| User's Guide |
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This part of the documentation contains practical information on how to use the Lens,
as it is currently constructed.
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Please see the
Introductory Information
to find out what the Lens is, why it was constructed this way,
and the rules governing the content of information you place into the Lens.
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It is useful to browse the Lens (without necessarily creating an account) in one window while
reading this documentation in another. In some web browsers, you can access this kind of
feature by right-clicking on a link.
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You can always get to the "Page Help" documentation while using the Lens by clicking "Help"
(in the MENU box on each page). This is another case in which you might want to right-click.
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| Contents |
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CONCEPTS AND TERMS
- Overview and quick definition of the key terms like "Claim", "Coalition",
"Position", etc.
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ABOUT THE PLOD
- Detailed definition of the concepts
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HOW TO
- Instructions for publishing, browsing, voting and more
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PAGE HELP
- Description of the function of each screen in the system (this document is also available as
"context-sensitive help" when you are using the system)
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INPUT FORMATS
- The syntactic rules governing the claims, votes, and queries you can enter
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A TUTORIAL EXAMPLE
- An example set of claims you can look at
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LIMITATIONS
- Known technical limitations, and functional inconsistencies
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TROUBLESHOOTING
- Diagnosing and correcting problems that may come up
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GLOSSARY / INDEX
- Compendium of the terms used to describe the system
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