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:'''A:''' One should not simply copy without crediting the definitions from other dictionaries and glossaries.
'''Q:''' Can I use what I find in [[Wiktionary:Other dictionaries on the Web|other dictionaries]] and glossaries? How? How much?
:'''A:''' Yes and no! Wiktionary should represent the language as it is used in practice, and that is best done through evidence of usage. Not all dictionaries provide this kind of evidence and may only reflect usages current at the time that the dictionary was published. The 1913 edition of ''Webster’s Dictionary'' is a popular freely available source, but it must be supplemented to show how some words have changed since 1913.
:There are [[Wiktionary:Copyrights|copyright issues]] associated with more recent dictionaries. Also, specialized glossaries and other books may have the '''only''' accurate definition of a technical term, but they may be protected by copyright. [[fair use|Fair use]] (or fair dealing) is important here, and can apply as long as we don’t use too much from one source. Whenever we use a source in that way, it must be credited. The legal issues about this are very complex, and it is wise to find other ways of expressing yourself so that fair use will not need to be a factor.
== Limiting and/or ordering definitions ==
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:# Don’t panic, and do your homework.
:# On the talk page for the article show why you think it is a copyright violation. In particular show exactly where you think the text in question was originally published.
:# As a matter of courtesy, if the material was placed by a registered user, politely let
:# Add {{temp|rfc}} to the article and make a note at [[WT:RFC]]. There is no need to immediately remove the suspected material.
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'''Q:''' Where can I see a list of active namespaces?
:'''A:''' See [[Wiktionary:Namespace]] or [[Special:Allpages]]. Currently, they are “(articles)”, “Talk”, “User”, “User talk”, “Wiktionary”, “Wiktionary talk”, “Image”, “Image talk”, “MediaWiki”, “MediaWiki talk”, “Template”, “Template talk”, “Help”, “Help talk”, “Category”, “Category talk”, “Appendix”, “Appendix
'''Q:''' Is it possible to restrict a search to a given namespace?
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== Referencing Wiktionaries from Other Wikipedias ==
'''Q:''' Are <nowiki>[[wiktionary:
:'''A:''' From a Wikipedia, <nowiki>[[wiktionary:
▲'''Q:''' Are <nowiki>[[wiktionary:Dog]]</nowiki> and <nowiki>[[wiktionary:eo:Konduto]]</nowiki> suitable references from other Wikipedias to Wiktionaries?
▲:'''A:''' From a Wikipedia, <nowiki>[[wiktionary:Dog]] or the shorter [[wikt:Dog]]</nowiki> should link to the Wiktionary in the same language.
:From Wiktionary, a link beginning with the word ''Wiktionary'' is treated as a link to the page in the ''Wiktionary namespace'' with the title <nowiki>[[wiktionary:dog]]</nowiki>. Upper or lower case of the first letter of the article title may give different results in this Wiktionary (see [[m:Help:Page_name#Case-sensitivity_of_the_first_character|here]] for the status of this on other Wiktionaries). In the same way, here the link <nowiki> [[wikipedia:Dog]] </nowiki> will link to wikipedia.
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'''Q:''' How does it work?
:'''A:''' Someone devises a template such as [[
'''Q:''' Where can I find a list of these templates?
:'''A:''' See [[Wiktionary:
== Examples ==
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:If you just want definitions, you can try http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwiktdefns/. -->
'''Q:''' The XML dumps are very hard to use. Is the data available in a more structured and machine readable format?
:'''A:''' Yes, you can use the JSON dumps created by the [https://github.com/tatuylonen/wiktextract Wiktextract] project, downloadable from [https://kaikki.org/dictionary/rawdata.html here]. These are much easier to process if you are an end user.
'''Q:''' Can I use data from Wiktionary in my program?
:'''A:''' As long as you meet the conditions of the [[w:GFDL|GNU Free Documentation License]] or [[wiktionary:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-
== How do I batch upload? ==
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:See [[Template talk:pedia]] for more information.
* You can also add the template {{temp|wikipedia}} at the top of the language section, which adds a “fancy” sister project link box.
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Some ad-blockers censor these words. For instance, with an ad-blocker turned on, you may not be able to see the word “twitter” in the first definition for the word {{m|zh|呢喃}}—the first definition will end with the word “to”. <!--See e.g. [[Wiktionary:Grease_pit/2018/December#The_word_'twitter'_does_not_display_properly_on_the_page_呢喃]].--> Or, you may not be able to see the content of the entry “[[ads]]” or “[[advert]]”. In most cases whitelisting “wiktionary.org” or temporarily disabling any ad-blockers you use will fix this but following an issue in April 2019, Wiktionary was whitelisted on a system used by major ad blockers.<ref>[[meta:Tech/20190404-Adblock-issue]]</ref> If the issue persists, make a post in the [[Wiktionary:Grease pit]].
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