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One thing to note before diving in is that CPDL lists commonly set texts on separate "text pages". So rather than adding the texts and translations on individual score pages, they are collected together on these text pages. You should check the [[:Category:Text pages|category of text pages]] before adding a text or translation to make sure that you are not duplicating work.
One thing to note before diving in is that CPDL lists commonly set texts on separate "text pages". So rather than adding the texts and translations on individual score pages, they are collected together on these text pages. You should check the [[:Category:Text pages|category of text pages]] before adding a text or translation to make sure that you are not duplicating work.


If you're looking for pages which need the text adding, [[:Category:Text and translations requests|click here]] for a list.
If you're looking for pages which need the text adding, [[:Category:Text and translations requests|click here]]. If you're looking for requests for translations, [[:Category:Translation requests|click here]].


'''Thank you for contributing to CPDL!'''
'''Thank you for contributing to CPDL!'''
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If you have found a score page which does not have the text added and you wish to add the text, it is worth checking the [[:Category:Text pages|list of text pages]] to make sure that the text and translations are not already located on one of those pages. If you find that the text of your score page is located on one such text page, edit the score page. Under the title "Original text and translations", delete the line which reads <tt><nowiki>{{NoText}}</nowiki></tt> (if it is there), then type the following: <tt><nowiki>{{LinkText|Text page name}}</nowiki></tt> where "Text page name" is the name of the text page, such as "[[Ave verum corpus]]" or "[[Magnificat]]". Then, save the page with an appropriate edit summary and open the text page that you have just linked to. There will be a title which reads "Settings by composers". Under this title, add the title of the score page you just edited (with the rest of the settings). The title should be enclosed in double square brackets, <tt><nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki></tt>, so that it becomes a link to the score page.
If you have found a score page which does not have the text added and you wish to add the text, it is worth checking the [[:Category:Text pages|list of text pages]] to make sure that the text and translations are not already located on one of those pages. If you find that the text of your score page is located on one such text page, edit the score page. Under the title "Original text and translations", delete the line which reads <tt><nowiki>{{NoText}}</nowiki></tt> (if it is there), then type the following: <tt><nowiki>{{LinkText|Text page name}}</nowiki></tt> where "Text page name" is the name of the text page, such as "[[Ave verum corpus]]" or "[[Magnificat]]". Then, save the page with an appropriate edit summary and open the text page that you have just linked to. There will be a title which reads "Settings by composers". Under this title, add the title of the score page you just edited (with the rest of the settings). The title should be enclosed in double square brackets, <tt><nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki></tt>, so that it becomes a link to the score page.


If you find that there are many pages that use a common text or translation of a text, please leave a message on the [[Village pump]] or on [http://www.choralwiki.org/phpBB2/ the forums] to request that a text page is made for it. A text page should be created when there are 3 or more works which use the text. If you feel competent at using wiki code, try making such a page yourself, using one of the existing [[:Category:Text pages|text pages]] as a basis. If it doesn't come out quite right, just mark the page for cleanup with the following code and someone will come along and sort the page out: <tt><nowiki>{{Cleanup|Page incomplete</nowiki></tt>.
If you find that there are many pages that use a common text or translation of a text, please leave a message on the [[Village pump]] or on [http://www.choralwiki.org/phpBB2/ the forums] to request that a text page is made for it. A text page should be created when there are 3 or more works which use the text. If you feel competent at using wiki code, try making such a page yourself, using one of the existing [[:Category:Text pages|text pages]] as a basis. If it doesn't come out quite right, just mark the page for cleanup with the following code and someone will come along and sort the page out: <tt><nowiki>{{Cleanup|Page incomplete}}</nowiki></tt>.


==Copyright issues==
==Copyright issues==

Revision as of 07:48, 5 January 2008

CPDL is a wiki site, which means any (registered) user can edit it to add a text or translation. One goal of CPDL is to provide usable translations of choral texts. With this in mind, people are encouraged to provide texts which can then be utilized freely by choral musicians worldwide. This page contains guidelines for adding texts and translations on ChoralWiki.

One thing to note before diving in is that CPDL lists commonly set texts on separate "text pages". So rather than adding the texts and translations on individual score pages, they are collected together on these text pages. You should check the category of text pages before adding a text or translation to make sure that you are not duplicating work.

If you're looking for pages which need the text adding, click here. If you're looking for requests for translations, click here.

Thank you for contributing to CPDL!

Adding a text or translation

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)

If you find that you want to use more advanced formatting, a basic guide to wiki syntax is available here.

Adding a link to a text page

If you have found a score page which does not have the text added and you wish to add the text, it is worth checking the list of text pages to make sure that the text and translations are not already located on one of those pages. If you find that the text of your score page is located on one such text page, edit the score page. Under the title "Original text and translations", delete the line which reads {{NoText}} (if it is there), then type the following: {{LinkText|Text page name}} where "Text page name" is the name of the text page, such as "Ave verum corpus" or "Magnificat". Then, save the page with an appropriate edit summary and open the text page that you have just linked to. There will be a title which reads "Settings by composers". Under this title, add the title of the score page you just edited (with the rest of the settings). The title should be enclosed in double square brackets, [[ ]], so that it becomes a link to the score page.

If you find that there are many pages that use a common text or translation of a text, please leave a message on the Village pump or on the forums to request that a text page is made for it. A text page should be created when there are 3 or more works which use the text. If you feel competent at using wiki code, try making such a page yourself, using one of the existing text pages as a basis. If it doesn't come out quite right, just mark the page for cleanup with the following code and someone will come along and sort the page out: {{Cleanup|Page incomplete}}.

Copyright issues

First and foremost, you cannot simply copy and paste a copyrighted translation here without the translator's express permission. The content on this website must either be original work or public domain. Secondly, any texts placed here can be freely used by anyone in the world under the CPDL license which is an open source license.

Translations which have been submitted to CPDL but need to be moved

The following links are to pages that have many translations that need to be moved to the appropriate score or text page. The contributors have given permission for their work to be posted here. Instructions are given at the top of each page:


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