1.1 --- a/pages/HelpOnEventAggregatorNewEvent Sat Feb 18 16:37:58 2012 +0100
1.2 +++ b/pages/HelpOnEventAggregatorNewEvent Fri Mar 09 00:09:38 2012 +0100
1.3 @@ -10,17 +10,19 @@
1.4 Upon invoking the action, a form will be displayed requesting values for the following items:
1.5
1.6 * The title or summary of the event; this will be used as the page name.
1.7 + * The location of the event (optional).
1.8 * The start date of the event.
1.9 * A description of the event (optional).
1.10 - * The location of the event (optional).
1.11 * A canonical URL for the event (optional).
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1.13 Additional controls are available through a number of buttons:
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1.15 + * `Specify a different location` exposes a field where a potentially new or not previously known location can be specified. The latitude and longitude of this new location can also be specified if desired.
1.16 * `Specify end date` exposes a field for the end date of the event (if different from the start date).
1.17 * `Specify times` exposes fields for the start and end times of the event.
1.18 - * `Specify location` exposes a field which links time information to a time "regime" observed in a particular place.
1.19 - * `Specify UTC offsets` exposes fields which allow times to be associated with particular time zones.
1.20 + * `Use local time` exposes a field which links time information to a time "regime" observed in a particular place.
1.21 + * `Specify UTC offsets` exposes fields which allow times to be associated with particular time zones. Offsets can be written like, for example, `0200` or `+0200` for zones east of the prime meridian, and `-0200` for zones west of the prime meridian.
1.22 + * `Make times apply everywhere` hides time zone-related fields, indicating that the time is to be considered local to the observer.
1.23 * `Add topic` permits topic information to be specified.
1.24 * `Show advanced options` permits advanced options to be inspected and changed.
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1.26 @@ -28,8 +30,8 @@
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1.28 If a page already exists with a name identical to that provided as the event title, the form will prompt for an alternative title. If no end date is provided, the start and end dates will be identical in the newly created page.
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1.30 -{{{#!wiki caution
1.31 -If no changes are made to the new page during editing and the editing process is cancelled, the new page will still exist. Event pages created in error should therefore be deleted manually.
1.32 +{{{#!wiki tip
1.33 +If editing of the new page is cancelled, no new page should be created. Thus, it should be safe to create an event using the form, inspect the page, and then decide whether or not the page should really be created for the event.
1.34 }}}
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1.36 == Categories and Templates ==