Introduction to Semantic MediaWiki Training Course

This course has been created for individuals who will be using MediaWiki software as editors, users, and website administrators for government.

This course explains how to:

• Find the information you are looking for on an existing site
• Create, edit, and remove pages
• Design a structure for the page
• Analyze the best solution for the overall project structure
• Manage users
• Create and manage a community

Some projects using MediaWiki:

Wikipedia - Free encyclopedia

Wiktionary - Dictionary and thesaurus

Wikinews - Free content news source

Wikiversity - Free learning tools

Commons - Shared media repository

Wikibooks - Free textbooks and manuals

Wikiquote - Collection of quotations

Wikisource - Free source documents

Wikispecies - Directory of species

This instructional resource provides comprehensive coverage of MediaWiki content administration, encompassing foundational editing techniques, wiki markup syntax, information architecture, interface customization, and system navigation. Designed for non-technical personnel, this training program empowers federal content specialists with the competencies necessary to produce high-quality documentation, organize collaborative information repositories, enforce standardized formatting protocols, and manage page templates across enterprise projects. The curriculum supports the efficient execution of community-led documentation efforts and aligns with best practices for government information dissemination.