Editing Instructions

General Instructions

• As this online dictionary of current usage comes up-and-running, there will be plenty of opportunity to add and edit. You're welcome to begin with your personal teacher[s], which you can find here: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers add a name if it is missing.
  
• or begin with some of the pages listed on Wanted Pages. For the time being, we focus on the English-based entries, so don't touch the Wylie entries, yet.
• When a section is unsigned you are free to edit it, with respect for the previous contents. If it has a signature, the leave it as it is. You can enter text under another section. Just use === Section name===

Please read the:

• DharmaDictionary Conventions for spelling of pronounciation, Wylie, Sanskrit, etc.

• User's Guide for usage and configuration help and the
• documentation on customizing the interface for the more complex stuff.
• Standard & Extended Wylie diagrams Sambhota, 10 pages of diagrams by Gerry Wiener on how to type all the Tibetan and Sanskrit words on a normal keyboard.

Templates & Instructions

• Instructions on Creating A New Page
• Instructions for Adding A Page To A Category
• For Translators & Groups section:
  • Template & Instructions for Individual Translators entries
    
  • Template & Instructions for Translation Groups entries
    

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• For Buddhist Masters sections:
  • Template & Instructions for Historical Buddhist Masters entries
    
  • Template & Instructions for Present Day Buddhist Masters entries
    

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• For the Literature section:
  • Template & Instructions for The Writings of... entries
    
  • Template & Instructions for Individual Text entries
    

Samples

• Sample dictionary entry for the Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary on DharmaDictionary.net
  
• Sample teacher pages - Longchenpa, Chatral Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
• Sample literature page - Writings of Longchenpa
• Sample translator page - Gyurme Dorje
• Sample translation committee page - Nalanda Translation Committee