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| ==== Entry categories ====
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| Entries use categories, which are linked to each other to show up in the appropriate input box. For example, [[:Category:Dance|Dance]] is a subcategory of [[:Category:Arts|Arts]]. To add a new category, use the [[Special:CreateCategory|CreateCategory]] page, making sure to select the appropriate parent category — Arts or Aspects.
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| See also [[#Why_and_how_do_I_create_categories.3F|Why and how do I create categories?]]
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| === Add an event ===
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| You can add events directly from an artist page, in which case that artist will be already added.
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| Or from here, add an event.
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| {{Event entry guidance}}
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| === Adding wiki pages ===
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| To add a simple Wiki page, you can either create a link to it from another page (see [[Help:Editing]]) or enter it's name in the search box, hit enter, then click on the link to create the new page. Don't forget to add your page to a category or link to it from relevant places so it can be found.
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| Keep in mind you can view how any page was created by clicking its Edit or Show source link.
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| === Adding media (images, documents, film clips, music, etc) ===
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| It's a little more complicated, but the same process once you get the hang of it. When logged in, you'll see a link to [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] on the left menu. Click that link, upload your media, and make a note of its file name. If it's called My picture.png, you can include it in any document with this syntax: <nowiki>[[File:My picture.png]]</nowiki>. Note files must also have unique names. When uploading pictures, it's best to use the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Image syntax], which also lets you control layout and size. If you're editing an artist, you can upload a representative image using the form.
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| If you're feeling particularly creative, visit [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/Main_Page MediaWiki Widgets] for details on how to add various social media widgets to your wiki page.
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| === Deleting a page ===
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| Wikis pages aren't normally fully deleted. Instead, move the page, using the drop-down menu item, or equivalently change it to a redirect by changing it's contents like this: <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[New page]]</nowiki>
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| === Why and how do I create categories? ===
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| You can create your own categories as appropriate to add different dimensions to pages. A page may not just about an artist, it may also be about an artisan instrument maker, someone who immigrated to Canada, and so on. When added to a category, pages becomes part of a new category list. This page is part of [[:Category:Wiki documentation]], artist pages are in categories according to art, location, and so on.
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| Add the wiki markup to the page that belongs in the category. For example, <nowiki>[[Category:My category]]</nowiki>. That will become a link that lists all pages in that category, including the one you're editing.
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| Categories can be reused. You don't need to add a new set of locations to a category about a topic, since categories can be joined in queries — Asian Heritage Month and Location categories, using [[#Using ask queries|Ask queries]], for example.
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| You can add text to category pages as an introduction. Categories can be made sub-categories of other categories. Just add the parent category to the category page. You need to add your categories to specific categories to add them to the tags available when editing artists. See [[#Entry_categories]].
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| You can list all categories on the site using [[Special:Categories|this page]].
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| === Copying content from other sites ===
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| {{Copying Content}}
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| === Using ask queries ===
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| Since this is a semantic wiki, you can re-use content across the site using ask queries. Here's an example:
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| <nowiki>{{ #ask: [[Category:Montréal]][[Category:Literature]] }}</nowiki>
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| Will list all the Montréal Literature artists, like this:
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| {{ #ask: [[Category:Montréal]]|[[Category:Literature]] }}
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| Advanced options include adding information, and special views like maps and timelines.
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| You can use these facilities in your own pages to create output that updates itself.
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| For more help, see [[Structured wiki help|structured wiki help]].
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| == How is content featured on the front page ==
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| Any Person or Group that has an image will be featured. Click on the image to go to that entry.
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