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| doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/04/24 13:55] – [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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| - 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 | ||
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| - 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) we agree make sense | - add your new topic to the display of topics in the group (or groups) we agree make sense | ||
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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/ |