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== What's going on with this "conversion"? == | == What's going on with this "conversion"? == | ||
A few times already I have mentioned this "conversion." Originally this site was a very "flat" or "static" system. Meaning Each page existed on its own from the rest. There was some shared "templates" or portions of a page, like a trail list. But the pages and templates had to be manually changed with every impacting addition. Meaning, if you added a trail, you also had to update the park page's trail list, the site trail list, and the park's trail count and trail tally. Now the | A few times already I have mentioned this "conversion." Originally this site was a very "flat" or "static" system. Meaning Each page existed on its own from the rest. There was some shared "templates" or portions of a page, like a trail list. But the pages and templates had to be manually changed with every impacting addition. Meaning, if you added a trail, you also had to update the park page's trail list, the site trail list, and the park's trail count and trail tally. Now the sites can be tagged with properties and those properties searched and compiled by pages and templates. Now with that same example above, just creating the page and appropriately assigning location, features, and length the rest of the site automatically updates to include it. | ||
== General site layout or strategy == | == General site layout or strategy == | ||
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These are all assigned from within the park and trail forms (by using "Edit with form" when available). | These are all assigned from within the park and trail forms (by using "Edit with form" when available). | ||
Map markers exist as subobjects on trail pages (and park pages). This makes it possible for other pages to retrieve them to include in their maps. | Map markers exist as subobjects on trail pages (and park pages). This makes it possible for other pages to retrieve them to include in their maps. There are most easily created by using the park and trail forms. [[Warriors' Path State Park|Warriors' Path]] and [[Sinking Waters]] are examples of extensive use of map markers. | ||
Last are Trail Stubs. Like Map markers, they exist as subobjects, but in this case only on parks. It was created for both quickly adding a simple record of all trails that are part of a park and a permanent place for trails that don't merit a dedicated page like a short 0.5 mi connector. Again, these are most easily created using the park form. [[Big Ridge State Park]] is an example of trail stubs (and trail pages). Trail Stubs are identifiable as they will have a red link on the Park's trail table and a blue "information' icon appears to the right to explain them. Clicking the link will take you to the trail page creation form and carryover any assignments already given like associated park, length, difficulty, marking, and highlight. | Last are Trail Stubs. Like Map markers, they exist as subobjects, but in this case only on parks. It was created for both quickly adding a simple record of all trails that are part of a park and a permanent place for trails that don't merit a dedicated page like a short 0.5 mi connector. Again, these are most easily created using the park form. [[Big Ridge State Park]] is an example of trail stubs (and trail pages). Trail Stubs are identifiable as they will have a red link on the Park's trail table and a blue "information' icon appears to the right to explain them. Clicking the link will take you to the trail page creation form and carryover any assignments already given like associated park, length, difficulty, marking, and highlight. | ||
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*If it's in the page text that's available on the next tab "Page Text." At the top of that tab there is a layout of the general desired heading structure on the left and typical templates to use on the right. General editing commands help can be found on our [[Help:Editing|Help Page]]. Or my favorite technique, find something similar to what I want to do and figure out how it was done. | *If it's in the page text that's available on the next tab "Page Text." At the top of that tab there is a layout of the general desired heading structure on the left and typical templates to use on the right. General editing commands help can be found on our [[Help:Editing|Help Page]]. Or my favorite technique, find something similar to what I want to do and figure out how it was done. | ||
*The last tab "Map Markers" is to define the map balloons that show up on the trail map. | *The last tab "Map Markers" is to define the map balloons that show up on the trail map. | ||
=== Adding new parks and trails === | === Adding new parks and trails === | ||
If you want to add parks and trails, I'll work on documenting that better but as always, just give it a try! You can't mess it up! (Permanently). People get notifications when pages are changed, so it's likely a problem edit won't go unnoticed for long and they will help you tweak your contribution as needed. | If you want to add parks and trails, I'll work on documenting that better but as always, just give it a try! You can't mess it up! (Permanently). People get notifications when pages are changed, so it's likely a problem edit won't go unnoticed for long and they will help you tweak your contribution as needed. | ||
*For Parks use the [[Form:Park|Park Form]] and for trails use the [[Form:Trail|Trail Form]] | *For Parks use the [[Form:Park|Park Form]] and for trails use the [[Form:Trail|Trail Form]] | ||
=== Trail conversion to the new format === | === Trail conversion to the new format === |