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==Introduction==
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Is currently under construction !!
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This is a very brief summary of the most basic functionality of the Mediawiki platform, the same that powers Wikipedia. A more through description can be found here
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http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ
 
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Section 4.1, is particularly useful for the first steps:
 
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http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing
 
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==Basic text editing==
 
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These are the basic formating options for writing in '''bold''' or ''italic''
 
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<pre>
 
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''this text should appear in italic''
 
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'''This text should appear in bold'''
 
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==Introduction==
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This is a the basic User's Guide for entering and editing Decision Support Systems (DSS), Case Studies, Lessons Learned and Country Reports. The purpose of this document is to provide users a method for entering the required information for each system.
  
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==Create a new page==
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Associated with this document is [[Wiki editing |another which covers the basic procedures for creating and editing wiki text]]. Users with little or no experience in inserting information in media wiki, should start there, to understand the foundations of wiki text editing. In this page it will be covered the specific aspects for entering DSS information 
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There are 2 basic ways:
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##Search for the new page in the search box (in the left of the page) – if the term does not exist it will allow the creation of this page, by pressing the link "You can create this page"
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The main idea of the wiki site is to provide a repository in which to store information related to Decision Support Tools for Forest Resources. This repository, thanks to the nature of the wiki tool used will be dynamic, continuously evolving over time. It will serve also as a storage point of a controlled vocabulary or ontology on Decision Support Tools
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##When editing a page, inserting a link to a specific definition (see below, even if the page does not exist, will allow the creation of this new page by following the link.
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==Editing a page==
 
  
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These are some of the more common formatting issues
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===Section headings===
 
  
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To define a heading for a section just use the "=" sign to specify the heading level
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== DSS ==
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The current list of described DSSs is here available: [[:Category:DSS|List of DSSs]]
  
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The following form is used to describe a new DSS: [[:Form:DSS|DSS Form]]
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= Heading 1 =  (best not to use it)
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===Bullets and numbered lists===
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Further information can be found under: [[DSS_description_Handbook]]
  
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The basic syntax involves the use of "*" and "#"
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== Case ==
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The current list of described Cases is here available: [[:Category:Case|List of Cases]]
  
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The following form is used to describe a new Case: [[:Form:Case|Case Form]]
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===Tables===
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Further information can be found under: [[Case Handbook]]
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Each table begins with "{|" and ends with "|}" in separate lines. Columns are separated with "||" and  a new row starts with "|-" in a new line. Table headings start with “!” for the first column or "!!" for the remaining columns . To add a border, the first line should be "{| - border ="1" ". Here’s a simple example:
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==Links==
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== Lesson ==
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The current list of described Lessons is here available: [[:Category:Lesson|List of Lessons]]
  
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===Internal links===
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The following form is used to describe a new Lesson: [[:Form:Lesson|Lesson Form]]
  
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Links to the internal wiki can be specified by enveloping the relevant words with <nowiki>"[[" and "]]"</nowiki>. If an alternate text is to be presented it appears separated by a <nowiki>"|"</nowiki>. Example:
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Further information can be found under: [[Lesson Handbook]]
  
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<pre>The [[fast | quick]] brown [[fox]] jumps over the lazy [[dog]]s</pre>
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== Forest planning problem type (country reports) ==
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The current list of Forest planning problem types is here available: [[:Category:Forest planning problem type|List of Forest planning problem types]]
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Links to outside pages. Just typing the full http link is enough for an outside link. If alternate text is required, It is enough to use simple square brackets and whaite space as as a separator. Example
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The following form is used to describe a DSS: [[:Form:Forest planning problem type|Forest planning problem type Form]]
  
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You can use [http://www.google.com this search engine] to find the information requested
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Further information can be found under: [[Forest planning problem type Handbook]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 3 April 2013

Is currently under construction !!


Introduction

This is a the basic User's Guide for entering and editing Decision Support Systems (DSS), Case Studies, Lessons Learned and Country Reports. The purpose of this document is to provide users a method for entering the required information for each system.

Associated with this document is another which covers the basic procedures for creating and editing wiki text. Users with little or no experience in inserting information in media wiki, should start there, to understand the foundations of wiki text editing. In this page it will be covered the specific aspects for entering DSS information

The main idea of the wiki site is to provide a repository in which to store information related to Decision Support Tools for Forest Resources. This repository, thanks to the nature of the wiki tool used will be dynamic, continuously evolving over time. It will serve also as a storage point of a controlled vocabulary or ontology on Decision Support Tools



DSS

The current list of described DSSs is here available: List of DSSs

The following form is used to describe a new DSS: DSS Form

Further information can be found under: DSS_description_Handbook

Case

The current list of described Cases is here available: List of Cases

The following form is used to describe a new Case: Case Form

Further information can be found under: Case Handbook

Lesson

The current list of described Lessons is here available: List of Lessons

The following form is used to describe a new Lesson: Lesson Form

Further information can be found under: Lesson Handbook

Forest planning problem type (country reports)

The current list of Forest planning problem types is here available: List of Forest planning problem types

The following form is used to describe a DSS: Forest planning problem type Form

Further information can be found under: Forest planning problem type Handbook

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