Help:Creating pages

Creating pages on the World News Polka Archive

This guide explains how to create new pages using the archive’s templates and editorial standards.

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Creating a new version page

This applies to both guest performances and Barry Mitchell studio versions.

Steps

1. In the search box, type the page title (for example: Anne Reburn – Guest Version)
2. Click Create this page
3. Paste the following:

{{subst:VersionStarter}}

1. Click Save page
2. Fill in the sections as appropriate

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Creating a year page

Year pages list all known broadcasts for a given calendar year.

Steps

1. Create a page titled with the year (for example: 2026)
2. Paste:

{{subst:YearStarter|year=2026}}

1. Save and populate the tables

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Creating a Base Version page

Base Versions describe recurring lyric variants used across multiple broadcasts.

Steps

1. Create a page titled Base Version X
2. Paste:

{{subst:BaseVersionPageStarter
 | number = X
 | examples =
* [[Example Version Page]]
}}

1. Save the page
2. Ensure the navigation bar appears at the bottom:

{{BaseVersionNav}}

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Broadcast history tables

All broadcast tables must include:

• Date aired
• Notes
• Source column

Internet Archive links are preferred where available.

Example row:

| 2 Feb 2024 || Re-air || <ref>https://archive.org/details/...</ref>

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References

• Use <ref> tags inline
• Include <references /> at the bottom of the page
• Infoboxes must not contain references

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Interviews

• Must be clearly labelled as private correspondence
• Quoted verbatim unless otherwise stated
• Permission from the interviewee is required

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Naming conventions

Page type	Format
Guest version	Anne Reburn – Guest Version
Barry version	Barry Mitchell – Original Version (1992)
Base version	Base Version 3
Year page	2024

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Editorial scope

This archive documents broadcast versions of the World News Polka. It does not host video or audio files.