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ComradeChryssalid: /* Stub Pages */

2019-12-04T02:29:47Z

Stub Pages

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	Use this feature sparingly - if someone renames the heading on a page not knowing you have linked to it, your link will break and just go to the top of the page as if there was no section bookmark. There is no way to tell when changing a section if there are links to it apart from checking every link to the page in turn, so it reduces maintainability to use these sorts of links too liberally.		Use this feature sparingly - if someone renames the heading on a page not knowing you have linked to it, your link will break and just go to the top of the page as if there was no section bookmark. There is no way to tell when changing a section if there are links to it apart from checking every link to the page in turn, so it reduces maintainability to use these sorts of links too liberally.

	==Stub ~~Pages~~==		==Stub pages==

	Since they were only used at the inception of the wiki, stub pages are now rarely used. They have been deprecated in favour of empty pages. Any links to pages that do not exist will populate the [[Special:WantedPages]] page.		Since they were only used at the inception of the wiki, stub pages are now rarely used. They have been deprecated in favour of empty pages. Any links to pages that do not exist will populate the [[Special:WantedPages]] page.

ComradeChryssalid: general conventions

2019-12-04T02:28:29Z

general conventions

GauravDas: Modified "Basic Text Formatting" section to mention single quotes instead of commas for bold and italic formatting.

2017-02-17T04:59:17Z

Modified "Basic Text Formatting" section to mention single quotes instead of commas for bold and italic formatting.

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	Wiki code allows basic HTML markup and cascading style sheets for formatting of its text. The wiki also provides its own markup for formatting text to bold and italics.		Wiki code allows basic HTML markup and cascading style sheets for formatting of its text. The wiki also provides its own markup for formatting text to bold and italics.

	To achieve either, surround the text with a series of ~~commas~~. Three for bold, and two for italic. For example: <nowiki> '''Bold Text''' and ''Italic'' </nowiki>		To achieve either, surround the text with a series of single quotation marks. Three for bold, and two for italic. For example: <nowiki> '''Bold Text''' and ''Italic'' </nowiki>

	Produces:		Produces:

NKF: /* Stub Pages */

2010-11-16T09:19:59Z

Stub Pages

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 ==Stub Pages==
+Since they were only used at the inception of the wiki, stub pages are now rarely used. They have been deprecated in favour of empty pages. Any links to pages that do not exist will populate the [[Special:WantedPages]] page.
 ==Discussion==

NKF at 06:26, 27 October 2010

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NKF at 00:44, 27 October 2010

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-= Overview =
+The Getting Started page is here to help existing and budding authors get up and running writing wiki articles. It contains various tips, from general naming convention to formatting tips and tricks that new wiki authors may want to have a go at.
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 ==Starting an Article==
-Whenever you follow a link to a page that does not exist, you will be brought to a blank edit box. Alternately, you can edit the URL in the address bar at the top of the screen and enter the article name after ''title=''.
+Whenever you follow a link to a page that does not exist, you will be brought to a blank edit box where you can create a new page. Alternately, you can edit the URL in the address bar at the top of the screen and enter the article name after ''title=''.
 To begin writing a new article, all you to do is start typing in the text in the edit box, preview your work and the save it.
 == Preview Button ==
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   <nowiki>[[linkname | optional link text]]</nowiki>
-The pipe and optional link text are optional. The link name is simply the actual name of the article you want the link to point to.
+The pipe and optional link text are optional. The link name is simply the name of the article you want the link to point to.
 ==Basic Text Formatting==
-Wiki code generally allows basic HTML markup and cascading style sheets for formatting of its text. However, wiki provides markup for two of the most basic text formatting: bold and italics.
+Wiki code generally allows basic HTML markup and cascading style sheets for formatting of its text. However, the wiki provides its own markup for two of the most basic text formatting: bold and italics.
 To achieve either, surround the text with a series of commas. Three for bold, and two for italic. For example:
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 You can also highlight the text you want set to bold or italics and hit the buttons at the top of the wiki edit box to achieve the same thing.
-To combine bold and italic you will need to specify one of the methods in HTML or CSS markup.
+To combine bold and italic you will need to use a combination of wiki markup and specify one of the methods in HTML or CSS markup.
 ==HTML and CSS in wiki text==
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 </table>
-Wiki text allows some HTML markup to be used. Not all of it, but enough of the basics. For example, you may want to use a lot of whitespace in your text, but the wiki removes most of the whitespace once it converts the code into the finished article. This happens a lot when creating a quick list of items. Without resorting to creating an un-numbered wiki list, you can use a few HTML line break &lt;BR&gt; to force a few carriage returns.
+Wiki text allows some HTML markup to be used. Not all of it, but enough of the basic including text formatting, paragraph formatting, preformatted text, Div and Span, and HTML tables.
 If all else fails, rather than pressing enter once after each list item, press enter twice.
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 For a list of references, you can try [http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/css/references.html WDG's CSS reference].
 ==Watch those leading spaces==

NKF: Rewrites, and added some 'basic' basics

2010-10-27T00:09:11Z

Rewrites, and added some 'basic' basics

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Zombie: /* Discussion */ A little spelling, added bits about StrategyCore and xcomufo and deletion of discussion pages.

2009-02-23T04:15:02Z

Discussion: A little spelling, added bits about StrategyCore and xcomufo and deletion of discussion pages.

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	==Discussion==		==Discussion==

	First and ~~foremest~~, the wiki is not designed to be a discussion forum. But where needs arise, some discussion will have to take place on the wiki, as not all visitors will be members of the various forums the regular authors frequent.		First and foremost, the wiki is not designed to be a discussion forum. But where needs arise, some discussion will have to take place on the wiki, as not all visitors will be members of the various forums the regular authors frequent. We urge you to become members of the two largest X-COM forums ([http://www.strategycore.co.uk/forums/ StrategyCore] and [http://www.xcomufo.com/forums/ Xcomufo.com]) though, as you will be able to reply to existing discussions and start new ones too. A lot of information still resides in these forums and needs to be included in this wiki, and in order to read some of the subforums registering is necessary.

	There's a discussion link at the top of each page. If you have a comment or are unsure and want to ask a question, the discussion page is the best place to do it. If you find yourself having a frequent or a long discussion with another author in an existing article, consider moving to the discussion page to iron out all the details and then edit the main page to reflect the discussion. It's a lot better that having important ideas being lost in the multitude of text.		There's a discussion link at the top of each Wiki page. If you have a comment or are unsure and want to ask a question, the discussion page is the best place to do it. If you find yourself having a frequent or a long discussion with another author in an existing article, consider moving to the discussion page to iron out all the details and then edit the main page to reflect the discussion. It's a lot better that having important ideas being lost in the multitude of text.

	Remember to use the + button at the top of the discussion page to add comments rather than using the 'edit' button (unless it's the very first comment). Also remember to enter a brief discussion heading (there~~'ll~~ be a separate text box above the edit box for this) so that your new discussion topic stands out rather than ending up flush against the previous comment.		Remember to use the + button at the top of the discussion page to add comments rather than using the 'edit' button (unless it's the very first comment). Also remember to enter a brief discussion heading (there will be a separate text box above the edit box for this) so that your new discussion topic stands out rather than ending up flush against the previous comment.

	The discussion pages are like black boards. Remember to wipe them clean after you're done and all the changes are in effect.		The discussion pages are like black boards. Remember to wipe them clean after you're done and all the changes are in effect. Empty, really old or useless discussions are wiped (deleted) on a semi-regular basis by the sysops as they are noticed.

	===Discussion : Separating ===		===Discussion : Separating ===
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	Lines are automatically inserted whenever a section heading is created, but sometimes a simple line is all you need.		Lines are automatically inserted whenever a section heading is created, but sometimes a simple line is all you need.

	== Signing Off ==		== Signing Off ==

Zombie: /* Picture Stubs */ Added all-clearing break.

2009-02-23T04:00:30Z

Picture Stubs: Added all-clearing break.

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	To see a list of pages which need images go [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:PicStub\|here]].		To see a list of pages which need images go [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:PicStub\|here]].

	Both of these stubs are site-wide messages.		Both of these stubs are site-wide messages. <br clear="all">

	==Discussion==		==Discussion==

Zombie: /* When creating Stub Pages */ Added Picture Stub text.

2009-02-23T03:59:43Z

When creating Stub Pages: Added Picture Stub text.

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	<pre><nowiki> {{STUB}} </nowiki></pre>		<pre><nowiki> {{STUB}} </nowiki></pre>

	This makes use of ~~mediawiki~~'s fascinating feature called transclusion (fills a page with another ~~page~~) to insert the following message onto the page:		This makes use of MediaWiki's fascinating feature called transclusion (fills a page with another one) to insert the following message onto the page:

	{{STUB}}		{{STUB}}

	Which is marginally better than leaving it blank. ~~This is~~ a site-wide ~~message~~.		Which is marginally better than leaving it blank.

			====Picture Stubs====
			Want someone to upload an image for a particular article? Simply add the following line:

			<pre><nowiki> {{PicStub}} </nowiki></pre>

			Again, this works on the principal of transclusion and inserts this block to the right:

			{{PicStub}}

			To see a list of pages which need images go [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:PicStub\|here]].

			Both of these stubs are site-wide messages.

	==Discussion==		==Discussion==

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	The following [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Filling_the_page wikimedia] help page is a wealth of wiki text formatting information.		The following [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Filling_the_page wikimedia] help page is a wealth of wiki text formatting information.

	==Starting an ~~Article~~==		==Starting an article==

	Whenever you follow a link to a page that does not exist, you will be brought to a blank edit box where you can create a new page. Alternately, you can edit the URL in the address bar at the top of the screen and enter the article name after ''title=''.		Whenever you follow a link to a page that does not exist, you will be brought to a blank edit box where you can create a new page. Alternately, you can edit the URL in the address bar at the top of the screen and enter the article name after ''title=''.

	To begin writing a new article, all you to do is start typing in the text in the edit box, preview your work and the save it.		To begin writing a new article, all you need to do is start typing in the text in the edit box, preview your work and the save it.

	If all you want to do is edit an existing article, each page will have a special edit button at the top of each article. Click on that to edit the respective article. You may also see edit links near sub headings that allow you to edit only part of the page.		If all you want to do is edit an existing article, each page will have a special edit button at the top of each article. Click on that to edit the respective article. You may also see edit links near sub headings that allow you to edit only part of the page.

	== Preview ~~Button~~ ==		== Preview button ==

	Whenever writing or editing an article, make it a firm practice to use the preview button before making any changes to a page. It's a great way of learning how to format a page without doing any damage to existing articles. Still, no worries. The wiki keeps backups of previous edits that you can look up or revert to if you make a mistake.		Whenever writing or editing an article, make it a firm practice to use the preview button before making any changes to a page. It's a great way of learning how to format a page without doing any damage to existing articles. Still, no worries. The wiki keeps backups of previous edits that you can look up or revert to if you make a mistake.
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	Don't use <nowiki>[[Laser Pistols]]</nowiki> unless the actual title is indeed plural.		Don't use <nowiki>[[Laser Pistols]]</nowiki> unless the actual title is indeed plural.

	Note that you can use this same basic technique for participles and other suffixes as well in some cases, such as [[manufacture]]d (<nowiki>[[manufacture]]d</nowiki>) for past participle, ~~however~~ you wouldn't be able to do the same for the present participle in this case (i.e., manufacturing), because of the vowel switch.		Note that you can use this same basic technique for participles and other suffixes as well in some cases, such as [[manufacture]]d (<nowiki>[[manufacture]]d</nowiki>) for past participle; however, you wouldn't be able to do the same for the present participle in this case (i.e., manufacturing), because of the vowel switch.


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	See this box? This is the result. It contains unformatted wiki text.		See this box? This is the result. It contains unformatted wiki text.
	You '''can''' include formatting elements in it.		You '''can''' include formatting elements in it.
	Nothing's terribly wrong ~~With~~ it except that if your screen is too small, such as 800x600, this box may very well go off the page if the line of text is too long.		Nothing's terribly wrong with it except that if your screen is too small, such as 800x600, this box may very well go off the page if the line of text is too long.
	Note, this mimics the HTML <PRE> tag, which works on blocks of text rather than single lines.		Note, this mimics the HTML <PRE> tag, which works on blocks of text rather than single lines.

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	Unless you're writing short bits of program code, try to avoid unformatted text boxes such as this.		Unless you're writing short bits of program code, try to avoid unformatted text boxes such as this.

	== Section ~~Headings~~ ==		== Section headings ==

	Section headings divide your articles into manageable sections. A section heading produces a line of text that takes up a whole line, has the title bolded and a horizontal line is created underneath it. Some variances may appear depending on the style sheets used for the forum skin (see your account preferences).		Section headings divide your articles into manageable sections. A section heading produces a line of text that takes up a whole line, has the title bolded and a horizontal line is created underneath it. Some variances may appear depending on the style sheets used for the forum skin (see your account preferences).
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	To create a section heading, go to a new line and surround the title of your new section with equal signs. For the example, this section heading was achieved with the following line of code:		To create a section heading, go to a new line and surround the title of your new section with equal signs. For the example, this section heading was achieved with the following line of code:

	<nowiki>== Section ~~Headings~~ ==</nowiki>		<nowiki>== Section headings ==</nowiki>

	Section headings have various levels. The different levels are distinguished by the number of equal signs that you surround the title with. Level one uses one equal sign on either side of the title. Level two uses two equal signs. Level 3 has three equals signs, etc.		Section headings have various levels. The different levels are distinguished by the number of equal signs that you surround the title with. Level one uses one equal sign on either side of the title. Level two uses two equal signs. Level 3 has three equals signs, etc.
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	=== Section headings as bookmarks ===		=== Section headings as bookmarks ===

	Section headings can also act like bookmarks, in a way. They allow you to link directly to particular sections in a page from other pages as well. To do this, create a wiki link as usual, but place a sharp/hash (#) after the link name and then followed by the section heading you want the link to jump to.		Section headings can also act like bookmarks, in a way. They allow you to link directly to particular sections in a page from other pages as well. To do this, create a wiki link as usual, but place a sharp/hash (#) after the link name and then followed by the section heading you want the link to jump to.

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	There's a discussion link at the top of each Wiki page. Also accessible with the ''atl+shift+t'' shortcut. If you have a comment or are unsure and want to ask a question, the discussion page is the best place to do it. Do not have the discussion in the actual article.		There's a discussion link at the top of each Wiki page. Also accessible with the ''atl+shift+t'' shortcut. If you have a comment or are unsure and want to ask a question, the discussion page is the best place to do it. Do not have the discussion in the actual article.

	The discussion pages are like ~~black boards~~. Remember to wipe them clean after you're done and all the changes are in effect. Empty, really old or useless discussions are wiped (deleted) on a semi-regular basis by the sysops as they are noticed.		The discussion pages are like blackboards. Remember to wipe them clean after you're done and all the changes are in effect. Empty, really old or useless discussions are wiped (deleted) on a semi-regular basis by the sysops as they are noticed.

	If for whatever reason you want to keep the discussion off the wiki, such as you're having a long and detailed discussion and this is cluttering the recent changes page, consider moving the discussion to an actual web forum. Either at the [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/forums/UFOPaediaorg-f96.html Ufopaedia official forum], or a variety of other X-COM related forums around the world can be ~~access~~ from the [[Forums]]page.		If for whatever reason you want to keep the discussion off the wiki, such as if you're having a long and detailed discussion and this is cluttering the recent changes page, consider moving the discussion to an actual web forum. Either at the [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/forums/UFOPaediaorg-f96.html Ufopaedia official forum], or a variety of other X-COM related forums around the world, which can be accessed from the [[Forums]] page.

	===Discussion : Separating ===		===Discussion : Separating ===

	In a Talk: page, remember to separate any posts that you make so that your post doesn't end up looking like a continuation from the previous post. You have a wide variety of methods available to separate your posts.		In a Talk: page, remember to separate any posts that you make so that your post doesn't end up looking like a continuation from the previous post. You have a wide variety of methods available to separate your posts.

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	Lines are automatically inserted whenever a section heading is created, but sometimes a simple line is all you need.		Lines are automatically inserted whenever a section heading is created, but sometimes a simple line is all you need.

	== Signing ~~Off~~ ==		== Signing off ==

	Whenever you add a message to any discussion, it is good practice to sign off your messages so that other authors know who left it is from.		Whenever you add a message to any discussion, it is good practice to sign off your messages so that other authors know who left it is from.

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	The other version uses four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). This does exactly the same as the last shortcut, but it also appends the current date and time onto your piped user name. This is the preferred method of signing your name.		The other version uses four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). This does exactly the same as the last shortcut, but it also appends the current date and time onto your piped user name. This is the preferred method of signing your name.

	This shortcut will only take effect on the articles source when you finally save the document, ~~however~~ you will see the desired effect when previewing the page.		This shortcut will only take effect on the articles source when you finally save the document; however, you will see the desired effect when previewing the page.

	== Indenting ==		== Indenting ==