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| − | This page lists a number of terms frequently used in a wiki and gives a brief definition of each one. | + | This page lists a number of terms frequently used in a wiki and gives a brief definition of each one. Entries are alphabetically arranged. |
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| + | == Categories == | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | Links are obviously one of the most used | + | Links are obviously one of the most used functions within a wiki. One can link both to internal and external resources. |
=== External links === | === External links === | ||
=== Internal links === | === Internal links === | ||
An internal link is a link between two pages within the same wiki. | An internal link is a link between two pages within the same wiki. | ||
| − | == | + | == Namespaces == |
Namespaces are used to group or separate pages. Usually one can recognize if a page is in a particular namespace by looking at the URL of the page. Some examples: | Namespaces are used to group or separate pages. Usually one can recognize if a page is in a particular namespace by looking at the URL of the page. Some examples: | ||
* http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Category:AKC_Letters | * http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Category:AKC_Letters | ||
* http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Special:ListUsers | * http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Special:ListUsers | ||
* http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Page:AKC_1652_APUG561_277.pdf/1 | * http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Page:AKC_1652_APUG561_277.pdf/1 | ||
| − | + | In these cases the used namespaces are 'Category', 'Special' and 'Page'. So, as we can see, usually a namespace preceeds the name of a page with a structure like this 'NamespaceName:PageName'. This is always true except for the 'Main' namespace (see below). | |
Within a wiki there are several namespaces and they can be used for different purposes: maintenance, development, discussion, articles and so on. Following a list of the most used namespaces is provided. | Within a wiki there are several namespaces and they can be used for different purposes: maintenance, development, discussion, articles and so on. Following a list of the most used namespaces is provided. | ||
=== (Main) === | === (Main) === | ||
| + | The so called 'Main' namespace groups all the articles page within a wiki. | ||
=== Category === | === Category === | ||
| + | Within the category namespace all the categories of a wiki are grouped. | ||
=== Form === | === Form === | ||
| + | Pages in this namespace are structured as forms to fill with data. An example is the [[Form:Bibliography_entries]], in this wiki used to add bibliographical data. | ||
=== Page === | === Page === | ||
=== Special === | === Special === | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 14 February 2017
This page lists a number of terms frequently used in a wiki and gives a brief definition of each one. Entries are alphabetically arranged.
Categories
Links
Links are obviously one of the most used functions within a wiki. One can link both to internal and external resources.
External links
Internal links
An internal link is a link between two pages within the same wiki.
Namespaces
Namespaces are used to group or separate pages. Usually one can recognize if a page is in a particular namespace by looking at the URL of the page. Some examples:
- http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Category:AKC_Letters
- http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Special:ListUsers
- http://mediawikiarchivio.unigre.it/mediawiki/index.php/Page:AKC_1652_APUG561_277.pdf/1
In these cases the used namespaces are 'Category', 'Special' and 'Page'. So, as we can see, usually a namespace preceeds the name of a page with a structure like this 'NamespaceName:PageName'. This is always true except for the 'Main' namespace (see below). Within a wiki there are several namespaces and they can be used for different purposes: maintenance, development, discussion, articles and so on. Following a list of the most used namespaces is provided.
(Main)
The so called 'Main' namespace groups all the articles page within a wiki.
Category
Within the category namespace all the categories of a wiki are grouped.
Form
Pages in this namespace are structured as forms to fill with data. An example is the Form:Bibliography_entries, in this wiki used to add bibliographical data.
