GuildWiki:Editing guide

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To edit a page, click on the edit or edit this page links at the top of the page. To edit an individual section, click on any of the floating  [edit]  links next to a section heading.

Once you've made a change, please click on preview to scan for any misspellings, punctuation errors, or other problems before saving the page.

Wiki markup
The wiki markup is exceedingly simple once you get a firm grasp on it. Below you'll see a list of common effects, and how to do them. If you'd like to test them out, feel free to do so in the Sandbox.

HTML tags
You can use some HTML tags too. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible. The following HTML tags are allowed by MediaWiki 1.7.1 (but not all may be supported by your browser):
 * b, i, u, font, big, small, sub, sup, em, s, strike, strong, del, ins
 * br, hr
 * h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6
 * cite, div, center, caption, span, p, tt, pre, code, var, blockquote
 * ol, ul, li, dl, dt, dd
 * table, tr, td, th
 * ruby, rt, rb, rp

Organizing your writing
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" !width="1000"|What it looks like !width="500"|What you type Section headings

Headings organize your writing into sections. The wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them.

Subsection Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

A smaller subsection

Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.

Section headings
Headings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them.

Subsection
Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

A smaller subsection
Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. marks the end of the list. marks the end of the list. A newline marks the end of the list.
 * - id="lists"
 * Unordered lists are easy to do:
 * Start every line with a star.
 * More stars indicate a deeper level.
 * Previous item continues.
 * A newline
 * in a list
 * in a list
 * Of course you can start again.
 * Unordered lists are easy to do:
 * Start every line with a star.
 * More stars indicate a deeper level.
 * Previous item continues.
 * A newline
 * in a list
 * in a list
 * Of course you can start again.
 * 1) Numbered lists are:
 * 2) Very organized
 * 3) Easy to follow
 * 1) Very organized
 * 2) Easy to follow
 * 1) New numbering starts with 1.

A newline marks the end of the list. Here's a definition list:
 * 1) Numbered lists are:
 * 2) Very organized
 * 3) Easy to follow
 * 1) Easy to follow
 * 1) New numbering starts with 1.
 * Word : Definition of the word
 * A longer phrase needing definition
 * Phrase defined


 * A word : Which has a definition
 * Also a second one
 * And even a third

Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing. Here's a definition list:
 * Word : Definition of the word
 * A longer phrase needing definition
 * Phrase defined


 * A word : Which has a definition
 * Also a second one
 * And even a third

Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing.
 * You can even do mixed lists
 * and nest them
 * inside each other
 * or break lines in lists.
 * definition lists
 * can be
 * nested : too
 * You can even do mixed lists
 * and nest them
 * inside each other
 * or break lines in lists.
 * definition lists
 * can be
 * nested : too
 * definition lists
 * can be
 * nested : too
 * A colon indents a line or paragraph.
 * A colon indents a line or paragraph.
 * A colon indents a line or paragraph.

A newline starts a new paragraph. Often used for discussion on talk pages to show the flow of a conversation.
 * We use 1 colon to indent once.
 * We use 2 colons to indent twice.
 * 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.


 * A colon indents a line or paragraph.
 * A colon indents a line or paragraph.

A newline starts a new paragraph. Often used for discussion on talk pages to show the flow of a conversation.


 * We use 1 colon to indent once.
 * We use 2 colons to indent twice.
 * 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.

You can make horizontal dividing lines to separate text.

But you should usually use sections instead, so that they go in the table of contents. You can make horizontal dividing lines to separate text.

But you should usually use sections instead, so that they go in the table of contents.
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Links
You will often want to make clickable links to other pages.

Just show what I typed
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the wiki to display things as you typed them.

Images and tables
After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit toolbar.

This will produce the syntax for embedding a file:  

See Wikipedia's table help page for more information about table syntax.

Templates
Templates are segments of wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded"/"included") into a page. You add them by putting the template's name in.

Some templates take parameters, as well, which you separate with the pipe character.

See wikipedia:help:templateWikipedia's template help page for more information.

Saving Changes
Once you've edited in your changes to a page, make sure to use the "show preview" button to view your changes. Try to read through your changes as it helps you notice any typos or accidental mistakes. Preferably, also double check any wiki links you've added in, in case they are pointing to either non-existent pages (unless intentional) or pointing to the wrong page.

Once you have verified your changes, fill in the "summary" text field. It is used to briefly explain the changes you have made. If there is already a bit of text inside it enclosed within /* and */, it means you're editing a section on the page. Simply added your explanation after that text to mark the section your added your changes to.

Before saving, there are two checkboxes that you can use. The first is to mark an edit as a minor edit. A minor edit is loosely defined as a change that does not really add new content to a page, such as fixing typos, rewriting sentences, or small formatting changes. Changes like non-trivial notes that identify behavior or adding tips are not minor edits. As a rule of thumb, if it's an edit that a user who re-reads the page doesn't really gain any new useful information, then it's a minor edit.

The second checkbox is for registered users who want to "watch" the page. If checked, the page will be added to that user's watch list, and any further changes will be bolded if the user views his or her own list.

Finally, click on "save page" to commit and save the changes.