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| doc:template_for_topics [2026/04/25 09:45] – [More detail (h3)] Simon Grant | doc:template_for_topics [2026/08/18 18:49] (current) – [Subsections of the main content sections (h3)] Simon Grant | ||
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| ===== Introduction (h2) ===== | ===== Introduction (h2) ===== | ||
| - | Templates are a useful way in which the managers of a wiki can provide scaffolding. The point of a wiki is to allow several contributors, | + | Templates are a useful way in which the managers of a wiki can provide scaffolding |
| //(This is the "What is …" section of the page. It aims to explain, in understandable terms, what the topic is about, as generally agreed, at least by those of us collaborating on Growing the Commons. You can add subsections (h3-level) to this if desired. Leave the " | //(This is the "What is …" section of the page. It aims to explain, in understandable terms, what the topic is about, as generally agreed, at least by those of us collaborating on Growing the Commons. You can add subsections (h3-level) to this if desired. Leave the " | ||
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| * if it's detailing what people can do about it, then in the "What can …" section | * if it's detailing what people can do about it, then in the "What can …" section | ||
| + | 8-) If this main topic page feels as if it could be a bit long, consider seriously breaking out any standalone sub-topics into their own page, but still in the same namespace. Always link to them here, and always link back from them to this main topic page. The same goes if a subsection is growing beyond a short, basic explanation. Move it to its own page! | ||
| ==== Why templates are complicated (h3) ==== | ==== Why templates are complicated (h3) ==== | ||
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| //(The point here is, although it is only curators that can edit these sections (and public go to the forum) it is part of my strategy for increasing engagement overall to have these clearly flagged as public, not just for curators.)// | //(The point here is, although it is only curators that can edit these sections (and public go to the forum) it is part of my strategy for increasing engagement overall to have these clearly flagged as public, not just for curators.)// | ||
| ==== Divergent curator commentary (h3) ==== | ==== Divergent curator commentary (h3) ==== | ||
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| + | I now realise why (subconsciously) I chose a Penrose tiling as the topic image. Penrose tilings display regularity, in that they are composed of absolutely standard elements; but at the same time, they have no translational symmetry. In other words, there is no complete pattern which always repeats. There' | ||
| //(This is intended as a space for curators (only) to add their personal opinions or questions related to the topic. All such comments must be signed by the person adding them. See [[signing comments]]. The point is to allow space for different perspectives, | //(This is intended as a space for curators (only) to add their personal opinions or questions related to the topic. All such comments must be signed by the person adding them. See [[signing comments]]. The point is to allow space for different perspectives, | ||