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== Basic wiki-code == | == Basic wiki-code == | ||
In addition to writing articles that are based on factual and useful information, contributors are expected to use decent spelling and grammar and have a basic knowledge of wiki-code. Some of the most common wiki-code conventions are listed below. | In addition to writing articles that are based on factual and useful information, contributors are expected to use decent spelling and grammar and have a basic knowledge of wiki-code. Some of the most common wiki-code conventions are listed below. Please remember to use the row of buttons above the edit box, it's there to help. | ||
=== Text formatting === | === Text formatting === | ||
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==== Link templates ==== | ==== Link templates ==== | ||
These useful bits of wiki-code are a different way to achieve the same result. For example, typing <code><nowiki>[[Bomber]]</nowiki></code> will link to a disambiguation page, because there is more than one article that goes by that name. To link to the page about the Advance Wars unit, you would type <code><nowiki>{{AWs|Bomber}}</nowiki></code>, which results in {{AWs|Bomber}}; this is a simpler way of typing out <code><nowiki>[[Bomber (Advance Wars)|Bomber]]</nowiki></code>, which achieves the same result. For a full list of link templates and their use, see | These useful bits of wiki-code are a different way to achieve the same result. For example, typing <code><nowiki>[[Bomber]]</nowiki></code> will link to a disambiguation page, because there is more than one article that goes by that name. To link to the page about the Advance Wars unit, you would type <code><nowiki>{{AWs|Bomber}}</nowiki></code>, which results in {{AWs|Bomber}}; this is a simpler way of typing out <code><nowiki>[[Bomber (Advance Wars)|Bomber]]</nowiki></code>, which achieves the same result. For a full list of link templates and their use, see [[:Category:Link templates|the link templates category]]. | ||
==== Linking to Wikipedia ==== | ==== Linking to Wikipedia ==== | ||
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== Opening line == | == Opening line == | ||
The full name of an article's subject should appear in the first few words of the article itself. | The full name of an article's subject should appear in the first few words of the article itself. Alternate names may be described later. Names in languages besides Japanese and English should have their own "In other languages" section near the end of the article, with only ''Related articles'' and ''External links'' following after. Some examples include: | ||
; [[Kindle]] | ; [[Kindle]] | ||
