Help:Editing
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The Undead Assault Guide uses wiki syntax and markup for page formatting. If you've done any editing on Wikipedia, you may already be familiar with this. Otherwise, fear not, because we have a help page dedicated to editing pages that will get you on track.
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Editing Guidelines for Undead Assault
In order to keep the guide in-universe, always use canonical names for Undead Assault unit names, abilities, etc. For instance, pudges should not be referred to as behemoths. If there is a colloquial version of a term (i.e. Medic for Navy Corpsman), please use it sparingly, and do not use it as an official title or MOS name. It is preferred that units be referred to as their full name or as a two-letter abbreviation (such as NC, FO, or MG), when appropriate. In the case of the Cyborg, "Borg" is an appropriate abbreviation, as is "Flamer" for the Flamethrower.
Make sure to use proper spelling and grammar at all times. Your contributions will be read by hundreds of other people, and it will be easiest to read and understand if content in the guide is clearly written. If you see spelling or grammar mistakes, please correct them!
It is not necessary (and is discouraged) to place signatures or other personal notes in the body of an article. The MediaWiki software tracks changes and contributions using built-in functions, so it is unnecessary to add your name or sign your edits. Further, it should be obvious to users that they can edit the pages, so it is not necessary to indicate that the article can be edited. Finally, any other comments should be left on the talk / discussion page accompanying each article.
Editing Pages
Just about any page on the wiki can be editing by clicking on the "edit" tab at the top of the page. You will need to be logged in to the guide using your forum account to edit pages. Please note the copyright policy before submitting any content.
Once you're in edit mode you'll see a big white box with the page or section content (if there is any) and a row of buttons that you can use to add basic markup, such as bold, italics, links, and more. If you want to learn about the markup in more detail, see the sections below.
Previewing Pages
When you're done editing, you should preview the page to make sure things show up the way you expected them to. If something is broken, you can fix it and preview again before saving the page. Please do not save broken pages.
If you are having trouble and would like to practice or experiment, please use the sandbox.
Saving Pages
When you are done editing, you will need to save the page. You will notice that there is a Summary field and two check boxes at the bottom of the edit window. It is a good idea to include an edit summary so people can see what was changed. It is also a good idea to mark a change as "minor" if you are only fixing a typo, so it won't be e-mailed to everyone who is watching the page.
If you are editing a popular page, you may notice that another user has updated it since you started editing. In this case, you should note the updates and incorporate your own updated into the new version. Failure to do so can result in content being lost.
Basic Formatting
Font Formatting
You can add italics and bold to text using the following syntax:
''italics'' and '''bold'''
You can also combine them to do bold italics.
'''''bold italics'''''
Headers
Headers are an important part of page structure because they automatically generate the Table of Contents at the top of each page.
To create a top-level heading, use double equal signs like this:
== Top Level ==
Sub-level headers use additional equal signs:
=== Sub Level ===
Headers and sub headers work together to create a page outline. If you'd like to see in more detail how headers work, view the source for this page.
Links
There are both internal and external links in MediaWiki, and each can have a title substituted for the URL in the body of the page. For instance, you can link to this page without displaying Help:Editing in the link.
Internal Links
Internal links are used to link between other pages and images in the guide. They are created using double square brackets [[ ]]. Spaces are allowed in the page name (rather than underscores), and if you want to rename it (create a soft link) you must use a vertical pipe |. Additionally, you can pluralize a link by leaving the 's' outside the closing bracket. Examples:
- Help:Contents or main help page
- Help:Editing or this page (notice that the current page will not become a URL)
- Navy Corpsman or NCs
[[Help:Contents]] or [[Help:Contents|main help page]] [[Help:Editing]] or [[Help:Editing|this page]] [[Navy Corpsman]] or [[NC]]s
External Links
External links used to link to pages outside the guide, such as pages on the forums, downloads, or entirely different websites. They are created using single square brackets [ ]. External links must include the full URL, and you cannot use spaces in the URL. If the URL has a space, replace it with %20. To rename the link, simple place a space after the URL and type the new name. If you do not rename the link, it will turn into a citation number. Vertical pipes are not used for external links. Examples:
- [1] or Google
- Announcements Forum
- http://www.undeadassault.net/download/Undead Assault II 1.5b beta 7 OW.w3x
[http://www.google.com/] or [http://www.google.com/ Google] [http://www.undeadassault.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=6 Announcements Forum] [http://www.undeadassault.net/download/Undead%20Assault%20II%201.5b%20beta%207%20OW.w3x http://www.undeadassault.net/download/Undead Assault II 1.5b beta 7 OW.w3x]
Lists
Lists are useful for organizing information on a page and making it easier to read. They are also easy to use. Simply add an * or # to the beginning of a line to create a list. *'s are used to create bullet points, and #'s are used to create ordered lists or outlines. To create sublists, simply add more *'s or #'s to the beginning of the line. Examples:
- Pizza
- Cheese
- Pepperoni
- Olive and Mushroom
- Soda
- Coke
- Rootbeer
- Orange Soda
Ordered lists:
- Heat waffle iron
- Add 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, mix
- Add 2/3 cup milk, mix
- Add 1 cup bisquick, mix
- Pour into waffle iron
- Remove when golden brown
Images
Images can be included in a way similar to internal links. Images must first be uploaded; you can view a page of recently uploaded images. Once you know the name of the image, simply link to it using square brackets and an Image: prefix, such as [[Image: ]]. Additional formatting, such as floats and captions, can be added with vertical pipes |. Examples:
Basic Image
Floated Right with Frame and Caption
Resized (thumb), No Float, with Caption
Basic Image [[Image:Machine_Gunner.jpg]] Floated Right with Frame and Caption [[Image:Machine_Gunner.jpg|frame|Machine Gunner]] Resized (thumb), No Float, with Caption [[Image:Machine_Gunner.jpg|none|thumb|32px|Machine Gunner]]
For additional examples, please see Wikipedia.
Advanced Formatting
Code
If you want to include code or other typed information (i.e. keystrokes) in an article, it is useful to use <code> and <pre> tags. These will darken the background to make the code stand out and use monospace font to make it easier to read. In the case of <pre> tags, spacing will be preserved as well. Examples:
Type -tl to see where the rest of your squad is located.
'''this text is bold''' ''this text is italicized''
Source:
Type <code>-tl</code> to see where the rest of your squad is located. <pre>'''this text is bold''' ''this text is italicized''</pre>
nowiki
If you are trying to enter code or some other complicated HTML formatting and the parser is breaking things, you may find it useful to instruct the parser to ignore certain parts of your syntax.
For example, if you type <code>'''bold'''</code>, you will actually see bold, which is probably not what you want. You can use <nowiki> tags to prevent the parser from changing the triple apostrophes to bold formatting. Example:
To enter bold text, type '''bold'''.
To enter bold text, type <code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code>.
noinclude
When constructing templates, you may wish to add notes, categories, or other information to the page that you do not want to be propagated across all other pages which use that template. To prevent this, you will need to enclose that section of markup in <noinclude> tags. Example:
<noinclude>Use this template to add a download link to a page.</noinclude> [http://www.undeadassault.net/download/ Download Undead Assault II]
Will display only:
Tables
Tables can be added to articles to organize tabular data. While tables are useful, they should not be used to organize all data. Headers, lists, and other forms of organization are sometimes more appropriate. When a table is needed, however, they can be constructed with relative ease.
Tables are delineated using {| and |}. Rows in tables are indicated with vertical pipes |. Columns are indicated with double pipes ||. Header rows and columns are indicated with ! instead. Rows are indicated using a pipe and dash |-. Styling information can be added to the top of the table.
| Pizza | Soda |
|---|---|
| Pepperoni | Coke |
| Cheese | Rootbeer |
| Mushroom and Olive | Orange Soda |
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
!Pizza !! Soda
|-
|Pepperoni || Coke
|-
|Cheese || Rootbeer
|-
|Mushroom and Olive || Orange Soda
|}
You may find it easiest to copy an existing table and modify it to fit your needs, rather than generating one from scratch.
HTML
If the wiki syntax is not sufficient for your formatting needs, you can use HTML. You should be careful, however, because it may not work exactly as you might expect. Also, CSS can sometimes be added to specific arguments in the wiki markup, simplifying the code but still allowing flexibility. For more information on HTML, please see Wikipedia.
