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This page outlines to new users of the wiki how to go about writing new pages. It also gives an outline on how we expect the pages to be stylised to maintain a consistent look across the wiki.

This page outlines to new users of the wiki how to go about writing new pages. It also gives an outline on how we expect the pages to be stylised to maintain a consistent look across the wiki.

We encourage you to practice editing pages in the [[Sandpit]] area so that you don't accidently delete or change work on current wiki pages.

We encourage you to practice editing pages in the [[Sandpit]] area so that you don't accidently delete or change work on current wiki pages.

 

==Creating a New Page==

==Creating a New Page==

Say that you are looking around on the WikiClinical Portal and currently there is no page on your a specific subject.

Say that you are looking around on the WikiClinical Portal and currently there is no page on a specific subject.

Firstly you must check that this page truely doesn't exist by using the search facility on the left hand side of the page. If it doesn't exist follow these steps.

Firstly you must check that this page truly doesn't exist by using the search facility on the left hand side of the page. If it doesn't exist follow these steps:

* First find an appropriate place of where a link should exist. For example a page on endocarditis would be best suited under the sub-heading endocardial disorders on the cardiovascular conditions page rather than on the opening page of WikiClinical.

* First find an appropriate place of where a link should exist. For example a page on endocarditis would be best suited under the sub-heading endocardial disorders on the cardiovascular conditions page rather than on the opening page of WikiClinical.

* Then click on the edit button at the top of the appropriate page.  

* Then click on the 'edit' button at the top of the appropriate page.  

* This introduces you to a page of wikiscript. Scroll down to where you want to add your new page and type in

* This introduces you to a page of wikiscript. Scroll down to where you want to add your new page and type in

For example typing  

For example typing  

<nowiki> [[Endocarditis - WikiClinical|Endocarditis]] will create this on the actual page: </nowiki>[[Endocarditis - WikiClinical|Endocarditis]]

<nowiki> [[Arrhythmias Overview|Overview of Arrhytmias]] will create this on the actual page: </nowiki> [[Arrhythmias Overview|Overview of Arrhytmias]]

* You must ensure that to the left of the vertical line you must have the name of your page followed by the section that it is in, so a page on a new drug in Wikidrugs would read [[new drug - Wikidrugs.  To the right of the line is what you will actually see on the finished page, so you should write the name of your page here.

* You must ensure that to the left of the vertical line you have the name of your page followed by the section that it is in, so a page on a new drug in Wikidrugs would read [[new drug - Wikidrugs.  To the right of the line is what you will actually see on the finished page, so you should write the name of your page here.

*If you now save your edit your will notice that the link to your new page appears in red. This is because there is currently no text on your new page.

*If you now save your edit your will notice that the link to your new page appears in red. This is because there is currently no text on your new page.

{{unfinished}}

{{unfinished}}

* Your page is now ready to be editted.

* Your page is now ready to be edited.

 

==Writing a Page==

==Writing a Page==

Once you have got your major headings in place you can then fill in the sections. We encourage that you get an equal balance of prose and bullet points in your text, as this results in the easiest format to read. Good examples of this balance would be these pages:

Once you have got your major headings in place you can then fill in the sections. We encourage that you get an equal balance of prose and bullet points in your text, as this results in the easiest format to read. Good examples of this balance would be these pages:

[[Special Senses - Visual - Anatomy & Physiology|Visual]], [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology| Spleen]] and [[Spinal Column - Anatomy & Physiology|Spinal Column]].

[[Eye - Anatomy & Physiology|The Eye]], [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology| Spleen]] and [[Spinal Column - Anatomy & Physiology|Spinal Column]].

Try to use bullet points when a list is beneficial for learning or if you are trying to write a stepwise process. Below is an example of how to write bullet points.

Try to use bullet points when a list is beneficial for learning or if you are trying to write a stepwise process. Below is an example of how to write bullet points.

You can do the same with numbers by using <nowiki> # instead of * </nowiki>.

You can do the same with numbers by using <nowiki> # instead of * </nowiki>.

To make text bold type <nowiki>'''dalmation''' </nowiki>, this will result in '''dalmation'''.

To make text bold type three pairs of apostrophes around it. For example <nowiki>'''dalmation''' </nowiki>, this will result in '''dalmation'''.

To make text italic type <nowiki> ''poodle''</nowiki>, this will result in ''poodle''.

To make text italic type two pairs of apostrophes around it. For example <nowiki> ''poodle''</nowiki>, this will result in ''poodle''.

To make text bold and italic type <nowiki> '''''boxer'''''</nowiki>, this will result in '''''boxer'''''.

To make text bold and italic type five pairs of apostrophes around it. For example <nowiki> '''''boxer'''''</nowiki>, this will result in '''''boxer'''''.

To add further subheadings type an extra = before and after a phrase eg.

To add further subheadings type an extra = before and after a phrase eg.

Finally once a page is in your opinion finished and ready to be reviewed by the Wiki admin replace <nowiki> {{unfinished}} at the top of the page with {{review}}. </nowiki>

Finally once a page is in your opinion finished and ready to be reviewed by the Wiki admin, replace <nowiki> {{unfinished}} at the top of the page with {{review}}. </nowiki>

Thi will make the following banner appear:

This will make the following banner appear:

{{review}}

{{review}}

This flags up to both the wiki users and wiki admin that this page needs reviewing.

This flags up to both the wiki users and wiki admin that this page needs reviewing.