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'''''<br />Q: How do I upload an image to my chapter?''''' | '''''<br />Q: How do I upload an image to my chapter?''''' | ||
A: To upload an image, click "Upload a picture or File" located on the bottom of any page. This will take you through the steps necessary to upload a picture onto WikiDoc. Next, go to the page where you want the image, click edit source, bring cursor to the area where you want the image to appear and write this code: <nowiki>[[Image:Filename|400px|thumb|left|description of image and source]]</nowiki> | '''A:''' To upload an image, click "Upload a picture or File" located on the bottom of any page. This will take you through the steps necessary to upload a picture onto WikiDoc. Next, go to the page where you want the image, click edit source, bring cursor to the area where you want the image to appear and write this code: <nowiki>[[Image:Filename|400px|thumb|left|description of image and source]]</nowiki> | ||
'''''Q: How do I hyperlink a term?''''' | |||
'''A:''' In order to hyperlink a term, select the term that you want to hyperlink, then press Ctrl+K (alternatively, you can also click the 🔗 Hyperlink button located on visual edit). This will show you the pages that exist on WikiDoc corresponding to the term that you want to hyperlink. | |||
'''''Q: I cannot hyperlink a term?''''' | |||
'''A:''' If you cannot hyperlink a term, it may have two possible causes. The first one is that a page for that term does not exist on WikiDoc. The second reason, which is the more common of the two is that a page for the term exists but is named differently; for example, consider the following sentence: Hypertrophy of the left ventricle may lead to the following EKG changes... Note that a page for [[left ventricular hypertrophy]] exists but since you wrote hypertrophy of the left ventricle, the platform is unable to detect your combination of terminologies. Hence, if such a case occurs, try changing the terminology combination to match existing pages. | |||
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Q: I created an account but cannot login?
A: After you sign-up, your request is sent to an administrator who must approve your request in order to start contributing. Please wait at least 24 hours for this to occur.
Q: I cannot see the sidebar on the microchapter assigned to me?
A: The sidebar is created if you made a "template page" for your chapter and then inserted that template into your chapter's page. For example, if you are working on "Diabetes mellitus", you should click create a new page then fill in "Template:Diabetes mellitus". You have now created the template page or sidebar page for Diabetes mellitus. Next, go to "Template:Xyz", click edit source from the top right of the page, select all and copy the code for the template. Next, paste this template code to the page you just created for Diabetes mellitus. Please remember to change "XYZ" to "Diabetes Mellitus" in every command before saving. After you click save, you have created your template page or sidebar page for "Diabetes Mellitus". Lastly, you will go to Diabetes Mellitus and in each microchapter section e.g. Historical perspective, causes, risk factors etc etc. you will write underscoreNOTOCunderscore doublebracketsstartDiabetes Mellitusdoublebracketsclose at the top of the page in edit source. The underscoreNOTOCunderscore doublebracketsstartDiabetes Mellitusdoublebracketsclose will make the sidebar or template page you created to appear on the right-hand side of the respective page.
Q: How do I upload an image to my chapter?
A: To upload an image, click "Upload a picture or File" located on the bottom of any page. This will take you through the steps necessary to upload a picture onto WikiDoc. Next, go to the page where you want the image, click edit source, bring cursor to the area where you want the image to appear and write this code: [[Image:Filename|400px|thumb|left|description of image and source]]
Q: How do I hyperlink a term?
A: In order to hyperlink a term, select the term that you want to hyperlink, then press Ctrl+K (alternatively, you can also click the 🔗 Hyperlink button located on visual edit). This will show you the pages that exist on WikiDoc corresponding to the term that you want to hyperlink.
Q: I cannot hyperlink a term?
A: If you cannot hyperlink a term, it may have two possible causes. The first one is that a page for that term does not exist on WikiDoc. The second reason, which is the more common of the two is that a page for the term exists but is named differently; for example, consider the following sentence: Hypertrophy of the left ventricle may lead to the following EKG changes... Note that a page for left ventricular hypertrophy exists but since you wrote hypertrophy of the left ventricle, the platform is unable to detect your combination of terminologies. Hence, if such a case occurs, try changing the terminology combination to match existing pages.