User Tools

Site Tools


instructions

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision
Previous revision
instructions [2014/12/08 16:05] sbwinstructions [2020/04/18 20:49] (current) sbw
Line 13: Line 13:
 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. [[#text_formatting|Formatting]] is of secondary importance. The fundamental formatting tool is the paragraph, which is two line breaks (ie one blank line) - a single line break is not enough. Eg+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. 
 + 
 +[[#text_formatting|Formatting]] is of secondary importance. The fundamental formatting tool is the paragraph, which is two line breaks (ie one blank line) - a single line break is not enough. Eg
  
 <code>This is a paragraph <code>This is a paragraph
  
 This is the next paragraph</code> This is the next paragraph</code>
 +
 +If you can do this, that's a great help. If you can do more, keep reading.
 +
 +===== 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:
Line 24: Line 30:
   * Advertisements should be removed altogether   * Advertisements should be removed altogether
   * 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.   * 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**, not **Wallangambe** or **Wollangambie**   * Place names should be corrected, if you know they are incorrect eg **Wollangambe**, not **Wallangambe** or **Wollangambie**
   * 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]
Line 40: Line 46:
 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:syntax#basic_text_formatting|bold]] (%%**bold**%%) in place of underlined/capitalised text, except in story titles, in which case...   * Use [[wiki:syntax#basic_text_formatting|bold]] (%%**bold**%%) in place of underlined/capitalised text, except in story titles, in which case...
-  * Use Heading 2 (%%===== Heading 2 =====%%) for story titles, and Heading 3 (%%==== Heading 3 ====%%) for subtitles. Use proper case, even if the original was capitalised, unless absolutely needed.+  * Use Heading 2 (%%===== Heading 2 =====%%) for story titles, and Heading 3 (%%==== Heading 3 ====%%) for subtitles. **Please use proper case**, even if the original was capitalised, unless absolutely needed.
   * Use a [[wiki:syntax#tables|table]] for the index, and any other text requiring aligned columns. See the [[wiki:syntax#tables|syntax]] for how to create a table, or copy and paste from the example magazine below.   * Use a [[wiki:syntax#tables|table]] for the index, and any other text requiring aligned columns. See the [[wiki:syntax#tables|syntax]] for how to create a table, or copy and paste from the example magazine below.
  
-Avoid using the forced line break (\\) except where needed eg poems.+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.  
 + 
 +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... =====
Line 55: Line 63:
 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's a problem with the PDF ===== ===== There's a problem with the PDF =====
  
-If you find a problem with the PDF - missing pages, pages the wrong way round, unreadable pages etc - send me an email at <website@ozultimate.com>+If you find a problem with the PDF - missing pages, pages the wrong way round, unreadable pages etc - either send me an email at <website@ozultimate.com> or just leave a note in the Status field on the [[magazines|tracking]] page.
  
 ===== Tracking Page ===== ===== Tracking Page =====
instructions.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/18 20:49 by sbw

Donate Powered by PHP Valid HTML5 Valid CSS Driven by DokuWiki