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public:introduction_to_this_wiki_and_guidelines_for_using_it [2008-09-18 07:42] Arno Schoenmakerspublic:introduction_to_this_wiki_and_guidelines_for_using_it [2017-03-08 15:27] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 All users are invited (even urged!) to add or update information in this Wiki. If you want to add new information, but have not yet decided or just don't know where it belongs, please enter the information in the [[waitingroom:the_waiting_room|waiting room]]. Your information can always be moved to a more appropriate place later. The most important thing is, is that the information then already has entered this Wiki, which makes it available to other users. All new contributions must be in English. All users are invited (even urged!) to add or update information in this Wiki. If you want to add new information, but have not yet decided or just don't know where it belongs, please enter the information in the [[waitingroom:the_waiting_room|waiting room]]. Your information can always be moved to a more appropriate place later. The most important thing is, is that the information then already has entered this Wiki, which makes it available to other users. All new contributions must be in English.
  
-When you enter the first time, or without logging in, you have only read access to public information in this Wiki. The right to view and modify restricted areas make can be granted by the administrator after you have [[this>doku.php?do=login|registered for an account here]]. +When you enter the first time, or without logging in, you only have read-access to the public information in this Wiki. The right to view and modify restricted areas make can be granted by the administrator, only, after you have [[this>doku.php?do=register|registered for an account here]]. 
  
 Questions and remarks can be send to the [[ro_wiki@astron.nl|administrator]]. Questions and remarks can be send to the [[ro_wiki@astron.nl|administrator]].
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 ===== Using a Wiki ===== ===== Using a Wiki =====
  
-Every Wiki has its own syntax for text markup. Something one just needs to get acquinted to... For this Wiki, a brief explanation can be found [[wiki:syntax|here]], or, when you open a edit page, through a link ('syntax') provided at the top of your screen. The edit page has some short-cut buttons that you can for markup, sectioning, creating links, creating lists, inserting an image or attaching a document.+Every Wiki has its own syntax for text markup. Something one just needs to get acquainted with... For this Wiki, a brief explanation can be found [[wiki:syntax|here]], or, when you open a edit page, through a link ('syntax') provided at the top of your screen. The edit page has some short-cut buttons that you can for markup, sectioning, creating links, creating lists, inserting an image or attaching a document.
  
  
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   * Large documents can be attached. We prefer attached documents to be in pdf-format so they are viewable and printable by most users.    * Large documents can be attached. We prefer attached documents to be in pdf-format so they are viewable and printable by most users. 
   * Images are preferred as either jpg, gif, svg or png.   * Images are preferred as either jpg, gif, svg or png.
 +  * Do NOT delete content created by others without prior clearance. Only if the creator is not available anymore (e.g., left the field of astronomy), content can be deleted without clearance.  
      
  • Last modified: 2008-09-18 07:42
  • by Arno Schoenmakers