Difference between revisions of "Wikispooks:Document Editing Rules"

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== 1. Use Template:DocProv ==
 
== 1. Use Template:DocProv ==
Although it is not featured in some older documents, the [[template:DocProv]] template should be used at the top of all new items in the document namespace. It provides a convenient way to list all the editable items (i.e. the metadata such as the author, source, date and so on).  
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All files in the <t>document:</t> namespace use the [[template:DocProv]] template at the top. This provides a convenient way to provide metadata such as the author, source, publication date, document type and so on. As well as keeping all the metadata in a predictable place, this is also used to create the semantic web properties. All this information is editable, and you are encouraged to fill out as many of the fields as you can.
  
 
== 2. No Content Editing ==
 
== 2. No Content Editing ==

Revision as of 03:46, 25 November 2013

Pages in the Document namespace (i.e. with names which begin "Document:") are finished pieces of work and so two special rules apply.

1. Use Template:DocProv

All files in the <t>document:</t> namespace use the template:DocProv template at the top. This provides a convenient way to provide metadata such as the author, source, publication date, document type and so on. As well as keeping all the metadata in a predictable place, this is also used to create the semantic web properties. All this information is editable, and you are encouraged to fill out as many of the fields as you can.

2. No Content Editing

Unlike other namespaces, where page editing is encouraged, content of pages in the 'document:' namespace should not be changed, since they are finished pieces of work by the author(s) credited in the DocProv template. Page formatting improvements (such as wikifying links) is acceptable, as is the fixing of typos, but no other edits are acceptable; the authenticity of source documents must be preserved.