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{{cquote|If language really is the conduit of our cooperation, the technology that our species derived to promote the free flow and exchange of ideas, in our modern world, we confront a question. And that question is whether in this modern, globalized world we can really afford to have all these different languages.|||Mark Pagel, TED Speaker|[http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity.html How language transformed humanity]}} | {{cquote|If language really is the conduit of our cooperation, the technology that our species derived to promote the free flow and exchange of ideas, in our modern world, we confront a question. And that question is whether in this modern, globalized world we can really afford to have all these different languages.|||Mark Pagel, TED Speaker|[http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity.html How language transformed humanity]}} | ||
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===Ensuring that the random counter knows there is one extra page to choose from=== | ===Ensuring that the random counter knows there is one extra page to choose from=== | ||
− | # | + | # Go to the page [[:Template:Portal:Main/Quotes]]. |
# The text on this page looks like this: | # The text on this page looks like this: | ||
::<nowiki>{{Random subpage|page=Portal:Main/Quotes|start=1|end=13|seed=2}}</nowiki> | ::<nowiki>{{Random subpage|page=Portal:Main/Quotes|start=1|end=13|seed=2}}</nowiki> | ||
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::Set the number after "end" to the number of the subpage you just created. This means the portal picks a random quote from among 13 possible subpages. | ::Set the number after "end" to the number of the subpage you just created. This means the portal picks a random quote from among 13 possible subpages. | ||
− | + | ===Editing existing quotes=== | |
+ | # To edit an existing quote, you have to edit the corresponding template-subpage. | ||
+ | # If you don't know the number of the subpage, just type a search term in the search box, e.g. the name of the speaker. The search result will guide you to the appropriate template-subpage. | ||
==How do I select an extra article for the "Selected articles" section of the portal?== | ==How do I select an extra article for the "Selected articles" section of the portal?== | ||
===Adding the extra article=== | ===Adding the extra article=== | ||
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+ | ===Ensuring that the random counter knows there is one extra page to choose from=== | ||
+ | # Go to the page [[:Template:Portal:Main/Selected article]]. | ||
+ | # The text on this page looks like this: | ||
+ | ::<nowiki>{{Random subpage|page=Portal:Main/Quotes|start=1|end=13|seed=2}}</nowiki> | ||
− | === | + | ::Set the number after "end" to the number of the subpage you just created. This means the portal picks a random quote from among 13 possible subpages. |
+ | ===Editing existing Selected articles=== | ||
+ | # To edit an existing Selected article, you have to edit the corresponding template-subpage. | ||
+ | # If you don't know the number of the subpage, just type a search term in the search box, e.g. the name of the speaker. The search result will guide you to the appropriate template-subpage. |
Revision as of 09:24, 26 August 2011
Contents
How do I create an extra "Quote" for the portal?
Adding the extra quote
- Go to the page Portal:Main/Quotes.
- You will see the existing quotes. To create a new one, click on the first red link to a subpage template (it is very important that it is the template, not the page). For the 16th subpage, it looks like this: Template:Portal:Main/Quotes/16.
- Clicking on the red link will create the page for you. On this page, insert the following:
- {{cquote|Text of the quote|||Who said it?|Where?}}
- Example:
- {{cquote|If language really is the conduit of our cooperation, the technology that our species derived to promote the free flow and exchange of ideas, in our modern world, we confront a question. And that question is whether in this modern, globalized world we can really afford to have all these different languages.|||Mark Pagel, TED Speaker|[http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity.html How language transformed humanity]}}
- Result:
“ | If language really is the conduit of our cooperation, the technology that our species derived to promote the free flow and exchange of ideas, in our modern world, we confront a question. And that question is whether in this modern, globalized world we can really afford to have all these different languages. | ” |
—Mark Pagel, TED Speaker, How language transformed humanity |
Ensuring that the random counter knows there is one extra page to choose from
- Go to the page Template:Portal:Main/Quotes.
- The text on this page looks like this:
- {{Random subpage|page=Portal:Main/Quotes|start=1|end=13|seed=2}}
- Set the number after "end" to the number of the subpage you just created. This means the portal picks a random quote from among 13 possible subpages.
Editing existing quotes
- To edit an existing quote, you have to edit the corresponding template-subpage.
- If you don't know the number of the subpage, just type a search term in the search box, e.g. the name of the speaker. The search result will guide you to the appropriate template-subpage.
How do I select an extra article for the "Selected articles" section of the portal?
Adding the extra article
- Go to the page Portal:Main/Selected article.
- You will see the existing selected articles. To create a new one, click on the first red link to a subpage template (it is very important that it is the template, not the page). For the 16th subpage, it looks like this: Template:Portal:Main/Selected article/16.
- Clicking on the red link will create the page for you. On this page, insert the following:
- {{Selected article | image = | size = | side = | caption = | text = Type a short text that will be shown in the box and that is introducing the article | link = Title of the page, no brackets needed, no underscores for spaces, just plain text | archive = }}
- Example:
- {{Selected article | image = | size = | side = | caption = | text = TEDTalk transcriptions are made by professional transcribers. TEDx transcriptions are often made by volunteers. They may be interested in the resources we put together regarding [[Transcribing talks|transcribing talks]]. | link = Transcribing talks | archive = }}
- Result:
TEDTalk transcriptions are made by professional transcribers. TEDx transcriptions are often made by volunteers. They may be interested in the resources we put together regarding transcribing talks. |
Ensuring that the random counter knows there is one extra page to choose from
- Go to the page Template:Portal:Main/Selected article.
- The text on this page looks like this:
- {{Random subpage|page=Portal:Main/Quotes|start=1|end=13|seed=2}}
- Set the number after "end" to the number of the subpage you just created. This means the portal picks a random quote from among 13 possible subpages.
Editing existing Selected articles
- To edit an existing Selected article, you have to edit the corresponding template-subpage.
- If you don't know the number of the subpage, just type a search term in the search box, e.g. the name of the speaker. The search result will guide you to the appropriate template-subpage.