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22:14, 11th September 2024 (GMT+0)

The RPoL Wiki Technical Advice.

Posted by JohnB
JohnB
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Fri 23 Aug 2024
at 18:19
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The RPoL Wiki Technical Advice

I have a couple of questions about the Wiki  :)

Can I delete pages after I have created them?

Can I get a map / list of all the Wiki Pages?

I have got to a point where I really should start building a structure, rather than leave everything 'flat'.
Skald
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Whatever it is,
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Thu 29 Aug 2024
at 06:16

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Everything I learned about game wikis ... I pretty much got from:  link to a message in another game

Deletion is basically editing, clearing all text and saving the page, then just remove any links to it.  The blank page is still there, but can't be accessed.  (technically someone could guess the page name and navigate to it via the URL, but it'd still be blank).

I haven't come across any way to get a map/list.  :<   I keep a manual backup of my wiki pages (copied the text to a Word doc for safekeeping).


Hint: typing "-" in Who can edit? box when you create a page makes it GM-only and stops anyone from changing the contents.  And yes, you can go back and edit and put the "-" in after it's been created.
JohnB
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Thu 29 Aug 2024
at 07:37
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Next question -  can I rename pages?  Then I could back-engineer a pseudo structure.

I assume that we are talking about DB records, rather than an actually flat file wiki?  Is there a function that allows me to change the perceived name of a record, much like I can change the perceived name of a thread in an RPoL game?

The Netherworld Wiki page is getting quite big and, without a structure, I feel that I need to create long pages.  With no TOC or linking within a page, some pages are getting very unwieldy.  I guess, as always, I am doing more background design than most, and I am going beyond the expected use of the RPoL Wiki structure.
Skald
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I'm against it
Thu 29 Aug 2024
at 08:51
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Rename consists of creating a new page with the name you want, then copying over the text from the old page ... and then deleting the content from the old page. :P

DB records ... above my pay grade !  <grrins>
JohnB
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Thu 29 Aug 2024
at 08:54
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*shock*  You get paid?

I thought that would be the case, but it was worth an ask  :)  Thank you.
Skald
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I'm against it
Thu 29 Aug 2024
at 11:20

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We get first pick of all the dead player characters.  Love a TPK !  ;P
JohnB
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Thu 29 Aug 2024
at 12:31
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And if I kill a few off? ....
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