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*Join this project! Add yourself to the list, and add the userbox to your page, to advertise the project to people who happen to pass by. | *Join this project! Add yourself to the list, and add the userbox to your page, to advertise the project to people who happen to pass by. | ||
− | *Invite people to the project – drop a note {{#if:{{{invite|}}}|or invite template | + | *Invite people to the project – drop a note {{#if:{{{invite|}}}|or invite template |
+ | {{#switch:{{lc:{{#invoke:String|sub|{{{invite|}}}|1|9}}}} | ||
+ | |template:={{tl|{{#invoke:String|sub|{{{invite|}}}|10}}}} | ||
+ | |#default={{tlu|{{{invite|}}}}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} on the user talk page of editors working on {{{topic}}} topics who aren't project members. | ||
*Consider promoting the project via the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/WikiProject desk|Wikipedia Signpost WikiProject desk]]. | *Consider promoting the project via the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/WikiProject desk|Wikipedia Signpost WikiProject desk]]. | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 30 September 2016
- 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 to pass 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 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. |