Overview:

This repository contains all the Markdown or R Markdown source files for articles on the COS main site. Authors are welcome to contribute by following the submission guidelines found at https://cosx.org/contribute/. For the editorial department, please refer to the submission guidelines and install the blogdown package in R. Review process: if you are a new author (refer to the existing author list), please contact the author to provide a photo, personal introduction, and article summary. If the author does not send a pull request (PR) on their GitHub, please ask the editor for assistance and then proceed with the online review. Pay attention to any typos, errors, or other structural issues and communicate with the author for revisions. Main site: Short links (slug option in YAML metadata): concise and straightforward, no need to translate the article title word by word. Categories (categories option): select up to three categories that are most relevant to the article, arranged from most to least related (i.e., the first category should best represent the article’s section). Tags (tags option): the more, the better. In RStudio, you can use the Update Metadata plugin to select categories and tags from the dropdown menu, avoiding the unnecessary creation of new categories or tags manually. Generally, avoid creating new categories, but new tags can be decided as needed. Indicate: author’s name (author option), review and editor’s name (meta_extra option). For setting YAML metadata, refer to this example article. After the PR is merged, the article will be automatically published (usually within two minutes). Once the article is visible on the homepage, follow the instructions here to post on the COS forum and insert the post ID into the forum_id option of the article. WeChat: mark the article as original, paying attention to font formatting and indicating the author, reviewer, and editor. Add a copyright statement at the end of the article and include a link to the main site. After editing, communicate with the original author and reviewer. Keep the main site and WeChat synchronized. Use clear screenshots for the WeChat formula section.

Features:

• Markdown and R Markdown source files for all articles on the COS main site.
• Submission guidelines for authors.
• Installation guide for the blogdown package in R.
• Review process for new authors.
• Short link and category options for articles on the main site.
• Tags to improve article categorization.
• Use of YAML metadata for article settings.
• Integration with COS forum and WeChat.

Installation:

1. Install the blogdown package in R:

install.packages("blogdown")

2. Follow the submission guidelines at https://cosx.org/contribute/ to submit your article.
3. If you are a new author, contact the editorial department to provide a photo, personal introduction, and article summary.
4. Use the Update Metadata plugin in RStudio to select categories and tags for your article.
5. Once your pull request is merged, your article will be automatically published on the main site.
6. Follow the instructions provided to post your article on the COS forum and insert the post ID in the forum_id option of your article.
7. Format your article for WeChat, add a copyright statement, and communicate with the original author and reviewer for finalization.

Summary:

This repository serves as a storage for the Markdown and R Markdown source files of articles on the COS main site. Authors can contribute by following the submission guidelines and utilizing the blogdown package in R. The review process involves communication with the author and editor to ensure the quality of the article. The main site provides options for short links, categories, and tags to properly categorize the articles. After merging the pull request, the article will be automatically published. Additional steps are required for posting on the COS forum and formatting for WeChat.