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<span style="font-size:30px;font-weight:bold;color:black">Wiki Lessons - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</span> | |||
Some warm-hearted people may be willing to share their knowledge, but they have encountered problems or have some questions. | |||
Here anyone can ask any questions related to this topic, and answer them. | |||
==May I copy contents from other sites?== | ==May I copy contents from other sites?== | ||
You can search for the information on the internet but <u>'''do not copy and paste'''</u> exactly the same content. | |||
You can search for the information on the internet but ''' | |||
Google search engine can penalize your article and even the entire website (your article will not be visible on search engines results). | Google search engine can penalize your article and even the entire website (your article will not be visible on search engines results). | ||
Duplicate content will have to be deleted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicate_content | Duplicate content will have to be deleted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicate_content | ||
Besides, sometimes content is protected by copyright. | |||
Besides, sometimes content is protected by copyright | |||
But if you think there is an image from another site that is really good, and its format is jpg, png or gif, then you can copy the image link and paste where you want. You need to check the page with your image link to see if the image is allowed to be used outside that site. | But if you think there is an image from another site that is really good, and its format is jpg, png or gif, then you can copy the image link and paste where you want. You need to check the page with your image link to see if the image is allowed to be used outside that site. | ||
Also, if you were inspired by another webpage please write the page link in the " | Also, if you were inspired by another webpage please write the page link in the "References" section at the bottom of your page. | ||
==What should be the minimum quality of a lesson?== | ==What should be the minimum quality of a lesson?== | ||
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https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Help/Quality | https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Help/Quality | ||
== What if I don't have enough time to create a whole lesson? == | == What if I don't have enough time to create a whole lesson? == | ||
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== How can I add a sound file?== | == How can I add a sound file?== | ||
[[Help/How-to- | [[Help/How-to-Write-a-Language-Lesson#Audio_MP3_files]] | ||
==How can I create a table?== | ==How can I create a table?== | ||
[[Help/How-to-Write-a-Language-Lesson#Tables]] | [[Help/How-to-Write-a-Language-Lesson#Tables]] | ||
==How can I transpose a table?== | ==How can I transpose a table?== | ||
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You can change the font or its size by inputting CSS code in the source. | You can change the font or its size by inputting CSS code in the source. | ||
This is an example with <span style="font-size:20px;font-family: Times;font-weight:bold;color: red">YOUR CONTENT</span> in size 20px, font Times, weight bold and colour red. | |||
Use the following code (with the Edit Source tab on the top right of the page): | Use the following code (with the Edit Source tab on the top right of the page): | ||
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*If you are an familiar with Mediawiki or Wikipedia editing, you can [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate/Page_translation_example Prepare your page for translation] | *If you are an familiar with Mediawiki or Wikipedia editing, you can [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate/Page_translation_example Prepare your page for translation] | ||
Basically, what you have to do is edit the page using the "Edit source" tab and add the following code: | Basically, what you have to do is edit the page using the "Edit source" tab and add the following code: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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==Is there a quick way of creating or editing a page?== | ==Is there a quick way of creating or editing a page?== | ||
You can save the following text in a txt file and replace the bold text | You can save the following text in a txt file and replace the bold text | ||
<nowiki>https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/index.php?title=Language/</nowiki>'''LANGUAGE(e.g. English)'''/'''CATEGORY(e.g. Grammar)'''/'''TITLE(e.g. How-to-contribute-to-wiki-lessons-(FAQ))'''<nowiki>&action=edit</nowiki> | |||
==How can I contribute to a language which I totally don't know? == | ==How can I contribute to a language which I totally don't know? == | ||
You can use translators freely. There may be errors, but other people will correct them. If you are not sure | You can use translators freely. There may be errors, but other people will correct them. If you are not sure which meaning a word means in a specific situation, you can enter the word in your known language at Wikipedia, and view the page in that language. Vice versa. | ||
'''It's precious if those languages relatively not popular are contributed too.''' | '''It's precious if those languages relatively not popular are contributed too.''' | ||
==Is there a standard for the format of vocabulary?== | ==Is there a standard for the format of vocabulary?== | ||
There are suggested forms, not compulsory, for completeness and brevity. | |||
===If the word has a gender or more than one gender=== | ===If the word has a gender or more than one gender=== | ||
Note the gender | Note the gender. For example: | ||
French: l'avril (m) | |||
German: der Band | |||
Spanish: el/la mar | |||
===If the word has irregular plural form=== | ===If the word has irregular plural form=== | ||
No need to note them if the irregular plural forms can be well explained | No need to note them if the irregular plural forms can be well explained in a lesson. For example: | ||
English: locus | |||
French: le pneu | |||
===If the writing system is ideography=== | ===If the writing system is ideography=== | ||
Note the pronunciation alongside. If there are more than one type of notation, choose the most accepted one. For example: | Note the pronunciation alongside. If there are more than one type of notation, choose the most accepted one. For example: | ||
Japanese: 家具(かぐ) | |||
Mandarin Chinese: 爆米花 (bàomǐhuā) | |||
Yue Chinese: 衞生 (wai6 sang1) | |||
===If the writing system is abjad=== | ===If the writing system is abjad=== | ||
If possible, write the diacritics | If possible, write the diacritics. Otherwise write the transliteration alongside. If there are more than one type of notation, choose the most accepted one. For example: | ||
Hebrew: יָרֹק | |||
Iranian Persian: قطار (qatâr) | |||
Standard Arabic: خَشَب | |||