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CPDL is a wiki site, which means anyone can edit it. So you add a text or translation simply by clicking the 'edit' tab at the top of the page, then typing (or pasting) the text and saving the page.
CPDL is a wiki site, which means any (registered) user can edit it. So you can add a text or translation simply by clicking the 'edit' tab at the top of the page, then typing (or pasting) the text and saving the page. If you simply add the text without any wiki formatting, the page won't be complete, so below the text or translation, type the following: <tt><nowiki>{{Cleanup|Text/translation needs to be formatted}}</nowiki></tt> and someone will tidy it up.


That's it!
If you are more familiar with the wiki format or willing to learn, you can use a few extra tricks when adding a text or translation. This saves other editors a little work.
 
===Advanced editing===
If you are more familiar with the wiki format, you can use a few extra tricks when adding a text or translation. This saves other editors a little work.


So, in addition to typing the text, you should also:
So, in addition to typing the text, you should also:
# Remove the line that reads '<nowiki>{{NoText}}</nowiki>'.
#Remove the line that reads <tt><nowiki>{{NoText}}</nowiki></tt>,
# Delete 2 lines (if necessary). These are obsolete lines from a long time ago. They do not even appear in wiki pages, due to the 'Commenting characters' <nowiki>'<!-- ' and ' -->'</nowiki>.
#Delete following 2 lines (if necessary)
#* '<nowiki><!-- <b>Original text: </b> -->' becomes '<b>Original text: </b></nowiki>'
#*<tt><nowiki><!-- <b>Original text: </b> --></nowiki>
#* '<nowiki><!-- <b>Translation(s): </b> -->' becomes '<b>Translation(s): </b>'</nowiki>
#*<nowiki><!-- <b>Translation(s): </b> --></nowiki></tt><br>These are obsolete lines from a long time ago. They do not even appear in wiki pages because they are "commented out" with the following code: <tt><nowiki><!-- --></nowiki></tt>
# Add a language template at the top of the text that corresponds to the text or translation that you have added (i.e. <nowiki>{{Text|Latin}}, {{Translation|English}}, {{Translation|Dutch}},</nowiki> etc.)
#Add either the [[Template:Text|Text]] or [[Template:Translation|Translation]] template at the top of the text that corresponds to the text or translation that you have added, e.g.  
#*<tt><nowiki>{{Text|Latin}}</nowiki>
#*<nowiki>{{Translation|English}}</nowiki>
#*<nowiki>{{Translation|Dutch}}</nowiki></tt>
#Also, to format the text or translation correctly, please take note of the following wiki formatting commands:
#*<tt><nowiki><br></nowiki></tt> - line break (use at end of line of text, do not use with an indent as well)
#*<tt><nowiki>:</nowiki></tt> - indent (use at the beginning of a line, do not use with an line break as well)
#*<tt><nowiki>''</nowiki></tt> - italics (2 single quotes)


You also may wish to check out some wiki formatting commands such
*<nowiki><br></nowiki> - line break
*<nowiki>''</nowiki> - italics (2 single quotes)
*<nowiki>:</nowiki> - indent


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Revision as of 19:01, 23 November 2007

CPDL is a wiki site, which means any (registered) user can edit it. So you can add a text or translation simply by clicking the 'edit' tab at the top of the page, then typing (or pasting) the text and saving the page. If you simply add the text without any wiki formatting, the page won't be complete, so below the text or translation, type the following: {{Cleanup|Text/translation needs to be formatted}} and someone will tidy it up.

If you are more familiar with the wiki format or willing to learn, you can use a few extra tricks when adding a text or translation. This saves other editors a little work.

So, in addition to typing the text, you should also:

  1. Remove the line that reads {{NoText}},
  2. Delete following 2 lines (if necessary)
    • <!-- <b>Original text: </b> -->
    • <!-- <b>Translation(s): </b> -->
      These are obsolete lines from a long time ago. They do not even appear in wiki pages because they are "commented out" with the following code: <!-- -->
  3. Add either the Text or Translation template at the top of the text that corresponds to the text or translation that you have added, e.g.
    • {{Text|Latin}}
    • {{Translation|English}}
    • {{Translation|Dutch}}
  4. Also, to format the text or translation correctly, please take note of the following wiki formatting commands:
    • <br> - line break (use at end of line of text, do not use with an indent as well)
    • : - indent (use at the beginning of a line, do not use with an line break as well)
    • '' - italics (2 single quotes)


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