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Developers Resource for National Weather Service Information
This site is currently designed as a guide and collaborative venue for developers and re-distributors of National Weather Service (NWS) alerts in Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) format. Additional developer resources for other types of NWS information may be added at a later time. Please be sure to check back.
NWS CAP v1.1
The NWS provides operational feeds of CAP v1.1. For CAP v1.1 feeds and guidance on usage, please visit http://alerts.weather.gov
NWS Production of CAP v1.2 IPAWS Compliant Messages (under development)
The NWS plans to experimentally produce CAP v1.2 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) profile compliant messages in early 2012. In preparation, the NWS welcomes you to review and comment on the CAP elements planned for production.
Collaborative Discussion on Our Pages
Every page (e.g., page for a CAP element) in this venue has an associated discussion page, also known as a talk page, where you can post comments and communicate with other users regarding the content of the page. Discussion pages can be accessed by clicking the “discussion” tab at the top of each page.
Make or Reply to Comments on Discussion Pages
Any logged-in user may make or reply to comments on discussion pages. To make or reply to comments on a discussion page, simply click the "edit" tab at the top of the page. Then, place your comments in the edit box using the following conventions:
- Always sign your name after your comments. Use the four tildes “
~~~~” wiki syntax or the signature button in the toolbar above the editing textbox. - Start a new discussion with a
==level 2 heading==at the bottom of the page (or click the “+” tab at the top of the page ) - Indent replies with colons (
:) at the beginning of the line.
Example
Here is an example discussion, following the discussion page conventions:
| Text You Enter in the Edit Box | Resulting Text Displayed on Discussion Page |
|---|---|
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== More information needed == |
More information needed
This element needs more detail. -- Bob Smith 14:11, 3 September 1991 (UTC)
Use of ellipses could be problem
Ellipses will cause parsing problems. -- Cynthia Jones 18:07, 26 August 1991 (UTC)
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Watching Pages
Watching pages allows any logged-in user to keep a list of "watched" pages and to be notified of recent edits to these pages.
Controlling which pages are watched
A page is always watched together with its discussion page. To watch a page, click the "watch" tab at the top of the page. To stop watching a page, click the "unwatch" tab.
- While saving a page
- When saving an edited page, the new watch status (do or do not watch) is determined by the "Watch this page" checkbox.
- Configuring in preferences
- You can set defaults for watching pages in your preferences. To access your preferences, click the "my preferences" tab. Under Preferences, click the "Watchlist" tab and make the desired changes. Be sure to save your changes.
- View list of watched pages
- To view a list of pages you are watching, click the "my watchlist" tab.
E-mail notification
- You can setup e-mail notification for changes to watched pages in your preferences. Click the "my preferences" tab. Under Preferences, click the "User profile" tab and make the desired changes in the E-mail section. Be sure to save your changes.
NWS Monitoring of Discussion Pages
Collaborative discussion is encourage among users of this site through the discussion pages. The NWS will monitor discussion pages and engage users, where necessary, on a time-available basis.
Posting Policy
Non-endorsement
There is no endorsement, implied or otherwise, by the NWS of any posts, links, or photos made by users of this site. Users/writers are fully responsible for the content they submit.
Appropriateness
Your comments are important to us and others who read these pages. It's important to remember that our weather community includes people of all ages and backgrounds. What seems funny to one person might be truly offensive to another. From our experience is other social media related venues, the people who join in the dialog on these types of pages mostly self-moderate each other. This posting policy is intended to set clear guidelines on what is appropriate for these pages.
Above all, posted comments must be appropriate for all ages and be courteous and respectful of others and related to matters, activities, programs, policies or operations relevant to the NWS. NWS has established the following posting policies and reserves the right to delete postings that are inconsistent with them.
Removal
Therefore, it is our policy to remove comments that:
- is from anyone younger than 13 years of age;
- contains defamatory, vulgar, obscene, abusive, profane, threatening, hateful, intimidating, or otherwise offensive language;
- contains malicious or offensive comments based on gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other classification;
- contains advertisements, endorsements, or promotions, including spam and similar content;
- contains comments on matters unrelated to activities of the National Weather Service or its programs, policies, operations, or general areas of responsibility;
- contains impersonations or misrepresents the writer’s identity or affiliation;
- contains viruses or similar harmful programs;
- contains proprietary information or intellectual property that is posted without the approval of the owner;
- recommends that members of the public contact a member of Congress or of a state or local legislature;
- contains comments regarding a candidate in a partisan political campaign or regarding a political party; or
- contains information that violates a local, state, or national law.
More Information About NWS Use of Social Media
For more about NWS use of social media services, see the page at: http://www.weather.gov/credits.php#socialmedia (read less)
Additional Information
For additional information or questions about the NWS Developers Resource, please contact Mike Gerber at [Mike.Gerber@NOAA.gov].
