how to add content

Site members can add content in their workspace in the Member's area and in the EmergenceWiki. You must be logged in to add content.

There are several kinds of content you can add:

• Document: Create & edit pages through the browser. You may use structured text, a simple but powerful method for formatting text, HTML, or plain text.
• Event: Events are items that, when published, are linked to from the calendar and rotate through the "event" box. Please use sparingly: events are site-wide.
• File: Upload files in a variety of formats, which can then be downloaded from the site. Files appear as attachments to pages; they are not rendered in the browser.
• Folder: Use folders to organize content. The folder hierarchy appears in the navigation box (upper left).
• Image: Upload images that will be rendered in the browser. An image item appears on its own page but, once added to a folder, can be inserted into documents using structured text.
• Links: A link added this way can be annotated and is stored and rendered as a separate page.
• News Items: A news item is a special kind of document that is stored in the folder where it was created but rotates through the "news" box (lower left).
• Topics: Never mind topics. =}
• Wiki Page: A wiki page is different from a document. Like documents, wiki pages use structured text, but with minor differences. See Wikis for more information.

To Add an Item

• To add an item, you must be in the "Contents View" of a folder. See The Folder Contents View for more information.
• Use the drop down menu labelled "Select" (next to the "add new item" button) to choose the type of content, then press the "add new item" button.
• Follow instructions on the form.
• See Titles, Names, and the Default Folder View for help naming items.
• In order to appear in the navigation box (upper left), items must be published. See Publishing Options for more information.

To Edit an Item

• To edit an item, click on the item to view it.
• Click on the edit tab (green tabs along the top).
• In documents, use structured text, HTML, or plain text.
  • See How to Format Text for a quick start.
  • A more thorough guide for Using Structured Text is available from the top of the edit box.
  • You may mix HTML tags with structured text for more control of formatting.
  • Select the formatting preference at the bottom of the page.
• Documents and wiki pages both use structured text, but with minor differences. A document is not a wiki page!
• Text fields in items other than documents and wiki pages generally use plain text and ignore structured text and HTML tags.

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