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==Authors, editors and reviewers== | ==Getting started== | ||
===Authors, editors and reviewers=== | |||
Clicklaw Wikibooks houses content for a number of publications, each of which has its own arrangement with its contributors (authors, editors and reviewers). Some wikibooks, such as those produced by Peoples Law School, are administered by a small team of editors only, while other wikibooks, such as ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'', involve [[:Category:JP Boyd on Family Law Contributors|numerous collaborators]] such as subject editors, senior subject editors and editors emeritus. | Clicklaw Wikibooks houses content for a number of publications, each of which has its own arrangement with its contributors (authors, editors and reviewers). Some wikibooks, such as those produced by Peoples Law School, are administered by a small team of editors only, while other wikibooks, such as ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'', involve [[:Category:JP Boyd on Family Law Contributors|numerous collaborators]] such as subject editors, senior subject editors and editors emeritus. | ||
==Before you edit== | ===Before you edit=== | ||
===Know what you're responsible for=== | ====Know what you're responsible for==== | ||
Have you been invited to edit a particular title? Are you certain the page you're about to edit is part of the right wikibook title, and does not belong to a different wikibook? | Have you been invited to edit a particular title? Are you certain the page you're about to edit is part of the right wikibook title, and does not belong to a different wikibook? | ||
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That said... | That said... | ||
===Relax, you can't screw up=== | ====Relax, you can't screw up==== | ||
Having asked you to be mindful of the pages you edit, take comfort in knowing that you literally can't damage a page so badly that it cannot be restored. | Having asked you to be mindful of the pages you edit, take comfort in knowing that you literally can't damage a page so badly that it cannot be restored. | ||
One of the best things about this wiki platform is that each page has a "History" of older versions, including the one you just saved over. You (or another person) can always undo an edit and restore an older version of a page. | One of the best things about this wiki platform is that each page has a "History" of older versions, including the one you just saved over. You (or another person) can always undo an edit and restore an older version of a page. | ||
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* Selecting '''Rollback''' on the current version of a page will undo all of the recent changes by the contributor who had saved that current version, with the effect of rewinding the page back to the most recent version saved by someone other than that contributor. | * Selecting '''Rollback''' on the current version of a page will undo all of the recent changes by the contributor who had saved that current version, with the effect of rewinding the page back to the most recent version saved by someone other than that contributor. | ||
===If we haven't taught you how to do it, ask us how (or leave it be)=== | ====If we haven't taught you how to do it, ask us how (or leave it be)==== | ||
A minimum knowledge of the tools is required. Other than knowing how to log in, navigate around, and where to find things like the "Edit" tab, you will need to know how to: | A minimum knowledge of the tools is required. Other than knowing how to log in, navigate around, and where to find things like the "Edit" tab, you will need to know how to: | ||
# create (or fix) links to cases, legislation, other web resources, | # create (or fix) links to cases, legislation, other web resources, | ||
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If you have questions, email us at [mailto:wikisupport@clicklaw.bc.ca wikisupport@clicklaw.bc.ca] | If you have questions, email us at [mailto:wikisupport@clicklaw.bc.ca wikisupport@clicklaw.bc.ca] | ||
==Logging in to your new account== | ===Logging in to your new account=== | ||
Everyone who contributes to Clicklaw Wikibooks will be given an account. All of your work is linked to your account, so it’s important to use the same account every time. | Everyone who contributes to Clicklaw Wikibooks will be given an account. All of your work is linked to your account, so it’s important to use the same account every time. | ||
#You will receive an email from "wikisupport@clicklaw.bc.ca" containing your username and password. | #You will receive an email from "wikisupport@clicklaw.bc.ca" containing your username and password. | ||
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[[File:Logging_in_to_your_new_account.png | border|link=]] | [[File:Logging_in_to_your_new_account.png | border|link=]] | ||
==The "Edit" screen== | ===The "Edit" screen=== | ||
Are you at the page you want to edit? Are you logged in? If yes, you can start editing. | Are you at the page you want to edit? Are you logged in? If yes, you can start editing. | ||
#Click on the "Edit" tab or click on the "edit" link beside a particular section (if you only want to edit the text for a certain section of a page).<br /><br />[[File:Editing_a_page_on_the_wiki.png | border|800px | link=]]<br /><br /> | #Click on the "Edit" tab or click on the "edit" link beside a particular section (if you only want to edit the text for a certain section of a page).<br /><br />[[File:Editing_a_page_on_the_wiki.png | border|800px | link=]]<br /><br /> | ||