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* Some of the HTML based table commands may not work at all. Shading, cellspacing and padding commands are some of the types of commands that have this issue. | * Some of the HTML based table commands may not work at all. Shading, cellspacing and padding commands are some of the types of commands that have this issue. | ||
* Font commands don't seem to work consistently; things like bolding and italics should be accomplished using MediaWiki commands. For coloring, using the style command or the color Wiki template is suggested. | * Font commands don't seem to work consistently; things like bolding and italics should be accomplished using MediaWiki commands. For coloring, using the style command or the color Wiki template is suggested. | ||
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| + | We use templates a great deal in this wiki to perform repetitive functions (like posting warnings about system types), infoboxes (for the trunking system pages) and many others. Some of the templates we use in the wiki are explained (along with coding examples) in the [[:Category:Documentation|Documentation]] category | ||
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[[Category:Wiki Editing FAQ]] | [[Category:Wiki Editing FAQ]] | ||
Revision as of 06:17, 17 July 2021
The RadioReference Wiki User's Guide can be found here:
It tells you everything you need to know to get started using and editing content in the Wiki.
- MediaWiki contains a rich set of commands for linking, editing, image displays and more. HTML commands work (up to a point - see the problems section); HTML and MediaWiki commands may be mixed in the same article. These websites contain reference material for the MediaWiki markup language;
- MediaWiki Language Reference website
- Quick Guide to Editing Pages
- Quick Reference Card (printable as a PDF)
Known Problems
Underscore Usernames
- User's with a username that has an "_" (underscore) will not be able to login to the Wiki to edit articles. To fix this, please send a support request to support@radioreference.com to request a username change.
Coding Issues
- Some of the HTML based table commands may not work at all. Shading, cellspacing and padding commands are some of the types of commands that have this issue.
- Font commands don't seem to work consistently; things like bolding and italics should be accomplished using MediaWiki commands. For coloring, using the style command or the color Wiki template is suggested.
How to use the templates
We use templates a great deal in this wiki to perform repetitive functions (like posting warnings about system types), infoboxes (for the trunking system pages) and many others. Some of the templates we use in the wiki are explained (along with coding examples) in the Documentation category