= Help On Contributing New Wiki Page = Explains steps for creating, maintaining, and sharing a wiki page. == Goals of Wiki Content == * '''Owned''' . To be ''owned'' by an individual who is responsible for making sure the page is up-to-date and relevant. To own a page, just make sure that its path is underneath your HOMEPAGE. * '''Findable''' . To be ''findable'' by the appropriate audience(s) without having to resort to a Search. * '''Modifiable''' . To be ''modifiable'' so that it can "live", "evolve", "transfer to another owner", or "die" as necessary to best reflect its useful purpose. == Steps == 1. Determine page location * Pick a location underneath your HOMEPAGE (you will then own it) * Don't worry that it may need to live (or be owned) by somebody else in the future * Organize your pages to fit your own work processes and habits 1. Create the page * Manually using the browser == Optional Steps == * Categorize the page (!) Make it easy for others to find without resorting to ''Search''<
> (!) !MoinMoin categories are similar to Tags 1. Determine one or more appropriate categories. * Choose from existing categories * Or create your own 1. Append category name to your page * Syntax: {{{ Category }}} * Type the category name at the bottom of the page {{{ = My Page Title = All my content here. . . . ---- . CategoryFoobar }}} * Make sure that it is not already there which may be the case if you copied or created the page from a template. * (!) You can use more than one category * Make a unique and permanent link for the page (!) Maybe you want to publish the link in a blog or other system? 1. Decide upon a unique name (for a new page) * Plan on this name being relevant for a long time * Try to make the name self explanatory 1. Create new page underneath [[Permalinks]] with the following contents: {{{ <> }}}