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| − | *'''Preview your edits''' with the "Show preview" button whenever you're unsure if your edit will appear correctly. | + | '''Editing help''' can be found in the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Help:Editing] article at Wikimedia, which is a handy reference for beginning editors, or in the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki Handbook], a detailed editing guide. |
| − | *'''Sign your comments on talk pages''' by adding <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to the end of each one. If you don't, other editors will have to take the time to sign your comments for you with [[Template:Unsigned]]. | + | |
| + | As an editor, you are strongly encouraged to: | ||
| + | *'''Preview your edits''' with the "Show preview" button whenever you're unsure if your edit will appear correctly. Do '''not''' save the page multiple times to review your edits. Ideally there should be only one save per editing session, otherwise the "Recent changes" page gets cluttered. | ||
| + | *'''Sign your comments on talk pages''' by adding <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to the end of each one. If you don't, other editors will have to take the time to sign your comments for you with [[Template:Unsigned]]. (You can also click on the http://wiki.shartak.com/skins/common/images/button_sig.png icon at the top of an edit box to have your signature added to your comment.) | ||
| + | *'''Summarize your edits''' in the "Summary" boxes on edit pages. Edit summaries help to keep editors up to date on changes across the wiki. | ||
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| + | == Grammar == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Plural abbreviations === | ||
| + | Abbreviations for terms that are usually read as plurals (e.g., "HP" for "hit point'''s'''", "XP" for "experience point'''s'''", and "AP" for "action point'''s'''") should be treated as plurals unless they are prefixed by "1" or "one". Thus, "No XP '''are''' gained" is correct, while "No XP '''is''' gained" is incorrect. | ||
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| + | == Style recommendations == | ||
| + | These recommendations represent attempts at wiki-wide consistency but are thus far completely arbitrary. Please voice any comments you have on the [[Help talk:Editing|talk page]]. | ||
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| + | === Capitalization === | ||
| + | The following '''should''' be capitalized wherever they appear: | ||
| + | * Camp names other than the shipwreck ("[[Dalpok]]", "[[Derby]]", "[[Durham]]", "[[Raktam]]", "[[Wiksik]]", and "[[York]]"). | ||
| + | * [[Clan]] names ("[[Civilized Highway Society]]", "[[Protectors of Raktam]]", etc.), according to the variation the clan itself uses. | ||
| + | The following should '''not''' be capitalized (unless they begin a sentence or header, of course): | ||
| + | * Side names ("native" and "outsider"). | ||
| + | * [[Class]] names and [[NPC]] types ("settler", "shaman", "warrior", "soldier", "trader", "pirate", etc.). | ||
| + | * [[Skills]], which should be italicized instead (''"close quarter combat"'', ''"basic tracking"'', etc.). | ||
| + | * [[Animals]] ("shark", "wild boar", etc.). | ||
| + | * Locations ("the mountain", "the shipwreck", "the tunnels", etc.). | ||
| + | * Items ("machete", "healing herbs", "GPS unit", etc.). | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Article and header names === | ||
| + | The first word in each article title and header should be capitalized, but words after that should only be capitalized according to the above rules (e.g., "Mountain path", "Roads to Dalpok", "Roads to the mountain"). | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Plural and piped links === | ||
| + | If a singular or similar article or redirect exists, please consider using it rather than creating a new link. Singular terms can be turned into plural links by appending the text after a link (e.g., <nowiki>[[Shaman]]s</nowiki> produces [[Shaman]]s but links to Shaman). Similar terms can be turned into piped links by appending the text you want displayed after the link target (e.g., <nowiki>[[HP|hit points]]</nowiki> produces [[HP|hit points]] but links to HP). | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Broken and double redirects === | ||
| + | Broken redirects occur when the page that a redirect points to doesn't exist. Double redirects occur when the page that a redirect points to is another redirect. Please avoid these types of redirections and fix them whenever possible. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Personal links === | ||
| + | Please refrain from creating articles for your personal characters. It is requested that such pages be maintained on your user page. If you find one page to be too limiting, please consider using subpages, where a slash and the article name are appended to your username (e.g., <code>User:Example/Sandbox</code> would be Example's sandbox). | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Deletions === | ||
| + | Marking articles for deletion is possible by using the <nowiki>{{Delete| }}</nowiki> template. This template can be inserted into any article, file, or category. Provided that there are no objections, deletion will generally occur in one week after nomination. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Tricks of the trade == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Recentchanges === | ||
| + | Displays recent changes made to the wiki. | ||
| + | * [[Special:Recentchanges]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Whatlinkshere === | ||
| + | Displays all the articles that link to a specific page. | ||
| + | * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Main Page]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Contributions === | ||
| + | Displays all the edits made by a particular user. | ||
| + | * [[Special:Contributions/Simon]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Allpages === | ||
| + | Displays all the pages. By default it displays the articles in the "Main" namespace. It is possible to find all the articles in the "User" and "Template" namespace as well. | ||
| + | * [[Special:Allpages]] | ||
| + | * [http://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&namespace=2 User] | ||
| + | * [http://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&namespace=10 Template] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Listusers === | ||
| + | Lists all registered users. Even those without a user page created. | ||
| + | * [[Special:Listusers]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Watchlist === | ||
| + | Helps you keep track of changes made to pages that you are interested in. | ||
| + | * [[Special:Watchlist]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:37, 25 November 2007
Editing help can be found in the Help:Editing article at Wikimedia, which is a handy reference for beginning editors, or in the Mediawiki Handbook, a detailed editing guide.
As an editor, you are strongly encouraged to:
- Preview your edits with the "Show preview" button whenever you're unsure if your edit will appear correctly. Do not save the page multiple times to review your edits. Ideally there should be only one save per editing session, otherwise the "Recent changes" page gets cluttered.
- Sign your comments on talk pages by adding ~~~~ to the end of each one. If you don't, other editors will have to take the time to sign your comments for you with Template:Unsigned. (You can also click on the http://wiki.shartak.com/skins/common/images/button_sig.png icon at the top of an edit box to have your signature added to your comment.)
- Summarize your edits in the "Summary" boxes on edit pages. Edit summaries help to keep editors up to date on changes across the wiki.
Grammar
Plural abbreviations
Abbreviations for terms that are usually read as plurals (e.g., "HP" for "hit points", "XP" for "experience points", and "AP" for "action points") should be treated as plurals unless they are prefixed by "1" or "one". Thus, "No XP are gained" is correct, while "No XP is gained" is incorrect.
Style recommendations
These recommendations represent attempts at wiki-wide consistency but are thus far completely arbitrary. Please voice any comments you have on the talk page.
Capitalization
The following should be capitalized wherever they appear:
- Camp names other than the shipwreck ("Dalpok", "Derby", "Durham", "Raktam", "Wiksik", and "York").
- Clan names ("Civilized Highway Society", "Protectors of Raktam", etc.), according to the variation the clan itself uses.
The following should not be capitalized (unless they begin a sentence or header, of course):
- Side names ("native" and "outsider").
- Class names and NPC types ("settler", "shaman", "warrior", "soldier", "trader", "pirate", etc.).
- Skills, which should be italicized instead ("close quarter combat", "basic tracking", etc.).
- Animals ("shark", "wild boar", etc.).
- Locations ("the mountain", "the shipwreck", "the tunnels", etc.).
- Items ("machete", "healing herbs", "GPS unit", etc.).
Article and header names
The first word in each article title and header should be capitalized, but words after that should only be capitalized according to the above rules (e.g., "Mountain path", "Roads to Dalpok", "Roads to the mountain").
Plural and piped links
If a singular or similar article or redirect exists, please consider using it rather than creating a new link. Singular terms can be turned into plural links by appending the text after a link (e.g., [[Shaman]]s produces Shamans but links to Shaman). Similar terms can be turned into piped links by appending the text you want displayed after the link target (e.g., [[HP|hit points]] produces hit points but links to HP).
Broken and double redirects
Broken redirects occur when the page that a redirect points to doesn't exist. Double redirects occur when the page that a redirect points to is another redirect. Please avoid these types of redirections and fix them whenever possible.
Personal links
Please refrain from creating articles for your personal characters. It is requested that such pages be maintained on your user page. If you find one page to be too limiting, please consider using subpages, where a slash and the article name are appended to your username (e.g., User:Example/Sandbox would be Example's sandbox).
Deletions
Marking articles for deletion is possible by using the {{Delete| }} template. This template can be inserted into any article, file, or category. Provided that there are no objections, deletion will generally occur in one week after nomination.
Tricks of the trade
Recentchanges
Displays recent changes made to the wiki.
Whatlinkshere
Displays all the articles that link to a specific page.
Contributions
Displays all the edits made by a particular user.
Allpages
Displays all the pages. By default it displays the articles in the "Main" namespace. It is possible to find all the articles in the "User" and "Template" namespace as well.
Listusers
Lists all registered users. Even those without a user page created.
Watchlist
Helps you keep track of changes made to pages that you are interested in.
