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Spaghetti: /* Spoilers */

2012-03-21T18:30:05Z

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Spaghetti: /* Spoilers */ minor correction to the alternate spoiler tag format

2012-03-21T18:24:03Z

Spoilers: minor correction to the alternate spoiler tag format

Spaghetti: /* Spoilers */

2012-03-21T06:01:33Z

Spoilers

Spaghetti: Made the page easier to read via subheadings and added spoilers tag example

2012-03-20T18:37:06Z

Made the page easier to read via subheadings and added spoilers tag example

Ylem at 12:05, 1 August 2008

2008-08-01T12:05:46Z

Waite at 17:14, 2 May 2006

2006-05-02T17:14:56Z

Waite at 15:37, 14 March 2006

2006-03-14T15:37:27Z

Waite at 18:46, 31 January 2006

2006-01-31T18:46:53Z

Waite at 20:12, 30 January 2006

2006-01-30T20:12:11Z

Waite: cleaning up format a little

2006-01-21T23:47:13Z

cleaning up format a little

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 ====Spoilers====
-If you are adding something which is a spoiler, but which you feel the subject's author won't object to you revealing on the wiki, then you can use the <nowiki><spoiler> My spoiler text. </spoiler></nowiki> tags, which would produce this:
+If you are adding something which is a spoiler, but which you feel the subject's author won't object to you revealing on the wiki, then you can use the
 <spoiler> My spoiler text. </spoiler>
 Or:
-<nowiki><spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'> He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler></nowiki><br>
+<big><code><nowiki><spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'>He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler></nowiki></code><br></big>
-<spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'> He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler>
+<spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'>He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler>
 The tags will happily work inside a table, and text can precede the tag to the left, but due to a hardcoded carriage return, cannot go on the right side of it.
 [[Category: Wiki Stuff]]

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 Or:
-<nowiki><spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'> He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler></nowiki>
+<nowiki><spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'> He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler></nowiki><br>
-  <spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'> He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler>
+<spoiler text='Step 1: Seek the Tall Gnome.'> He can be found in Zin's Oddities. </spoiler>
 The tags will happily work inside a table, and text can precede the tag to the left, but due to a hardcoded carriage return, cannot go on the right side of it.
 [[Category: Wiki Stuff]]

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 ====Spoilers====
-If you are adding something which is a spoiler, but which you feel the subject's author won't object to you revealing on the wiki, then you can use the <nowiki><spoiler> My spoiler text. </spoiler></nowiki> tags, which would produce this: <spoiler> My spoiler text. </spoiler>
+If you are adding something which is a spoiler, but which you feel the subject's author won't object to you revealing on the wiki, then you can use the <nowiki><spoiler> My spoiler text. </spoiler></nowiki> tags, which would produce this:
 The tags will happily work inside a table, and text can precede the tag to the left, but due to a hardcoded carriage return, cannot go on the right side of it.
 [[Category: Wiki Stuff]]

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 The best way to figure out how to edit pages is to look at some examples.  Go to a page you like and click edit, it will show you what the editor had to type in to make that page.  If you have something to add, but aren't sure you completely understand all the editing features, just do your best.  If it doesn't fit some format that we're following we can always change it.  Poorly formatted information is better than no information at all.  Recently we created some [[:Category:Templates|Templates]] to make it easier to create new pages.  The idea is that you can quickly create a new page by copying a [[:Category:Templates|Template]] and filling in the blanks.  See [[:Category:Templates|Templates]] for more information.
 One thing that's very important to know is how to create a new article.  The best way to do this is to edit an existing page, link to the new article that you want to create, and then follow that link.  If you can't think of any pages that would be appropriate to link to your new page, don't worry, there's still two easy ways to create your article.  The first is to use the search box to search for your new article.  If it doesn't already exist you will be presented with a link to create your new page.  If you create a new article in this method, be sure to put it in the appropriate [[Special:Categories|categories]].
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 The reason why there isn't another way to create new pages is because if you don't link the page from any existing pages nobody will be able to get to it. The page becomes what the wiki calls an [[:Special:Lonelypages|"orphaned" page]].  Orphaned pages don't do anything helpful and are not really a part ot the wiki.  So in review, figure out what page is going to bring people to your new page, make a link, follow that link, add to the page, categorize the page.  That should be the work progression that everybody follows when making a new page.
 We have some simple guidelines in place for naming new pages.  Omit any articles ("the" "a" "an") at the beginning of a name.  Also, capitalize each word in a multi-word title.  If you come across any pages that don't follow this naming convention, feel free to move them to the proper name by clicking the "move" button at the top of the page.
 All areas, lists of gear or mobs, or other pages which logically "contain" other pages should be created as categories.  Category naming follows the same rules as page naming, but use plural nouns when appropriate.  [[:Category:Mobs In Midgaard]], [[:Category:Gear In Apocalypse]] and [[:Category:Hero Tank Gear]] are some example categories.
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 Recently I discovered a short-cut for renaming categories.  If you type in <nowiki>[[:Category:Gear In Apocalypse|]]</nowiki> the wiki parser will automatically figure out what you mean, and fill in the rest for you.  Here's what it looks like: [[:Category:Gear In Apocalypse|Gear In Apocalypse]]
-Other than that we don't have any big secrets to making nice Wiki pages.  To edit a page, click on the edit link at the top of the page.  From there the Wiki software does a good job of explaining the editing features.  You can also use simple HTML to format a page if you'd like.  If you can't figure something out, try looking [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here]
+====Editing Secrets====
 If starting a new page seems daunting there are pages that currently exist but need fleshing out. Take a look at the [[:Category:Incomplete|Incomplete]] page for those that need a bit more information.
 [[Category: Wiki Stuff]]

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	Other than that we don't have any big secrets to making nice Wiki pages. To edit a page, click on the edit link at the top of the page. From there the Wiki software does a good job of explaining the editing features. You can also use simple HTML to format a page if you'd like. If you can't figure something out, try looking [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here]		Other than that we don't have any big secrets to making nice Wiki pages. To edit a page, click on the edit link at the top of the page. From there the Wiki software does a good job of explaining the editing features. You can also use simple HTML to format a page if you'd like. If you can't figure something out, try looking [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here]
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		+	If starting a new page seems daunting there are pages that currently exist but need fleshing out. Take a look at the [[:Category:Incomplete\|Incomplete]] page for those that need a bit more information.

	[[Category: Wiki Stuff]]		[[Category: Wiki Stuff]]

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−	The best way to figure out how to edit pages is to look at some examples. Go to a page you like and click edit, it will show you what the editor had to type in to make that page. If you have something to add, but aren't sure you completely understand all the editing features, just do your best. If it doesn't fit some format that we're following we can always change it. Poorly formatted information is better than no information at all.	+	The best way to figure out how to edit pages is to look at some examples. Go to a page you like and click edit, it will show you what the editor had to type in to make that page. If you have something to add, but aren't sure you completely understand all the editing features, just do your best. If it doesn't fit some format that we're following we can always change it. Poorly formatted information is better than no information at all. Recently we created some [[:Category:Templates\|Templates]] to make it easier to create new pages. The idea is that you can quickly create a new page by copying a [[:Category:Templates\|Template]] and filling in the blanks. See [[:Category:Templates\|Templates]] for more information.

	One thing that's very important to know is how to create a new article. The best way to do this is to edit an existing page, link to the new article that you want to create, and then follow that link. If you can't think of any pages that would be appropriate to link to your new page, don't worry, there's still two easy ways to create your article. The first is to use the search box to search for your new article. If it doesn't already exist you will be presented with a link to create your new page. If you create a new article in this method, be sure to put it in the appropriate [[Special:Categories\|categories]].		One thing that's very important to know is how to create a new article. The best way to do this is to edit an existing page, link to the new article that you want to create, and then follow that link. If you can't think of any pages that would be appropriate to link to your new page, don't worry, there's still two easy ways to create your article. The first is to use the search box to search for your new article. If it doesn't already exist you will be presented with a link to create your new page. If you create a new article in this method, be sure to put it in the appropriate [[Special:Categories\|categories]].

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	Other than that we don't have any big secrets to making nice Wiki pages. To edit a page, click on the edit link at the top of the page. From there the Wiki software does a good job of explaining the editing features. You can also use simple HTML to format a page if you'd like. If you can't figure something out, try looking [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here]		Other than that we don't have any big secrets to making nice Wiki pages. To edit a page, click on the edit link at the top of the page. From there the Wiki software does a good job of explaining the editing features. You can also use simple HTML to format a page if you'd like. If you can't figure something out, try looking [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here]

−	[[Category: ~~WIKI~~ Stuff]]	+	[[Category: Wiki Stuff]]

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-At the moment we are establishing some basic layout for organizing information.  The best way to figure out how to edit pages is to look at some examples.  Go to a page you like and click edit, it will show you what the editor had to type in to make that page.  If you have something to add, but aren't sure you completely understand all the editing features, just do your best.  If it doesn't fit some format that we're following we can always change it.  Poorly formatted information is better than no information at all.
+The best way to figure out how to edit pages is to look at some examples.  Go to a page you like and click edit, it will show you what the editor had to type in to make that page.  If you have something to add, but aren't sure you completely understand all the editing features, just do your best.  If it doesn't fit some format that we're following we can always change it.  Poorly formatted information is better than no information at all.
-The first thing you'll need to know is how to create a new article.  The best way to do this is to edit a suggesting page, link to the new article that you want to create, and then follow that link.  If you can't think of any pages that would be appropriate to link to your new page, don't worry.  You can edit any page at all, create the link to your new page, click "Show Preview", and then follow the link to create your new page, all the while never permanently saving the link you created on the original page.  The reason why there isn't a way to create new pages other than linking to them and then following the link is because if you don't link the page from any exisiting pages nobody will be able to get to it. The page becomes what the wiki calls an "orphaned" page. You can see the orphaned pages by following the link from the Special Pages section of the tollbox. Orphaned pages don't do anything helpful and are not really a part ot the wiki.  So in review, figure out what page is going to bring people to your new page, make a link, follow that link, add to the page, categorize the page.  That should be the work progression that everybody follows when making a new page.
+One thing that's very important to know is how to create a new article.  The best way to do this is to edit an existing page, link to the new article that you want to create, and then follow that link.  If you can't think of any pages that would be appropriate to link to your new page, don't worry, there's still two easy ways to create your article.  The first is to use the search box to search for your new article.  If it doesn't already exist you will be presented with a link to create your new page.  If you create a new article in this method, be sure to put it in the appropriate [[Special:Categories|categories]].
-We have some simple guidelines in place for naming new pages.  Omit any articles ("the" "a" "an") at the beginning of a name.  Also, capitalize each word in a multi-word title.
+The other way to create a new page is to edit any page at all, create the link to your new page, click "Show Preview", and then follow the link to create your new page.  Once you're done writing your new page you don't need to permanently save the link you created on the original page.
 All areas, lists of gear or mobs, or other pages which logically "contain" other pages should be created as categories.  Category naming follows the same rules as page naming, but use plural nouns when appropriate.  [[:Category:Mobs In Midgaard]], [[:Category:Gear In Apocalypse]] and [[:Category:Hero Tank Gear]] are some example categories.
-To put a page in a category, put <nowiki>[[Category: blah]]</nowiki> anywhere on the page (but preferably at the bottom.  More specific categories are better places to put new pages.
+To put a page in a category, put <nowiki>[[Category: blah]]</nowiki> anywhere on the page (but preferably at the bottom).  More specific categories are better places to put new pages.
 To link to a category page without making the page you're editing a part of that category, do something like <nowiki>[[:Category:blah]]</nowiki> <--that.  The important part is the colon ( : ) in front of the word Category.