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'''Here's how to create a new article, ''complete with subpages!'''''  For background, see [[CZ:Subpages|Subpages]] and [[CZ:Using the Subpages template|Using the Subpages template]].  You can still use [[CZ:How to start a new article|the simpler way]].  Really!  Don't feel obliged to use this; it's more important that you write sentences, which you can always do without writing fancy code.
 
 
'''There are two similar but distinct ways to create a new article, ''complete with subpages!'''''  For background, see [[CZ:Subpages|Subpages]] and [[CZ:Using the Subpages template|Using the Subpages template]].
 
'''Why this process?''' You can still simply start an article [[CZ:How to start a new article|the old-fashioned way]], which is dead simple.  But the ''Citizendium'' isn't just an encyclopedia project; it aims to become a general reference project.  For that reason, we have "clusters" of pages all on the same topic.  For an example, see [[New York City]].  The encyclopedia article is the main page, and other types of information, like bibliographies and image collections, belong on what we call "subpages."  But in order to link the main page and the subpages together in a nice way, we need to create a bit of technical apparatus.  In time, we will definitely automate this process ([https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/citizendium-tools programmers are needed!]).  For now, the forms below semi-automate it.
==Method 1==
Follow instructions that appear on the new articles page.
#Start an article and include the {{tl|subpages}} template at the top.
#At the top of the new article, below the messy green template, a prompt will appear to create a metadata template.  Follow the instructions, similar to STEP1 below.
#On the main article, you will then be prompted to create the two utility pages that are common to all articles; the '''Talk''' page and the '''Approval''' page.
#Once the metadata page and both utility pages are created the article cluster is complete.


==Method2==
{| class="wikitable" width=60% align=center
You'll follow five steps, creating five pages.  After completing a step, just use your browser's "back" button to return here.
|-
|'''STEP 1.  Create the "metadata template."'''<br>It's OK, you don't need to know what this means. :-)
<br>


'''STEP 1.  Create the "metadata template."'''  It's OK, you don't need to know what this means.  :-)
<inputbox>
<inputbox>
  type=create
  type=create
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  buttonlabel=Create metadata template
  buttonlabel=Create metadata template
</inputbox>
</inputbox>
<center>(1) Decide on a new article name.  (See [[CZ:Topic Choice|Topic Choice]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]].)<br>(2) In the box above, replace ARTICLE_NAME with the new article name,<br>making sure that you leave "Template:" and "/Metadata" around the new name.<br>(3) Then press the button.<br>(4) On the page that appears, put the title in again across from <code>pagename =</code>.<br>You might also fill out [[CZ:The Article Checklist|the checklist]] part of the form.  Ignore the rest.<br>See [[CZ:Using_the_Subpages_template|this page]] if you're curious.  Don't worry--you'll get the hang of it right away.<br>(5) Save.</center>
# Decide on a new article name.  (See [[CZ:Topic Choice|Topic Choice]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]].)
# In the box above, replace ARTICLE_NAME with the new article name,<br>making sure that you leave "Template:" and "/Metadata" around the new name.
# Then press the button.
# On the page that appears, put the title in again across from <code>pagename =</code>.<br>You might also fill out [[CZ:The Article Checklist|the checklist]] part of the form.  Ignore the rest.<br>See [[CZ:Using_the_Subpages_template|this page]] if you're curious.  Don't worry--you'll get the hang of it right away.
# Save.
|-
|'''STEP 2 - Make the Talk page'''<br>
On the newly saved page, click on the "''<font color="blue">Create talk page</font>''" link and save the page. It is automatically filled in correctly.
|-
|'''STEP 3 - Make the Approval page'''<br>
On the newly saved Talk page, click on the "''<font color="blue">Create approval page</font>''" link and save the page.  It is automatically filled in correctly.
|-
|'''STEP 4 - Make the Main page''' <br>
On the newly saved Approval page, click on the "''<font color="blue">Create main page</font>''" link and save the page.  It is automatically filled in correctly.
|}


'''STEP 2.  Create "approval" page.'''
'''Why this process?'''  You can still simply start an article [[CZ:How to start a new article|the old-fashioned way]], which is dead simple. But the ''Citizendium'' isn't just an encyclopedia project; it aims to become a general reference project.  For that reason, we have "clusters" of pages all on the same topic.  For an example, see [[New York, New York]]. The encyclopedia article is the main page, and other types of information, like bibliographies and image collections, belong on what we call "subpages." But in order to link the main page and the subpages together in a nice way, we need to create a bit of technical apparatus. In time, we will definitely automate this process ([https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/citizendium-tools programmers are needed!]).  For now, the form above semi-automates it.
<inputbox>
  type=create
default=ARTICLE_NAME/Approval
preload=Template:Subpages_name
  editintro='''Just hit save!'''
  buttonlabel=Create "approval" page
</inputbox>
<center>(1) Replace ARTICLE_NAME with the name you used in Step 1, and press the button.<br>(2) Save (you'll see <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki> in the box--leave it there).</center>


'''STEP 3.  Create "unused" page.'''
{{Technical Help}}
<inputbox>
type=create
default=ARTICLE_NAME/Unused
preload=Template:Subpages_name
editintro='''Just hit save!'''
buttonlabel=Create "unused" page
</inputbox>
<center>(1) Replace ARTICLE_NAME with the name you used in Step 1, and press the button.<br>(2) Save (you'll see <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki> in the box--leave it there).</center>
 
'''STEP 4.  Create "Talk" page.'''
<inputbox>
type=create
default=Talk:ARTICLE_NAME
preload=Template:Subpages_name
editintro='''Just hit save!'''
buttonlabel=Create "Talk" page
</inputbox>
<center>(1) Replace ARTICLE_NAME with the name you used in Step 1, and press the button.<br>(2) Save (you'll see <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki> in the box--leave it there).</center>
 
'''STEP 5.  Start the article itself!'''
<inputbox>
type=create
default=ARTICLE_NAME
preload=Template:Subpages_name
editintro='''Start your article on the line below <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki>!'''
buttonlabel=Create new article
</inputbox>
 
<center>(1) Replace ARTICLE_NAME with the name you used in Step 1, and press the button.<br>(2) Start that article!<br>(3) For "extra credit," link to your new article from an old one.</center>

Latest revision as of 10:30, 8 April 2023

Here's how to create a new article, complete with subpages! For background, see Subpages and Using the Subpages template. You can still use the simpler way. Really! Don't feel obliged to use this; it's more important that you write sentences, which you can always do without writing fancy code.

STEP 1. Create the "metadata template."
It's OK, you don't need to know what this means.  :-)



  1. Decide on a new article name. (See Topic Choice and Naming Conventions.)
  2. In the box above, replace ARTICLE_NAME with the new article name,
    making sure that you leave "Template:" and "/Metadata" around the new name.
  3. Then press the button.
  4. On the page that appears, put the title in again across from pagename =.
    You might also fill out the checklist part of the form. Ignore the rest.
    See this page if you're curious. Don't worry--you'll get the hang of it right away.
  5. Save.
STEP 2 - Make the Talk page

On the newly saved page, click on the "Create talk page" link and save the page. It is automatically filled in correctly.

STEP 3 - Make the Approval page

On the newly saved Talk page, click on the "Create approval page" link and save the page. It is automatically filled in correctly.

STEP 4 - Make the Main page

On the newly saved Approval page, click on the "Create main page" link and save the page. It is automatically filled in correctly.

Why this process? You can still simply start an article the old-fashioned way, which is dead simple. But the Citizendium isn't just an encyclopedia project; it aims to become a general reference project. For that reason, we have "clusters" of pages all on the same topic. For an example, see New York, New York. The encyclopedia article is the main page, and other types of information, like bibliographies and image collections, belong on what we call "subpages." But in order to link the main page and the subpages together in a nice way, we need to create a bit of technical apparatus. In time, we will definitely automate this process (programmers are needed!). For now, the form above semi-automates it.


Citizendium Technical Help
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