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Help:Description Guidelines moved to Help:Description guidelines

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	* A basic introduction to wiki editing (text formatting & structuring) is given [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here].		* A basic introduction to wiki editing (text formatting & structuring) is given [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here].
	* More advanced topics (links, page inclusion, etc.) can be found [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Advanced_editing here].		* More advanced topics (links, page inclusion, etc.) can be found [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Advanced_editing here].
	* Detailed documentations of the MediaWiki software and used extensions are linked on the [[MediaWiki Help]] page.

	=== Page Structure ===		=== Page Structure ===
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	\| [[:Category:Community\|Community]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a user\|Adding a user]] \|\| [[User:SebastianSager]]		\| [[:Category:Community\|Community]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a user\|Adding a user]] \|\| [[User:SebastianSager]]
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	\| [[:Category:Problem characterization\|Problem characterization]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a problem characterization\|Adding a problem characterization]] \|\| [[:Category:ODE ~~Model~~\|ODE ~~Model~~]]		\| [[:Category:Problem characterization\|Problem characterization]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a problem characterization\|Adding a problem characterization]] \|\| [[:Category:ODE model\|ODE model]]
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	\| [[:Category:MIOCP\|Problems]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a problem\|Adding a problem]] \|\| [[Lotka Volterra fishing problem]]		\| [[:Category:MIOCP\|Problems]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a problem\|Adding a problem]] \|\| [[Lotka Volterra fishing problem]]

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	=== Page Structure ===		=== Page Structure ===
	To ensure consistent structuring and layout of pages, this Wiki uses the ''Copy-and-Paste''-Concept. Hence, before creating a new page, '''have a look at similar pages!''' For setting up the most frequently created page types, there are [[:Category:Sample Page\|sample pages with how-to guides]] and exemplary pages with real content available:		To ensure consistent structuring and layout of pages, this Wiki uses the ''Copy-and-Paste''-Concept. Hence, before creating a new page, '''have a look at similar pages!''' For setting up the most frequently created page types, there are [[:Category:Sample Page\|sample pages with how-to guides]] and exemplary pages with real content available:
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	! Page Type !! How-To Page !! Exemplary Page		! align="left" \| Page Type !! align="left" \| How-To Page !! align="left" \| Exemplary Page
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	\| [[:Category:Community\|Community]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a ~~User~~\|Adding a ~~User~~]] \|\| [[User:SebastianSager]]		\| [[:Category:Community\|Community]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a user\|Adding a user]] \|\| [[User:SebastianSager]]
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	\| [[:Category:Problem ~~Category~~\|Problem ~~categories~~]] \|\| [[Help:Adding ~~A Problem Category~~\|Adding a ~~Problem Category~~]] \|\| [[:Category:ODE Model\|ODE Model]]		\| [[:Category:Problem characterization\|Problem characterization]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a problem characterization\|Adding a problem characterization]] \|\| [[:Category:ODE Model\|ODE Model]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[:Category:MIOCP\|Problems]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a ~~Problem~~\|Adding a ~~Problem~~]] \|\| [[Lotka Volterra fishing problem]]		\| [[:Category:MIOCP\|Problems]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a problem\|Adding a problem]] \|\| [[Lotka Volterra fishing problem]]
	\|}		\|}
	These templates should help you to create a page and ensure a consistent structure. The sample pages can also be accessed via the ''(add)'' buttons on the main page, next to the section headings.		These templates should help you to create a page and ensure a consistent structure. The sample pages can also be accessed via the ''(add)'' buttons on the main page, next to the section headings.

SebastianSager at 15:02, 1 November 2008

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	! Page Type !! How-To Page !! Exemplary Page		! Page Type !! How-To Page !! Exemplary Page
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	\| [[:Category:Community\|Community]] \|\| [[Adding a User]] \|\| [[User:SebastianSager]]		\| [[:Category:Community\|Community]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a User\|Adding a User]] \|\| [[User:SebastianSager]]
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	\| [[:Category:Problem Category\|Problem categories]] \|\| [[Adding A Problem Category]] \|\| [[:Category:ODE Model\|ODE Model]]		\| [[:Category:Problem Category\|Problem categories]] \|\| [[Help:Adding A Problem Category\|Adding a Problem Category]] \|\| [[:Category:ODE Model\|ODE Model]]
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	\| [[:Category:MIOCP\|Problems]] \|\| [[Adding a Problem]] \|\| [[Lotka Volterra fishing problem]]		\| [[:Category:MIOCP\|Problems]] \|\| [[Help:Adding a Problem\|Adding a Problem]] \|\| [[Lotka Volterra fishing problem]]
	\|}		\|}
	These templates should help you to create a page and ensure a consistent structure. The sample pages can also be accessed via the ''(add)'' buttons on the main page, next to the section headings.		These templates should help you to create a page and ensure a consistent structure. The sample pages can also be accessed via the ''(add)'' buttons on the main page, next to the section headings.

SebastianSager: Description Guidelines moved to Help:Description Guidelines: Consistent use of namespaces

2008-10-31T21:07:52Z

Description Guidelines moved to Help:Description Guidelines: Consistent use of namespaces

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	When adding a page, carefully assign it to the categories it is related to. Be as specific as possible, i.e. choose ''leaves'' in the category tree if possible.		When adding a page, carefully assign it to the categories it is related to. Be as specific as possible, i.e. choose ''leaves'' in the category tree if possible.

	[[Category:~~Wiki~~ Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

SebastianSager: New page: This page summarizes things you should know when working with this wiki. The information is mainly intended for editors, but some information is also useful for pure readers. The wiki con...

2008-10-31T16:30:59Z

New page: This page summarizes things you should know when working with this wiki. The information is mainly intended for editors, but some information is also useful for pure readers. The wiki con...

New page

This page summarizes things you should know when working with this wiki. The information is mainly intended for editors, but some information is also useful for pure readers.

The wiki concept -- no predefined data structures, easy-to-learn interface, everyone can contribute -- is great for storing information with little overhead. However, it also brings some problems with it: everyone has different ideas how information should be structured - quickly leading to a cluttered wiki. To avoid this, some principles and structures have been developed for this wiki, which are described here.

== Editing ==
Most important: You are strongly encouraged to edit pages, add and alter content! Be courageous - all mistakes can easily be corrected later. Nobody expects your edit to be perfect!

=== Basics ===
Here is some basic information about wiki editing:
* Summarize your edit either in the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_summary Summary] field below the editing window or mark it as a [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Minor_edit minor edit].
* The [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card MediaWiki Reference Card] summarizes the most important issues on one A4 page.
* A basic introduction to wiki editing (text formatting & structuring) is given [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here].
* More advanced topics (links, page inclusion, etc.) can be found [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Advanced_editing here].
* Detailed documentations of the MediaWiki software and used extensions are linked on the [[MediaWiki Help]] page.

=== Page Structure ===
To ensure consistent structuring and layout of pages, this Wiki uses the ''Copy-and-Paste''-Concept. Hence, before creating a new page, '''have a look at similar pages!''' For setting up the most frequently created page types, there are [[:Category:Sample Page|sample pages with how-to guides]] and exemplary pages with real content available:
{|
|-
! Page Type !! How-To Page !! Exemplary Page
|-
| [[:Category:Community|Community]] || [[Adding a User]] || [[User:SebastianSager]]
|-
| [[:Category:Problem Category|Problem categories]] || [[Adding A Problem Category]] || [[:Category:ODE Model|ODE Model]]
|-
| [[:Category:MIOCP|Problems]] || [[Adding a Problem]] || [[Lotka Volterra fishing problem]]
|}
These templates should help you to create a page and ensure a consistent structure. The sample pages can also be accessed via the ''(add)'' buttons on the main page, next to the section headings.

== Categories ==
The ''Category''-Concept of the MediaWiki software is a concept for structuring inter-page relations additional to classical links. We use them in a manner equivalent to a hierarchical Linux-type filesystem ([http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Category#Category_considerations rationale]] like files and sub-directories can (and should!) be sorted into a directory, pages and sub-categories can be sorted into a category. Hence categories and sub-categories form a tree.

Whenever a category is created, the system automatically adds a special page for it in the ''Category'' namespace. The page for the category ''Nonsense'' would for example be named ''Category:Nonsense''. On the bottom of the page, the system automatically generates an overview of pages and sub-categories contained in the category. Besides that, it can be edited like any other Wiki page.

Read [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Category here] for more information about WikiMedias Category-concept.

=== Creating and Working with Categories ===
There are two main ways to call a category (say, ''Nonsense'') to life:
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Create a page] with the name ''Category:Nonsense''. The created category will be empty. In contrast, if you create a normal page "Nonsense" which is not in the namespace category, you cannot assign other pages or categories to it.
* Assign page ''Dingbat'' to the category by adding the expression <code><nowiki>[[Category:Nonsense]]</nowiki></code> somewhere in its source. On success, a link to the category page will be created at the bottom of the page. The therewith created category will have the page ''Dingbat'' as sole content.

To assign a page to a category, add <code><nowiki>[[Category:Nonsense]]</nowiki></code> somewhere in the page source. When applying this to a category page (say, ''Category:Dingbat''), ''Dingbat'' will get a sub-category of ''Nonsense''. Even if it looks like a usual internal link, '''this expression does not create a link to the category page'''. To do so, add a colon in front of the page name: <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Nonsense|link text]]</nowiki></code>
The colon enforces interpretation of that page name as link instead of category-assignment as above. The link text is optional as usual.

=== Using Categories in this Wiki ===
Use categories to relate the three main page types of this wiki - Problem categories, problems, and people - to one another.
When adding a page, carefully assign it to the categories it is related to. Be as specific as possible, i.e. choose ''leaves'' in the category tree if possible.

[[Category:Wiki Help]]