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alternatively to show the actual link as the text use ''<nowiki>http://www.tycoononline.nu</nowiki>'' which will show as: http://www.tycoononline.nu
 
alternatively to show the actual link as the text use ''<nowiki>http://www.tycoononline.nu</nowiki>'' which will show as: http://www.tycoononline.nu
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adding pictures is done in same way as adding new pages so if you create a link then click on it you will be asked to upload the picture.
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Pictures can be formatted whilst in use as seen below.  Please do try to resize the pictures before upload. Too big and we are simply wasting server disk space and bandwidth, this costs money and takes away from other services we could be providing.
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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]].
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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|-
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! What it looks like
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! What you type
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|- valign="top"
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|A picture:
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[[Image:wiki.png]]
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|<pre>A picture:
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<nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png]]</nowiki></pre>
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|- valign="top"
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|With alternative text:
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[[Image:wiki.png|Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.]]
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|<pre>With alternative text:
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<nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.]]</nowiki></pre>
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* 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 [[Wikipedia:Alternate text for images|Alternate text for images]] for help on choosing it.
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|- valign="top"
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|Floating to the right side of the page using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption:
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[[Image:wiki.png|frame|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]<br clear=all>
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|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page
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using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption:
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<nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|frame|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre>
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* The frame tag automatically floats the image right.
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* The caption is also used as alternate text.
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|- valign="top"
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|Floating to the right side of the page using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption:
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[[Image:wiki.png|thumb|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]<br clear=all>
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|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page
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using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption:
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<nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|thumb|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre>
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* The thumb tag automatically floats the image right.
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* The caption is also used as alternate text.
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* An enlarge icon is placed in the lower right corner.
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|- valign="top"
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|Floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption:
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[[Image:wiki.png|right|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]
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|<pre>Floating to the right side of the page
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''without'' a caption:
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<nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|right|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]</nowiki></pre>
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* The help topic on [[Wikipedia:Extended image syntax|extended image syntax]] explains more options.
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|- valign="top"
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|A picture resized to 30 pixels...
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[[Image:wiki.png|30 px]]
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|<pre>A picture resized to 30 pixels...
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<nowiki>[[Image:wiki.png|30 px]]</nowiki></pre>
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* The help topic on [[Wikipedia:Extended image syntax|extended image syntax]] explains more options.
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|- valign="top"
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|Linking directly to the description page of an image:
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[[:Image:wiki.png]]
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|<pre>Linking directly to the description page
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of an image:
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<nowiki>[[:Image:wiki.png]]</nowiki></pre>
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* Clicking on an image displayed on a page
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(such as any of the ones above)
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also leads to the description page
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|- valign="top"
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|Linking directly to an image without displaying it:
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[[:Image:wiki.png|Image of the jigsaw globe logo]]
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|<pre>Linking directly to an image
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without displaying it:
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<nowiki>[[:media:wiki.png|Image of the jigsaw globe logo]]</nowiki></pre>
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* To include links to images shown as links instead of drawn on the page, use a "media" link.
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|- valign="top"
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|Using the [[div tag]] to separate images from text (note that this may allow images to cover text):
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|<pre><nowiki>Example:
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<div style="display:inline;
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width:220px; float:right;">
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Place images here </div></nowiki></pre>
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|- valign="top"
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|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):
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|<pre><nowiki>Example: {| align=right
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|-
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|
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Place images here
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|}
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</nowiki></pre>
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|}
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See the Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|image use policy]] as a guideline used on Wikipedia.
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For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on [[Wikipedia:Extended image syntax|Extended image syntax]].
  
 
== External WIKI Resources ==
 
== External WIKI Resources ==

Revision as of 15:14, 28 May 2008

Introduction to Tycoon Online Wiki

Welcome to the Tycoon Online WIKI. This resource is here for the benefit of all. Please do feel to edit any page that needs fixing or you feel can be improved. Please do not edit in a malicious way. We have provided this resource with full edit capability to all, with this privilege comes a responsibility to the community, please do not abuse it.

If you see a link in red the page has not yet been created. If you would like to create the page then please follow the link other wise please do not click red links.

Basic Editing Guide

To add a new page create a link to it in an existing page. Then follow the link and you can edit your new page.

Internal links are created with [[Link title]] Link title will be your new page name.

To link to an external page use [http://www.example.com friendly link title] friendly link title will be the text that shows.

alternatively to show the actual link as the text use http://www.tycoononline.nu which will show as: http://www.tycoononline.nu

adding pictures is done in same way as adding new pages so if you create a link then click on it you will be asked to upload the picture.

Pictures can be formatted whilst in use as seen below. Please do try to resize the pictures before upload. Too big and we are simply wasting server disk space and bandwidth, this costs money and takes away from other services we could be providing.

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
A picture:

Wiki.png

A picture: 
[[Image:wiki.png]]
With alternative text:

Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

With alternative text:
[[Image:wiki.png|Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.]]
  • 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 Alternate text for images for help on choosing it.
Floating to the right side of the page using the frame attribute and a caption:
Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Floating to the right side of the page 
using the ''frame'' attribute and a caption:
[[Image:wiki.png|frame|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]
  • The frame tag automatically floats the image right.
  • The caption is also used as alternate text.
Floating to the right side of the page using the thumb attribute and a caption:
Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Floating to the right side of the page 
using the ''thumb'' attribute and a caption:
[[Image:wiki.png|thumb|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]
  • The thumb tag automatically floats the image right.
  • The caption is also used as alternate text.
  • An enlarge icon is placed in the lower right corner.
Floating to the right side of the page without a caption:
Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Floating to the right side of the page
''without'' a caption:
[[Image:wiki.png|right|Wikipedia Encyclopedia]]
A picture resized to 30 pixels...

Wiki.png

A picture resized to 30 pixels...
[[Image:wiki.png|30 px]]
Linking directly to the description page of an image:

Image:wiki.png

Linking directly to the description page
of an image:
[[:Image:wiki.png]]
  • Clicking on an image displayed on a page

(such as any of the ones above) also leads to the description page

Linking directly to an image without displaying it:

Image of the jigsaw globe logo

Linking directly to an image
without displaying it:
[[:media:wiki.png|Image of the jigsaw globe logo]]
  • To include links to images shown as links instead of drawn on the page, use a "media" link.
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 Wikipedia's image use policy as a guideline used on Wikipedia.

For further help on images, including some more versatile abilities, see the topic on Extended image syntax.

External WIKI Resources

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

Tycoon Online Help

Other resource's for guidance and help with Tycoon Online are: