Documentation:The Editor and data format - Revision history

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Karen at 08:54, 25 January 2022

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	[[File:CacheAndEventButtons.png]]		[[File:CacheAndEventButtons.png]]

	Click an ''Edit'' button next to some layer, and another ''Edit'' button next to some folder. Pages with wikitext should open in separate tabs. Examine the data and compare it to what you see on the timeline. Here is an example for a [https://~~historytimeline~~.~~app~~/wiki/index.php?title=HistoryTimelineLayer:Kings%20of%20Rome&action=edit layer]. Here is an example for a [https://~~historytimeline~~.~~app~~/wiki/index.php?title=HistoryTimelineFolder:Ancient%20Rome&action=edit folder].		Click an ''Edit'' button next to some layer, and another ''Edit'' button next to some folder. Pages with wikitext should open in separate tabs. Examine the data and compare it to what you see on the timeline. Here is an example for a [https://timeline.oldera.org/wiki/index.php?title=HistoryTimelineLayer:Kings%20of%20Rome&action=edit layer]. Here is an example for a [https://timeline.oldera.org/wiki/index.php?title=HistoryTimelineFolder:Ancient%20Rome&action=edit folder].

	Let's look at this example:		Let's look at this example:

Karen: /* Adding the layer to the Library */

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	''Visible text'' - is usually the name of the page containing layer data.		''Visible text'' - is usually the name of the page containing layer data.

	''Link'' - if the actual name of the page differs from the visible text, specify ~~full~~ name of the ~~article~~ here.		''Link'' - if the actual name of the page differs from the visible text, specify the name of the page here.

	''Is list'' - This field is used for layers presented as a list of time intervals that you can toggle individually.		''Is list'' - This field is used for layers presented as a list of time intervals that you can toggle individually.

Karen: /* Adding the layer to the Library */

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	''Visible text'' - is usually the name of the page containing layer data.		''Visible text'' - is usually the name of the page containing layer data.

	''Link'' - if the actual name of the ~~text~~ differs from the visible text, specify full name of the article here.		''Link'' - if the actual name of the page differs from the visible text, specify full name of the article here.

	''Is list'' - This field is used for layers presented as a list of time intervals that you can toggle individually.		''Is list'' - This field is used for layers presented as a list of time intervals that you can toggle individually.

Karen: /* Event format */

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	[[File:VisibleDynasty.png]]		[[File:VisibleDynasty.png]]

	''Link'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default the visible text of the time interval is the link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. If you want the link to be different from the visible text, specify the actual link in this field. If you want to link to a page outside of Wikipedia, use the full link (which starts with http or https). If you don't want the text to be a link at all, put a ~~hyphen~~ in the ''Link'' field. The text in this case will become grey instead of white and will not be clickable.		''Link'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default the visible text of the time interval is the link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. If you want the link to be different from the visible text, specify the actual link in this field. If you want to link to a page outside of Wikipedia, use the full link (which starts with http or https). If you don't want the text to be a link at all, put a minus sign <code>-</code> in the ''Link'' field. The text in this case will become grey instead of white and will not be clickable.

	''Custom dates'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default every time interval has a range of years specified under its title.		''Custom dates'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default every time interval has a range of years specified under its title.

Karen at 11:47, 25 June 2021

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	You should see that ''Clear cache'' and ''Edit'' buttons have appeared in the Library next to each folder and layer of ~~edits~~.		You should see that ''Clear cache'' and ''Edit'' buttons have appeared in the Library next to each folder and layer of events.

	[[File:CacheAndEventButtons.png]]		[[File:CacheAndEventButtons.png]]

Karen: /* Event format */

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	''Link'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default the visible text of the time interval is the link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. If you want the link to be different from the visible text, specify the actual link in this field. If you want to link to a page outside of Wikipedia, use the full link (which starts with http or https). If you don't want the text to be a link at all, put a hyphen in the ''Link'' field. The text in this case will become grey instead of white and will not be clickable.		''Link'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default the visible text of the time interval is the link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. If you want the link to be different from the visible text, specify the actual link in this field. If you want to link to a page outside of Wikipedia, use the full link (which starts with http or https). If you don't want the text to be a link at all, put a hyphen in the ''Link'' field. The text in this case will become grey instead of white and will not be clickable.

	''Custom dates'' - by default every time interval has a range of years specified under its title.		''Custom dates'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default every time interval has a range of years specified under its title.

	[[File:Rebel.png]]		[[File:Rebel.png]]
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	<code>Jean-Féry Rebel;;;;04.18.1666;01.02.1747;</code>		<code>Jean-Féry Rebel;;;;04.18.1666;01.02.1747;</code>

	But what if you want to provide more ~~detail~~. For example, sometimes you want to have something like this:		But what if you want to provide more details. For example, sometimes you want to have something like this:

	[[File:CharlesDolle.png]]		[[File:CharlesDolle.png]]

Karen: /* Event format */

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	''Link'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default the visible text of the time interval is the link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. If you want the link to be different from the visible text, specify the actual link in this field. If you want to link to a page outside of Wikipedia, use the full link (which starts with http or https). If you don't want the text to be a link at all, put a hyphen in the ''Link'' field. The text in this case will become grey instead of white and will not be clickable.		''Link'' - this field is only used for time intervals. By default the visible text of the time interval is the link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. If you want the link to be different from the visible text, specify the actual link in this field. If you want to link to a page outside of Wikipedia, use the full link (which starts with http or https). If you don't want the text to be a link at all, put a hyphen in the ''Link'' field. The text in this case will become grey instead of white and will not be clickable.

			''Custom dates'' - by default every time interval has a range of years specified under its title.

			[[File:Rebel.png]]

			Those years are automatically taken from the ''Start date'' and ''End date'' fields.

			<code>Jean-Féry Rebel;;;;04.18.1666;01.02.1747;</code>

			But what if you want to provide more detail. For example, sometimes you want to have something like this:

			[[File:CharlesDolle.png]]


			That’s what the ''Custom dates'' field is for. Simply specify whatever you want to see in the second line there.
			<code>Charles Dollé;;(fl. 1735–1755\; d. after 1755);;1735;1755;</code>

			Note, that you still have to specify dates in the ''Start date'' and ''End date'' field, because they actually tell the program how to draw the time interval on the Timeline.


	''Comment'' - this field is only used for time intervals. If you put some text in it (for example: <code><nowiki>some time interval;;;this is a comment with a [[Hannibal\|link]];1978;1982;</nowiki></code>), the plus button will appear on the time interval:		''Comment'' - this field is only used for time intervals. If you put some text in it (for example: <code><nowiki>some time interval;;;this is a comment with a [[Hannibal\|link]];1978;1982;</nowiki></code>), the plus button will appear on the time interval:

Karen: /* Event format */

2021-06-23T12:58:45Z

Event format

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	There are 7 data fields for each event:		There are 7 data fields for each event:

	[[File:~~DataFormat~~.png]]		[[File:NewDataFormat.png]]

	Some data fields are used by one kind of event but not the other. Others are used by both.		Some data fields are used by one kind of event but not the other. Others are used by both.

Karen at 12:53, 23 June 2021

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	Let’s see how the information about events is stored on the server. Make sure that the library is open (click ''Events'' button in the bottom right corner of the screen if needed)		Let’s see how the information about events is stored on the server. Make sure that the library is open (click ''Events'' button in the bottom right corner of the screen if needed)

	Then open Menu (click ''Menu'' button in the bottom left corner of the screen). Now select ''Show Cache and Edit buttons''.		Then open Menu (click ''Menu'' button in the bottom left corner of the screen). Now select ''Show Cache and Edit buttons''.