VisualEditor. For the VisualEditor deployment at the English Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:VisualEditor. For changes made using the VisualEditor, see VisualEditor, VisualEditor: Check, and VisualEditor: Switched The VisualEditor project aims to create a reliable rich-text editor for MediaWiki. It is being developed so it can be used as a MediaWiki extension, using the Parsoid project to supply HTML+RDFa. It is currently deployed to various namespaces on this wiki (including the main namespace in which this page exists); more information about this test deployment can be found on Wikimedia's blog, the FAQs, and VisualEditor:Welcome or VisualEditor:Test. Please note that the test deployment only works with the Vector skin. For more information, please visit the VisualEditor Portal. Rationale[edit | edit source] The decline in new contributor growth is the single most serious challenge facing the Wikimedia movement.
Status[edit | edit source] 2014-04-10 (MW 1.23wmf22): Timeline[edit | edit source] VisualEditor/Software design. MediaWiki allows users to quickly edit web pages. Editing is done by modifying an article’s source code directly within the browser. This source code, called Wikitext, is a combination of three distinct kinds of syntax: macros, shorthand, and HTML. Macros are either templates or hooks, both referred to by name and optionally given arguments which influence their expanded result.
Shorthand is a meta syntax for rendering HTML as well as specifying meta information for the page. A subset of actual HTML is also allowed to pass through the rendering process, whereas the use of disallowed HTML tags are escaped and rendered as plain text. This document specifies the information models and technologies required to interact with Wikitext visually. Project status[edit | edit source] This project, like this document, is in a research and development phase.
Objectives[edit | edit source] A visual editor should make it easier for new users to contribute productively on a wiki. Collaboration Server. School and university projects. This page collects information about Wikipedia editing projects in school and university classes, including an archive of many past class projects. Interested in using Wikipedia assignments in your course?
Try these resources: Wikipedia:Student assignments, a page of advice and best practices for running Wikipedia assignmentsWikipedia:Training, a set of training modules for students, educators and others involved with Wikipedia editing assignmentsWikipedia:Education program, a portal for U.S. and Canada classrooms to receive more organized support. If you're not from the U.S. and Canada, no worries! Feel free to check out the students assignments page and to ask for help at the education noticeboard.Wikipedia:Course pages, a page explaining the how-to of recording your class' assignment online Want to report a problem or ask for help related to a class editing project? Post to the education noticeboard (WP:ENB). Already running a Wikipedia assignment? Current projects[edit] Final Project. School and university projects/Piotrus course intro boilerplate. This is a boilerplate wiki-syllabi for any course which is going to ask students to do something on Wikipedia.
It is divided into several sections. First, 'Introduction for students' which introduce them to Wikipedia. Second, 'Assignment', outlines instruction specific to a working paper assignment (to be written by a group of students as a major assignment). Third, 'Stages and deadlines', describes the stages and deadlines as applicable for a short, 1.5-month term (if you are teaching during a regular term, just spread the deadlines around...). This is a revised, LONGER version of my old boilerplate syllabus. All text in <bold comments like this> are examples to be replaced by whatever you want when you copy this boilerplate. You can easily create a course page by replacing the YOUR_PROJECT_TITLE one of the boxes below (but leave the code in front of it unchanged!). The created page will be empty, fill it in with this template by copying and pasting it there. Assignment[edit]
Draft best practice guidelines for PR - Wikimedia UK. Philip Sheldrake and Neville Hobson discussing Paid Editing at the WMUK 2012 AGM Objective[edit] These guidelines contributed by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) are intended to provide clear and detailed advice on how PR professionals should engage with the Wikipedia community. By following the best practices in this guideline, public relations professionals may protect an organization's reputation by participating in an open and transparent engagement, while being able to participate with Wikipedia to make genuine improvements that benefit its readers.
Disclaimer[edit] PR practitioners should make themselves aware of the legal considerations of engaging with social media in their relevant legal jurisdiction (CIPR members should refer to the CIPR social media guidelines). Context[edit] On the other hand, Wikipedia is the world's sixth most-read website with editions of Wikipedia in 285 languages. Primary Thesis[edit] You are, however encouraged to: Ask for help Dos[edit] RENDER. Render Review: Wikipedia Case Study, Year 1. WikiProject United States Public Policy/Campus Ambassadors. Campus Ambassadors are trained students, staff, and Wikipedians in the area who are available on-campus to help students. Campus Ambassadors are assigned to each class; click your university's name in the table of contents at right to see which Ambassadors are working with your course, or visit your course page.
Online Ambassadors are also available to help students regardless of university. We have a variety of resources for ambassadors, which may also be useful for independent efforts to use Wikipedia as an educational tool. Interested in becoming a Campus Ambassador? More information is available here: Campus Ambassadors Campus Ambassadors CUNY Graduate Center The George Washington University The George Washington University Georgetown University Georgetown University Harvard University Harvard University Indiana University Indiana University Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis James Madison University James Madison University.
Help: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual. What is an article? See also: Wikipedia:FAQ. A Wikipedia article, or entry, is a page that has encyclopedic information on it. A well-written encyclopedia article identifies a notable encyclopedic topic, summarizes that topic comprehensively, contains references to reliable sources, and links to other related topics. Most articles consist of paragraphs and images, but they may also be formatted as stand-alone lists or tables. These lists or tables are also considered articles for Wikipedia's purposes.
Disambiguation pages, templates, navboxes, user pages, discussion pages, file pages, category pages, help pages and Wikipedia policy pages are not articles. Article title See Wikipedia:Article titles to learn how we title articles. Article scope Each article has a scope, which is what the article covers. Quality of articles Articles range greatly in quality, from as high as featured articles to as low as candidates for speedy deletion. Namespace Lists of articles and statistics See also External links. Manual of Style/Lead section. The lead should be able to stand alone as a concise overview. It should define the topic, establish context, explain why the topic is notable, and summarize the most important points—including any prominent controversies.[2] The notability of the article's subject is usually established in the first few sentences. The emphasis given to material in the lead should roughly reflect its importance to the topic, according to reliable, published sources.
Apart from trivial basic facts, significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the remainder of the article. The lead is the first part of the article most people read, and many only read the lead. Consideration should be given to creating interest in reading more of the article, but the lead should not "tease" the reader by hinting at content that follows. Elements of the lead Citations The lead must conform to verifiability and other policies. Introductory text Provide an accessible overview Relative emphasis. Donating copyrighted materials. This page is for editors who would like to grant permission to Wikipedia to use their own previously published work. For information on verifying permission to use work previously published by others, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. Often, people wish to "donate" copyrighted materials to Wikipedia. These materials may be text (including monographs, articles, etc.) or images (including photographs).
They may or may not already be posted on some other web site. They may or may not actually be appropriate for inclusion in Wikipedia. (Most of what is on this page also applies to work in the public domain, but the focus is on copyrighted materials, because they raise more complicated issues.) What it means to donate material to Wikipedia[edit] When you contribute material to Wikipedia, you are not giving us exclusive use of it.
Please be aware that the content you donate is subject to continuous editing by the Wikipedia community. Why we cannot take certain donations[edit] Teahouse. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Welcome to the A friendly place to help new editors become accustomed to Wikipedia culture, ask questions, and develop community relationships. Get answers » Recent questions... I think I've found my wikicalling: WP:DAB and recently disambiguated a link at Jacques Dutronc. The fix was reverted and I left a message on that editor's page ( asking about the revert. Hi Mfbjr, welcome to the teahouse. Find the answer here VjmlhdsI thought the snow would be done by April. Article wizard. Introduction Subject Notability Sources Content End Welcome to the Wikipedia Article Wizard!
This wizard will help you through the process of submitting a new article to Wikipedia. If you have questions at any point, you can get help from other Wikipedians by going to the Wikipedia Teahouse or the help desk, or by using the live chat in the top right. Are you ready to create an article? Write an article now (for new users) Request an article be written on a topic Create something else (for advanced users) Tutorial. Wikipedia is a collaboratively edited encyclopedia to which you can contribute. This tutorial will help you become a Wikipedia contributor. The following pages will give you guidance about the style and content of Wikipedia articles, and tell you about the Wikipedia community and important Wikipedia policies and conventions.
This is a basic tutorial, not an extensive manual. If you want more details, there are links to other pages for more information. To read them as you go along, you can open them in a separate browser window or tab. There are links to "sandbox" pages where you can practice what you're learning. So, let's learn about editing! Note: The tutorial assumes you are using the default page layout. Your first article. Article development.
Some of Wikipedia's articles are comprehensive from their inception, but most begin as stubs and ideally grow into well-written, comprehensive articles. This page describes the stages in the life of an article, and lists the ways in which you can help an article grow into the next stage. Skipping stages is not only allowed—it is encouraged! The following categories should give you an idea of how articles typically grow on Wikipedia. Stages of an article Uncreated articles Consider using a Wizard to help you create articles. Thank you. Every article starts with an idea in the mind of a contributor. For more suggestions on how to think of subjects to contribute on, see Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia. Before you start, it's helpful to read the guidelines and tutorials on creating new articles to get an idea of what you should consider—such matters as the scope, format, references, and NPOV in a Wikipedia article.
Good ways to find articles to create: Stubs Good ways to find and grow stubs: say.