Difference between revisions of "D12 MLA Citations Documentation"

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d12 MLA Citations Plugin
Do you like the idea behind Matt's "Hello, Dolly" plugin, but feel that it doesn't feed your inner nerd? Then here's "He's Dead, Jim" which has been shamelessly ported from Matt's plugin. The concept is the same, except that instead of lines from "Hello, Dolly" you get lines from Star Trek: The Original Series.

Options

Installation

You can install it from the WordPress admin, or via FTP. You can view both versions on the plugin's installation page on wordpress.org.

Screenshots

Screenshots are available on the plugin page on wordpress.org.

FAQ

Will this plugin handle multiple authors?

Yes, just enter it as you want it to appear: Updike, John, and Henry David Thoreau

Do I need to add quotation marks around article titles?

No, the plugin will handle it for you.

Do I need to italicize book titles, journal titles, or magazine titles?

No, the plugin will automatically italicize the titles of books, magazines, and academic journals.

What's the difference between adding "Additional information" at the end of a citation and adding a note to a citation?

The "Additional information" will be appended to the end of the citation paragraph. A note gets added below it, in a separate paragraph. See the screenshots for an example.

What's the difference between "end punctuation" and "internal punctuation"?

"End punctuation" is what comes at the end of each part of the citation. For example, a period after the author(s), another period after the title, etc.

"Internal punctuation" refers to punctuation within each part of the citation, for example, the comma in the author's name: "Lastname, Firstname".

The highlighting and clear floats plugins do not show up in the drop-down menu.

No, but they will be added in a future update. They can still be accessed by adding the appropriate shortcode manually.

I made a mistake in one of my citations. Do I need to delete it and start over again?

No. All your data is entered into your post as a shortcode, so you can edit your data in the shortcode.

Customizing

It is possible to customize the plugin's appearance using a child theme. (I'm not sure if WordPress 4.7's new custom css feature will affect the admin pages. I need to investigate this.) (Add instructions here.)

Suggestions and Problems

If you have a problem, or want to suggest a feature, please do so on the plugin's dedicated support forum over on wordpress.org.

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+|notice=d12 MLA Citations Plugin
+|text=Do you like the idea behind Matt's "Hello, Dolly" plugin, but feel that it doesn't feed your inner nerd? Then here's "He's Dead, Jim" which has been shamelessly ported from Matt's plugin. The concept is the same, except that instead of lines from "Hello, Dolly" you get lines from ''Star Trek: The Original Series''.
+}}
+== Options ==
+== Installation ==
+You can install it from the WordPress admin, or via [[FTP]]. You can view both versions on the plugin's [https://wordpress.org/plugins/make-it-so/installation/ installation page] on wordpress.org.
+== Screenshots ==
+Screenshots are available on the plugin page on [https://wordpress.org/plugins/d12-mla-citations/screenshots/ wordpress.org].
+== FAQ ==
+=== Will this plugin handle multiple authors? ===
+Yes, just enter it as you want it to appear: Updike, John, and Henry David Thoreau
+=== Do I need to add quotation marks around article titles? ===
+No, the plugin will handle it for you.
+=== Do I need to italicize book titles, journal titles, or magazine titles? ===
+No, the plugin will automatically italicize the titles of books, magazines, and academic journals.
+=== What's the difference between adding "Additional information" at the end of a citation and adding a note to a citation? ===
+The "Additional information" will be appended to the end of the citation paragraph. A note gets added below it, in a separate paragraph. See the screenshots for an example.
+=== What's the difference between "end punctuation" and "internal punctuation"? ===
+"End punctuation" is what comes at the end of each part of the citation. For example, a period after the author(s), another period after the title, etc.
+"Internal punctuation" refers to punctuation within each part of the citation, for example, the comma in the author's name: "Lastname, Firstname".
+=== The highlighting and clear floats plugins do not show up in the drop-down menu. ===
+No, but they will be added in a future update. They can still be accessed by adding the appropriate shortcode manually.
+=== I made a mistake in one of my citations. Do I need to delete it and start over again? ===
+No. All your data is entered into your post as a shortcode, so you can edit your data in the shortcode.
+== Customizing ==
+It is possible to customize the plugin's appearance using a child theme. (I'm not sure if WordPress 4.7's new custom css feature will affect the admin pages. I need to investigate this.)
+(Add instructions here.)
+== Suggestions and Problems==
+If you have a problem, or want to suggest a feature, please do so on the plugin's [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/d12-mla-citations dedicated support forum] over on wordpress.org.
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