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:To answer your direct question, articles are moved from sandbox to mainspace by using the move tab at the top of the page. However, you do not yet have this function because your account is too new so you would need administrator help to do it. If you are the only editor (and only if) of the sandbox page, it is permissable to create the page directly and paste the information in, but you do not have this abiliity either until you are a confirmed user. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark'''</font>]]''' 11:47, 6 April 2012 (UTC) |
:To answer your direct question, articles are moved from sandbox to mainspace by using the move tab at the top of the page. However, you do not yet have this function because your account is too new so you would need administrator help to do it. If you are the only editor (and only if) of the sandbox page, it is permissable to create the page directly and paste the information in, but you do not have this abiliity either until you are a confirmed user. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark'''</font>]]''' 11:47, 6 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::I would have gladly moved it to [[James Rest (psychologist)]]; but the draft in its present form is not ready for mainspace. The citations are not in any of the forms recommended at [[:WP:CITE]]; there are '''''no''''' wikilinks; and the tone is promotional, verging on the [[:hagiography|hagiographical]]. You should read [[:Wikipedia:My first article]] more carefully. --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]] | [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 14:26, 6 April 2012 (UTC) |
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Titus Salt
According to various articles about Sir Titus Salt, it is claimed that he attended at least three different Grammar Schools/ Can anyone shed any light on this? The Schools he is said to have attended are
Heath Grammar School, Halifax Heath Grammar School, Wakefield (I am not aware of such a School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is in Wakefield) Batley Grammar School
I am interested as a former pupil of Heath Grammar School, Halifax (though not a contemporary of Sir Titus Salt), to know whether he did indeed attend the School in Halifax. 78.151.58.201 (talk) 10:03, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
- He did not attend Heath Grammar School, Halifax, though I (and maybe others) at one time misread the sources to think that he had.
- Holroyd (writing in 1871, when Salt was alive) says "Young Titus attended Heath Grammar School, near Wakefield, for some time; and also for about three months, a school kept by a Mr Harrison, at Wakefield."
- Balgarnie (writing in 1878 after Salt's death) says that "there is credible evidence that when eight or nine years old he went to a school at Batley, then under the care of the Rev. J. Sedgwick", but does not name the school; and that from the age of eleven he was sent to "the day school connected with Salem Chapel, Wakefield", which was run by Mr Enoch Harrison from 1815, and under whom Balgarnie says he spent four years. Balgarnie also gives much circumstantial detail about his schooling, where Holroyd just has a few sentences.
- So we have some inconsistent sources: Holroyd says Heath Grammar School, Wakefield and that this was different from Harrison's school where he spent a few months; Balgarnie says a year or two at a school in Batley, and then at least five years at Rayson/Harrison's school in Wakefield.
- I will attempt to tidy the articles over the next few days. --ColinFine (talk) 12:47, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
- Done. I've expanded the section in Titus Salt, and removed him from Heath Grammar School.
- --ColinFine (talk) 10:06, 31 March 2012 (UTC)Resolved
Citing Information from Personal Experience
Dear Wikipedia,
I would like to edit the article on the Evacuation of Children in the Spanish Civil War to add some information on locations, however my source is a family member that was alive during the time and recalls information the article is lacking. How would I go about citing this? Am I even allowed to cite information from personal sources?
Thank you. RoadMart (talk) 17:53, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
- No. Unpublished original research can't be used as a source in Wikipedia. - David Biddulph (talk) 18:15, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
Campaign boxes.
Editing in campaign boxes. How should the articles be listed chronologically? Should an event be listed chronologically at the beginning or end of the event? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChristiaandeWet (talk • contribs) 21:28, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
- Hi. I notice that nobody has answered you so far. It may be that other people, like me, have no idea what you are asking about. Perhaps it would be helpful if you clarified your question, or supplied a link to a particular page that it relates to. --ColinFine (talk) 09:13, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
- If you're talking about elections, it is customary to list them in chronological order (first to last), by the date of the election itself. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:30, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
- Good to know thank you.. how about something like this? ie when a battle or siege starts? When a battle starts after a siege has started but ends before the siege finishes. Here is an example of a layout in question Template:Campaignbox Barbarossa: the Siege of Leningrad and then the First Battle of Kharkov. Or should Kharkov battle be before Leningrad siege? Chronologically is this the proper procedure for laying out a timeline of events? ChristiaandeWet (talk) 19:39, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
- You would probably do better to enquire at WT:MILHIST, our very active military history unit.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:00, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
- Good to know thank you.. how about something like this? ie when a battle or siege starts? When a battle starts after a siege has started but ends before the siege finishes. Here is an example of a layout in question Template:Campaignbox Barbarossa: the Siege of Leningrad and then the First Battle of Kharkov. Or should Kharkov battle be before Leningrad siege? Chronologically is this the proper procedure for laying out a timeline of events? ChristiaandeWet (talk) 19:39, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
March 29
March 30
Incomplete info on list of schools in Enugu State
Pls, I could not find Community Secondary School, Edem, Nsukka in the list of schools you published. Thanks 197.253.4.162 (talk) 12:36, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
- Is the one in Ugbo listed at Enugu State#Education another one, or a different way of nameing the location? Dru of Id (talk) 12:55, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
KHADIJA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
Our school name is khadija girls high school.It is situated in Buner.It is one of the most beautiful schools in Buner. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.185.56.183 (talk) 15:40, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
- I'm guessing you are talking about the article Buner District? If you have information about schools in the district, you are welcome to improve the article by writing a section in the article about them. But, like any information you add to Wikipedia, it should be referenced, and it ought to be a section about schools or education in general in the district, not just naming one school. --ColinFine (talk) 10:14, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
creating a new paragrapha
How to create a new paragraph. I want to replace Rangpur University by begum Rokeya University. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.18.231.4 (talk) 15:47, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
- Please clarify what you are trying to do. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:32, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
- You must leave a line between paragraphs. A single new line is ignored, it will be rendered as one paragraph. SpinningSpark 23:32, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
March 31
Trying to add an external page link
I am confused. Your instructions are laudably detailed, but not so clear for a new user unfamiliar with this type of page creation.
Here's the page I'm trying to edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2012#cite_note-8
Now, in the graphic where all the 2012 US Senate races are detailed by state, I'm trying to add an external page link for the Independent from Massachusetts, Bill Cimbrelo. I can see within the chart itself only Wikipedia links show, and any that are externals are numbered to a corresponding entry in the References section.
I'm working on Bill's Wikipedia page, but until it's ready I wanted to add a link to his campaign website.
I've read all I can find and tried what I thought were correct ways but for the life of me I cannot figure out HOW to:
-- Add the external web link to the References list with a correct "number" (I think we're at 268 currently) -- Add the correct symbol and Reference # after Bill's name in the chart to link to the Ref list -- And which one to do first?????
Help! This one simple technical thing is driving me nuts, and holding me up from working on the more important Wiki page for him, as well as all the campaign content I need to be writing! I'm his Communications Director, btw, and Wikipedia is a new media for me.
I appreciate anything you can offer to clear my confusion!
Bcanndid (talk) 01:28, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
- I added a reference with the link.[1] References are usually added and edited where they are used and not where they are displayed. They are automatically numbered. See Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners. But see also Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. As his Communications Director you should make talk page suggestions instead of editing articles directly. And see Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Politicians. I'm not sure Bill Cimbrelo qualifies for a Wikipedia biography. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:30, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
units of measure in articles
I recently editted an article that listed a British celebrities weight loss in "stones". I changed it to kilograms. I could not find a wikipedia guideline on what to do about units of measure for articles. Is it country specific? I mean, if the article is about a particular country or individual from a particular country then use the units that are most common in that country? Or should the article follow whatever reference is used for the facts? For example, if it references an article that lists the data in "slugs" then the article would mention the weight in slugs. That would be very odd to the readers. Guidance would be appreciated.War (talk) 08:42, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:MOS#Units of measurement. Dru of Id (talk) 09:29, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
Formating
Hi
How can I format my typing by using right side because I want to write my article in arabic — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yyousef (talk • contribs) 17:22, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
- Articles in English Wikipedia are to be written in English, so that's why it's only left-to-right. ... discospinster talk 17:53, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
James-Younger Gang
This article has several instances where information is repeated in the same paragraphs. There is a short bibliography but almost no cites to pronouncements in the article. There are links to people who don't have Wikepedia pages while the article is missing links to relevant terms and place names, especially the section titled "1876." In fact, "1876" reads like a popular biography with weasel words (terrorist, infamous, brutally violent), not like an objective encyclopedia article. It also refers twice in the same paragraph to "Frank James and his accomplice," by which I think the author means Jesse James, the more famous of the two brothers.
I don't know how to flag this article for rewriting with a notice that it doesn't provide enough footnotes. Thank you.Risssa (talk) 23:44, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup. --ColinFine (talk) 20:54, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
April 1
how do i write an article
how do i write an article i cant find anything on the self thinking interface ie vogelsang sti device and i want to make one (cmarct)
Cmarct (talk) 17:58, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Your first article. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:08, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
April 2
Featured Articles
can I get a featured article prompt sent to my email account 82.132.236.222 (talk) 09:10, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
- Did you want a specific featured article? See WP:RSS for how to get a feed of it. If you are looking for the featured article currently on the front page, you can subscribe to the daily article mailing list. SpinningSpark 01:06, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
Editing
While editing a substance on your site, how can i also add into it my article (as the matter relate to the substance i am editing) which i have already written on another website so that it doesn't become copying? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.178.17.17 (talk) 09:48, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
- It depends. If the other website explicitly releases the material into the public domain, or under a licence acceptable to Wikipedia, there is no problem. But if the other website explicitly claims copyright, or does not say anything about copyright, then you (or the copyright holder, if it is not you) would need to release it explicitly: see WP:Donating copyright materials.
- All this applies if the text you add to Wikipedia is copied directly, or changed only trivially. If you rewrite it substantially, then there is no problem with copyright. And in fact it is very likely that you need to rewrite it, because the kind of writing that Wikipedia requires (neutral summary of already-published material, with no original research) is rare on other sites. --ColinFine (talk) 12:32, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
finger nails
did you know, that if you lick a gummy bear and put it on your finger nails they will grow within two days. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.83.198.58 (talk) 17:39, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
April 3
Protect for open place in Ghatkopar (West) area.
Hall sir, Good Evening, I am a comman man in in our residential area Ghatkopar (West). Last from 45 years where i am staying,our neighbour place had open.No Till as on no any constuction on that place, But now some peoples are trying on that place to build staircase for theirs sarvajanik office. Please tell me sir, That peoples can build staircase on that open place ? Please give me a advice — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.192.221.83 (talk) 16:41, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, you are asking at the wrong place. This is the help desk for using and editing Wikipedia, the encyclopaedia that anybody can edit. We have no particular information about building regulations in your country. We do have a reference desk, but they will not answer requests for legal advice, which your question appears to be. You should consult a lawyer in your area. --ColinFine (talk) 18:06, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
Deleted references by mistake
I am a newcomer. I tried to add a refrence but ended up deleting all the refrences that was on the page. How do i put them back? Will an editor do it? Tao1994 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 18:19, 3 April 2012 (UTC).
- No problem, this has already been fixed. You might like Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:25, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
April 4
Dubuque, Iowa/famous citizens
Edward Albee, the writer of "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?", is listed as a citizen of Dubuque, Iowa. This is incorrect. Perhaps confused with David Rabe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.19.98.156 (talk) 06:34, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- True, thank you. I've removed him (you could have done this yourself). --ColinFine (talk) 09:06, 4 April 2012 (UTC)Resolved
How to hyper link a name
i wish to hyper link a name on a wikipedia page which shall automatically give more details of that name with a new page opening in that hyperlinked name .08:48, 4 April 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.200.133 (talk)
- To link to an existing article on Wikipedia, you put the name of article in double square brackets, for example [[Spencer Tracy]] displays as Spencer Tracy. (Note that you must get the name of the page exactly correct, including punctuation and capitalisation.) To link to an article that does not yet exist, you do exactly the same, and it will display as a redlink, for example Henry Wallawarra-Splong: but you should only do that if you believe that the name linked to is notable by Wikipedia's criteria, and so there could be an article about them. --ColinFine (talk) 09:11, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
Need to change logo on page
Hi,
I maintain the page The_Voice_(North_Devon) for a friend, but I want to change the logo as the one currently there is an older version of the current logo but can't seem to upload it as it's a different file type to the one in the destination filename (new logo is a PNG, old one is a JPEG). Tried changing file type of new image to jpeg but didn't work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jver10 (talk • contribs) 09:19, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- Upload the new logo as File:NWND.png (or hopefully something more descriptive), copying the tag and non-free use rationale from File:NWND.jpg. Then edit the infobox of The Voice (North Devon) to use the new file. —teb728 t c 09:43, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
Thank you - I've uploaded the new file at File:The_Voice_North_Devon_logo.png but I have two Summary boxes on there at the moment as I'm not sure which bits of code I need to copy over for the new file. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jver10 (talk • contribs) 10:20, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- I know it's not what you asked, Jver10, but your phraseology ("I maintain the page ... for a friend") suggests that you possibly ought to read WP:OWN and WP:COI. Apologies if you are already aware of these, or if I'm wrong and they don't apply. --ColinFine (talk) 10:33, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- Hi Colin, I work with the manager of the radio station which this article is about. He asked me to set up the page as I told him I have a Wikipedia account (He doesn't, and as the manager of the station doesn't really have time to maintain the page himself). He tells me what to put in the page. This is what I meant by maintaining it for a friend. Hope this clarifies. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jver10 (talk • contribs) 10:59, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- In that case you certainly ought to read the pages I linked to, and also WP:CORP. Wikipedia articles neither want nor need approval from their subjects, and their subjects (and friends) need to be very circumspect about editing such articles. Neither you nor he should "maintain" the article. --ColinFine (talk) 12:21, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
how save edited material?
I made an edit to the units operating the Douglas C-124C Globemaster II. I did not see an icon or button to save the new material. ~ ~ ~ ~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.196.232.160 (talk) 22:19, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- There is a "Save page" button below the edit box, same as when you posted here. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:40, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
April 5
How do I upload an article
I have tried through the Upload file link but can only get as far uploading to Wiki Commons, but this is an article, not a jpg file.Whitehousee (talk) 01:03, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
- Articles must be written in an edit box like your post here and not uploaded as files. See Wikipedia:Your first article. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:10, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
CREATE A PAGE ON A NAME ALREADY AVAILABLE IN WIKIPEDIA PAGE
sri simandhar swami - this name and data is available under the heading of tirthankaras in wikipedia. i wish the name sri simandhar swami be given hyper link and shall lead to new page with his detailed information. please advise how to do it08:39, 5 April 2012 (UTC)~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.206.56 (talk)
- For reference, this is about Tirthankaras#Shri Simandhar Swami. —teb728 t c 10:01, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO CREATE A SEPARATE PAGE ON SRI SIMANDHAR SWAMI [ WORD ALREADY THERE UNDER PAGE TITHANKAR - I WANT THIS WORD TO BE HYPER LINKED LEADING TO NEW PAGE ] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.213.114 (talk) 04:41, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
- The standard advice is at Wikipedia:Your first article. Once the new article is in place, you can convert the existing name into a hyperlink by adding two square brackets on either side - for example
[[David Gower]]
displays as the blue link David Gower. See Help:Link for more on that. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:01, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
TRANSPORT
1)-- SUVIDHA ROADLINES : MUNNVAR HUSSAIN BAPU 2)-- SAGAR ROADLINES : NISHAR AKBAR — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.76.79.110 (talk) 08:50, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
- Do you have a questions about editing and finding your way around Wikipedia. —teb728 t c 09:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
vaartha
MInseeredian College mangalore was established in 1996 and is affiliated to Mangalore University. The College presntly offers BBM., BCA, B Com, MSW, MCom, MIB (International Business). This is the only college to offer MIB course under Mangalore University. Apart from the regular academic activities, the college promotes sports and cultural activities. The college is managed by Jyothis India Education Trust under the leadership of Dr. Jincy Jacob. The principal is Dr. Joby E C. The address of the college is Meredian College, Ullala, Mangalore - 575 020. [phone numbers removed] www.merediancollege. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.204.157.103 (talk) 10:14, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
- This isn't a good place to submit content for the encyclopedia. I suggest you look at Wikipedia:Your first article and perhaps use the "Article wizard". -- John of Reading (talk) 07:04, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
garage music
i didnt find your article true - Not a genre of elctronic music - i first described garage as soul with a beat - there were other influences later - was originaly `after hours for hardcore, club owners and industry workers - hence sunday. - paradise club was one of the original garge crew nights. - for many years there was a small hardcore following - later jungle people wanted to come to garage - which was 1st resisted - arches club - as jungle crew thought to be not a good vibe. - so solid crew and craig david are strictly managed and not stictly underground - when they came along it went mainstream — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.96.175.10 (talk) 22:39, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
- This isn't the complaints department. Do you need any actual help with editing something? SpinningSpark 13:16, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
April 6
publishing my sandbox page to the main content page
I have checked the FAQ's and I don't see a straight answer for this question. I see it asked but not answered. We are encouraged to first write on our sandbox page but I don't see how to move info from my sandbox page to a published encyclopedia page. Can anyone answer that directly? Thank you, Flyrlh (talk) 03:32, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
- The article James Rest already exists. You cannot therefore move your draft article into that space. You must edit the existing article in mainspace. Please make sure that anything you add is your own work and not copied from elsewhere.
- To answer your direct question, articles are moved from sandbox to mainspace by using the move tab at the top of the page. However, you do not yet have this function because your account is too new so you would need administrator help to do it. If you are the only editor (and only if) of the sandbox page, it is permissable to create the page directly and paste the information in, but you do not have this abiliity either until you are a confirmed user. SpinningSpark 11:47, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
- I would have gladly moved it to James Rest (psychologist); but the draft in its present form is not ready for mainspace. The citations are not in any of the forms recommended at WP:CITE; there are no wikilinks; and the tone is promotional, verging on the hagiographical. You should read Wikipedia:My first article more carefully. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:26, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
Untitled
Mahendra Mohan Choudhury, former Chief Minister of Assam & also Governor of Punjab was belong to Nagaon, 10 KM east of Barpeta. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.241.39.107 (talk) 04:53, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
- You did not a say what you wanted help with. Perhaps you want to request an article. SpinningSpark 13:11, 6 April 2012 (UTC)