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| − | *Update the project pages, archive clutter, and make use of the latest [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Guide# | + | *Update the project pages, archive clutter, and make use of the latest [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Guide#Use_bots_to_save_work|automation]] available |
| − | *Consult the [[Wikipedia: | + | *Consult the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Guide|WikiProject Guide]] for ideas |
*Come up with new ones | *Come up with new ones | ||
;Use the project | ;Use the project | ||
| − | {{#if:{{{projcat|}}}|*Monitor discussions on talk pages of articles covered by the project. [ | + | {{#if:{{{projcat|}}}|*Monitor discussions on talk pages of articles covered by the project. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Category:{{urlencode:{{{projcat}}}}} Recent Changes to the project's talk pages]}} |
*Create a new article. {{#if:{{{newarticles|}}}|Or check out [[{{{newarticles}}}]] and see if these new articles need work such as project tagging or categorising.}} | *Create a new article. {{#if:{{{newarticles|}}}|Or check out [[{{{newarticles}}}]] and see if these new articles need work such as project tagging or categorising.}} | ||
| − | {{#if:{{{langcode|}}}| | + | *{{#if:{{{langcode|}}}|Translate or expand articles from [http://{{{langcode}}}.wikipedia.org {{{langname}}} Wikipedia].}} |
*Expand some of the articles (check out [[:Category:{{{stubscat}}}]] or some of its subcategories), always respecting Wikipedia's '''[[WP:NPOV|Neutral Point of View Policy]]'''. Also, check the [[Wikipedia: Manual of Style]]. | *Expand some of the articles (check out [[:Category:{{{stubscat}}}]] or some of its subcategories), always respecting Wikipedia's '''[[WP:NPOV|Neutral Point of View Policy]]'''. Also, check the [[Wikipedia: Manual of Style]]. | ||
*Add references to articles which need referencing improving. [[WP:BLP|Biographies of living persons]] are a particular priority. | *Add references to articles which need referencing improving. [[WP:BLP|Biographies of living persons]] are a particular priority. | ||
*Assess some of the [[:Category:{{{unassessedcat}}}|{{{unassessedcat}}}]], using the criteria at [[{{{assessmentlink}}}]]. Update the project banner on the relevant talk page. | *Assess some of the [[:Category:{{{unassessedcat}}}|{{{unassessedcat}}}]], using the criteria at [[{{{assessmentlink}}}]]. Update the project banner on the relevant talk page. | ||
| − | {{#ifexist: {{ | + | {{#ifexist: [[{{PAGENAME}}/Cleanup_listing|cleanup listing]]|* You can look at the [[{{PAGENAME}}/Cleanup_listing|cleanup listing]] to see what needs doing.}} |
| − | *Check the talk page | + | *Check the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]] for requests for help. |
| − | {{#if:{{{todo|}}}|*Check the to do list at [[{{{todo}}}]]}} | + | {{#if:{{{todo|}}}|*Check the to do list at [[{{{todo}}}]]}}<noinclude> |
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| − | <noinclude> | ||
{{documentation}} | {{documentation}} | ||
<!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! --> | <!-- Add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage, not here! --> | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 1 January 2011
- Promote the project
- Join this project! Add yourself to the list, and add the userbox to your page, to advertise the project to people who happen by.
- Invite people to the project – drop a note on the user talk page of editors working on {{{topic}}} topics who aren't project members.
- Consider creating a Wikipedia Ad for the project (see {{Wikipedia ads}}).
- Consider promoting the project via the Wikipedia Signpost WikiProject desk.
- Improve the project
- Update the project pages, archive clutter, and make use of the latest automation available
- Consult the WikiProject Guide for ideas
- Come up with new ones
- Use the project
- Create a new article.
- Expand some of the articles (check out [[:Category:{{{stubscat}}}]] or some of its subcategories), always respecting Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View Policy. Also, check the Wikipedia: Manual of Style.
- Add references to articles which need referencing improving. Biographies of living persons are a particular priority.
- Assess some of the [[:Category:{{{unassessedcat}}}|{{{unassessedcat}}}]], using the criteria at [[{{{assessmentlink}}}]]. Update the project banner on the relevant talk page.
- Check the talk page for requests for help.
Usage
Use on the main page of WikiProjects, under a heading like "how you can help".
Example with all parameters:
{{WikiProject help
|topic = Venezuela
|stubscat = Venezuela stubs
|unassessedcat = Unassessed Venezuela articles
|assessmentlink = Wikipedia:WikiProject Venezuela/Assessment
|newarticles = Wikipedia:WikiProject Venezuela/new articles
|projcat = Venezuela articles
|langcode = es
|langname = Spanish
|invite = Wikiproject Venezuela invite
|todo = WP:VRNB
|adnum = 20
}}
To see the result, visit Wikipedia:WikiProject_Venezuela#How_can_you_help.
Required parameters
topic =- the topic namestubscat =- the project's main stub categoryunassessedcat=- the project's unassessed articles categoryassessmentlink=- page where assessment is discussed
Optional parameters
projcat=- the main category for all the project's articles, i.e. which includes all the project's articles (MAIN_CAT in the project banner template). Format: Venezuela articles, not Category:Venezuela articles.newarticles=- the subpage where new articles are listedlangcode=andlangname=(both are needed together) - the two-letter code of another Wikipedia which may be a source for translating content, and the name of itinvite=- an invite templatetodo=- a todo list or page with a todo list on itadnum=- the number of the project's {{Wikipedia Ads}} ad.
Other parameters are required. Note that a reference to the project's cleanup listing is included automatically if it exists.
See also
- {{Infobox Wikipedia WikiProject}}
- {{CotM}}
| The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Help Out/doc. (edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages. Please add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. |