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Читати по-Українському на сторінка [[Редагування]]. | Читати по-Українському на сторінка [[Редагування]]. | ||
== | == Coding is too complicated == | ||
Send me an email at daniel.centore@gmail.com including everything you've got (lyrics, chords, credits, links to renditions) and | I feel you. Send me an email at daniel.centore@gmail.com including everything you've got (lyrics, chords, credits, links to renditions) and I'll add the song at my convenience and discretion. If you are typing the chords, use a monospace font, where every character is the same width (e.g. Consolas) so the chords and lyrics are certain to line up the same when I view them. If you just have pictures of Spivanyky, that's fine too. | ||
== Creating a Page == | == Creating a Page == | ||
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* Писаний Камінь | * Писаний Камінь | ||
If multiple titles are in common use, you should generally use | If multiple titles are in common use, you should generally use the one that is NOT the first line of the song (e.g. use "При ватрі", not "Сіріли у сумерку"). | ||
Try to make the song name unambiguous. " | Try to make the song name unambiguous. "Маруся" isn't a great name because that could be a few songs. "Маруся, раз, два, три" is better. | ||
After searching, click the text that says '''Create the page "''Назва пісня''" on this wiki!''' This will open an editor. | After searching, click the text that says '''Create the page "''Назва пісня''" on this wiki!''' This will open an editor. | ||
== Sample == | == Sample == | ||
We recommend copying the following example as your starting point. You can see the results of this code at [[Гандзя | We recommend copying the following example as your starting point. You can see the results of this code at [[Гандзя]]. It might not match up exactly if that page has been edited since this article was written. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
<credits> | <credits> | ||
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=== Credits === | === Credits === | ||
Everything in-between the two <credits> tags is rendered as credits. Include whatever is known based on the formats below. Feel free to add extra information if known. | Everything in-between the two <credits> tags is rendered as credits. Include whatever is known based on the formats below. Feel free to add extra information if known. If no authorship is known, remove the <credits> tags entirely so the first line is the <spiv> tag. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
<credits> | <credits> | ||
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Слова: Данило Данилович | Слова: Данило Данилович | ||
Музика: Борис Борисович і Володя Володйович | Музика: Борис Борисович і Володя Володйович | ||
</credits> | </credits> | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
=== Lyrics === | === Lyrics === | ||
Everything in-between the two <spiv> tags is interpreted as lyrics | Everything in-between the two <spiv> tags is interpreted as lyrics. Lines should be preceded with one of these characters to indicate what type of line it is: | ||
* ; Chord line | * ; Chord line | ||
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* ;; Indented chord line | * ;; Indented chord line | ||
* :: Indented lyric line | * :: Indented lyric line | ||
* ! Instruction line (usually " | * ! Instruction line (usually "Приспів") | ||
If a line is not preceded with any of these characters, we assume it is a lyric line for convenience. Never omit the lyric colon if the preceding line is a chord because then the chords won't align properly. | If a line is not preceded with any of these characters, we assume it is a lyric line for convenience. Never omit the lyric colon if the preceding line is a chord because then the chords won't align properly. | ||
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=== Renditions === | === Renditions === | ||
At the very end, include a list of renditions of the song. Songs higher in the list should be better quality with lyrics more similar to those of the співаник, while lower ones should be of poorer quality with lyrics diverging from those of the spivanyk. Really try to find at least one rendition. If you cannot find any, make sure to tick the "Needs | At the very end, include a list of renditions of the song. Songs higher in the list should be better quality with lyrics more similar to those of the співаник, while lower ones should be of poorer quality with lyrics diverging from those of the spivanyk. Really try to find at least one rendition. If you cannot find any, make sure to tick the "Needs music" category before saving. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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Before saving you will find a number of categories. Tick those that are applicable. | Before saving you will find a number of categories. Tick those that are applicable. | ||
* | * Always select [[:Category:Пісні|Пісні]], unless it's a Таборовий пісень | ||
* | * You will almost always select one of these (no more, no less, unless it ''really'' belongs in multiple): | ||
** [[:Category:Основні пісні|Основні пісні]] | |||
** [[:Category:Дитячі пісні|Дитячі пісні]] | |||
** [[:Category:Зимові пісні|Зимові пісні]] | |||
** [[:Category:Релігійні пісні|Релігійні пісні]] | |||
* See [[Категорії]] for the rough relationships of categories. These are a guideline, not a rule. Most categories have a description of what should be included if unsure. | |||
* Select any "Needs" categories applicable (e.g. Needs chords). | * Select any "Needs" categories applicable (e.g. Needs chords). | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
<br /> | <br /> | ||
Replace "Назва пісня" with the name of the original song page. Keep the square brackets. Now if people search for the alternative name, they will be redirected to the canonical page. | |||
Now if people search for the alternative name, they will be redirected to the |