User talk:Pubis mcfly

ellor! ive been using the wiki for quite some time and ive finally decided to start contributing and whatnot :)i feel i can contribute quite a few things in the mesmer department xD. however i quite literally suck at coding so if anyone can spare their time to give me a hand it would be much appreciated :P Pubis mcfly 23:13, 13 August 2008 (UTC)pubis mcfly

Hi and welcome! Drop me a note on my talkpage if you need anything code-wise. --◄mendel► 23:19, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

open and close
Tip: page markup languages such as HTML and wikicode have been invented by people with mathematical training. That means that you have to be very exact when you open and close a section.
 * In mathematics you'd do that with parentheses: (4*(a+b)*c)+3.
 * Or you could mix different types: [4*(a+b)*c]+3.
 * What is totally not permitted is getting them "crossed": [4*(a+b]*c)+3.
 * Forgetting one is also bad: 4*(a+b)*c)+3.

In HTML, that means every tag like &lt;div&gt; must have a &lt;/div&gt; tag to close it (the &lt;br /&gt; opens and closes in one, but that's an exception), and you may not get these crossed or forget any, either. In wikicode, starting a table with {| means you have to end it with |}. If you don't heed that, your page may look funny as a result. Try adding an extra &lt;/div&gt; to the top of your page and see what happens... --◄mendel► 01:52, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

thanks, thought my page was a tad bit messed up. ill start reading the editing guide morePubis mcfly 16:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)pubis mcfly