Difference between revisions of "Editing help"
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− | <!-- This is not the place to practice editing pages, to do so, please use the [[ | + | <!-- This is not the place to practice editing pages, to do so, please use the [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Sandbox]] --> |
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{{shortcut|WP:H2EAP|WP:HEP|WP:HOW|WP:EDIT}} | {{shortcut|WP:H2EAP|WP:HEP|WP:HOW|WP:EDIT}} | ||
− | :''See also [[ | + | :''See also [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Introduction]], [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style]], [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Tutorial]], [[Help:Editing]], and [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Your first article]]'' |
− | + | Tycoon Online WIKI is a [[wiki]], meaning that anyone can easily edit any page, and save those changes immediately to that page. After your first edit, you will be a TycoonOnline WIKI editor! <!-- Comment Good luck with your first edit. --> | |
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===Introduction=== | ===Introduction=== | ||
− | Editing most | + | Editing most Tycoon Online WIKI pages is easy. Simply click on the "'''edit this page'''" tab at the top of a Tycoon Online WIKI page (or on a Tycoon Online WIKI: Section | section-edit link). This will bring you to a new page with a text box containing the editable text of the original page. When you are finished with an edit, you should write a short edit summary in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes and you will see the differences between the page with your edits and the previous version of the page by pressing the "'''Show changes'''" button. If you're satisfied with what you see press the "'''Save page'''" button. Your changes will immediately be visible to all Tycoon Online WIKI users. |
− | You can also click on the "'''Discussion'''" tab to see the corresponding | + | You can also click on the "'''Discussion'''" tab to see the corresponding Tycoon Online WIKI Talk page, which contains comments about the page from other Tycoon Online WIKI users. Click on the "new section" tab to start a new section, or edit the page in the same way as an article page. |
− | You should also remember to | + | You should also remember to Sign your posts on talk pages on Tycoon Online WIKI talk pages and some special-purpose Tycoon Online WIKI project pages with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>), but you should '''not''' sign edits you make to regular articles. In Tycoon Online WIKI page histories the software keeps track of which user makes each change. |
==Minor edits== | ==Minor edits== | ||
− | + | A check to the "minor edit" box signifies that only superficial differences exist between the version with your edit and the previous version: typo corrections, formatting and presentational changes, rearranging of text without modifying content, etc. A ''minor edit'' is a version that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute. The "minor edit" option is one of several Tycoon Online WIKI Why create an account%3F#New_editing_options|options]] available only to registered users. | |
− | A check to the "minor edit" box signifies that only superficial differences exist between the version with your edit and the previous version: typo corrections, formatting and presentational changes, rearranging of text without modifying content, etc. A ''minor edit'' is a version that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute. The "minor edit" option is one of several | + | |
==Major edits== | ==Major edits== | ||
− | All editors are encouraged to [[ | + | All editors are encouraged to [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Be_bold|be bold]], but there are several things that a user can do to ensure that major edits are performed smoothly. Before engaging in a major edit, a user should consider discussing proposed changes on the article discussion/talk page. During the edit, if doing so over an extended period, the {{[[Template:inuse|inuse]]}} tag can reduce the likelihood of an edit conflict. Once the edit has been completed, the inclusion of an [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] will assist in documenting the changes. These steps will all help to ensure that major edits are well received by the Tycoon Online WIKI community. |
A major edit should be reviewed to confirm that it is consensual to all concerned editors. Therefore, any change that affects the ''meaning'' of an article is major (not minor), even if the edit is a single word. | A major edit should be reviewed to confirm that it is consensual to all concerned editors. Therefore, any change that affects the ''meaning'' of an article is major (not minor), even if the edit is a single word. | ||
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{{shortcut|WP:MARKUP}} | {{shortcut|WP:MARKUP}} | ||
− | The '''wiki markup''' is the syntax system you can use to format a | + | The '''wiki markup''' is the syntax system you can use to format a Tycoon Online WIKI page; please see [[Help:Editing]] for details on it, and [[Help:Wikitext examples]] for a longer list of the possibilities of Wikitext. |
===Links and URLs=== | ===Links and URLs=== | ||
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* A link to another Wiki article. | * A link to another Wiki article. | ||
* Internally, the first letter of the target page is automatically capitalized and spaces are represented as underscores (typing an underscore in the link has the same effect as typing a space, but is not recommended). | * Internally, the first letter of the target page is automatically capitalized and spaces are represented as underscores (typing an underscore in the link has the same effect as typing a space, but is not recommended). | ||
− | * Thus the link above is to the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] en. | + | * Thus the link above is to the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] en.Tycoon Online WIKI.org/wiki/Public_transport, which is the Tycoon Online WIKI article with the name "Public transport". See also [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Canonicalization]]. |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
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− | See the [[ | + | See the [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style]]. |
* A link to another [[Help:namespace|namespace]]. | * A link to another [[Help:namespace|namespace]]. | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
− | See the | + | See the |
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style]]. |
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
|- id="link-to-section" valign="top" | |- id="link-to-section" valign="top" | ||
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− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Italics]] is a link to a section within another page. |
[[#Links and URLs]] is a link to another section on the current page. | [[#Links and URLs]] is a link to another section on the current page. | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Italics|Italics]] is a piped link to a section within another page. |
* The part after the number sign (#) must match a section heading on the page. Matches must be exact in terms of spelling, case, and punctuation. Links to non-existent sections are not broken; they are treated as links to the top of the page. | * The part after the number sign (#) must match a section heading on the page. Matches must be exact in terms of spelling, case, and punctuation. Links to non-existent sections are not broken; they are treated as links to the top of the page. | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Italics]] |
is a link to a section within another page. | is a link to a section within another page. | ||
[[#Links and URLs]] is a link | [[#Links and URLs]] is a link | ||
− | to another section on the | + | to another section on the |
current page. | current page. | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Italics|Italics]] |
− | is a piped link to a section within | + | is a piped link to a section within |
another page.</nowiki></pre> | another page.</nowiki></pre> | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
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Automatically hide namespace: | Automatically hide namespace: | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Village Pump|Village Pump]]. |
Or both: | Or both: | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style (headings)|Manual of Style]] |
But not: | But not: | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Links|]] |
− | * The server fills in the part after the pipe character (|) when you save the page. The next time you open the edit box you will see the expanded piped link. When [[ | + | * The server fills in the part after the pipe character (|) when you save the page. The next time you open the edit box you will see the expanded piped link. When [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Show preview|preview]]ing your edits, you will not see the expanded form until you press '''Save''' and '''Edit''' again. The same applies to links to sections within the same page ([[#link-to-section|see previous entry]]). |
− | * See [[ | + | * See [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Pipe trick]] for details. |
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[[kingdom (biology)|]]. | [[kingdom (biology)|]]. | ||
− | Automatically hide namespace: | + | Automatically hide namespace: |
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Village Pump|]]. |
Or both: | Or both: | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI: |
Manual of Style (headings)|]] | Manual of Style (headings)|]] | ||
But not: | But not: | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI: |
Manual of Style#Links|]] | Manual of Style#Links|]] | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
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* You can create it by clicking on the link. | * You can create it by clicking on the link. | ||
− | * To create a new page: | + | * To create a new page: |
*# Create a link to it on some other (related) page. | *# Create a link to it on some other (related) page. | ||
*# Save that page. | *# Save that page. | ||
*# Click on the link you just made. The new page will open for editing. | *# Click on the link you just made. The new page will open for editing. | ||
− | * For more information, see [[ | + | * For more information, see [[Tycoon Online WIKI:How to start a page|How to start a page]] and check out Tycoon Online WIKI's [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Naming conventions|naming conventions]]. |
* Please do not create a new article without linking to it from at least one other article. | * Please do not create a new article without linking to it from at least one other article. | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
[[National sarcasm society]] | [[National sarcasm society]] | ||
− | is a page | + | is a page |
that does not exist yet. | that does not exist yet. | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
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− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] is a link to this page. |
* [[Help:Self link|Self link]]s appear as bold text when the article is viewed. | * [[Help:Self link|Self link]]s appear as bold text when the article is viewed. | ||
− | * Do not use this technique to make the article name bold in the first paragraph; see the [[ | + | * Do not use this technique to make the article name bold in the first paragraph; see the [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Article titles|Manual of Style]]. |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] |
is a link to this page. | is a link to this page. | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
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− | The character '''tilde''' (~) is used when adding a comment to a Talk page. | + | The character '''tilde''' (~) is used when adding a comment to a Talk page. |
You should sign your comment by appending four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) | You should sign your comment by appending four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) | ||
to the comment so as to add your user name plus date/time: | to the comment so as to add your user name plus date/time: | ||
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: 13:40, Jan 14, 2007 (UTC) | : 13:40, Jan 14, 2007 (UTC) | ||
− | * The first two both provide a link to your [[ | + | * The first two both provide a link to your [[Tycoon Online WIKI:user page|user page]]. |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
− | The character '''tilde''' (~) is used | + | The character '''tilde''' (~) is used |
− | when adding a comment to a Talk page. | + | when adding a comment to a Talk page. |
− | You should sign your comment by | + | You should sign your comment by |
appending four tildes (~~~~) | appending four tildes (~~~~) | ||
− | to the comment so as to add your | + | to the comment so as to add your |
user name plus date/time: | user name plus date/time: | ||
: ~~~~ | : ~~~~ | ||
− | Adding three tildes (~~~) will add | + | Adding three tildes (~~~) will add |
just your user name: | just your user name: | ||
: ~~~ | : ~~~ | ||
− | and adding five tildes (~~~~~) gives | + | and adding five tildes (~~~~~) gives |
the date/time alone: | the date/time alone: | ||
: ~~~~~ | : ~~~~~ | ||
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
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− | * [[ | + | * [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Redirect|Redirect]] one article title to another by placing a directive like the one shown to the right on the ''first'' line of the article (such as at a page titled "[[USA]]"). |
* It is possible to redirect to a section. For example, a redirect to [[United States#History|United States History]] will redirect to the [[United States]] page, to the History section if it exists. | * It is possible to redirect to a section. For example, a redirect to [[United States#History|United States History]] will redirect to the [[United States]] page, to the History section if it exists. | ||
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#REDIRECT [[United States]] | #REDIRECT [[United States]] | ||
− | #REDIRECT [[United States#History|United | + | #REDIRECT [[United States#History|United |
− | States History]] will redirect to the | + | States History]] will redirect to the |
− | [[United States]] page, to the History | + | [[United States]] page, to the History |
− | section if it exists | + | section if it exists |
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
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For example in the article on [[Plankton]], which is available on a lot of other wikis, the interlanguage links would look like so: | For example in the article on [[Plankton]], which is available on a lot of other wikis, the interlanguage links would look like so: | ||
:<tt><nowiki>[[de:Plankton]] [[es:Plancton]] [[ru:Планктон]] [[simple:Plankton]]</nowiki></tt> | :<tt><nowiki>[[de:Plankton]] [[es:Plancton]] [[ru:Планктон]] [[simple:Plankton]]</nowiki></tt> | ||
− | * While it does not matter where you put these links while editing, it is recommended that these links be placed at the very end of the edit box. | + | * While it does not matter where you put these links while editing, it is recommended that these links be placed at the very end of the edit box. |
− | * These will not be visible in the main text of the article on which they are placed but appear as links in the extreme left margin column of | + | * These will not be visible in the main text of the article on which they are placed but appear as links in the extreme left margin column of Tycoon Online WIKI page as part of a separate box under the 'toolbox' titled 'in other languages'. You can check out the links to the corresponding page in Tycoon Online WIKIs of other languages for this Tycoon Online WIKI MOS help page itself. |
− | * Please see [[ | + | * Please see [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Interlanguage links]] and the [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Complete list of language wikis available|list of languages and codes]]. |
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'''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' | '''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' | ||
pages can be linked as: | pages can be linked as: | ||
− | [[Special:Whatlinkshere/ | + | [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] |
and | and | ||
− | [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/ | + | [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] |
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pages can be linked as: | pages can be linked as: | ||
[[Special:Whatlinkshere/ | [[Special:Whatlinkshere/ | ||
− | + | Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] | |
and | and | ||
[[Special:Recentchangeslinked/ | [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/ | ||
− | + | Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] | |
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
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− | * To put an article in a [[ | + | * To put an article in a [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Category]], place a link like the one to the right anywhere in the article. As with interlanguage links, it does not matter where you put these links while editing as they will always show up in the same place when you save the page, but placement at the end of the edit box is recommended. |
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
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− | * To ''link'' to a [[ | + | * To ''link'' to a [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Category]] page without putting the article into the category, use an initial colon (:) in the link. |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
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Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources: | Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources: | ||
− | # Bare URL: http://www. | + | # Bare URL: http://www.Tycoon Online WIKI.com/ (bad style) |
− | # Unnamed link: [http://www. | + | # Unnamed link: [http://www.Tycoon Online WIKI.com/] (only used within article body for footnotes) |
− | # Named link: [http://www. | + | # Named link: [http://www.Tycoon Online WIKI.com Tycoon Online WIKI] |
− | :See [[ | + | :See [[MetaTycoon Online WIKI:Interwiki_map]] for the list of shortcuts. |
* Square brackets indicate an external link. Note the use of a ''space'' (not a pipe) to separate the URL from the link text in the "named" version. | * Square brackets indicate an external link. Note the use of a ''space'' (not a pipe) to separate the URL from the link text in the "named" version. | ||
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ntw2k/freeware/winobj.shtml WinObj]</span></nowiki> | ntw2k/freeware/winobj.shtml WinObj]</span></nowiki> | ||
** Display: <span class="plainlinksneverexpand"> [http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/winobj.shtml WinObj]</span> | ** Display: <span class="plainlinksneverexpand"> [http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/winobj.shtml WinObj]</span> | ||
− | * See [[ | + | * See [[Tycoon Online WIKI:External links]] for style issues. |
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external (non-wiki) sources: | external (non-wiki) sources: | ||
# Bare URL: | # Bare URL: | ||
− | http://en. | + | http://en.Tycoon Online WIKI.org/ |
(bad style) | (bad style) | ||
# Unnamed link: | # Unnamed link: | ||
− | [http://en. | + | [http://en.Tycoon Online WIKI.org/] |
(only used within article | (only used within article | ||
body for footnotes) | body for footnotes) | ||
# Named link: | # Named link: | ||
− | [http://en. | + | [http://en.Tycoon Online WIKI.org Tycoon Online WIKI] |
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
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* All of these forms lead to the URL http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hello | * All of these forms lead to the URL http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hello | ||
* Note that interwiki links use the ''internal'' link style. | * Note that interwiki links use the ''internal'' link style. | ||
− | * See [[ | + | * See [[MetaTycoon Online WIKI:Interwiki_map]] for the list of shortcuts; if the site you want to link to is not on the list, use an external link ([[#link-external|see above]]). |
− | * See also [[ | + | * See also [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Wikimedia sister projects]]. |
Linking to another language's wiktionary: | Linking to another language's wiktionary: | ||
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# Named interwiki link: | # Named interwiki link: | ||
[[Wiktionary:Hello| | [[Wiktionary:Hello| | ||
− | Wiktionary definition | + | Wiktionary definition |
of 'Hello']] | of 'Hello']] | ||
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ISBN 0-12-345678-X | ISBN 0-12-345678-X | ||
− | * Link to books using their [[ | + | * Link to books using their [[Tycoon Online WIKI:ISBN|ISBN]]. This is preferred to linking to a specific online bookstore, because it gives the reader a choice of vendors. However, if one bookstore or online service provides additional free information, such as table of contents or excerpts from the text, then a link to that source will aid the user and is recommended. |
* ISBN links do not need any extra markup, provided you use one of the indicated formats. | * ISBN links do not need any extra markup, provided you use one of the indicated formats. | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
− | Text mentioning RFC 4321 | + | Text mentioning RFC 4321 |
anywhere | anywhere | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
− | Special [[WP:AO|as-of]] links | + | Special [[WP:AO|as-of]] links |
like [[As of 2006|this year]] | like [[As of 2006|this year]] | ||
needing future maintenance | needing future maintenance | ||
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*To include links to non image uploads such as sounds, use a "media" link. For images, [[#Images|see next section]]. | *To include links to non image uploads such as sounds, use a "media" link. For images, [[#Images|see next section]]. | ||
− | Some uploaded sounds are listed at [[ | + | Some uploaded sounds are listed at [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Sound]]. |
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<pre><nowiki> | <pre><nowiki> | ||
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− | Link directly to '''edit''' for an existing page, or apply other link attributes. | + | Link directly to '''edit''' for an existing page, or apply other link attributes. |
− | * use <nowiki>{{fullurl:}}</nowiki> | + | * use <nowiki>{{fullurl:}}</nowiki> |
− | * or use [[template:edit|<nowiki>{{template:edit}}</nowiki>]] which conceals the edit label for page printing | + | * or use [[template:edit|<nowiki>{{template:edit}}</nowiki>]] which conceals the edit label for page printing |
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<pre><nowiki>{{fullurl:page name|action=edit}}</nowiki></pre> | <pre><nowiki>{{fullurl:page name|action=edit}}</nowiki></pre> | ||
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===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
− | Only images that have been uploaded to | + | Only images that have been uploaded to Tycoon Online WIKI can be used. To upload images, use the [[Special:Upload|upload page]]. You can find the uploaded image on the [[Special:Imagelist|image list]]. |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
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! What you type | ! What you type | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
− | |A picture: | + | |A picture: |
[[Image:wiki.png]] | [[Image:wiki.png]] | ||
− | |<pre>A picture: | + | |<pre>A picture: |
<nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png]]</nowiki></pre> | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png]]</nowiki></pre> | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|With alternative text: | |With alternative text: | ||
− | [[Image:wiki.png| | + | [[Image:wiki.png|Tycoon Online WIKI, The Free Encyclopedia.]] |
|<pre>With alternative text: | |<pre>With alternative text: | ||
− | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png| | + | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|Tycoon Online WIKI, The Free Encyclopedia.]]</nowiki></pre> |
− | * Alternative text, used when the image is unavailable or when the image is loaded in a text-only browser, or when spoken aloud, is '''strongly''' encouraged. See [[ | + | * Alternative text, used when the image is unavailable or when the image is loaded in a text-only browser, or when spoken aloud, is '''strongly''' encouraged. See [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Alternate text for images|Alternate text for images]] for help on choosing it. |
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|Floating to the right side of the page using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption: | |Floating to the right side of the page using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption: | ||
− | [[Image:wiki.png|frame| | + | [[Image:wiki.png|frame|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]<br clear=all> |
− | |<pre>Floating to the right side of the page | + | |<pre>Floating to the right side of the page |
using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption: | using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption: | ||
− | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|frame| | + | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|frame|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre> |
* The frame tag automatically floats the image right. | * The frame tag automatically floats the image right. | ||
* The caption is also used as alternate text. | * The caption is also used as alternate text. | ||
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|Floating to the right side of the page using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption: | |Floating to the right side of the page using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption: | ||
− | [[Image:wiki.png|thumb| | + | [[Image:wiki.png|thumb|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]<br clear=all> |
− | |<pre>Floating to the right side of the page | + | |<pre>Floating to the right side of the page |
using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption: | using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption: | ||
− | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|thumb| | + | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|thumb|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre> |
* The thumb tag automatically floats the image right. | * The thumb tag automatically floats the image right. | ||
* The caption is also used as alternate text. | * The caption is also used as alternate text. | ||
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|Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: | |Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: | ||
− | [[Image:wiki.png|right| | + | [[Image:wiki.png|right|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]] |
|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page | |<pre>Floating to the right side of the page | ||
''without'' a caption: | ''without'' a caption: | ||
− | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|right| | + | <nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|right|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre> |
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|Using the [[div tag]] to separate images from text (note that this may allow images to cover text): | |Using the [[div tag]] to separate images from text (note that this may allow images to cover text): | ||
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− | For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on [[ | + | For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Extended image syntax|Extended image syntax]]. |
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For backwards compatibility better combine this | For backwards compatibility better combine this | ||
− | potentially ignored new <del>logical</del> with | + | potentially ignored new <del>logical</del> with |
the old <s><del>physical</del></s> markup. | the old <s><del>physical</del></s> markup. | ||
− | * When editing regular | + | * When editing regular Tycoon Online WIKI articles, just make your changes and do not mark them up in any special way. |
* When editing your own previous remarks in talk pages, it is sometimes appropriate to mark up deleted or inserted material. | * When editing your own previous remarks in talk pages, it is sometimes appropriate to mark up deleted or inserted material. | ||
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* Used to show literal data that would otherwise have special meaning. | * Used to show literal data that would otherwise have special meaning. | ||
* Escape all wiki markup, including that which looks like HTML tags. | * Escape all wiki markup, including that which looks like HTML tags. | ||
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− | <nowiki>Link &rarr; (''to'') | + | <nowiki>Link &rarr; (''to'') |
− | the [[ | + | the [[Tycoon Online WIKI FAQ]]</nowiki> |
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* Used to leave comments in a page for future editors. | * Used to leave comments in a page for future editors. | ||
− | * Note that most comments should go on the appropriate [[ | + | * Note that most comments should go on the appropriate [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Talk page|Talk page]]. |
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− | &Agrave; &Aacute; &Acirc; &Atilde; &Auml; &Aring; | + | &Agrave; &Aacute; &Acirc; &Atilde; &Auml; &Aring; |
− | &AElig; &Ccedil; &Egrave; &Eacute; &Ecirc; &Euml; | + | &AElig; &Ccedil; &Egrave; &Eacute; &Ecirc; &Euml; |
− | &Igrave; &Iacute; &Icirc; &Iuml; &Ntilde; &Ograve; | + | &Igrave; &Iacute; &Icirc; &Iuml; &Ntilde; &Ograve; |
− | &Oacute; &Ocirc; &Otilde; &Ouml; &Oslash; &Ugrave; | + | &Oacute; &Ocirc; &Otilde; &Ouml; &Oslash; &Ugrave; |
− | &Uacute; &Ucirc; &Uuml; &szlig; &agrave; &aacute; | + | &Uacute; &Ucirc; &Uuml; &szlig; &agrave; &aacute; |
− | &acirc; &atilde; &auml; &aring; &aelig; &ccedil; | + | &acirc; &atilde; &auml; &aring; &aelig; &ccedil; |
&egrave; &eacute; &ecirc; &euml; &igrave; &iacute; | &egrave; &eacute; &ecirc; &euml; &igrave; &iacute; | ||
− | &icirc; &iuml; &ntilde; &ograve; &oacute; &ocirc; | + | &icirc; &iuml; &ntilde; &ograve; &oacute; &ocirc; |
− | &oelig; &otilde; &ouml; &oslash; &ugrave; &uacute; | + | &oelig; &otilde; &ouml; &oslash; &ugrave; &uacute; |
&ucirc; &uuml; &yuml; | &ucirc; &uuml; &yuml; | ||
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− | &trade; &copy; &reg; &cent; &euro; &yen; | + | &trade; &copy; &reg; &cent; &euro; &yen; |
&pound; &curren; | &pound; &curren; | ||
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− | &alpha; &beta; &gamma; &delta; &epsilon; &zeta; | + | &alpha; &beta; &gamma; &delta; &epsilon; &zeta; |
− | &eta; &theta; &iota; &kappa; &lambda; &mu; &nu; | + | &eta; &theta; &iota; &kappa; &lambda; &mu; &nu; |
&xi; &omicron; &pi; &rho; &sigma; &sigmaf; | &xi; &omicron; &pi; &rho; &sigma; &sigmaf; | ||
&tau; &upsilon; &phi; &chi; &psi; &omega; | &tau; &upsilon; &phi; &chi; &psi; &omega; | ||
− | &Gamma; &Delta; &Theta; &Lambda; &Xi; &Pi; | + | &Gamma; &Delta; &Theta; &Lambda; &Xi; &Pi; |
&Sigma; &Phi; &Psi; &Omega; | &Sigma; &Phi; &Psi; &Omega; | ||
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→ ↓ ↑ ← ↔<br/> | → ↓ ↑ ← ↔<br/> | ||
− | * See also [[ | + | * See also [[Tycoon Online WIKI:WikiProject Mathematics|WikiProject Mathematics]] and [[TeX]]. |
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− | &not; &and; &or; &exist; &forall; | + | &not; &and; &or; &exist; &forall; |
&rArr; &lArr; &dArr; &uArr; &hArr; | &rArr; &lArr; &dArr; &uArr; &hArr; | ||
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to preserve formatting. ''However, it will make the whole page fail to render properly in some browsers, such as IE7, thus making the page unreadable.'' | to preserve formatting. ''However, it will make the whole page fail to render properly in some browsers, such as IE7, thus making the page unreadable.'' | ||
Putting a space at the beginning of each line | Putting a space at the beginning of each line | ||
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It still interprets [[Wiki]] ''markup'' and | It still interprets [[Wiki]] ''markup'' and | ||
special characters: → | special characters: → | ||
|<pre><nowiki> | |<pre><nowiki> | ||
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to preserve formatting. | to preserve formatting. | ||
Putting a space at the beginning of each line | Putting a space at the beginning of each line | ||
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*in special Wiki-markup (see [[Help:Table]]) | *in special Wiki-markup (see [[Help:Table]]) | ||
*with the usual HTML elements: <table>, <tr>, <td> or <th>. | *with the usual HTML elements: <table>, <tr>, <td> or <th>. | ||
− | For the latter, and a discussion on when tables are appropriate, see [[ | + | For the latter, and a discussion on when tables are appropriate, see [[Tycoon Online WIKI:When to use tables]]. |
===Variables=== | ===Variables=== | ||
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− | | <nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>'' | + | | <nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''Tycoon Online WIKI:Sandbox''<nowiki>|action=edit}}</nowiki> |
− | | {{localurl: | + | | {{localurl:Tycoon Online WIKI:Sandbox|action=edit}} |
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| <nowiki>{{fullurl:pagename}}</nowiki> | | <nowiki>{{fullurl:pagename}}</nowiki> | ||
− | | {{fullurl:pagename}} | + | | {{fullurl:pagename}} |
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| <nowiki>{{fullurl:pagename|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki> | | <nowiki>{{fullurl:pagename|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki> | ||
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− | The [[ | + | The [[Tycoon Online WIKI:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software used by Tycoon Online WIKI has support for [[help:template|templates]]. This means standardized text chunks (such as [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Template messages|boilerplate]] text) can be inserted into articles. For example, typing {{tl|stub}} will appear as "''This article is a [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Stub|stub]]. You can help Tycoon Online WIKI by [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Stub|expanding it]].''" when the page is saved. See [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Template messages]] for the complete list. Other commonly used templates are: {{tl|disambig}} for disambiguation pages and {{tl|sectstub}} like an article stub but for a section. There are many subject-specific stubs for example: {{tl|Geo-stub}}, {{tl|Hist-stub}}, and {{tl|Linux-stub}}. For a complete list of stubs see [[Tycoon Online WIKI:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types]]. |
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=== Getting started === | === Getting started === | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Your first article|How to start a page]] |
=== Helpful tips === | === Helpful tips === | ||
− | * Informal tips on [[ | + | * Informal tips on [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Contributing to Tycoon Online WIKI|contributing to Tycoon Online WIKI]] |
− | * Editing tasks in general at the [[ | + | * Editing tasks in general at the [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Editing FAQ]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Cheatsheet]] |
− | * Help on [[ | + | * Help on [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Page size#If you have problems editing a long article|editing very large articles]] |
=== Naming === | === Naming === | ||
− | * Rename pages boldly, at [[ | + | * Rename pages boldly, at [[Tycoon Online WIKI:How to rename (move) a page]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Naming conventions]] for how to name articles themselves |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Namespace]] |
=== Style and layout === | === Style and layout === | ||
− | * Preferred layout of your article, at [[ | + | * Preferred layout of your article, at [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Guide to layout|Guide to layout]] |
− | * Style conventions in the [[ | + | * Style conventions in the [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style]] |
− | * An article with annotations pointing out common | + | * An article with annotations pointing out common Tycoon Online WIKI style and layout issues, at [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Annotated article]] |
=== Tools === | === Tools === | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Text editor support]] |
=== See also === | === See also === | ||
− | * General policies in [[ | + | * General policies in [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Policies and guidelines]] |
− | * If you are making an article about something that belongs to a group of objects (a city, an astronomical object, a Chinese character...) check if there is a [[ | + | * If you are making an article about something that belongs to a group of objects (a city, an astronomical object, a Chinese character...) check if there is a [[Tycoon Online WIKI:WikiProject|WikiProject]] on the group and try to follow its directions explicitly. |
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- See also Tycoon Online WIKI:Introduction, Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style, Tycoon Online WIKI:Tutorial, Help:Editing, and Tycoon Online WIKI:Your first article
Tycoon Online WIKI is a wiki, meaning that anyone can easily edit any page, and save those changes immediately to that page. After your first edit, you will be a TycoonOnline WIKI editor!
Contents
Introduction
Editing most Tycoon Online WIKI pages is easy. Simply click on the "edit this page" tab at the top of a Tycoon Online WIKI page (or on a Tycoon Online WIKI: Section | section-edit link). This will bring you to a new page with a text box containing the editable text of the original page. When you are finished with an edit, you should write a short edit summary in the small field below the edit-box. You may use shorthand to describe your changes and you will see the differences between the page with your edits and the previous version of the page by pressing the "Show changes" button. If you're satisfied with what you see press the "Save page" button. Your changes will immediately be visible to all Tycoon Online WIKI users.
You can also click on the "Discussion" tab to see the corresponding Tycoon Online WIKI Talk page, which contains comments about the page from other Tycoon Online WIKI users. Click on the "new section" tab to start a new section, or edit the page in the same way as an article page.
You should also remember to Sign your posts on talk pages on Tycoon Online WIKI talk pages and some special-purpose Tycoon Online WIKI project pages with four tildes (~~~~), but you should not sign edits you make to regular articles. In Tycoon Online WIKI page histories the software keeps track of which user makes each change.
Minor edits
A check to the "minor edit" box signifies that only superficial differences exist between the version with your edit and the previous version: typo corrections, formatting and presentational changes, rearranging of text without modifying content, etc. A minor edit is a version that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute. The "minor edit" option is one of several Tycoon Online WIKI Why create an account%3F#New_editing_options|options]] available only to registered users.
Major edits
All editors are encouraged to be bold, but there are several things that a user can do to ensure that major edits are performed smoothly. Before engaging in a major edit, a user should consider discussing proposed changes on the article discussion/talk page. During the edit, if doing so over an extended period, the {{inuse}} tag can reduce the likelihood of an edit conflict. Once the edit has been completed, the inclusion of an edit summary will assist in documenting the changes. These steps will all help to ensure that major edits are well received by the Tycoon Online WIKI community.
A major edit should be reviewed to confirm that it is consensual to all concerned editors. Therefore, any change that affects the meaning of an article is major (not minor), even if the edit is a single word.
There are no necessary terms to which you have to agree when doing major edits, but the recommendations above have become best practice. If you do it your own way, the likelihood of your edits being reedited may be higher.
Wiki markup
The wiki markup is the syntax system you can use to format a Tycoon Online WIKI page; please see Help:Editing for details on it, and Help:Wikitext examples for a longer list of the possibilities of Wikitext.
Links and URLs
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San Francisco also has public transportation.
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San Francisco also has [[public transport| public transportation]]. |
San Francisco also has public transportation. Examples include buses, taxicabs, and streetcars.
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San Francisco also has [[public transport]]ation. Examples include [[bus]]es, [[taxicab]]s, and [[streetcar]]s. a [[micro]]<nowiki>second </nowiki> |
See the Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style.
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See the [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style]]. |
Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Italics is a link to a section within another page. #Links and URLs is a link to another section on the current page. Italics is a piped link to a section within another page.
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[[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Italics]] is a link to a section within another page. [[#Links and URLs]] is a link to another section on the current page. [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Italics|Italics]] is a piped link to a section within another page. |
Automatically hide stuff in parentheses: kingdom. Automatically hide namespace: Village Pump. Or both: Manual of Style But not: [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style#Links|]]
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Automatically hide stuff in parentheses: [[kingdom (biology)|]]. Automatically hide namespace: [[Tycoon Online WIKI:Village Pump|]]. Or both: [[Tycoon Online WIKI: Manual of Style (headings)|]] But not: [[Tycoon Online WIKI: Manual of Style#Links|]]
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National sarcasm society is a page that does not exist yet.
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[[National sarcasm society]] is a page that does not exist yet. |
Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page is a link to this page.
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[[Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] is a link to this page. |
The character tilde (~) is used when adding a comment to a Talk page. You should sign your comment by appending four tildes (~~~~) to the comment so as to add your user name plus date/time:
Adding three tildes (~~~) will add just your user name: and adding five tildes (~~~~~) gives the date/time alone:
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The character '''tilde''' (~) is used when adding a comment to a Talk page. You should sign your comment by appending four tildes (~~~~) to the comment so as to add your user name plus date/time: : ~~~~ Adding three tildes (~~~) will add just your user name: : ~~~ and adding five tildes (~~~~~) gives the date/time alone: : ~~~~~ |
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#REDIRECT [[United States]] #REDIRECT [[United States#History|United States History]] will redirect to the [[United States]] page, to the History section if it exists |
For example in the article on Plankton, which is available on a lot of other wikis, the interlanguage links would look like so:
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What links here and Related changes pages can be linked as: Special:Whatlinkshere/Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page and Special:Recentchangeslinked/Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page |
'''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' pages can be linked as: [[Special:Whatlinkshere/ Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] and [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/ Tycoon Online WIKI:How to edit a page]] |
A user's Contributions page can be linked as: Special:Contributions/UserName or Special:Contributions/192.0.2.0 |
A user's '''Contributions''' page can be linked as: [[Special:Contributions/UserName]] or [[Special:Contributions/192.0.2.0]] |
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[[:Category:Character sets]] |
Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources:
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Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources: # Bare URL: http://en.Tycoon Online WIKI.org/ (bad style) # Unnamed link: [http://en.Tycoon Online WIKI.org/] (only used within article body for footnotes) # Named link: [http://en.Tycoon Online WIKI.org Tycoon Online WIKI] |
Linking to other wikis:
Linking to another language's wiktionary:
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Linking to other wikis: # [[Interwiki]] link: [[Wiktionary:Hello]] # Interwiki link without prefix: [[Wiktionary:Hello|]] # Named interwiki link: [[Wiktionary:Hello| Wiktionary definition of 'Hello']] Linking to another language's wiktionary: # [[Wiktionary:fr:bonjour]] # [[Wiktionary:fr:bonjour|bonjour]] # [[Wiktionary:fr:bonjour|]] |
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ISBN 012345678X ISBN 0-12-345678-X |
Text mentioning RFC 4321 anywhere
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Text mentioning RFC 4321 anywhere |
Date formats:
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Date formats: # [[July 20]], [[1969]] # [[20 July]] [[1969]] # [[1969]]-[[07-20]] # [[1969-07-20]] |
Special as-of links like this year needing future maintenance |
Special [[WP:AO|as-of]] links like [[As of 2006|this year]] needing future maintenance |
Some uploaded sounds are listed at Tycoon Online WIKI:Sound. |
[[media:Classical guitar scale.ogg|Sound]] |
Link directly to edit for an existing page, or apply other link attributes.
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{{fullurl:page name|action=edit}} |
Images
Only images that have been uploaded to Tycoon Online WIKI can be used. To upload images, use the upload page. You can find the uploaded image on the image list.
What it looks like | What you type |
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A picture: | A picture: [[Image:wiki.png]] |
With alternative text: | With alternative text: [[Image:wiki.png|Tycoon Online WIKI, The Free Encyclopedia.]]
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Floating to the right side of the page using the frame attribute and a caption:
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Floating to the right side of the page using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption: [[Image:wiki.png|frame|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]
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Floating to the right side of the page using the thumb attribute and a caption:
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Floating to the right side of the page using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption: [[Image:wiki.png|thumb|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]
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Floating to the right side of the page without a caption: | Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: [[Image:wiki.png|right|Tycoon Online WIKI Encyclopedia]]
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A picture resized to 30 pixels... | A picture resized to 30 pixels... [[Image:wiki.png|30 px]]
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Linking directly to the description page of an image: | Linking directly to the description page of an image: [[:Image:wiki.png]]
(such as any of the ones above) also leads to the description page |
Linking directly to an image without displaying it: | Linking directly to an image without displaying it: [[:media:wiki.png|Image of the jigsaw globe logo]]
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Using the div tag to separate images from text (note that this may allow images to cover text): | Example: <div style="display:inline; width:220px; float:right;"> Place images here </div> |
Using wiki markup to make a table in which to place a vertical column of images (this helps edit links match headers, especially in Firefox browsers): | Example: {| align=right |- | Place images here |} |
See the Tycoon Online WIKI's image use policy as a guideline used on Tycoon Online WIKI.
For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on Extended image syntax.
Headings
For a top-level heading, put it on a separate line surrounded by '=='. For example:
==Introduction==
Subheadings use '===', '====', and so on.
Character formatting
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Italicized text |
''Italicized text'' '''Bold text''' '''''Italicized & Bold text''''' |
A typewriter font for monospace text Computer code has a colored background
and more stringent formatting. Suppose we
want to define cout << "Hello World!"; return 0; }</source> |
A typewriter font for <tt>monospace text</tt> Computer code has a colored background and more stringent formatting. Suppose we want to define <code>int main()</code>: <source lang=c>#include <iostream.h> int main ( int argc, char **argv ) { cout << "Hello World!"; return 0; }</source> |
You can use small text for captions. |
You can use <small>small text</small> for captions. |
Better stay away from big text, unless it's within small text. |
Better stay away from <big>big text</big>, unless <small> it's <big>within</big> small</small> text. |
You can You can also mark
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You can <s>strike out deleted material</s> and <u>underline new material</u>. You can also mark <del>deleted material</del> and <ins>inserted material</ins> using logical markup. For backwards compatibility better combine this potentially ignored new <del>logical</del> with the old <s><del>physical</del></s> markup. |
Suppressing interpretation of markup:
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<nowiki>Link → (''to'') the [[Tycoon Online WIKI FAQ]]</nowiki> |
Commenting page source:
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Diacritical marks:
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À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Ù Ú Û Ü ß à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ñ ò ó ô œ õ ö ø ù ú û ü ÿ |
Punctuation:
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¿ ¡ § ¶ † ‡ • – — ‹ › « » ‘ ’ “ ” |
Commercial symbols:
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™ © ® ¢ € ¥ £ ¤ |
Subscripts:
Superscripts:
ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 C² / J m. |
x<sub>1</sub> x<sub>2</sub> x<sub>3</sub> or <br/> x₀ x₁ x₂ x₃ x₄ <br/> x₅ x₆ x₇ x₈ x₉ x<sup>1</sup> x<sup>2</sup> x<sup>3</sup> or <br/> x⁰ x¹ x² x³ x⁴ <br/> x⁵ x⁶ x⁷ x⁸ x⁹ ε<sub>0</sub> = 8.85 × 10<sup>−12</sup> C² / J m. 1 [[hectare]] = [[1 E4 m²]] |
Greek characters:
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α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ ς τ υ φ χ ψ ω Γ Δ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ Φ Ψ Ω |
Mathematical characters:
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∫ ∑ ∏ √ − ± ∞ ≈ ∝ ≡ ≠ ≤ ≥ × · ÷ ∂ ′ ″ ∇ ‰ ° ∴ ℵ ø ∈ ∉ ∩ ∪ ⊂ ⊃ ⊆ ⊇ ¬ ∧ ∨ ∃ ∀ ⇒ ⇐ ⇓ ⇑ ⇔ → ↓ ↑ ← ↔ |
<math>\,\! \sin x + \ln y</math> <math>\mathbf{x} = 0</math> Ordinary text should use wiki markup for emphasis, and should not use |
<math>\,\! \sin x + \ln y</math> sin''x'' + ln''y'' <math>\mathbf{x} = 0</math> '''x''' = 0 |
Spacing in simple math formulae:
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Obviously, ''x''² ≥ 0 is true when ''x'' is a real number. |
Complicated formulae:
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: <math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math> |
(see also: Chess symbols in Unicode)
No or limited formatting—showing exactly what is being typed
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them—what you see, is what you get!
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<nowiki> tag: The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It reformats text by removing newlines and multiple spaces. It still interprets special characters: → |
<nowiki> The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It reformats text by removing newlines and multiple spaces. It still interprets special characters: → </nowiki> |
<pre> tag:</br>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It also doesn't reformat text. It still interprets special characters: → |
<pre> The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It also doesn't reformat text. It still interprets special characters: → </pre> |
Leading space: Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. However, it will make the whole page fail to render properly in some browsers, such as IE7, thus making the page unreadable.
Putting a space at the beginning of each line stops the text from being reformatted. It still interprets Wiki markup and special characters: → |
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. Putting a space at the beginning of each line stops the text from being reformatted. It still interprets [[Wiki]] ''markup'' and special characters: → |
Invisible text (comments)
Template:Main It's uncommon, but on occasion acceptable, to add a hidden comment within the text of an article. The format is this:
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Table of contents
At the current status of the wiki markup language, having at least four headers on a page triggers the table of contents (TOC) to appear in front of the first header (or after introductory sections). Putting __TOC__ anywhere forces the TOC to appear at that point (instead of just before the first header). Putting __NOTOC__ anywhere forces the TOC to disappear. See also compact TOC for alphabet and year headings.
Tables
There are two ways to build tables:
- in special Wiki-markup (see Help:Table)
- with the usual HTML elements: <table>, <tr>, <td> or <th>.
For the latter, and a discussion on when tables are appropriate, see Tycoon Online WIKI:When to use tables.
Variables
(See also Help:Variable)
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{{CURRENTWEEK}} | 13 |
{{CURRENTDOW}} | 5 |
{{CURRENTMONTH}} | 03 |
{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} | March |
{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} | March |
{{CURRENTDAY}} | 29 |
{{CURRENTDAYNAME}} | Friday |
{{CURRENTYEAR}} | 2024 |
{{CURRENTTIME}} | 11:19 |
{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} | 349 |
{{NUMBEROFUSERS}} | 303 |
{{PAGENAME}} | Editing help |
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{{REVISIONID}} | 99 |
{{localurl:pagename}} | /index.php?title=Pagename |
{{localurl:Tycoon Online WIKI:Sandbox|action=edit}} | /index.php?title=Tycoon_Online_WIKI:Sandbox&action=edit |
{{fullurl:pagename}} | http://wiki.tycoononline.com/index.php?title=Pagename |
{{fullurl:pagename|query_string}} | http://wiki.tycoononline.com/index.php?title=Pagename&query_string |
{{SERVER}} | http://wiki.tycoononline.com |
{{ns:1}} | Talk |
{{ns:2}} | User |
{{ns:3}} | User talk |
{{ns:4}} | Tycoon Online |
{{ns:5}} | Tycoon Online talk |
{{ns:6}} | File |
{{ns:7}} | File talk |
{{ns:8}} | MediaWiki |
{{ns:9}} | MediaWiki talk |
{{ns:10}} | Template |
{{ns:11}} | Template talk |
{{ns:12}} | Help |
{{ns:13}} | Help talk |
{{ns:14}} | Category |
{{ns:15}} | Category talk |
{{SITENAME}} | Tycoon Online |
NUMBEROFARTICLES is the number of pages in the main namespace which contain a link and are not a redirect, in other words number of articles, stubs containing a link, and disambiguation pages.
CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN is the genitive (possessive) grammatical form of the month name, as used in some languages; CURRENTMONTHNAME is the nominative (subject) form, as usually seen in English.
In languages where it makes a difference, you can use constructs like {{grammar:case|word}} to convert a word from the nominative case to some other case. For example, {{grammar:genitive|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}}} means the same as {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}.
Templates
The MediaWiki software used by Tycoon Online WIKI has support for templates. This means standardized text chunks (such as boilerplate text) can be inserted into articles. For example, typing Template:Tl will appear as "This article is a stub. You can help Tycoon Online WIKI by expanding it." when the page is saved. See Tycoon Online WIKI:Template messages for the complete list. Other commonly used templates are: Template:Tl for disambiguation pages and Template:Tl like an article stub but for a section. There are many subject-specific stubs for example: Template:Tl, Template:Tl, and Template:Tl. For a complete list of stubs see Tycoon Online WIKI:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types.
More information on editing wiki pages
You may also want to learn about:
Getting started
Helpful tips
- Informal tips on contributing to Tycoon Online WIKI
- Editing tasks in general at the Tycoon Online WIKI:Editing FAQ
- Tycoon Online WIKI:Cheatsheet
- Help on editing very large articles
Naming
- Rename pages boldly, at Tycoon Online WIKI:How to rename (move) a page
- Tycoon Online WIKI:Naming conventions for how to name articles themselves
- Tycoon Online WIKI:Namespace
Style and layout
- Preferred layout of your article, at Guide to layout
- Style conventions in the Tycoon Online WIKI:Manual of Style
- An article with annotations pointing out common Tycoon Online WIKI style and layout issues, at Tycoon Online WIKI:Annotated article
Tools
See also
- General policies in Tycoon Online WIKI:Policies and guidelines
- If you are making an article about something that belongs to a group of objects (a city, an astronomical object, a Chinese character...) check if there is a WikiProject on the group and try to follow its directions explicitly.