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==Content area== | ==Content area== | ||
This area should take up most of your screen and is on the right side. | This area should take up most of your screen and is on the right side. | ||
*'''Internal links''' - Most browsers show links to other pages in [[MoodleDoc page features|blue]], broken links in [[Broken link example|red]]. | |||
*'''External links''' - External links look like this: [http://moodle.org Moodle.org] | |||
*'''Category links''' - links to one or more indexes on a catagory can be found at the bottom in blue. | |||
*'''Page sections''' - Pages are usually divided by sections and sometimes sub sections | *'''Page sections''' - Pages are usually divided by sections and sometimes sub sections | ||
*'''Page index''' - A page index appears when there are more than 3 sections on a page. It can be turned off with the hide link. We have disabled the index on this page. | *'''Page index''' - A page index appears when there are more than 3 sections on a page. It can be turned off with the hide link. We have disabled the index on this page. | ||
*'''Template lists''' - Some pages will have a box that appears on the right, with a list of links to related subjects. Usually this box will appear on the new page. | *'''Template lists''' - Some pages will have a box that appears on the right, with a list of links to related subjects. Usually this box will appear on the new page. | ||
*'''Template images''' -There are a few standard visual images that are used. A common one indicates the Moodle version . Such as Moodle 1.8 which appears to the right. {{Moodle 1.8}} | *'''Template images''' -There are a few standard visual images that are used. A common one indicates the Moodle version . Such as Moodle 1.8 which appears to the right. {{Moodle 1.8}} | ||
*'''Help file paths''' - | *'''Help file paths''' - | ||
==Left column area== | ==Left column area== | ||
*'''Handy links''' - | *'''Handy links''' - |
Revision as of 14:04, 27 September 2007
This is a brief introduction to some features we use on a Moodle documentation page for those who may not be familiar with a wiki.
Show page picture, circle and label elements.
Content area
This area should take up most of your screen and is on the right side.
- Internal links - Most browsers show links to other pages in blue, broken links in red.
- External links - External links look like this: Moodle.org
- Category links - links to one or more indexes on a catagory can be found at the bottom in blue.
- Page sections - Pages are usually divided by sections and sometimes sub sections
- Page index - A page index appears when there are more than 3 sections on a page. It can be turned off with the hide link. We have disabled the index on this page.
- Template lists - Some pages will have a box that appears on the right, with a list of links to related subjects. Usually this box will appear on the new page.
- Template images -There are a few standard visual images that are used. A common one indicates the Moodle version . Such as Moodle 1.8 which appears to the right. Template:Moodle 1.8
- Help file paths -
Left column area
- Handy links -
- Search - Very handy. Go only shows a specific page, Search reveals every page that contains one or more words of your search.
- Toolbox - More links to help navigate, often used by contributors
Page Banner
On the upper right, are links for each user. We encourage you to become a registered user
- Username - this will take you to your profile page
- My talk - the page comment tab on your profile page (polite area for others to leave messages
- Preferences - A place to modifiy how MoodleDocs looks for you
- My watch list - A list of your watched pages have changed in date order
- My contributions - A list of all your contributions
- Log in/out -
Page tabs
The tabs on the top are a typical wiki feature.
- Article - shows the page
- Page comments - allows people to comment on the page, without it appearing on the actual page.
- Edit - This opens an html editor (see guide to contributors)
- History - A list of past changes to the page, with buttons to compare
- Watch - as a registered user,