PageLayout
This page lays out the sections that we would like to see in an ideal page. You should aim to get as many of the sections into your page as is practicable.
Available Tools
- Tool Box shows you wiki markup for the effect you need
- Typographical Guidelines standardises markup for use in translation, either to official manuals (DocBook) or to other languages.
Sections
| Section | Description | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Image header | A two-cell table containing a header, laid out with {|class="tablecenter vertical-centered"
|[[Image:Image.png|300px]]
|Short description
|}
|
important |
| History | A brief history of the application including for example the first release date and others major events. It's recommended to add references. | optional |
| Features | A brief feature list, under a heading, and consisting of bullet points. These are indented by default - no need to specify indentation. | important |
| Details | One or more heading giving more in-depth information about using the application | optional |
| Screenshots | Screenshots to illustrate the above, whenever feasible. These will usually be thumbnails, clickable for enlargement. The size will usually be in the range of 300px to 500px. | important |
| Hints and Tips | Short tips to increase productivity | optional |
| Troubleshooting | List them here or in a subpage | optional |
| More Information | Links to
|
important if existing |
| Category | The category will normally be the name of the applications list that points to your page, e.g. applications listed under Applications/Office would show the statement [[Category:Office]]. | important |
Please make regular checks of the pages relevant to your work (linked from Tasks and Tools) and also Typographical Guidelines as these are updated whenever new issues are noted.