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{{!}} For a general overview of wiki contribution, please see the [[Help:Getting Started]] guide.
{{!}} For a general overview of wiki contribution, please see the [[Help:Getting Started]] guide.


This page is a quick reference cheatsheet for the most common wikitext syntax used on this wiki.
The number one rule of wiki editing is to '''be bold'''. Go ahead and make changes. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence and give it a try! This page serves as a cheatsheet for common editing syntax.


== Basic Formatting Cheatsheet ==
== Basic Formatting Cheatsheet ==
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| <tt><nowiki>''italic''</nowiki></tt>
| <tt><nowiki>''italic''</nowiki></tt>
| ''italic''
| ''italic''
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
|-
| Bold text
| Bold text
| <tt><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></tt>
| <tt><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></tt>
| '''bold'''
| '''bold'''
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
|-
| Bold and italic
| Bold and italic
| <tt><nowiki>'''''bold & italic'''''</nowiki></tt>
| <tt><nowiki>'''''bold & italic'''''</nowiki></tt>
| '''''bold & italic'''''
| '''''bold & italic'''''
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
| Internal link<br/><small>''(within this Wiki)''</small>
| <tt><nowiki>[[Hero]]</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>[[Hero|link to the Hero page]]</nowiki></tt>
| [[Hero]]<br/>[[Hero|link to the Hero page]]
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
| Link to a section on another page
| <tt><nowiki>[[Abrams#Update_history]]</nowiki></tt>
| [[Abrams#Update_history]]
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
| External link<br /><small>''(to other websites)''</small>
| <tt><nowiki>[http://www.example.org Link text]</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>http://www.example.org</nowiki></tt>
| [http://www.example.org Link text]<br />http://www.example.org
|-
| Redirect one page to another<br/><small>''(This should be the only text on the page)''</small>
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
|-
| Section headings<br /><small>''(A Table of Contents is automatically generated after 3 or 4 headings)''</small>
| Section headings<br /><small>''(A Table of Contents is automatically generated after 3 or 4 headings)''</small>
|<tt><nowiki>== Level 2 ==</nowiki></tt><br/>
|<tt><nowiki>= Level 1 =</nowiki></tt><br/>
<tt><nowiki>== Level 2 ==</nowiki></tt><br/>
<tt><nowiki>=== Level 3 ===</nowiki></tt><br/><tt><nowiki>==== Level 4 ====</nowiki></tt>
<tt><nowiki>=== Level 3 ===</nowiki></tt><br/><tt><nowiki>==== Level 4 ====</nowiki></tt>
|
|
= Level 1 =
== Level 2 ==
== Level 2 ==
=== Level 3 ===
=== Level 3 ===
==== Level 4 ====
==== Level 4 ====
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
|-
| Bulleted list
| Bulleted list
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** Two point one
** Two point one
* Three
* Three
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
|-
| Numbered list
| Numbered list
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# Three
# Three
|-
|-
| Internal link<br/><small>''(within this Wiki)''</small>
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
| <tt><nowiki>[[Hero]]</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>[[Hero|link to the Hero page]]</nowiki></tt>
| [[Hero]]<br/>[[Hero|link to the Hero page]]
|-
| Link to a section on another page
| <tt><nowiki>[[Abrams#Update_history]]</nowiki></tt>
| [[Abrams#Update_history]]
|-
| External link<br /><small>''(to other websites)''</small>
| <tt><nowiki>[http://www.example.org Link text]</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>http://www.example.org</nowiki></tt>
| [http://www.example.org Link text]<br />http://www.example.org
|-
| Display an image<br/><small>''(as a thumbnail)''</small>
| <tt><nowiki>[[File:Deadlock Logo.png|thumb|Your caption here]]</nowiki></tt>
| [[File:Deadlock Logo.png|thumb|Your caption here]]
|-
| Use a template<br/><small>''(transclusion)''</small>
| <tt><nowiki>{{Template name}}</nowiki></tt>
| (The content of the template is displayed on the page.)
|-
| Add a page category<br/><small>''(usually at the bottom)''</small>
| <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Category name]]</nowiki></tt>
| (Adds a category link to the bottom of the page.)
|-
| Redirect one page to another<br/><small>''(This should be the only text on the page)''</small>
| <tt><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Target Page]]</nowiki></tt>
| (The page will simply redirect)
|-
|-
| Indenting text<br/><small>''(Used on talk pages for replies)''</small>
| Indenting text<br/><small>''(Used on talk pages for replies)''</small>
| <tt>Normal text</tt><br/><tt>:First indent</tt><br/><tt>::Second indent</tt>
| <tt>Normal text</tt><br/><tt>:First indent</tt><br/><tt>::Second indent</tt>
| Normal text<br/>:First indent<br/>::Second indent
| Normal text<br/>:First indent<br/>::Second indent
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #ccc;"|
|-
|-
| Sign your posts on talk pages
| Sign your posts on talk pages
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== Saving Your Edits ==
== Saving Pages ==
Before you save, it is good practice to summarize your changes and check for mistakes.
Once you are finished editing, please make good use of the buttons below the edit window before saving.
 
=== Source Editor ===
When editing the wikitext directly, you will see these options below the edit window:
* '''Summary:''' Enter a brief description of the changes you have made (e.g., "fixed typo," "added information about abilities"). This is very important for helping other editors understand the page's history.
* '''Summary:''' Enter a brief description of the changes you have made (e.g., "fixed typo," "added information about abilities"). This is very important for helping other editors understand the page's history.
* '''This is a minor edit:''' A checkbox for small changes like fixing a typo or correcting a link.
* '''Show preview:''' This shows you what the saved page will look like. It is extremely useful for catching mistakes before you save, which helps keep the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] log clean.
* '''Show preview:''' This shows you what the saved page will look like. It is extremely useful for catching mistakes before you save.
* '''Show changes:''' This shows a side-by-side comparison of the differences between the current version and your edited version.
* '''Show changes:''' This shows a side-by-side comparison of the differences between the current version and your edited version.
=== Visual Editor ===
When using the Visual Editor, clicking the blue "Publish changes" button will open a dialog with these options:
* '''Summary:''' The same as in the source editor, this is where you describe your change.
* '''Review your changes:''' This button allows you to see the wikitext differences your changes have made, similar to "Show changes" in the source editor.
* '''This is a minor edit:''' A checkbox for small changes like fixing a typo or correcting a link.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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