Editing Guidelines

General rules

Cite thine sources!

Page Creation

If a new page is to be created, check before hand if it might already exist by means of the search bar. This is also how you create a new page, unless you link to it within the text of a page. Pages are typically created for Manufacturers, Models, Techniques etc... Please add them to the appropriate category, if none exists, create the category.

NOTE: The Visual Editor is currently partially out of Order, and will create an error message if a new page is created with it. So please use "Create Source" and NOT "Create" to create the page. It is also advisable to copy the Markup Text into the clipboard prior to creating a page, just to make sure, that in the event of a Server error, the information is not lost.

Editing

Adding more information is always welcome, but please cite sources if possible, or add notes in the markup text or discussion page if it is from your memory but no sources other then yourself are present. If you are the source, put yourself as the citation. (examples being Thomas Ruska, grandson of Ernst Ruska), aka Living Memory.

Try not to break markup structures, and formatting.

Formatting

Ideally format the information in accordance to the standard MediaWiki methods. For information on how to use the Markup Editor for formatting, see the MediaWiki wiki page, or search with the keyword "Mediawiki" on your search engine of choice.

Uploading Files

This feature is currently broken due to a Webserver bug that the admin has yet resolve due to a lack of time. Uploads are currently done by means of the backend, and files to be uploaded should be sent to the Site admin via Email (large files via WeTransfer or similar). You may then edit the information on the file once uploaded.

This problem will hopefully be resoled soon.

Paper Documents / Pictures

In the event that you wish to add documents or pictures to the wiki which are not in digital form, these can be sent to the museum via Mail and scanned by us, however this takes time, so it may be many months before they become avalibe digitally. The physical documents or pictures can either be added to the museum collection and stay stored in the Archive. Added to the Museum Collection via Assession number, and sent back to you. Or only be scanned and sent back. Contact the curator for more information

Plugin use

There are a few custom plugins running on the wiki, for information on how to use these, see Plugin Manual for information.