Help:Editing

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This article is only made to cover the most basic and most likely to occur editing techniques. If there is a method not on this list that you require help with, please go to the MedievilWars Forum for further assistance.

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[edit] Getting Started

Basic editing is fairly simple. Just navigate to the page you wish to change and click the 'edit' tab at the top of the page. Once you've entered your information or data, you can either save your work straightaway by clicking the 'save' button which will have appeared at the bottom of the page, or preview your work (recommended) and then save.

The same pretense also applies to creating pages, except you either have to search for the page using the 'search function', or be linked to that page from a dead link. Once done, just click the 'create page' tab and get wiki-ing.

[edit] Level 1

These are things you are likely to come across in everyday use of the wiki, and are generally very simple to implement.

[edit] Titles

Titles are used to split up information into relevant categories and for the creation of sub-sections. For titles use: 

==Example Title==

For sub-titles use: 

===Example Sub-Title===

[edit] List/Bullet Points

Use to break down information into a more simple format. 

*Example 1 
*Example 2

To indent lists, assign more stars. 

*Example 3
**Example 4

[edit] Numbered Lists

As above, but use # instead of *. 

#Example 1 
#Example 2

[edit] Link

Link to another article that contains expanding information. 

[[Example]]

[edit] Level 2

Most likely to be use by those who are looking to add more information and design to articles.

[edit] Redirect

To redirect a whole page to information or a more relevant option. 

#REDIRECT [[Example]]

[edit] Quoting

To quote use simply put a space before any text. For example: 

Quote Example

[edit] Creating Templates

Templates are useful as, if information is required in multiple places, a template will change all those pages whilst the editor only has to change one page. 

{{Example Template}}

The template then requires a page be created containing the relevant information.

[edit] Removing Contents

This removes the contents section from any pages crated, used to neaten up articles and such. 

__NOTOC__

[edit] Signing Username

This is mainly used for the talk sections of articles over discussions, and will label your comments with your username. This should not be used to take credit for articles. 

~~~ <br />

[edit] Images

Images can be put into the wiki by using differeing methods, only the most simple have been listed here.

To embed the image in an article use: 

[[Image:Example.jpg|Example]]

To embed the image into a 100 pixel grey frame use: 

[[Image:Example.jpg|center|thumb|100px|Example]]

[edit] Advanced

This section is for the more advanced features that require extended knowledge of syntaxes. This section should only be attempted once the basics are mastered.

[edit] Tables

Tables are among the most complicated thing to do on the wiki, and can make future editing cumbersome. Therefore they should only be used when needed. When use correctly, however, they can improve the layout and make information easier to read.

Tables can be created through using either the wiki text method (wiki markup) and enhanced through other compatible languages such as HTML and CSS.

[edit] Wiki Markup Method (The Basics)

A simple table such as the one below is the most basic kind, without shading or borders.

Example 1 Example 2
Exmaple 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 5

It is created using the syntax: 

{|
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
|Exmaple 3
|Example 4
|-
|Example 5
|Example 5 
|}

In order to create a table with more cells such as:

Example 1 Example 4 Example 7
Example 2 Example 5 Example 8
Example 3 Example 6 Example 9

Use: 

{|
|  Example 1    ||   Example 4   ||   Example 7
|-
|   Example 2    ||   Example 5     ||   Example 8
|-
|   Example 3   || Example 6 ||  Example 9
|}

[edit] HTML References

HTML references can be used in tables to add features such as shading and borders. For example, to create borders:

Example 1 Example 2
Exmaple 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 5 
{| border="1"
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
|Exmaple 3
|Example 4
|-
|Example 5
|Example 5 
|}


In order to align the table to a position on the page,

Example 1 Example 2
Exmaple 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 5

Use either "center", "right" or "left": 

{| align="right" border="1"
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
|Exmaple 3
|Example 4
|-
|Example 5
|Example 5 
|}

Cellspacing and Cellpadding can also be used:

Example 1 Example 2
Exmaple 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 5

By using: 

{| cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
|Exmaple 3
|Example 4
|-
|Example 5
|Example 5 
|}

[edit] CSS References

CSS style attributes can used to give color and a bit more design to pages, as seen in articles such as the community portal. For example:

Example 1 Example 2
Exmaple 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 5

Is created by: 

{| style="color:green;background-color:#ffffcc;" border="1"
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
|Exmaple 3
|Example 4
|-
|Example 5
|Example 5 
|}

A list of available colours can be found in the references section.

[edit] Table Headers

In order to add headers (like titles) to the table such as:

Header 1 Header 2
Example 1 Example 2
Exmaple 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 6

Use: 

{| border="1"
!Header 1
!Header 2
|-
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
|Exmaple 3
|Example 4
|-
|Example 5
|Example 6
|}

In order to have one title for a whole table, use: 

{| border="1"
!colspan="2"|Header 1
|-
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
|Exmaple 3
|Example 4
|-
|Example 5
|Example 6
|}

To create:

Header 1
Example 1 Example 2
Exmaple 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 6

To turn headers and the table on it's side use: 

{| border="1" 
!Header 1
|Example 1
|Example 2
|-
!Header 2
|Example 3
|Example 4
|-
!Header 3
|Example 5
|Example 6 
|}

This creates:

Header 1 Example 1 Example 2
Header 2 Example 3 Example 4
Header 3 Example 5 Example 6

[edit] References

More Information can be found at the links below.

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