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* [[:Wikipedia:How to edit|How to edit]]
* [[:Wikipedia:How to edit|How to edit]]
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Formula Mathematical expressions]
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Formula Mathematical expressions]
* [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Digital_Object_Identifier|Scientific references and the Digital Object Identifier]]: <br>When referencing scientific journals, use of the DOI is recommended. The following format can be used: <nowiki>[[doi:<DOI>|<citation>]]</nowiki> where <nowiki><DOI></nowiki> is the DOI code and <nowiki><citation></nowiki> the traditional citation text (Authors, Title, Journal, Volume (Year) Page).
* Scientific references:
** When referencing scientific journals, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Digital_Object_Identifier|Digital Object Identifier]] (DOI) is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki>[[doi:<DOI>|<citation>]]</nowiki> <br>where <nowiki><DOI></nowiki> is the DOI code and <nowiki><citation></nowiki> the traditional citation text (Authors, Title, Journal, Volume (Year) Page).
** When citing book sources, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN]] is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki><citation> ISBN <ISBN code></nowiki>.
** [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Reference|More information on referencing]]


Regarding the general philosophy of a wiki, mostly also applicable to this FusionWiki, see:  
Regarding the general philosophy of a wiki, mostly also applicable to this FusionWiki, see:  
[[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Five pillars|Wikipedia:Five pillars]].
[[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Five pillars|Wikipedia:Five pillars]].
== File formats ==
The wiki accepts the following standard file formats:
* Images: [[:Wikipedia:Image_format|gif, jpg, jpeg, png]]
* Documents: [[:Wikipedia:Portable_document_format|pdf]], [[:Wikipedia:Microsoft PowerPoint|ppt]]
Movies (e.g., in the [[:Wikipedia:Audio_Video_Interleave|avi]] format) should be converted to [[:Wikipedia:Graphics_Interchange_Format|gif]] first, using e.g.
[http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/video/ ImageMagick] (usually available on unix systems).


== Advanced topics ==
== Advanced topics ==
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Combating_spam Combating spam]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Combating_spam Combating spam]
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
== File formats ==
The wiki accepts the following standard file formats:
* Images: [[:Wikipedia:Image_format|gif, jpg, jpeg, png]]
* Documents: [[:Wikipedia:Portable_document_format|pdf]], [[:Wikipedia:Microsoft PowerPoint|ppt]]
Movies (e.g., in the [[:Wikipedia:Audio_Video_Interleave|avi]] format) should be converted to [[:Wikipedia:Graphics_Interchange_Format|gif]] first, using e.g.
[http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/video/ ImageMagick] (usually available on unix systems).

Revision as of 10:44, 15 August 2011

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Regarding the general philosophy of a wiki, mostly also applicable to this FusionWiki, see: Wikipedia:Five pillars.

File formats

The wiki accepts the following standard file formats:

Movies (e.g., in the avi format) should be converted to gif first, using e.g. ImageMagick (usually available on unix systems).

Advanced topics

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