The Special:Version special page has useful information on what extensions are installed for more advanced knowledge on wiki syntax and functionality.
If you're not sure how to use wiki syntax, check out the official Mediawiki Formatting page.
Check out your "Editing" user preferences and make sure you have the enhanced editing toolbar enabled, among other optional tweaks.
Mediawiki Code
This section is to cover the basics of mediawiki code so that new and returning wiki contributors can refresh themselves with the basic and adanced code.
Action to be performed:
The Code:
The Output:
Removes the table of contents
__NOTOC__
Removes the table of contents.
The code will not appear on the page when viewed.
Applying Bolding to text
'''Bold'''
Bold
Applying Italics to text
''Italics''
Italics
Applying underlines to text
<U>Underline Text.</U>
This is HTML code as mediawiki does not have a native underline command.
Underline Text.
Applying strikethroughs to text
<S>Strikethrough Text.</S>
This is HTML code as mediawiki does not have a native strikethrough command.
Strikethrough Text.
Dividing line
This is a
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Dividing Line
This is a
Dividing Line
Page headers
= Page Header One=
This is the same header level as the page title at the top, so normally you won't use this and instead will use header two.
== Page Header Two==
=== Page Header Three ===
==== Page Header Four ====
===== Page Header Five =====
====== Page Header Six ======
A way that we like to use headers is to place images{Files) in them to help them stand out visually for the reader.
Remember if the image you desire is not on the wiki, please upload it HERE.
Please be certain beforehand that it is not on the wiki first. If you're unsure ask in #wiki-work on discord.
Contributing
Place {{outdated}} at the top of a wiki page to display a banner showing that the page is outdated and needs help. View all outdated pages here - you're welcome to help update them.
Special:WantedFiles are all linked images that don't have a file attached to them. In 90% of cases, you can let Sargeantmuffinman, TopHatPenguin or Nivrak know about these and they 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.)
Special:WantedPages are links to pages that don't exist yet, but someone feels it's needed.
If you upload a file, make sure it doesn't already exist by checking Special:ListFiles. It is crucial that existing files are replaced by uploading a new version - DO NOT upload another version of the file with a different name!
Tables have their own markup that is clean and easy to edit. Visit the official Mediawiki Help:Tables page for more info. There are also a few 3rd-party tools to assist with formatting, such as the Mediawiki Tables Generator.
Templates are extremely powerful wiki additions that help eliminate redundancy in markup and provide a clean, easy-to-edit layout for future contributors. Check out the templates we're using. For example, you can add {{tocright}} to any page to have the Table of Contents move to the right side of the page. Advanced templates can include 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.
Some other features include Magic Words, which can be useful in templates or in special cases, such as hiding the Table of Contents (TOC).
