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UTS Wiki FAQ

1. What is a wiki?

  • A wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of Web pages, using a simplified markup language or text editor, within a web browser. Wikis are used to create collaborative websites and power community websites,

2. Who are members of the OU Community group?

  • Anyone with an Oakland University NetID can access, create and edit OU Community wiki pages.

3. What is the purpose?

  • It provides a common place to share information technology issues and concerns relating to Oakland University application systems and software and hardware and issues.

4. What are the benefits?

  • The site was created to openly discuss, collaborate, create and edit documents as a communal effort to openly share helpful knowledge.

5. How to search the wiki site?

  • Click in the search box and enter a keyword then select Titles to show an alphabetized list of all pages by title or Word shows an alphabetized list of every word in every title.

6. How to add something to the wiki, or edit an existing page

  • To add to, or change a wiki page, click on the EditText link. The page is brought up in a text-edit pane in your browser, and you simply make the changes.

  • See the HelpOnFormatting page for some tips and examples

If you are stumped by a problem, chances are someone has encountered it too. First, review official help documents for everything from how to add new applications to configuring a network.

7. How do add something to the wiki, or change something that's wrong?

  • If you see something you'd like to comment on, add to, or change, just click on the EditText link at the bottom of the page, or click on the icon at the top of the page. The page is brought up in a text-edit pane in your browser, and you simply make the changes. See the HelpOnFormatting page for some tips and examples.

8. How can I add non-text information to the Wiki?

  • If the content already exists on a web site, then just add a link to a wiki page. Follow these steps:
    • Get the URL for the document,

      Edit the Wiki page (go to the Wiki page and click the EditText link) Type in the URL where you want it in the document Save the changes.

The wiki will automatically make a hypertext link from the text you type in. You can make the link "prettier" by putting "cover" wording for the link in brackets. The cover wording will appear on the page, but the link will take the user to the URL when clicked on. Here's an example:

produces: This will be the link text

9. How do I add an image to a page?

  • You can include a url to the image in the page. Example:

http://www.lineo.com/images/products/uclinux/logo_small.gif produces

10. Should I sign my changes?

  • If your changes are significant, or you want people to know that you made them, then yes. Just put your name or email address after your comment.

Correcting spelling, formatting, or trivial word changes are some examples where it is not necessary (and even discouraged) for you to sign your modification.


OU_Community page ID here (can be found on other pages already in that category; ex. HD_Banner)