Creating, Editing and Integrating Wiki's

[support]

In this thread, I will be guiding you through the process of Creating, Editing and Integrating Wiki Pages into Threads. At some stages of this guide you will find you are not able to access all the functionality described, due to the different levels of eligibility for different functions of the software. In those instances, you will need to contact support for assistance.

To edit a Wiki Page, the [WIKI]Australian Frequent Flyer[/WIKI] requires you to be a member for 30 days and have made at least 10 posts. While Wikis are generally inclusive of all, the ability to drastically change content that is publicly visible to thousands of users a day has lead us to implement this level of protection. In addition to this, all changes need to be approved by a moderator before going live. During this process, the Wiki Page that has been edited will be temporarily locked until the change is either approved or denied.

If you have the right level of access, you can view all Wiki Pages at this link. However, access for most users starts in the thread a wiki is linked (integrated) to.

(Updated 27 May 2018)

 

[support]

[H=2]Creating[/H]
From the AFF Thread Wiki page, you can start to create Wiki Pages (subject to approval per the previous statement) or edit them. You may also be able to view the history of edits to a particular Wiki Page from the drop down menu "View > History of Edits" on any Wiki Page.

To create a Wiki Page, click the button (if visible) "Create New" and choose "Page". The other options listed are "Attachment" for adding graphics and "Synonym" for redirection to other Wiki content (Everyday Rewards redirects to Woolworths Rewards). If you cannot view a "Create New" button, or cannot access this page, you will need to contact support, who will start the Wiki Page for you, and provide a direct link so you can start editing it.

Much like a thread, a Wiki Page needs a title and needs content. However there are other fields available for selection too, of which only one should be altered, and that is the subscription options. By default, all members are subscribed to any edits they make. This can be adjusted in your profile settings, and you may find it easier not to be subscribed.

Other settings you may see, but should not alter are:

• Template - Useful as a building block for other Wiki Pages
• Language - Only one can be selected
• Image Icon - The default is all that is being used at the moment, other than a calendar icon for meetings and a camera icon for images

Wiki Pages may have a table of contents to help with navigation. These are created automatically when 4 (or more) headers are used in a Wiki Page. Headers help split sections up and are exclusive to the Wiki, they will not work on the Discussion Board. Another key change between the Wiki and Discussion Board is how tables are constructed. The process is similar, but different, so if you're not comfortable with the process you need to be careful about editing any tables.

A Wiki Page must always start with the same text. This text is important as it helps members comprehend what they are seeing. Many members will automatically assume anyone can edit a Wiki, as is the norm in a lot of places, so a clear message explaining the access rules will help them understand why they perhaps cannot do so.

Adding this to the start of a Wiki Page is very simple, as a Template has been created. Simply paste the following on the top line, which will expand to the correct text when saved:

[template] wiki [/template]

 

[support]

[H=2]Editing[/H]
If you cannot view any Wiki Pages at the link above, but do have the ability to edit Wiki Pages, then when you come across a Wiki Page in a thread you will see the button "Edit" at the top right, above the first post. Clicking this button will take you directly into the Wiki Page to start editing. The way you create content is nearly identical to the way you post on the Discussion Board, however there are a few small changes.

There are five key buttons to help shape how your wiki is displayed, beyond the standard BB Code buttons available on each post. A brief guide to how these can be effectively used is provided below.

Footnotes

The [FOOTNOTE]Footnote[/FOOTNOTE] tags[FOOTNOTE]Footnote[/FOOTNOTE] must be used in conjunction with the [REFLIST][/REFLIST] tags at the bottom of a wiki page to correctly leave a source to information contained in a wiki page. The text between the tags can be words or a URL.[FOOTNOTE]http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/forum.php[/FOOTNOTE] An example where this might be useful to do would be to link to a post on the discussion board where the information was taken from. As the wiki pages are not intended to be used as scholarly articles, the usage of this feature is not expected by members.


Headers

When creating a wiki page, sections are set out under the header tag, [H=2]Heading Goes Here[/H] with a value between 2 and 6 to indicate the parent/child level, with "2" being more prominent than "6". When 4 or more headers are used on a wiki page, a table of contents will automatically be displayed at the top, above the first header tag, but below any text preceding the header.


Ref List

The [REFLIST][/REFLIST] tags must be used in conjunction with the [FOOTNOTE]More example text goes here[/FOOTNOTE] tags[FOOTNOTE]More example text goes here[/FOOTNOTE] to correctly leave a source to information in a wiki page. The Ref List should be placed at the very end of the Wiki Page if used, preferably under it's own header.


Attachments

The uploading of attachments to the wiki is enabled, but complicated. Please see the following post for instructions on how to upload an image, including the suitability, for a Wiki Page.


Wiki Links

The [WIKI]Wiki-Page-Goes-Here[/WIKI] tag links to previously created wiki pages, as in the example below. This tag can be used on both Wiki Pages and the Discussion Boards, where a dialog box will show when the mouse hovers over the link. If the page being linked to does not exist, the text will appear red. Just like with [URL] tags, it is possible to "name" a link by including it within the [WIKI] [/WIKI] tag and adding your own description between the tags.

[WIKI] Australian-Frequent-Flyer [/WIKI] > becomes > [WIKI]Australian-Frequent-Flyer[/WIKI]

[WIKI=Australian-Frequent-Flyer]Example Text Goes HERE[/WIKI] > becomes > [WIKI=Australian-Frequent-Flyer]Example Text Goes HERE[/WIKI][/WIKI]

 

[support]

[H=2]Attachments[/H]
To upload an attachment, you follow very similar steps to creating a Wiki Page, but instead of choosing "Page" you choose "Attachment". The screen you are taken to is very similar to the Wiki Page, with the notable difference that you can select a file at the top. The most important thing to note is that an attachment does not need a minimum text count like a post on the discussion board would, but does need a title.

Once uploaded you can head to the Wiki Page you want to use the attachment on and begin the next step.

Clicking the attachment button brings up a dialog box allowing for easy selection of uploaded images. The dialog is similar to the integration dialog box, if you have that level of access. The top field is a search box allowing for easy searching of images, though the name has to be exactly the same. When you have found the image you want, a white cross in a blue box is the button you need to click to select the image. This then changes to a blue dash in a yellow box to unselect it.

It is important to note the advanced options that can be enabled to make attachments stand out. These include a border, frame, alignment on the page and a caption describing the image. These options may or may not be useful to you, however all attachments in this thread had no changes to the default settings.

 

[support]

[H=2]Integrating[/H]
Wiki Pages can be integrated into threads quite simply. The sole reason the functionality on AFF exists is for this integration, allowing threads to be summarised in a post visible at the top of every page of a thread. They can also be integrated into the top of forums, when deemed necessary. If you think this is necessary, please contact support.

To integrate a Wiki Page into a thread, you need to click the button "Manage" located next to the button "Edit" at the top of a thread. If you do not see this button, you will again need to contact support to get this done for you. Please be specific with requests to support. The integration page also allows you to remove an integration. It should be noted that members caught abusing this privilege could be subject to warnings and infractions much like a Discussion Board post.

Similar to the attachment dialog, there is a search field at the top to help find the Wiki Page you want to integrate into an existing thread, and you select the thread you want by clicking the white cross in a blue square down the right hand side of the screen. Clicking update will bring you back to the thread, with a Wiki Page attached.

 

[support]

[H=2]Editing Lounge Meetups[/H]
The Lounge Meetups forum and wikis are one of the main ways members get to know the wiki. Through a simple process members who meet the requirements can easily add or remove their flights from a public list, enabling them to meet other members in airline lounges around the world.

Because the Lounge Meetups rely on a table to display content in a nice manner, editing the wiki can be a bit daunting at first. In this post we will explain the process to go through. The first step is to find the Month and Year you will be flying, and click the Edit button. A text box will appear that looks vastly different from the view you normally see.



The first step is to find the button in the top right highlighted by the pink box. This switches the editor completely to BB Code, where text changes such as italic, bold and underline will appear between square brackets instead of rendered like you would view them on a page. This step is important because text transformation can have a big impact on the wiki.

The next part concerns adding your information to the wiki.



Your information need to go in the table in the exact format set out above. It's all just repetition from here. You simply copy another post and replace their information with your information. The only thing to remember is that the information is sandwiched between the two smaller pink boxes highlighted above – as they are what break up the table rows. Without them, the table will break.

There is also no need to add text transformations (italic, bold, underline) to the wiki.

When you are finished and click save, a Moderator or Administrator will be notified and look over the changes before accepting or denying them. A notification will be sent to you advising you when this has happened. Until the changes have been looked at the wiki is not able to be edited again. So if you come across a wiki you cannot edit, it may be waiting for changes to be approved. Just try again later.

 

[Katy]

How do you unsubscribe from a Wiki? I've updated a couple but now I'm spammed with emails everytime someone else updates the same one, and when I click the link to unsubscribe to notifications it tells me that I don't have permission to unsubscribe!

I won't use the wikis any more because of this (I have all notifications turned off generally because I can't stand them) and it's a shame because I thought they were a great idea for some threads.

 

[support]

How do you unsubscribe from a Wiki? I've updated a couple but now I'm spammed with emails everytime someone else updates the same one, and when I click the link to unsubscribe to notifications it tells me that I don't have permission to unsubscribe!

The setting to turn off automatic wiki subscriptions is here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/wiki_subscribe.php?do=prefs

The wiki's you are subscribed to should be deletable from here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/wiki_subscribe.php

This is the first we have heard of an issue regarding subscriptions though, so if things are not behaving as they should be I am already investigating why.

 

[Katy]

Great - thanks very much!

I was using the unsubscribe link from the email notifications and that's where it was giving me the permissions error.

 

[support]

Great - thanks very much!

I was using the unsubscribe link from the email notifications and that's where it was giving me the permissions error.

We are currently investigating why that link is not working as it should, but we hope you continue to use the Wiki in the meantime.

Subscriptions may be disabled if they are not being used in any case.

 

[theoracle30]

Hi, I recently hit 100 posts (and have been a member for several years). However I'm unable to access the Wikis at the moment - hoping to access the Lounge Meet-up ones. Is there some waiting needed for access to come across?

 

[support]

Hi, I recently hit 100 posts (and have been a member for several years). However I'm unable to access the Wikis at the moment - hoping to access the Lounge Meet-up ones. Is there some waiting needed for access to come across?

Indeed there was, you actually gained the required permissions 22 minutes after you posted here.

When editing, all edits will need to be approved, so consider using the preview button before saving, otherwise you may be waiting a bit for a wiki edit to be approved before you can edit again. Just depends who is online.

 

[theoracle30]

Indeed there was, you actually gained the required permissions 22 minutes after you posted here.

Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but both of these links just show an Error - 'The requested page could not be found'.

 

[support]

Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but both of these links just show an Error - 'The requested page could not be found'.

You need to access the wiki you want to edit from the thread it is directly linked to in the Lounge Meetups forum. There will be an edit button above the first post of the page but below the wiki, on the right hand side.

That said, both the URL's have changed since the move to Xenforo. This is the correct URL now, but you shouldn't be able to see much on it either

The only accounts that can see the parent directories of the wiki are @Admin and @support.