The new permission should appear in the list below, like most of the other topic permissions | ||
| - Under Admin→User Manager | - Under Admin→User Manager | ||
| - | - add the new user group to the list of groups that the creator-curator | + | - add the new user group to the list of groups that the creator-contributor |
| + | - and add to permissions of other suitable advisors/ | ||
| + | - Check the file permissions on the back end, not through the web interface | ||
| - | Then let the curator | + | Then let the contributor |
| When the page is created, several things need to be done off the wiki, in the Categories/ | When the page is created, several things need to be done off the wiki, in the Categories/ | ||
| - Add details to columns C,D,E,F of the [[https:// | - Add details to columns C,D,E,F of the [[https:// | ||
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| - Add where possible to the tab [[https:// | - Add where possible to the tab [[https:// | ||
| - | Finally, go ahead with your curator | + | Finally, go ahead with your advisor/ |