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Yume Wiki uses MediaWiki, the same software that powers sites like Wikipedia. MediaWiki has extensive documentation on how to write and edit pages. If you're new to editing wikis, these are some resources you may find helpful. | Yume Wiki uses MediaWiki, the same software that powers sites like Wikipedia. MediaWiki has extensive documentation on how to write and edit pages. If you're new to editing wikis, these are some resources you may find helpful. | ||
Editors should first read the [[YumeWiki:wiki rules|wiki rules]]. Help pages tailored to {{SITENAME}} can be found in the [[:Category:Editing help|editing help category]]. For a comprehensive guide to formatting pages and text, read the [[YumeWiki:Style Guide|Style Guide]]. | |||
==Basics== | |||
There can be a lot to read if you want full knowledge on using MediaWiki. This section lists the most basic tips if you prefer to get straight into editing. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Function | |||
!Example | |||
!Output | |||
|- | |||
|Bold text | |||
|<nowiki>'''Text'''</nowiki> | |||
|'''Text''' | |||
|- | |||
|Italics | |||
|<nowiki>''Text''</nowiki> | |||
|''Text'' | |||
|- | |||
|Hide under a spoiler | |||
|<nowiki><span class="spoiler">I'm hidden</span></nowiki> | |||
|<span class="spoiler">I'm hidden</span> | |||
|- | |||
|New paragraph | |||
|<pre><nowiki>Put two | |||
line breaks</nowiki></pre> | |||
| | |||
Put two | |||
line breaks | |||
|- | |||
|Bullet point list | |||
|<pre><nowiki>*One | |||
*Two | |||
**Sub-point | |||
*Three</nowiki></pre> | |||
| | |||
*One | |||
*Two | |||
**Sub-point | |||
*Three | |||
|- | |||
|Make new headings | |||
|<pre><nowiki>==Main== | |||
Text | |||
===Sub=== | |||
Text</nowiki></pre> | |||
|''Can't show this'' | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="3" | Links | |||
|- | |||
|Link to a page (''wikilink'') | |||
|<code><nowiki>[[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]]</nowiki></code> | |||
|[[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]] | |||
|- | |||
|Link to a section on a page | |||
|<code><nowiki>[[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki</nowiki><b>#Madotsuki's Dreams</b><nowiki>|her dreams]]</nowiki></code> | |||
|[[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki#Madotsuki's Dreams|her dreams]] | |||
|- | |||
|Link to a category | |||
|<code><nowiki>[[</nowiki><b>:</b><nowiki>Category:Yume Nikki FC Locations|List of FC Worlds]]</nowiki></code> | |||
|[[:Category:Yume Nikki FC Locations|List of FC Worlds]] | |||
|- | |||
|Link to wikipedia (''interwiki link'') | |||
|<code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Main Page|Visit Wikipedia]]</nowiki></code> | |||
|[[wikipedia:Main Page|Visit Wikipedia]] | |||
|- | |||
|External link | |||
|<code><nowiki>[https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet MediaWiki's cheatsheet]</nowiki></code> | |||
|[https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet MediaWiki's cheatsheet] | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="3" | Images | |||
|- | |||
|Image with a caption | |||
|<code><nowiki>[[File:Yume favicon.png|70px|thumb|right|An image]]</nowiki></code> | |||
|[[File:Yume favicon.png|70px|thumb|right|An image]] | |||
|- | |||
|Image in a gallery | |||
|<pre><nowiki><gallery> | |||
Yume favicon.png|An image | |||
</gallery></nowiki></pre> | |||
|<gallery widths=70px> | |||
Yume favicon.png|An image | |||
</gallery> | |||
|- | |||
|Location map | |||
|Please use {{t|LocationMap}} | |||
|''N/A'' | |||
|} | |||
<big>'''Other Tips:'''</big> | |||
*Many things can be combined together: some examples are using bolding and italics together, using italics in link display text, and putting wikilinks in image captions. | |||
*Is your text being automatically converted into something else? Maybe your commas are turning into line breaks? Wrap the text <nowiki><nowiki>in nowiki tags like these</nowiki></nowiki> to escape any wiki markup or template changes. | |||
*The functions in the edit toolbar can help you do all of these and more. Try to experiment with it! | |||
*You can take a look at how other pages are formatted to get an idea on what to write. | |||
*Always remember to click <code>Show preview</code> to review your edit before submitting. | |||
==Help Pages== | ==Help Pages== | ||
These are the help pages currently on {{SITENAME}}. The rest of this page | These are the help pages currently on {{SITENAME}}. The rest of this page lists external links to MediaWiki help pages. The goal is to tailor the Help namespace to this wiki. If you're an editor who knows a thing or two about the wiki, please ''help'' with these articles! | ||
* [[Help:Files|Files]] - currently, help on '''uploading files'''. | *[[Help:Files|Files]] - currently, help on '''uploading files'''. | ||
** [[Special:Upload|Upload a file]] | **[[Special:Upload|Upload a file]] | ||
** [[Special:NewFiles|Latest files]] | **[[Special:NewFiles|Latest files]] | ||
* [[Help:Namespaces|Namespaces]] and how to use them. | *[[Help:Namespaces|Namespaces]] and how to use them. | ||
* [[Help:Formatting|Formatting]] text, tables, and images on the wiki page. | *[[Help:Formatting|Formatting]] text, tables, and images on the wiki page. | ||
== Useful links == | ==MediaWiki Tutorials== | ||
===Useful links=== | |||
* [[Special:Categories|List of categories]] | * [[Special:Categories|List of categories]] | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet Wikitext cheatsheet] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet Wikitext cheatsheet] | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Glossary Glossary of wiki terms] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Glossary Glossary of wiki terms] | ||
== Basic tutorials == | ===Basic tutorials=== | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Creating new pages] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page Creating new pages] | ||
** [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Bad_title What not to do with page titles] | ** [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Bad_title What not to do with page titles] | ||
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories#Summary Adding a page to a category] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories#Summary Adding a page to a category] | ||
=== Basic formatting === | ====Basic formatting==== | ||
When creating a new page or using the source editor, you'll need to use a special markup language called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext wikitext]. | When creating a new page or using the source editor, you'll need to use a special markup language called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext wikitext]. | ||
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Footnotes] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Cite Footnotes] | ||
== Intermediate tutorials == | ===Intermediate tutorials=== | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Subpages Creating subpages for a page] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Subpages Creating subpages for a page] | ||
* [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_summary Writing an edit summary] | * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Edit_summary Writing an edit summary] | ||
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** [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Signatures Signing a talk page] | ** [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Signatures Signing a talk page] | ||
== Advanced tutorials == | ===Advanced tutorials=== | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Creating templates] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Creating templates] | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic words] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic words] |
Revision as of 04:51, 28 June 2024
Yume Wiki uses MediaWiki, the same software that powers sites like Wikipedia. MediaWiki has extensive documentation on how to write and edit pages. If you're new to editing wikis, these are some resources you may find helpful.
Editors should first read the wiki rules. Help pages tailored to YumeWiki can be found in the editing help category. For a comprehensive guide to formatting pages and text, read the Style Guide.
Basics
There can be a lot to read if you want full knowledge on using MediaWiki. This section lists the most basic tips if you prefer to get straight into editing.
Function | Example | Output |
---|---|---|
Bold text | '''Text''' | Text |
Italics | ''Text'' | Text |
Hide under a spoiler | <span class="spoiler">I'm hidden</span> | I'm hidden |
New paragraph | Put two line breaks |
Put two line breaks |
Bullet point list | *One *Two **Sub-point *Three |
|
Make new headings | ==Main== Text ===Sub=== Text |
Can't show this |
Links | ||
Link to a page (wikilink) | [[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]]
|
Madotsuki |
Link to a section on a page | [[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki#Madotsuki's Dreams|her dreams]]
|
her dreams |
Link to a category | [[:Category:Yume Nikki FC Locations|List of FC Worlds]]
|
List of FC Worlds |
Link to wikipedia (interwiki link) | [[wikipedia:Main Page|Visit Wikipedia]]
|
Visit Wikipedia |
External link | [https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet MediaWiki's cheatsheet]
|
MediaWiki's cheatsheet |
Images | ||
Image with a caption | [[File:Yume favicon.png|70px|thumb|right|An image]]
|
|
Image in a gallery | <gallery> Yume favicon.png|An image </gallery> |
|
Location map | Please use {{LocationMap}} | N/A |
Other Tips:
- Many things can be combined together: some examples are using bolding and italics together, using italics in link display text, and putting wikilinks in image captions.
- Is your text being automatically converted into something else? Maybe your commas are turning into line breaks? Wrap the text <nowiki>in nowiki tags like these</nowiki> to escape any wiki markup or template changes.
- The functions in the edit toolbar can help you do all of these and more. Try to experiment with it!
- You can take a look at how other pages are formatted to get an idea on what to write.
- Always remember to click
Show preview
to review your edit before submitting.
Help Pages
These are the help pages currently on YumeWiki. The rest of this page lists external links to MediaWiki help pages. The goal is to tailor the Help namespace to this wiki. If you're an editor who knows a thing or two about the wiki, please help with these articles!
- Files - currently, help on uploading files.
- Namespaces and how to use them.
- Formatting text, tables, and images on the wiki page.
MediaWiki Tutorials
Useful links
Basic tutorials
Basic formatting
When creating a new page or using the source editor, you'll need to use a special markup language called wikitext.
Intermediate tutorials
- Creating subpages for a page
- Writing an edit summary
- Moving a page
- Deleting a page
- Page history
- Page discussions