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(most things using {{ }} are probably more appropriate for the <code> tag. switched order of steps to avoid possible confusion. explain <source> tag) |
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# Replace all <code>**</code> with <code><nowiki>'''</nowiki></code> | # Replace all <code>**</code> with <code><nowiki>'''</nowiki></code> | ||
# Replace all <code>//</code> with <code><nowiki>''</nowiki></code> | # Replace all <code>//</code> with <code><nowiki>''</nowiki></code> | ||
| − | + | # Replace all <code><nowiki>[[code]]</nowiki></code> with <code><nowiki><source lang="text"></nowiki></code> (or specify a different language for syntax highlighting. see [[Help:Style_Guide#Code_Blocks]]) | |
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| − | # Replace all <code><nowiki>[[code]]</nowiki></code> with <code><nowiki><source lang="text"></nowiki></code> | ||
# Replace all <code><nowiki>[[/code]]</nowiki></code> with <code><nowiki></source></nowiki></code> | # Replace all <code><nowiki>[[/code]]</nowiki></code> with <code><nowiki></source></nowiki></code> | ||
| + | # Replace all <code>{{</code> with <code><nowiki><code></nowiki></code> | ||
| + | # Replace all <code>}}</code> with <code><nowiki></code></nowiki></code> | ||
# Change headings to MediaWiki format: find all lines that start with + or ++ or +++ or ++++ , and edit them so that the line is enclosed in the same number of = signs. For example, <code>++ level 2 header</code> becomes <code>== level 2 header ==</code> | # Change headings to MediaWiki format: find all lines that start with + or ++ or +++ or ++++ , and edit them so that the line is enclosed in the same number of = signs. For example, <code>++ level 2 header</code> becomes <code>== level 2 header ==</code> | ||
# Create a link to the new article on this wiki by editing a portal page or the article that you want to be the parent of the new article. For example, <code><nowiki>[[Article Name|Link Text]]</nowiki></code> yields [[Article Name|Link Text]]. Please name your pages in Title Case. | # Create a link to the new article on this wiki by editing a portal page or the article that you want to be the parent of the new article. For example, <code><nowiki>[[Article Name|Link Text]]</nowiki></code> yields [[Article Name|Link Text]]. Please name your pages in Title Case. | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 21 July 2009
Please help us convert pages from the old wiki.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Go to edit on the old page, and copy the source code into your favorite editor.
- Replace all
[[[with[[ - Replace all
]]]with]] - Replace all
**with''' - Replace all
//with'' - Replace all
[[code]]with<source lang="text">(or specify a different language for syntax highlighting. see Help:Style_Guide#Code_Blocks) - Replace all
[[/code]]with</source> - Replace all
{{with<code> - Replace all
}}with</code> - Change headings to MediaWiki format: find all lines that start with + or ++ or +++ or ++++ , and edit them so that the line is enclosed in the same number of = signs. For example,
++ level 2 headerbecomes== level 2 header == - Create a link to the new article on this wiki by editing a portal page or the article that you want to be the parent of the new article. For example,
[[Article Name|Link Text]]yields Link Text. Please name your pages in Title Case. - Click on that link to bring up the edit page, and paste in the text from your editor.
- Perform any clean-up editing required. In particular, you may need to edit links to other pages.
- Save.
- Copy the URL of this new page.
- Go back to edit the old page, and add the following line at the top:
[[module Redirect destination=""]]
- Paste the URL in between the quotes.
- Save.