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* [[Style_guide|Style guide]]
* [[Style_guide|Style guide]]


==Editing==
==Contributing to this wiki==


Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for help with using the wiki software.
Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for help with using the wiki software.
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As for the rest of the wiki, it's all open to editors in accordance with the same [https://collapsible.systems/about rules of the Mastodon instance].
As for the rest of the wiki, it's all open to editors in accordance with the same [https://collapsible.systems/about rules of the Mastodon instance].


The initial goal is just to collect as many helpful resources here as possible for each section. That process can be really rough for now. If you just have links and don't know where to put them, just give them a quick title/descrip and drop them in the [[linkdump|Link Dump]] category. Enthusiastic editors however should feel free to flesh out articles and/or write up detailed notes, creating pages as needed.  
==== Scope ====
 
Rather than write detailed HOWTOs or get into extreme detail, the wiki should aim to provide helpful overviews to raise literacy, seed confidence, and get folk started on their preparation projects.
 
The initial goal however is just to collect as many helpful resources here as possible for each section. That process can be really rough for now. If you just have links and don't know where to put them, just give them a quick title/descrip and drop them in the [[linkdump|Link Dump]] category. That said, enthusiastic editors should feel free to flesh out articles and/or write up detailed notes, creating pages as needed.  


Before creating a new page, and for each contribution, editors are encouraged to check their entries for '''''Utility''''' (is the information useful, can it be applied?), '''''Relevance''''' (does it speak to the Collapsible frame?), '''''Inclusivity''''' (does it assume a particular audience, leaving out others?), '''''Uniqueness''''' (can it be found elsewhere in the wiki?), '''''Accessibility''''' (can it be understood without  prior knowledge, or with knowledge provided in situ?) and '''''Region''''' (does it assume a particular region to have relevance?).
Before creating a new page, and for each contribution, editors are encouraged to check their entries for '''''Utility''''' (is the information useful, can it be applied?), '''''Relevance''''' (does it speak to the Collapsible frame?), '''''Inclusivity''''' (does it assume a particular audience, leaving out others?), '''''Uniqueness''''' (can it be found elsewhere in the wiki?), '''''Accessibility''''' (can it be understood without  prior knowledge, or with knowledge provided in situ?) and '''''Region''''' (does it assume a particular region to have relevance?).


'''Please see [[Style guide|this attempt at a style guide]] before creating your first page'''. Rather than creating pages in the structure Category/Page, just create a new page, take note of it, and link to it under the relevant section (click on the Link symbol in the editor and enter the Page title). New pages can be created by typing the name of a non-existant page, or using the below form:
==== Style ====
 
Please see [[Style guide|this attempt at a style guide]] before creating your first page. Rather than creating pages in the structure Category/Page, just create a new page, take note of it, and link to it under the relevant section (click on the Link symbol in the editor and enter the Page title). New pages can be created by typing the name of a non-existant page, or using the below form:


{{#createpage:|new page name here}}
{{#createpage:|new page name here}}