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A bit more readable, but still in need of some work. Time to get going! | A bit more readable, but still in need of some work. Time to get going! | ||
- | ===== Text corrections ===== | + | ===== Basic Text corrections ===== |
- | Generally speaking, the aim is to get the text content exactly the same as in the PDF. [[# | + | Generally speaking, the aim is to get the text content exactly the same as in the PDF. This means fixing up words where the letters have not been recognised correctly. |
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This is the next paragraph</ | This is the next paragraph</ | ||
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+ | If you can do this, that's a great help. If you can do more, keep reading. | ||
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+ | ===== Text corrections ===== | ||
While in general the content should be the same as the PDF, the following changes should be made: | While in general the content should be the same as the PDF, the following changes should be made: | ||
* Page headers and footers should be removed eg < | * Page headers and footers should be removed eg < | ||
* Advertisements should be removed altogether | * Advertisements should be removed altogether | ||
- | * Images should be removed altogether (along with any text directly relating to that image) | + | * Images should be removed altogether (along with any text directly relating to that image). However, if that image is particularly important, such as a map relating to a walk, you can leave a note on the [[magazines|tracking page]] that it should be included. |
- | * People’s names should be corrected, if you know they are incorrect eg **Ian Wolf** should be **Ian Wolfe** | + | * People’s names should be corrected, if you know they are incorrect eg **Ian Wolf** should be **Ian Wolfe**. If a member is only mentioned by their first or last name in an article, and you know who it is, try and add their full name in brackets eg Tom [Tom Wenman] |
* Place names should be corrected, if you know they are incorrect eg **Wollangambe**, | * Place names should be corrected, if you know they are incorrect eg **Wollangambe**, | ||
* If a place name has a more recent, or common alternative name, add it in brackets eg Wallara Canyon [Dione Dell] | * If a place name has a more recent, or common alternative name, add it in brackets eg Wallara Canyon [Dione Dell] | ||
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The number one priority is to get the text corrected. However, it will certainly help us if you can spend a bit of extra time to get it into a more readable format. | The number one priority is to get the text corrected. However, it will certainly help us if you can spend a bit of extra time to get it into a more readable format. | ||
- | As mentioned above, the most important thing is the paragraph - leave a blank line to automatically create one. | + | As mentioned above, the most important thing is the **paragraph** - leave a blank line to automatically create one. |
If you would also like to format the resulting text, please use the following conventions where possible. Note that recent newsletters may have a fair bit of formatting, so some of these conventions may be difficult to follow: | If you would also like to format the resulting text, please use the following conventions where possible. Note that recent newsletters may have a fair bit of formatting, so some of these conventions may be difficult to follow: | ||
* Use [[wiki: | * Use [[wiki: | ||
- | * Use Heading 2 (%%===== Heading 2 =====%%) for story titles, and Heading 3 (%%==== Heading 3 ====%%) for subtitles. | + | * Use Heading 2 (%%===== Heading 2 =====%%) for story titles, and Heading 3 (%%==== Heading 3 ====%%) for subtitles. |
* Use a [[wiki: | * Use a [[wiki: | ||
+ | Avoid using the forced line break (\\) except where absolutely needed eg poems. Use a normal paragraph break in most cases. | ||
===== Example ===== | ===== Example ===== | ||
- | For an example of a largely complete magazine, see [[199201|January 1992]]. If you click on **Edit this page** (you need to be logged in), you can also see examples of all of the formatting. | + | For an example of a largely complete magazine, see [[199201|January 1992]]. If you click on **Edit this page** (you need to be logged in), you can also see examples of all of the formatting. |
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+ | For post April 1994 editions, have a look at [[199912|December 1999]], as the format of the magazine changed. | ||
===== I made a mistake... ===== | ===== I made a mistake... ===== | ||
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If you accidentally save a mistake, you can revert to an old version by using the **Old revisions** button. | If you accidentally save a mistake, you can revert to an old version by using the **Old revisions** button. | ||
+ | You can also copy text from old revisions, for example, if you accidentally deleted a section. | ||
===== There' | ===== There' | ||
- | If you find a problem with the PDF - missing pages, pages the wrong way round, unreadable pages etc - send me an email at < | + | If you find a problem with the PDF - missing pages, pages the wrong way round, unreadable pages etc - either |
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+ | ===== Tracking Page ===== | ||
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+ | If you are working on a particular magazine, please update the [[magazines|tracking page]]. You can add an entry like **In progress (Tom)** or **Complete (Tom)** to let others know that you are working on, or have finished a magazine. Only use **Complete** when you have entirely finished, including formatting. | ||
===== Ready to go! ===== | ===== Ready to go! ===== |
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