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== Begin | {{Status|Halopedia}} | ||
== Begin editing == | |||
To begin editing a page, click on ''"Edit this page"'' or the ''"edit"'' tab at the top. To edit an individual section, look at the section header for ''"<nowiki>[edit]</nowiki>"''. | To begin editing a page, click on ''"Edit this page"'' or the ''"edit"'' tab at the top. To edit an individual section, look at the section header for ''"<nowiki>[edit]</nowiki>"''. | ||
Then insert your | Then insert your wiki text into it, whatever that may be. To see what your page looks like before you save it, press "Show preview". If that all looks good, enter a Summary (see below), mark whether it's a minor edit, and if you want to watch the page. Then, when you're finished, press "Save page." Your changes will be visible immediately. | ||
== "Minor" | == "Minor" edits == | ||
A logged in user has the option of flagging the edit as a "minor edit". When to use this is some what a matter of personal preference. The rule of thumb is that an edit of a page that is spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearranging of text should be flagged as a "minor edit". A major edit is basically something that makes the entry worth relooking at for somebody who wants to watch the article rather closely, so any "real" change, even if it is a single word. This feature is important, because users can choose to ''hide'' minor edits in their view of the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] to keep the volume of edits down to a manageable level. | |||
The reason for not allowing a user who is not logged in to mark an edit as minor is that vandalism could then be marked as a minor edit and which in this case it would stay unnoticed longer. This limitation is another reason to log in. | The reason for not allowing a user who is not logged in to mark an edit as minor is that vandalism could then be marked as a minor edit and which in this case it would stay unnoticed longer. This limitation is another reason to log in. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The Summary is a summary of what you have done to change the page. Whether it be creating the page or fixing a spelling error, you should always fill out the summary, so administrators know what you've done. | The Summary is a summary of what you have done to change the page. Whether it be creating the page or fixing a spelling error, you should always fill out the summary, so administrators know what you've done. | ||
== The | == The wiki markup == | ||
In this section, we will show everything about how to make a good wiki page--formatting, links and more. | |||
In this section, we will show everything about how to make a good | |||
You may want to keep this page open in a separate browser window for reference. If you want to try out things without danger of doing any harm to Halopedia or its users, you can do so in the [[Halopedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]]. | You may want to keep this page open in a separate browser window for reference. If you want to try out things without danger of doing any harm to Halopedia or its users, you can do so in the [[Halopedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]]. | ||
To assist users we use a Syntax highlighter that highlights most of the important syntax. You can read about it [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Remember_the_dot/Syntax_highlighter here]. | |||
=== Sections, paragraphs, lists, and lines === | |||
<table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tr><th>What You See</th><th>What You Type</th></tr> | <table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tr><th>What You See</th><th>What You Type</th></tr> | ||
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* You can even do mixed lists | * You can even do mixed lists | ||
*# and nest them | *# and nest them | ||
*#* like this<br/>or have | *#* like this<br/>or have new lines<br/>inside lists | ||
</td><td><pre><nowiki> | </td><td><pre><nowiki> | ||
* You can even do mixed lists | * You can even do mixed lists | ||
*# and nest them | *# and nest them | ||
*#* like this<br/>or have | *#* like this<br/>or have new lines<br/>inside lists | ||
</nowiki></pre></td></tr> | </nowiki></pre></td></tr> | ||
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</nowiki></pre></td></tr></table> | </nowiki></pre></td></tr></table> | ||
=== Links, | === Links, URLs === | ||
<table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tr><td> | <table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tr><td> | ||
Joe is playing Halo on [[Xbox]].<br /> | Joe is playing Halo on [[Xbox]].<br /> | ||
Jane is playing [[Halo PC|Halo on PC]]. | Jane is playing [[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|Halo on PC]]. | ||
Spaces are treated like underscores (typing an underscore is the same as typing a space, but is not recommended). | Spaces are treated like underscores (typing an underscore is the same as typing a space, but is not recommended). | ||
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you should sign it. You can do this by | you should sign it. You can do this by | ||
adding three tildes for your user name: | adding three tildes for your user name: | ||
: [[User: | : [[User:CIA391|CIA391]] | ||
or four for user name plus date/time: | or four for user name plus date/time: | ||
: [[User: | : [[User:CIA391|CIA391]] 01:49, 3 Jan 2017 (UTC) | ||
</td><td><pre><nowiki> | </td><td><pre><nowiki> | ||
When adding a comment to a Talk page, | When adding a comment to a Talk page, | ||
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<tr><td> | <tr><td> | ||
To connect in between | To connect in between wikis use the Interwiki code | ||
[[ | [[wikipedia:Halo|Halo on Wikipedia]] | ||
</td><td><pre><nowiki> | </td><td><pre><nowiki> | ||
[[ | [[wikipedia:Halo|Halo on Wikipedia]] | ||
</nowiki></pre></td></tr> | </nowiki></pre></td></tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
=== Character | === Character formatting === | ||
<table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tr><td> | <table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tr><td> | ||
''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', | ''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', | ||
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</nowiki></pre></td></tr></Table> | </nowiki></pre></td></tr></Table> | ||
== Formatted | == Formatted text == | ||
There are three basic formattings you can apply to text, which are explained below. | There are three basic formattings you can apply to text, which are explained below. | ||
=== Colored | |||
=== Colored text === | |||
Using colored text is highly discouraged but in some cases useful. To color your text enter the following code. So for example: | Using colored text is highly discouraged but in some cases useful. To color your text enter the following code. So for example: | ||
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Will give this: <span style="color:#0000FF;">This text is blue.</span> | Will give this: <span style="color:#0000FF;">This text is blue.</span> | ||
=== Font | === Font size === | ||
To set a specified font size, enter the following code. So for example: | To set a specified font size, enter the following code. So for example: | ||
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Will output:<span style="color: Blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 120%;">Custom text</span> | Will output:<span style="color: Blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 120%;">Custom text</span> | ||
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