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| − | Welcome to the RR Wiki User's Guide.
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| − | First however a basic definition; the RR Wiki uses the MediaWiki(c) software to maintain a series of user-maintained articles that discuss numerous radio and TV related topics.
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| − | ==The Administrative Stuff==
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| − | * '''''''Can Anyone View the articles on the Wiki without registering?'''''''
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| − | Yes, viewing the articles on the wiki may be done by anyone, regardless of their status on RadioReference.
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| − | * '''''''Can other websites link to the RR Wiki?'''''''
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| − | This is to be encouraged. It will reduce the amount of maintenance the website must do to host such pages themselves. A courtesy link to RadioReference, with an acknowedgment, is requested.
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| − | * '''''''How can I register so I can edit or add an article?'''''''
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| − | Under 'Personal Tools' in the left frame, there is a link for your RadioReference UserID and password.
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| − | * '''''''My UserID/Password doesn't work. Whom should I contact?''''''''
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| − | Please contact Lindsay Blanton directly. The admins have no access to the password files
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| − | * '''''''What will be changing for the next release of the website?'''''''
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| − | Please see our [[RR 3.0 Release Specifications]] article for more information
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| − | ==How to Use the Wiki==
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| − | * '''''''I would like to add an article. Where do I begin?'''''''
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| − | Please see our [[New Article Guidelines]] article for some guidelines and hints
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| − | * '''''''Im not a web designer. I would like to learn about the language the wiki uses to write a article. Where do I begin?'''''''
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| − | * '''''''When I look at the coding, it's not HTML based. What language is used to write an article?'''''''
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| − | MediaWiki(c) used its own markup language to write articles. It has elements of HTML, C and VB all mixed together. The wiki is HTML aware, however you should note that this support may be dropped in future releases. Please see our [[Quick guide to editing pages]] article for a summary of the most frequently-used commands and directives
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| − | * '''''''I really messed up an article. Can it be reverted back?'''''''
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| − | MediaWiki(c) maintains a history of all revisions of articles, and rolling back to a previous version is a simple matter. Hit the '''HISTORY''' tab at the top of each article and use the '''ROLLBACK''' link.
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| − | * '''''''I see data on articles that looks like it came from the database. How is this accomplished?'''''''
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| − | There are a series of [[RR Wiki Extensions|Extensions]] that have been specially coded that allows a user to copy data from the database. Please see the indicated link for more information.
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| − | * '''''''I see an extension that is no longer working. What might be wrong?'''''''
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| − | There are 2 possibilities; either the server is down, or the extension code is no longer valid. The extensions went through an overhaul with the implmentation of RR 3.0; if you wish to attempt to fix the coding, please see our [[Wiki Extensions Conversion Guide]]
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| − | * '''''''Is there a search tool for the wiki?'''''''
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| − | Yes, please see our [[The RadioReference Wiki:Searching]] article for information on how to use this tool
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