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	The existing categories on the site are listed under the five [[ACT Wiki:About\|core elements of treasury]]. When assigning an article to categories you should only assign at the second level of the category tree as shown in the screenshot to the right.		The existing categories on the site are listed under the five [[ACT Wiki:About\|core elements of treasury]]. When assigning an article to categories you should only assign at the second level of the category tree as shown in the screenshot to the right.


	==Content approval process==		==Content approval process==

wiki>Doug Williamson: Added more space

2014-04-18T15:46:28Z

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	If you are reading this page as a new editor of The Treasurer's Wiki, then welcome and thank you for making a contribution to the worldwide treasury profession. This website is powered by MediaWiki, the same basic platform used by Wikipedia.		If you are reading this page as a new editor of The Treasurer's Wiki, then welcome and thank you for making a contribution to the worldwide treasury profession. This website is powered by MediaWiki, the same basic platform used by Wikipedia.


	==Editing an article==		==Editing an article==
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	You should take your time with editing an article, and not attempt to edit too much in one sitting. Quality is the key for this reference source. We would rather you edit articles regularly rather than edit for just a single day and then become inactive. There is no obligation to achieve any sort of output, it is purely when you can spare the time to contribute.		You should take your time with editing an article, and not attempt to edit too much in one sitting. Quality is the key for this reference source. We would rather you edit articles regularly rather than edit for just a single day and then become inactive. There is no obligation to achieve any sort of output, it is purely when you can spare the time to contribute.


	==Basic editing==		==Basic editing==
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	##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.		##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
	#Use the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_summary summary box] to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.		#Use the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_summary summary box] to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.


	==Advanced editing==		==Advanced editing==
	#We have a formula rendering module on The Treasurer's Wiki and instructions on the syntax can be found on [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Math this page]		#We have a formula rendering module on The Treasurer's Wiki and instructions on the syntax can be found on [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Math this page]
	#Uploading images can be done from the toolbox on the left menu, and there are [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images instructions on how insert them into an article]		#Uploading images can be done from the toolbox on the left menu, and there are [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images instructions on how insert them into an article]


	==What you can and cannot do==		==What you can and cannot do==
	As an editor you can create new articles and edit existing articles (except for a few special pages which are protected, like this guide). You cannot delete articles.		As an editor you can create new articles and edit existing articles (except for a few special pages which are protected, like this guide). You cannot delete articles.


	==Article categories==		==Article categories==
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	We will approve content as quickly as possible, but do not worry as the content will be available to visitors even in its unverified state.		We will approve content as quickly as possible, but do not worry as the content will be available to visitors even in its unverified state.


	==References==		==References==
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	==~~External~~ links==
			==Other links==

	*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki.org]		*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki.org]

wiki>Doug Williamson: Correct typo in "regularly".

2013-11-01T16:31:39Z

Correct typo in "regularly".

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	#Linking pages are very important in a website like this. You can read about [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links internal and external links].		#Linking pages are very important in a website like this. You can read about [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links internal and external links].
	#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]		#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]
	#We use two sections ~~regulary~~ on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].		#We use two sections regularly on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].
	##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>		##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>
	##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.		##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.

wiki>Charles Cresswell at 08:00, 16 July 2013

2013-07-16T08:00:39Z

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	##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>		##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>
	##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.		##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
	#Use the ~~'''Summary'''~~ box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.		#Use the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_summary summary box] to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.

	==Advanced editing==		==Advanced editing==

wiki>Charles Cresswell at 07:17, 16 July 2013

2013-07-16T07:17:06Z

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	#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]		#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]
	#We use two sections regulary on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].		#We use two sections regulary on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].
	**using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>		##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>
	**external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.		##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
	#Use the '''Summary''' box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.		#Use the '''Summary''' box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.

wiki>Charles Cresswell at 07:16, 16 July 2013

2013-07-16T07:16:48Z

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	#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]		#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]
	#We use two sections regulary on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].		#We use two sections regulary on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].
	*using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>		**using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>
	#		**external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
	*external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
	#Use the '''Summary''' box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.		#Use the '''Summary''' box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.

wiki>Charles Cresswell at 07:16, 16 July 2013

2013-07-16T07:16:31Z

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	#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]		#Take a look at [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the formatting of page elements including titles and sections]
	#We use two sections regulary on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].		#We use two sections regulary on articles: references<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Guide to the Cite extension] ''MediaWiki.org''</ref> and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links external links].
	##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>		*using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>
	##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.		#
			*external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
	#Use the '''Summary''' box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.		#Use the '''Summary''' box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.

wiki>Doug Williamson: Change '... why you are making the change' to 'your intentions in making the change'.

2013-07-13T14:15:48Z

Change '... why you are making the change' to 'your intentions in making the change'.

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	##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>		##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>
	##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.		##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
	#Use the '''Summary''' box to record ~~why you are~~ making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.		#Use the '''Summary''' box to record your intentions in making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.

	==Advanced editing==		==Advanced editing==

wiki>Doug Williamson: Added '5. Use the Summary box...' to 'Basic editing'.

2013-07-13T11:28:27Z

Added '5. Use the Summary box...' to 'Basic editing'.

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	##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>		##using <ref>this tag</ref> at the end of a sentence with reference information, you can then render a full reference list at the end of the page using <references/>
	##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.		##external links are simply a bullet list of external links which are not specifically referenced against any paragraph in the article but are relevant to the article or was used as an originating source.
			#Use the '''Summary''' box to record why you are making the change. Filling in the Summary box first - rather than as an afterthought - helps improve the focus and quality of your edit.

	==Advanced editing==		==Advanced editing==