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| − | === | + | This page is intended as a quick "Cheat Sheet" style reference page. For a more in depth discussion, please see the [[Wiki Usage Notes]] page. |
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| + | ==Creating A Page== | ||
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| + | There are two really easy ways to create a new page. You can either make a WikiLink on an existing page to the new page you want to create, save the changes and click on the link you just made, or you can type the page name into the [[Special:Search|Search]] box near the bottom of the left-hand navigation and click the '''Go''' button. If the page doesn't exist you will be able to create it from the search results screen. | ||
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| + | ==Putting A Page in a Category== | ||
So you've added a page to the Wiki and now you'd like to add it to a particular category? All you need to do is decide which category you want to put the page into, and then include a specially formatted WikiLink to that category at the bottom of your page. The contents page of the category will update itself automatically. The WikiLink format is the word "Category" followed by a colon followed by the category name. | So you've added a page to the Wiki and now you'd like to add it to a particular category? All you need to do is decide which category you want to put the page into, and then include a specially formatted WikiLink to that category at the bottom of your page. The contents page of the category will update itself automatically. The WikiLink format is the word "Category" followed by a colon followed by the category name. | ||
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For example, the page [[A Brief Poetic Guide to Dragon Mythology]] is part of the category "Mythology" because it has the text <nowiki>[[Category:Mythology]]</nowiki> at the bottom. | For example, the page [[A Brief Poetic Guide to Dragon Mythology]] is part of the category "Mythology" because it has the text <nowiki>[[Category:Mythology]]</nowiki> at the bottom. | ||
| − | ===Format | + | ==Formatting the Text on A Page== |
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| + | You do not need to understand HTML in order to use a Wiki, and that's really one of the cool things about them. There are some easy to remember WikiText commands you can use to make text bold and create links to pages: | ||
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| + | ===Format Typeface=== | ||
<nowiki>''italic''</nowiki> (Enclosed in two single quote marks)<br> | <nowiki>''italic''</nowiki> (Enclosed in two single quote marks)<br> | ||
<nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki> (Enclosed in three single quote marks)<br> | <nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki> (Enclosed in three single quote marks)<br> | ||
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===Create Internal Wiki Links=== | ===Create Internal Wiki Links=== | ||
<nowiki>[[Link to a Page on the Wiki]]</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>[[Link to a Page on the Wiki]]</nowiki><br> | ||
| − | <nowiki>[[Link to a Page on the Wiki|Page Title]]</nowiki><br> | + | <nowiki>[[Link to a Page on the Wiki|Page Title]]</nowiki> (Give the link a Formal Title)<br> |
===Create External Links=== | ===Create External Links=== | ||
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===Preformatted or Highlighted Text=== | ===Preformatted or Highlighted Text=== | ||
<nowiki> (Put a space at the beginning of a line to preformat it)</nowiki><br> | <nowiki> (Put a space at the beginning of a line to preformat it)</nowiki><br> | ||
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| + | ==Adding Images to a Page== | ||
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| + | While displaying images on a wiki page is quite easy, there are a few helpful tips to make it a painless process. For a more in depth discussion see the [[Wiki Usage Notes#Adding Media to a Wiki Page|Adding Media section]] of the [[Wiki Usage Notes]] page. Brief notes are below: | ||
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| + | ===Search for an Image on the Wiki=== | ||
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| + | In brief, to display an image on a wiki page it must first exist on the wiki server. To see if any suitable image already exists, use the [[Special:Imagelist|uploaded images page]], which is also searchable. | ||
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| + | ===Upload an Image to the Wiki=== | ||
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| + | If nothing suitable exists, it can be uploaded via the [[Special:Upload|upload form]]. The "Destination filename" box on the upload form becomes the image's name on the wiki server. | ||
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| + | ===Display the Image on a Page=== | ||
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| + | Once the file has been uploaded or a suitable one found on the wiki server, the special "Image" WikiLink can be used to display it on a page. This takes the format Image followed by a colon (":") followed by the name of the image on the wiki server. | ||
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| + | For example: <NOWIKI>[[Image:GatheringOfDragons.png]]</NOWIKI>. To add a frame and a caption around an image, the following example Image WikiLink format can be used: <NOWIKI>[[Image:GatheringOfDragons.png|frame|Gathering of Dragons (Photo: Xiandria Gwynneville)]]</NOWIKI>. | ||
==Other Editing Help Resources== | ==Other Editing Help Resources== | ||
| − | [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Cheatsheet-en.png Wikipedia's Cheatsheet] | + | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki Formatting Help] |
| − | [http://www. | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Quick_guide Wikipedia's Quick Guide] |
| + | * [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Cheatsheet-en.png Wikipedia's Cheatsheet] | ||
| + | * [[Wiki Usage Notes]] | ||
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| + | ==Editing Tools== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=725 Syntax highlighting definition file] for [http://www.vim.org/ vim]. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Wiki Help]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 25 October 2007
This page is intended as a quick "Cheat Sheet" style reference page. For a more in depth discussion, please see the Wiki Usage Notes page.
Contents |
Creating A Page
There are two really easy ways to create a new page. You can either make a WikiLink on an existing page to the new page you want to create, save the changes and click on the link you just made, or you can type the page name into the Search box near the bottom of the left-hand navigation and click the Go button. If the page doesn't exist you will be able to create it from the search results screen.
Putting A Page in a Category
So you've added a page to the Wiki and now you'd like to add it to a particular category? All you need to do is decide which category you want to put the page into, and then include a specially formatted WikiLink to that category at the bottom of your page. The contents page of the category will update itself automatically. The WikiLink format is the word "Category" followed by a colon followed by the category name.
For example, the page A Brief Poetic Guide to Dragon Mythology is part of the category "Mythology" because it has the text [[Category:Mythology]] at the bottom.
Formatting the Text on A Page
You do not need to understand HTML in order to use a Wiki, and that's really one of the cool things about them. There are some easy to remember WikiText commands you can use to make text bold and create links to pages:
Format Typeface
''italic'' (Enclosed in two single quote marks)
'''bold''' (Enclosed in three single quote marks)
'''''bold and italic''''' (Enclosed in five single quote marks)
Format Headings
==heading== (Enclosed in two equals signs)
===heading level 2=== (Enclosed in three equals signs)
====heading level 3==== (Enclosed in four equals signs)
=====heading level 4===== (Enclosed in five equals signs)
Create Internal Wiki Links
[[Link to a Page on the Wiki]]
[[Link to a Page on the Wiki|Page Title]] (Give the link a Formal Title)
Create External Links
http://www.google.com/
[http://www.google.com/]
[http://www.google.com/ Google Search] (Give the link a Formal Title)
Create Lists
* Bulleted List Item
# Numbered List Item
; Definition List Item
Preformatted or Highlighted Text
(Put a space at the beginning of a line to preformat it)
Adding Images to a Page
While displaying images on a wiki page is quite easy, there are a few helpful tips to make it a painless process. For a more in depth discussion see the Adding Media section of the Wiki Usage Notes page. Brief notes are below:
Search for an Image on the Wiki
In brief, to display an image on a wiki page it must first exist on the wiki server. To see if any suitable image already exists, use the uploaded images page, which is also searchable.
Upload an Image to the Wiki
If nothing suitable exists, it can be uploaded via the upload form. The "Destination filename" box on the upload form becomes the image's name on the wiki server.
Display the Image on a Page
Once the file has been uploaded or a suitable one found on the wiki server, the special "Image" WikiLink can be used to display it on a page. This takes the format Image followed by a colon (":") followed by the name of the image on the wiki server.
For example: [[Image:GatheringOfDragons.png]]. To add a frame and a caption around an image, the following example Image WikiLink format can be used: [[Image:GatheringOfDragons.png|frame|Gathering of Dragons (Photo: Xiandria Gwynneville)]].
