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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. | |||
== Basic Formatting Cheatsheet == | == Basic Formatting Cheatsheet == | ||
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| <tt><nowiki>''italic''</nowiki></tt> | | <tt><nowiki>''italic''</nowiki></tt> | ||
| ''italic'' | | ''italic'' | ||
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| Bold text | | Bold text | ||
| <tt><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></tt> | | <tt><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></tt> | ||
| '''bold''' | | '''bold''' | ||
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| Bold and italic | | Bold and italic | ||
| <tt><nowiki>'''''bold & italic'''''</nowiki></tt> | | <tt><nowiki>'''''bold & italic'''''</nowiki></tt> | ||
| '''''bold & italic''''' | | '''''bold & italic''''' | ||
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| 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 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> | ||
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== Level 2 == | == Level 2 == | ||
=== Level 3 === | === Level 3 === | ||
==== Level 4 ==== | ==== Level 4 ==== | ||
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| Bulleted list | | Bulleted list | ||
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** Two point one | ** Two point one | ||
* Three | * Three | ||
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| Numbered list | | Numbered list | ||
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# Three | # Three | ||
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| | | 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]] | |||
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| Link to a section on another page | |||
| <tt><nowiki>[[Abrams#Update_history]]</nowiki></tt> | |||
| [[Abrams#Update_history]] | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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]] | |||
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| Use a template<br/><small>''(transclusion)''</small> | |||
| <tt><nowiki>{{Template name}}</nowiki></tt> | |||
| (The content of the template is displayed on the page.) | |||
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| 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.) | |||
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| 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) | |||
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| 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 | ||
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| Sign your posts on talk pages | | Sign your posts on talk pages | ||
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== Saving | == Saving Your Edits == | ||
Before you save, it is good practice to summarize your changes and check for mistakes. | |||
=== 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. | ||
* '''Show preview:''' This shows you what the saved page will look like. It is extremely useful for catching mistakes before you save | * '''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. | |||
* '''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 == | ||