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- A good format for a new topic is "dissertation followed by discussion":
- start with a brief, factual introduction, followed by double horizontal rules
- let the discussion begin
- When a discussion dies down and the page becomes static, if you're clear on your course, feel free to refactor mercilessly:
- fearlessly edit down to capture the key points
- reduce the noise without losing the facts or the flavor
- if you merge or delete comments, group credit
Contributors: at the end of the page
- This is how Wiki content matures and grows in value over time.
- For external site links, you can type URLs directly into the text -
http://etcete.ra/... - it'll be clear to anyone where they're headed on click.
- TWiki is intended for world-wide use, and an internationally understood date format like
01 Sep 2003 or 2003/09/01 is preferred. It's clearer than the xx/xx/xx format, where a date like 9/1/01 can mean either Jan or Sep, depending on the local conventions of the readers. For months, use the first three letters: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr,...
- TIP: Check the source when you want to find out how something is formatted: click
Edit on the lower toolbar. To see earlier versions, click More , then check Raw text format and click View revision . A bit of HTML experience can't hurt, but you'll soon see with TWikiShorthand how far that is from necessary.
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