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Every page has a search box in the upper right corner that has the word 'Search' in front of it. Type a phrase that represents what you are looking for in that box and press 'Enter'. A search results page will appear that lists articles with your phrase in the title or in the text of the page. | Every page has a search box in the upper right corner that has the word 'Search' in front of it. Type a phrase that represents what you are looking for in that box and press 'Enter'. A search results page will appear that lists articles with your phrase in the title or in the text of the page. | ||
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| − | Civicwiki is organized into topics and subtopics. In wiki-speak, these are called 'categories'. There are a few top level categories. | + | =====Topics and subtopics===== |
| + | Civicwiki is organized into topics and subtopics. In wiki-speak, these are called 'categories'. When a category is assigned to another, it becomes a sub-category. There are a few top level categories. These have a link on the top right of the CW Main page. These links connect to a home page (called a 'portal') for each top level category. Each portal has a description of the main topic for that category and the kinds of articles and subtopics that should be assigned to that category. | ||
| + | =====The sidebar===== | ||
| + | On the left side of the page you see the sidebar. This is a set of links with self descriptive titles that connect to pages that display information about Civicwiki. The sidebar is always visible. | ||
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Revision as of 13:09, 16 June 2014
Contents
Information about Civicwiki
Information about Civicwiki
Our "About" page is a good way to learn about Civicwiki (often referred to as simply CW). Our Readers' FAQ page is another good source - or it will be when we have some questions people frequently ask.
How to Browse and Search
Searching
Every page has a search box in the upper right corner that has the word 'Search' in front of it. Type a phrase that represents what you are looking for in that box and press 'Enter'. A search results page will appear that lists articles with your phrase in the title or in the text of the page.
Browsing
Topics and subtopics
Civicwiki is organized into topics and subtopics. In wiki-speak, these are called 'categories'. When a category is assigned to another, it becomes a sub-category. There are a few top level categories. These have a link on the top right of the CW Main page. These links connect to a home page (called a 'portal') for each top level category. Each portal has a description of the main topic for that category and the kinds of articles and subtopics that should be assigned to that category.
The sidebar
On the left side of the page you see the sidebar. This is a set of links with self descriptive titles that connect to pages that display information about Civicwiki. The sidebar is always visible.
