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=== Guide to Editing Infobox Templates === |
=== Guide to Editing Infobox Templates === |
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1) First, when editing the wiki page make sure you are editing in source code (press the button under controls). This is an important step, if you do not do this, it will not work as intended. This should be done for editing all pages; changes in rich text format are superficial and often don’t actually change anything other than appearance! |
1) First, when editing the wiki page make sure you are editing in source code (press the button under controls). This is an important step, if you do not do this, it will not work as intended. This should be done for editing all pages; changes in rich text format are superficial and often don’t actually change anything other than appearance! |
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2) Copy the ENTIRE template from the template page into the page editor. Don't pick and choose which lines you put in, that takes more time and the point of the templates is to have something for every page to be the same when you edit it. So put the whole template in (copy/paste), and then just fill in the lines you need. That makes it faster and easier for you and for us, since the admins have to redo from scratch every single page that isn't done that way. |
2) Copy the ENTIRE template from the template page into the page editor. Don't pick and choose which lines you put in, that takes more time and the point of the templates is to have something for every page to be the same when you edit it. So put the whole template in (copy/paste), and then just fill in the lines you need. That makes it faster and easier for you and for us, since the admins have to redo from scratch every single page that isn't done that way. |
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3) Enter information in the lines. If you aren’t sure what they are for, read the instruction page first! Every Infobox Template has instructions on its page, make sure you understand what they are all for first, otherwise you will miss important pieces of information. |
3) Enter information in the lines. If you aren’t sure what they are for, read the instruction page first! Every Infobox Template has instructions on its page, make sure you understand what they are all for first, otherwise you will miss important pieces of information. |
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4) Enter in all the information that you can! A page with only half the needed information is harder to get completed later than a page with no information. For that reason, incomplete stubs are sometimes deleted, because without enough information the pages are not useful. |
4) Enter in all the information that you can! A page with only half the needed information is harder to get completed later than a page with no information. For that reason, incomplete stubs are sometimes deleted, because without enough information the pages are not useful. |
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5) Do not use brackets <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>{{ }}</nowiki> within the templates! They aren’t needed. If you think it’s a stub, put <nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki> |
5) Do not use brackets <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>{{ }}</nowiki> within the templates! They aren’t needed. If you think it’s a stub, put <nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki> |
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at the top of the page above the template, not within it and not only as a Category at the bottom. This function will populate the page in the Stub category automatically. |
at the top of the page above the template, not within it and not only as a Category at the bottom. This function will populate the page in the Stub category automatically. |
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6) After filling in the template, make sure it looks right using the preview button. Make sure words all spelled right, and properly capitalized. Note, that in something like Legend of the Ring, “of” and “the” are NOT capitalized. Also make sure that the links work; more often than not (except for housing items and clothing items in newer worlds) if you have a link that doesn’t work you might have typed it wrong or the base page is spelled wrong. Use the search function to look for relevant pages if you aren’t sure. |
6) After filling in the template, make sure it looks right using the preview button. Make sure words all spelled right, and properly capitalized. Note, that in something like Legend of the Ring, “of” and “the” are NOT capitalized. Also make sure that the links work; more often than not (except for housing items and clothing items in newer worlds) if you have a link that doesn’t work you might have typed it wrong or the base page is spelled wrong. Use the search function to look for relevant pages if you aren’t sure. |
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This should cover the common problems. If you have any further questions, please post on an Admin's talk page, and they can edit/improve this page further. |
This should cover the common problems. If you have any further questions, please post on an Admin's talk page, and they can edit/improve this page further. |
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Thank you, Administrator [[User:ErinEmeraldflame|ErinEmeraldflame]] 19:20, August 30, 2010 (UTC) |
Thank you, Administrator [[User:ErinEmeraldflame|ErinEmeraldflame]] 19:20, August 30, 2010 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 19:20, 30 August 2010
Guide to Editing Infobox Templates
1) First, when editing the wiki page make sure you are editing in source code (press the button under controls). This is an important step, if you do not do this, it will not work as intended. This should be done for editing all pages; changes in rich text format are superficial and often don’t actually change anything other than appearance!
2) Copy the ENTIRE template from the template page into the page editor. Don't pick and choose which lines you put in, that takes more time and the point of the templates is to have something for every page to be the same when you edit it. So put the whole template in (copy/paste), and then just fill in the lines you need. That makes it faster and easier for you and for us, since the admins have to redo from scratch every single page that isn't done that way.
3) Enter information in the lines. If you aren’t sure what they are for, read the instruction page first! Every Infobox Template has instructions on its page, make sure you understand what they are all for first, otherwise you will miss important pieces of information.
4) Enter in all the information that you can! A page with only half the needed information is harder to get completed later than a page with no information. For that reason, incomplete stubs are sometimes deleted, because without enough information the pages are not useful.
5) Do not use brackets [[ ]] or {{ }} within the templates! They aren’t needed. If you think it’s a stub, put {{Stub}}
at the top of the page above the template, not within it and not only as a Category at the bottom. This function will populate the page in the Stub category automatically.
6) After filling in the template, make sure it looks right using the preview button. Make sure words all spelled right, and properly capitalized. Note, that in something like Legend of the Ring, “of” and “the” are NOT capitalized. Also make sure that the links work; more often than not (except for housing items and clothing items in newer worlds) if you have a link that doesn’t work you might have typed it wrong or the base page is spelled wrong. Use the search function to look for relevant pages if you aren’t sure.
This should cover the common problems. If you have any further questions, please post on an Admin's talk page, and they can edit/improve this page further.
Thank you, Administrator ErinEmeraldflame 19:20, August 30, 2010 (UTC)