[Wikipedia-l] Re: Wikipedia-l Digest, Vol 2, Issue 23

[Matt M.]

> I have some flowers, rose of Sharon, in my yard, but did not find them
> described in the Encyclopedia. I wrote an article about them.

Marvellous :)

> I got my first computer in 1989 and built this computer designed for
> writing magazine articles about a year ago. I only use a few program and
> am not familiar with many programs at most other people know.
> I dictated an article about rose of Sharon using Dragon's
> NaturallySpeaking 7 as I would if it was to be printed on paper. Reading
> the Winkipedia edit instructions I find that many changes need to be
> made. Inclosing a word in double square brackets you can link it to
> something, but now does it know what to link to?

If you write [[Pierre Elliott Trudeau]], it will make it so that when
someone clicks on the words "Pierre Elliott Trudeau", it will link to the
article entitled "Pierre Elliott Trudeau"
(http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Elliott_Trudeau ).

If you write [[eggplant|aubergine]] (one piece of text, then a pipe | , then
another piece of text), your article will have the text "aubergine" which
when you click on it, will link to the article entitled "eggplant".


> I would like to discuss this article with other people and get their
> comments. Rose of Sharon is mentioned in the Bible, Should I tell where
> and quote the passage? Bibles are copyrighted but that should not affect
> quoting the text. What does the verse means?

The bible quote would be quite welcome. I would suggest using the King James
Bible or another edition of the Bible upon which the copyright has expired.

> I have pernicious anemia , and I can write about what it is, how is
> diagnosed and treated. The doctor may order a blood test for vitamin B12
> and other conditions that may be present.. I can describe how the sample
> is taken I have more information on vitamin B12 than is in the
> Encyclopedia.

Wonderful; you should update the article on Vitamin B12 and on pernicious
anemia.

> Count Rumsford was born in Massachusetts , and was an Englishman. No one
> else who was English had the title of count. He founded the Royal
> Institution.

OK, you should put that in the relevant article.

> John Townsend Trowbridge wrote books for boys. Should we include a poem
> that he wrote?

Unless the poem is short, no. ideally Wikipedia is not a repository for
source material. You may link to a poem on another website, and/or include a
short quotation from the poem.

I hope this helps.

Matt (Montrealais)