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| <h4 style="background: #CCC; padding: 10px; border-radius: 10px;"><center>Other</center></h4> | | <h4 style="background: #CCC; padding: 10px; border-radius: 10px;"><center>Other</center></h4> |
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| * [[FAQ]] | | * [[FAQ]] |
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| '''Before you begin:'''
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| * The [[Special:SpecialPages]] page is the #1 weapon against unorganized or lacking wiki pages. It can be reached from the [http://i.imgur.com/pTsPYpc.png main menu cogwheel].
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| * The [[Special:Version]] special page has useful information on what extensions are installed for more advanced knowledge on wiki syntax and functionality.
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| * If you're not sure how to use wiki syntax, check out the official [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Mediawiki Formatting] page.
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| * Check out your [[Special:Preferences | "Editing" user preferences]] and make sure you have the enhanced editing toolbar enabled, among other optional tweaks.
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| '''Contributing:'''
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| * Place <nowiki>{{outdated}}</nowiki> at the top of a wiki page to display a banner showing that the page is outdated and needs help. [[:Category:Outdated|View all outdated pages here]] - you're welcome to help update them.
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| * [[Special:ShortPages]] might be looking for more data.
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| * [[Special:WantedFiles]] are all linked images that don't have a file attached to them. In 90% of cases, you can let [http://www.colonial-marines.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=235 Rahlzel] know about these and he can upload the correct icon directly from source files. (Combined icons won't work for this, such as a human wearing armor, clothing, and holding weapons.)
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| * [[Special:WantedPages]] are links to pages that don't exist yet, but someone feels it's needed.
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| * If you [[Special:Upload | upload a file]], make sure it doesn't already exist by checking [[Special:ListFiles]]. '''It is crucial that existing files are replaced by [http://i.imgur.com/2Zj2ckj.png uploading a new version] - DO NOT upload another version of the file with a different name!'''
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| * Tables have their own markup that is clean and easy to edit. Visit the official Mediawiki [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables#Wiki_table_markup_summary Help:Tables] page for more info. There are also a few 3rd-party tools to assist with formatting, such as the [http://www.tablesgenerator.com/mediawiki_tables Mediawiki Tables Generator].
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| * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Templates] are extremely powerful wiki additions that help eliminate redundancy in markup and provide a clean, easy-to-edit layout for future contributors. [http://www.colonial-marines.com/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=10 Check out the templates we're using]. For example, you can add <nowiki>{{tocright}}</nowiki> to any page to have the Table of Contents move to the right side of the page. Advanced templates can include [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions] (using #if, #ifexp, #switch, etc) for calculation and string handling (e.g. item infoboxes that show a default "Image not found" image if one doesn't exist), leading to some very clean and professional-looking documentation.
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| * Some other features include [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words], which can be useful in templates or in special cases, such as hiding the Table of Contents (TOC).
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| * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Help All other Mediawiki-specific Help pages are here] if you'd like to learn more.
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| '''Cleaning:'''
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| * [[Special:LonelyPages]] has a list of pages that ''might'' need to be deleted or worked on (anything deleted can be restored).
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| * [[Special:UnusedFiles]] might also need to be deleted (anything deleted can be restored).
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| ** Note: normal users are unable to delete pages, but [http://www.colonial-marines.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=Trusted Trusted users] can.
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