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doc:starting_a_new_topic [2026/10/07 15:06] – Simon Grantdoc: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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     - 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, "Sub-topics", alongside "Related topics".
 +  - 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 "start" page in the new namespace — this action actually creates the namespace+  - **Not sure if this is needed** Create e.g. a "start" page in the new namespace — this action actually creates the namespace
     - 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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   - Under Admin→User Manager   - Under Admin→User Manager
     - add the new user group to the list of groups that the creator-contributor belongs to     - add the new user group to the list of groups that the creator-contributor belongs to
 +    - and add to permissions of other suitable advisors/contributors as agreed
   - Check the file permissions on the back end, not through the web interface   - Check the file permissions on the back end, not through the web interface
  
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