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<div class="tf-lead">This guide shows you how to add an order or directive to the wiki. Orders are the official record of the organization, so the golden rule here is simple: reproduce the text exactly, and never change a word of it.</div> | <div class="tf-lead">This guide shows you how to add an order or directive to the wiki. Orders are the official record of the organization, so the golden rule here is simple: reproduce the text exactly, and never change a word of it.</div> | ||
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# '''Add the {{tl|Order info}} template''' to record who issued it and its status. | # '''Add the {{tl|Order info}} template''' to record who issued it and its status. | ||
# '''Add References''' if the order came with sources or attachments. | # '''Add References''' if the order came with sources or attachments. | ||
# ''' | # '''Categorize''' the order by its issuing body and type. | ||
<div class="tf-note"><span class="tf-lbl">Orders can be attachments</span><br>Newer directives sometimes post a short summary on the forum with the real order attached as a PDF. When that happens, transcribe the PDF, not the summary blurb.</div> | <div class="tf-note"><span class="tf-lbl">Orders can be attachments</span><br>Newer directives sometimes post a short summary on the forum with the real order attached as a PDF. When that happens, transcribe the PDF, not the summary blurb.</div> | ||
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Orders stay on the wiki forever, but their status can change. Do not delete a superseded order. Instead, flag it: | Orders stay on the wiki forever, but their status can change. Do not delete a superseded order. Instead, flag it: | ||
* {{tl|Order superseded}} marks an order that a later order replaced. Give it the replacing order and its type. | * {{tl|Order superseded}} marks an order that a later order replaced. Give it the replacing order and its type. | ||
* {{tl|Order rescinded}} marks an order that was | * {{tl|Order rescinded}} marks an order that was canceled. | ||
The full set of order-page helpers ({{tl|Order Header}}, {{tl|Order Sig}}, {{tl|Order navigation}}, and others) is listed in the [[TenthFleet:Template guide|Template guide]]. The easiest way to lay out a new order is to copy the markup from a recent order page and change the contents. | The full set of order-page helpers ({{tl|Order Header}}, {{tl|Order Sig}}, {{tl|Order navigation}}, and others) is listed in the [[TenthFleet:Template guide|Template guide]]. The easiest way to lay out a new order is to copy the markup from a recent order page and change the contents. | ||