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The purpose of this guide is to instruct users about certain aspects of Wiki Markup that are unique to Venipedia. For general information on Wiki Markup visit the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Wikipedia Cheatsheet]. The Cheatsheet includes all basic syntax such as creating headings and linking from one page to another within a wiki.

'''Note:''' Before getting into the bulk of the unique page syntax in Venipedia, remember that Venipedia is case sensitive, whereas Wikipedia is not.

==Categories==
Categories group articles by topic, which allows a user to easily find multiple articles about a certain topic. Articles can be grouped into more than one category in order to further enhance the effectiveness of searching for information using categories.

In Venipedia, a user should always seek to categorize a page he or she creates:
* To put an article in a [[Wikipedia:Categorization|category]], place a link like the one below in the edit box of a page. As with interlanguage links, placing these links at the end of the edit box is recommended.
* To link to a category page without putting the article into the category, use a colon prefix (":Category") in the link.

{| class="wikitable"
! Description
! What it looks like
! What you type
|-
|
''Categorize an article.''
|
|
<code><nowiki>[[Category:Character sets]]</nowiki></code>
|-
|
''Link to a category.''
|
[[Wikipedia:Category:Character sets|Category:Character sets]].
|
<code><nowiki>[[::Category:Character sets]]</nowiki></code>
|}

==Media==
Venipedia handles media such as images, video, and maps in a unique way. The following section explain how to incorporate media into pages.
===Images===
Only images that have been uploaded to Venipedia can be used. To upload images, use the [[Special:Upload|upload page]]. You can find the uploaded image on the [[Special:Imagelist|image list]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! What it looks like
! What you type
|- valign="top"
|A picture:
[[File:logo.png]]
|<pre>A picture:
<nowiki>[[File:logo.png]]</nowiki></pre>

|- valign="top"
|With alternative text:
[[File:logo.png|alt=Puzzle globe logo]]
|<pre>With alternative text:
<nowiki>[[File:logo.png|alt=Book 2.0 logo]]</nowiki></pre>
* Alternative text, used when the image is unavailable or when the image is loaded in a text-only browser, or when spoken aloud, is '''strongly''' encouraged. See [[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|Alternative text for images]] for help on choosing it.

|- valign="top"
|Floating to the right side of the page using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption:
[[File:logo.png|frame|alt=Book 2.0 logo|Venipedia]]<br clear=all>
|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page
using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption:
<nowiki>[[File:logo.png|frame|alt=Book 2.0 logo|Venipedia]]</nowiki></pre>
* The frame tag automatically floats the image right.
* The last parameter is the caption that appears below the image.

|- valign="top"
|Floating to the right side of the page using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption:
[[File:logo.png|thumb|alt=Book 2.0 logo|Venipedia]]<br clear=all>
|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page
using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption:
<nowiki>[[File:logo.png|thumb|alt=Book 2.0 logo|Venipedia]]</nowiki></pre>
* The thumb tag automatically floats the image right.
* An enlarge icon is placed in the lower right corner.

|- valign="top"
|Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption:
[[File:logo.png|right|Venipedia]]
|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page
''without'' a caption:
<nowiki>[[File:logo.png|right|Venipedia]]</nowiki></pre>
* The [[Wikipedia:WP:PIC|picture tutorial]] explains more options.

|- valign="top"
|A picture resized to 30 pixels...
[[File:logo.png|30 px|Venipedia]]
|<pre>A picture resized to 30 pixels...
<nowiki>[[File:logo.png|30 px|Venipedia]]</nowiki></pre>
* The [[Wikipedia:WP:PIC|picture tutorial]] explains more options.

|- valign="top"
|Linking directly to the description page of an image:
[[:File:logo.png]]
|<pre>Linking directly to the description page
of an image:
<nowiki>[[:File:logo.png]]</nowiki></pre>
* Clicking on an image displayed on a page (such as any of the ones above) also leads to the description page.

|- valign="top"
|Linking directly to an image without displaying it:
[[Media:logo.png|Image of the book 2.0 logo]]
|<pre>Linking directly to an image
without displaying it:
<nowiki>[[Media:logo.png|Image of the book 2.0 logo]]</nowiki></pre>
* To include links to images shown as links instead of drawn on the page, use a "media" link.

|- valign="top"
|Using the [[Wikipedia:Span and div|span and div tag]] to separate images from text (note that this may allow images to cover text):
|<pre><nowiki>Example:
<div style="display:inline;
width:220px; float:right;">
Place images here </div></nowiki></pre>

|- valign="top"
|Using wiki markup to make a table in which to place a vertical column of images (this helps edit links match headers, especially in Firefox browsers):
|<pre><nowiki>Example: {| align=right
|-
|
Place images here
|}
</nowiki></pre>
|}

For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the [[Wikipedia:WP:PIC|picture tutorial]].

===Video===
To utilize video in an article, Venipedia supports the embedding of YouTube and Vimeo videos onto our articles. To add a YouTube video use the following code:
<pre>{{#widget:YouTube id|=#########}}</pre>

And for Vimeo videos, use the following code:
<pre>{{#widget:Vimeo id|=########}}</pre>

Examples can be found at the bottom of the [[Venipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]] page.

===Maps===

''Main article: [[Help:Maps|Maps]]''

Maps allow for the visualization of geographical data. We strive to use semantic maps to display large amounts of related geographical data. See the [[Help:Semantic Data|Semantic help section]] below for more information on semantic maps.
*For a generic list of Map examples, see [[Venipedia:Maps]]
*For a list of Map icons that can be used in cooperation with regular [[Venipedia:Maps|maps]], see [[Venipedia:Map icons]]

==Semantic Data==

''Main article: [[Help:Semantic Data]]''

Semantic data links data together through relationships, which makes searching for data much easier. We are making a strong effort to incorporate semantic data in Venipedia and would appreciate help in this endeavor. For information on how to get started, view the official [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:User_manual Semantic MediaWiki user manual] and read all about how [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki] works. For some example pages that use semantic data, see the following:
*Any [[:Category:Convents|convent]] in [[:Category:Convents]], which uses the infobox [[Template:Infobox Convent]]
*Any [[:Category:Crosses|cross]] in [[:Category:Crosses]], which uses the infobox [[Template:Infobox Cross]]
*Any [[:Category:Reliefs|relief]] in [[:Category:Reliefs]], which uses the infobox [[Template:Infobox Relief]]

===Other Semantic Extensions===
There are three other semantic extensions that expand upon the [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki] extension.
*[http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps Semantic Maps] - allows for the semantic querying of geographical data
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Result_Formats Semantic Result Formats] - allows for a variety of ways to format the results of a query (e.g. through a picture gallery, a timeline, Google pie chart, Google bar graph, etc.)
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_Compound_Queries Semantic Compound Queries] - allows for multiple queries to be made in the same ''#ask'' query

These three extensions have already been installed in Venipedia. Please help us enhance our semantic data by implementing and utilizing these extensions in Venipedia. Read their respective user manuals to become familiar with how each extension works, then start incorporating the features of these extensions into Venipedia.

==Tables==
There are two ways to build tables:
*in special Wiki-markup (see [[Wikipedia:Help:Table|Table]])
*Using HTML elements: <table>, <tr>, <td> or <th>.

For the latter, and a discussion on when tables are appropriate, see [[Wikipedia:When to use tables|When to use tables]].

==References and citing sources==
Making a reference citing a printed or online source can be accomplished by using the ref tag. Inside the reference tag details about the reference are added.
We can add additional attributes to add detail about the source and reference, a pipe (|) proceeds each reference, each attribute goes inside the cite portion of the tag.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! What its for !! What you type
|-
| For creating the reference || <nowiki><ref name="name for reference">Use a closing tag</ref></nowiki>
|-
| When you cite a book || <nowiki>{{cite book}}</nowiki>
|-
| To cite a web source || <nowiki>{{cite web}}</nowiki>
|-
| Book ISBN || <nowiki>|isbn=0-8018-6646-4 (ISBN of the book)</nowiki>
|-
| Web URL || <nowiki>|url=http://wikipedia.com</nowiki>
|-
| Title || <nowiki>|title=title of source</nowiki>
|-
| Author || <nowiki>|author=authors, use commas for multiple</nowiki>
|-
| First Name || <nowiki>|first=first name</nowiki>
|-
| Last Name || <nowiki>|last=last name</nowiki>
|-
| Location || <nowiki>|location=location of occurrence</nowiki>
|-
| Publisher || <nowiki>|publisher=who published the source</nowiki>
|-
| Date || <nowiki>|date=2007-03-04 (date of source)</nowiki>
|-
| Year || <nowiki>|year=year of source</nowiki>
|-
| Accessed Date || <nowiki>|accessdate=2008-12-07</nowiki>
|-
| a complete reference tag || <nowiki><ref name="WikiMarkup">{{cite web |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Help:Wiki_markup |title=Help:Wiki Markup |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc}}</ref></nowiki>
|}

==See Also==
*[[Help:Infobox]]
*[[Help:Categories]]
{{Template:HelpNav}}

==External Links==
*[[Wikipedia:Help:Wiki_markup|Help:Wiki_markup]]

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