Help:Book Template - Revision history

Amy: /* To Copy and Paste */

2008-07-05T22:54:56Z

To Copy and Paste

Kay T: default sort for categories

2007-10-10T20:56:05Z

default sort for categories

DawnBurn: /* Books In Numbered Series */ Stylistic version of #, see talk page

2007-10-01T01:47:36Z

Books In Numbered Series: Stylistic version of #, see talk page

Kay T: tried to put in by the number discussion

2007-10-01T01:46:15Z

tried to put in by the number discussion

Kay T: Book Template moved to Help:Book Template: move to help namespace

2007-09-05T21:46:21Z

Book Template moved to Help:Book Template: move to help namespace

Kay T: /* To Link to the Template */

2007-09-04T00:32:03Z

To Link to the Template

Kay T: tried to clarify where these changes are supposed to be made, and what to do if you are too overwhelmed by the entire thing

2007-09-01T20:28:24Z

tried to clarify where these changes are supposed to be made, and what to do if you are too overwhelmed by the entire thing

DawnBurn: Addition of information about Multiple Authors for the Same title.

2007-08-31T22:13:46Z

Addition of information about Multiple Authors for the Same title.

Kay T: headings

2007-08-23T05:29:42Z

headings

Kay T: some clean up

2007-07-17T21:08:20Z

some clean up

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 * '''Year''': Year Published
 * '''Setting''': Information about the setting.
-* '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/PUTISBNNUMBERHERE/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 BOOKTITLE HERE]
+* '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/PUTISBNNUMBERHERE/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 BOOKTITLE HERE]
-BOOK DESCRIPTION
+==Book Description==
 == Awards ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:56, 10 October 2007
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−	[[Category:Adding Content To The Romance Wiki]][[category:Help]]	+	{{DEFAULTSORT:Book Template}}[[category:Help]][[Category:Adding Content To The Romance Wiki]][[category:Help]]

	To help you get started with adding content, we've created a few templates for common content items. The easiest way to use these templates is to copy and paste them into your new page or to use the template page as instructed below-- then you can start adding information.		To help you get started with adding content, we've created a few templates for common content items. The easiest way to use these templates is to copy and paste them into your new page or to use the template page as instructed below-- then you can start adding information.

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 <pre>
 * ''[[Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]], 1990
-([[Silhouette Romance]] [[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|# 672]])
+([[Silhouette Romance]] [[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|#672]])
 </pre>
 which looks like this:
-*''[[Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]], 1990 ([[Silhouette Romance]] [[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|# 672]]).
+*''[[Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]], 1990 ([[Silhouette Romance]] [[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|#672]]).
 The first link is to the imprint line, in this case [[Silhouette Romance]] and the second link is to the "By the numbers" page.
 ==New Book Entry on Author page==

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 These should be listed in chronological order, with the earliest book being 1, etc. Save the list and both books will be in <font color="red">red</font> type. This sets you up to follow the instructions on [[Help:Same Title Multiple Authors | Same Title Multiple Authors]].
 *See [[Help:Same Title Multiple Authors | Same Title Multiple Authors]] for how to create the new page that will direct people to all of the books (the existing books and your new book) with that same title. See [[Between The Sheets | Example Page]].
 ==New Book Entry on Author page==

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 === To Link to the Template ===
-We have also created a "book" template page that will paste in the template even if you have forgotten to copy it first.
+We have also created a [[Template:Book]] page that will paste in the template even if you have forgotten to copy it first.
 *Type in

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 * Save the list and click on the name of your book (which is in <font color="red">red</font> type) which will take you to your newly created page.
-* If the title is already listed, a [[Help:Same Title Multiple Authors | Same Title Multiple Authors]] page will need to be created and the links changed.  [[Between The Sheets | Example Page]].  To do this, use the following:
+===Same Title, Different Author===
 <pre>
-* ''[[book title]]''
+* [[book title - your new author's name]] - [[author name]], date, (Publisher)
-* [[book title - author name|1]] - [[author name]], date, (Publisher)
+</pre>
 * [[book title - author name|2]] - [[author name]], date, (Publisher)
 etc.
 </pre>
-Remember to put the old entry in the list as well as your new one.
 ==New Book Entry on Author page==

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 ** Once your open the page for editing, you can follow the syntax easily. It is generally:
 <pre>
-* [[book title|''book title'']] - [[author name]], date (Publisher)
+* ''[[book title]]'' - [[author name]], date (Publisher)
 </pre>
 * Save the list and click on the name of your book (which is in <font color="red">red</font> type) which will take you to your newly created page.
 ==New Book Entry on Author page==
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 You can start from another direction, for example, list all of an author's books on that author's page. The book title will again show up in <font color="red">red</font> type on that author's page. If you click on the name of that book it will take you to the newly created book page and you can continue on as explained below.
 : '''Note:''' When you list a book on the book or author pages, remember to make the title a wiki-link by putting <nowiki>[[</nowiki> and <nowiki>]]</nowiki> around the title of the book. If the book page has already been created the link will appear in <font color="blue">blue</font>. If the page has not been created it will show up in <font color="red">red</font>. THAT's okay!! You or someone can create the book page. A <font color="red">red</font> link just means the page needs to be created.
 If you did not start by adding the book to the [[Books]] list pages, please remember to do that by navigating to the [[Books]] page and then choosing the appropriate letter of the alphabet as above. Since you have already created the book page, when you enter it into the [[Books]] list it will show up as a <font color="blue">blue</font> link.
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 <pre>[[Category:Time Travel]]</pre>
 your title will appear on a page with other Time Travel titles. Add as many categories as you feel are appropriate. At a minimum, please add the following category:
-<pre>[[Category: 2006 Releases]]</pre>
+<pre>[[Category: XXXX Releases]]</pre>
 and fill in the year of the book was released. This will help readers find books by the year of release.

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 * Paste the template (below) into the edit box and you're ready to go! See [[#The_Template|The Template]] below for how to paste the template into the page.
 *Fill in the information for the book, paying special attention to the code done in ALL CAPS - Author Name, ISBN Number and book description. Remember to make the author name a wiki-link by by putting <nowiki>[[</nowiki> and <nowiki>]]</nowiki> around the name.
 *Add Categories: A book can have one or more categories. Categories help link your book to similar titles. For example, if you add the following:
 <pre>[[Category:Time Travel]]</pre>
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 [[Category:Classic Romance]]</pre>
 :'''Note:''' We are working on a way to help you quickly find the categories that have already been created. It is a good idea to check [[Special:Categories|this list]] before you create a new category. The list can also be found by clicking Special Pages in the navigation menu on the left and choosing Categories.
 *When you are done, it is helpful to clean up the page by deleting, for example, any unused

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 * Go the main [[Books]] page -- navigate to the appropriate letter of the alphabet.
 * Open the list by clicking on the "edit" button. Add the title to the list.
-** Since there are titles for almost every letter of alphabet in the wiki, you can follow the syntax easily. It is generally:
+** Find the correct place to list your book alphabetically. Generally you should ignore any introductory articles like "A", "An" and "The" and alphabetize by the next word in the title.
 <pre>
 * [[book title|''book title'']] - [[author name]], date (Publisher)
 </pre>
-If you start from another direction, for example, if you list all of an author's books on that author's page, the book title will again show up in red type on that author's page. If you click on the name of that book it will take you to the newly created book page and you can continue on as explained below.
+* Save the list and click on the name of your book (which is in <font color="red">red</font> type) which will take you to your newly created page.
-: '''Note:''' When you list a book on the book or author pages, remember to make the title a wiki-link by putting <nowiki>[[</nowiki> and <nowiki>]]</nowiki> around the title of the book. If the book page has already been created the link will appear in blue. If the page has not been created it will show up in red. THAT's okay!! You or someone can create the book page. A red link just means the page needs to be created.
+==New Book Entry on Author page==
-If you did not start by adding the book to the [[Books]] list pages, please remember to do that by navigating to the [[Books]] page and then choosing the appropriate letter of the alphabet as above. When you enter a book that already has a book page into the [[Books]] list it will show up as a blue link.
+You can start from another direction, for example, list all of an author's books on that author's page. The book title will again show up in <font color="red">red</font> type on that author's page. If you click on the name of that book it will take you to the newly created book page and you can continue on as explained below.
 ==New Book Page==
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 * Paste the template (below) into the edit box and you're ready to go! See [[#The_Template|The Template]] below for how to paste the template into the page.
-*Fill in the information for the book, paying special attention to the code done in ALL CAPS - Author Name, ISBN Number and book description.
+*Fill in the information for the book, paying special attention to the code done in ALL CAPS - Author Name, ISBN Number and book description. Remember to make the author name a wiki-link by by putting <nowiki>[[</nowiki> and <nowiki>]]</nowiki> around the name.
 *Add Categories: A book can have one or more categories. Categories help link your book to similar titles. For example, if you add the following:
 <pre>[[Category:Time Travel]]</pre>
-your title will appear on a page with other Time Travel titles. Add as many categories as you feel are appropriate.
+your title will appear on a page with other Time Travel titles. Add as many categories as you feel are appropriate. At a minimum, please add the following category:
-* For a list of categories see [[Special:Categories]]
+<pre>[[Category: 2006 Releases]]</pre>
-* Examples of categories include:
+and fill in the year of the book was released. This will help readers find books by the year of release.
 <pre>[[Category:Pirates]]
 [[Category:Friends Falling In Love]]
 [[Category:Classic Romance]]</pre>
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 *When you are done, it is helpful to clean up the page by deleting, for example, any unused
 **categories (<nowiki>[[category:]]</nowiki> is part of the template at the top of the page)
-**headings (information found between <nowiki>==Title==</nowiki>, for example Awards) or
+**headings (information found between the two equal signs, for example, <nowiki>==Awards==</nowiki>) or
-**other blank lines (for example, Publisher).
+**other blank lines (for example, Publisher, if you have not filled that in).
 == The Template ==