Wiki Protocol
Welcome to the Typewriter Wiki!
We're glad to have you onboard. If you're reading this, it likely means you've wanted to take up editing. We'd love your contributions and look forward to working with you!
This is an orphaned page. That means the only way to get to it is to search for it. Wiki editors should read it and try to make things on it work for them.
UPDATED 29.01 2023: We have received Cite support thanks to Ryanne! Cite operates under a footnote system like so: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite. Citations should be formatted in Chicago style (?)
Contents
Templates
We have created several templates for use on this wiki. Templates are essentially fill forms, and operate on the following basis:
A set of two curly brackets {{ }} around a template name will generate the template on whichever page you are using. Use | to seperate inputs to the template.
A brief description of a few important ones are below:
Infobox:
infobox|Company Name|Founder|FileName|Caption|Location|Types of Machine|Founding Year|Fate w/Year|Common Rebrands|Affiliated companies|
| ||||||||||||||||||||
TyperInfo:
Similar to infobox but for specific models of typewriters.
typerinfo|inventor|company|type of machine|produced|fate|rebrand|notes
Protocol
Text Protocol
This is the format we want you to use:
- Introduction
- Basic Info
- History
- Variations
- Typefaces
- Common Issues
- Resources
Feel free to leave out or perhaps include extra sections as you deem necessary, but try to stick close to this format so we have a somewhat professional-looking wiki.
Image Protocol
When uploading images, please name your files! Naming files after the typewriter in question is preferred. This can be done in the Upload File tool provided by Mediawiki: using the Destination Filename box, your file can upload to MediaWiki under a different name.
Naming protocol for images on this wiki is the typewriter's common name. Common abbreviations may be used (e.g.:Blick in place of Blickensderfer, UW in place of Underwood). Manufacturer and model should both be in file name whenever possible, with manufacturer first. Mediawiki files are not case sensitive.
TypewriterCommonName.png. PNG files are preferred, but JPG files are used as well.
Note: Please try to limit the amount of new images you put on every page. We are rather limited on space, so try to limit the number of new files you upload per page to what is necessary. We want to use all our available storage space for text instead of ultra high-quality pictures. Don't be afraid to upload images, just don't upload too many.
e.g.
Blick6.png
SmithCoronaFlattop.png
Underwood5.jpg
Copyright
-Don't upload photos that aren't yours unless given explicit permission, or manuals that are not your own scans. Many common manuals and some service manuals are available publicly on Richard Polt's Classic Typewriter Page. Linking to Polt's page for manuals whenever possible -- https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-manuals.html -- is useful as well.
-We do have permission to use content from Richard Polt's site, just be sure to link his cite and credit him
When writing, it is a best practice to keep track of sources. Unfortunately, many of us do keep info in our heads and we will have to go back and re-cite things. When creating a new article it is easier to cite while going along.
This wiki uses the Cite extension. Actually it doesn't, but it will soon. Citation needed*
