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AetoliaWiki uses MediaWiki software, and thus follows the same formatting rules and code conventions as one would see on Wikipedia. This page is a helpful reference on how to perform the most common functions on the wiki.
 
For advanced users and users wanting much more detailed information, please consult [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Help MediaWiki's Help page].


== Creating a Page ==
== Creating a Page ==
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Creating a new page is very easy, and can be done straight from your URL bar.
Creating a new page is very easy, and can be done straight from your URL bar.


''Take this:''
Take this:
: <span style="font-family:Courier New">'''<nowiki>http://wiki.aetolia.com/</nowiki><span style="border:2px solid #ff0000">Help</span>'''</span>
: <span style="font-family:Courier New; font-weight: bold; color:#129112;">'''<nowiki>http://wiki.aetolia.com/</nowiki><span style="border:2px solid #ff0000">Help</span>'''</span>
 
''And replace with this:''
: <span style="font-family:Courier New">'''<nowiki>http://wiki.aetolia.com/</nowiki><span style="border:2px solid #0099ff">My New Page</span>'''</span>


This will of course lead you to a screen telling you (usually) that the page doesn't exist. Click <span style="color:#0000ff">edit this page</span> to get started.
And replace with this:
: <span style="font-family:Courier New; font-weight: bold; color:#129112;">'''<nowiki>http://wiki.aetolia.com/</nowiki><span style="border:2px solid #0099ff">My New Page</span>'''</span>


Alternatively, and probably a little more conveniently, you can simply enter the name of the page you wish to create in the Search box, and if it doesn't already exist, you can create it from there.
This will, of course, lead you to a screen telling you (usually) that the page doesn't exist. Click <span style="color:#0000ff">edit this page</span> to get started. Alternatively, and probably a little more conveniently, you can simply enter the name of the page you wish to create in the Search box, and if it doesn't already exist, you can create it from there.


== Table Of Contents ==
== Table Of Contents ==


As you may have noticed, using a header adds a table of contents to your page. There are several ways to interact with the TOC.
As you may have noticed, using a header adds a table of contents to your page. There are several ways to interact with the TOC.
<pre>__TOC__</pre>Use this if you want to move where the Table of Contents is shown. It'll put it right where you enter this text.


<pre>__NOTOC__</pre>Force the wiki to not show a table of contents.
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki></span>
: Insert this token to place the table of contents at the desired location on your page.
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></span>
: Insert this token somewhere in your page to suppress the use of a table of contents.


<pre>__FORCETOC__</pre>Force the wiki to show the table of contents.
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>__FORCETOC__</nowiki></span>
: Insert this token much in the same way you would use '''<nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki>'''. It will cause a table of contents to appear regardless of whether the page's structure allows for one (e.g. no headers).
 
: {{t|tocright}}
: This special notation (a template) adds a table of contents, forcing it into a floating window on the right-hand side of the page. Use of this template is preferred on pages very heavy in text, so as not to disrupt the flow of the article.


== Links ==
== Links ==
Links are super easy! <nowiki>[[YourPage]]</nowiki> See? That'd link to YourPage, if it existed on the wiki. To link to an external site, simply enter the link in as normal text, and it should be automatically changed to a link once you save/preview the page.


You can also use alternative text for your link. To do this, just do the following: <nowiki>[[YourPage|MY PAGE!]]</nowiki> You can do the same for external links: <nowiki>[http://www.aetolia.com Aetolia!]</nowiki>
Creating a link to an article is essential for the wiki to function. All pages must contain at least one link to another page, and must be linked to by at least one page, or else they are called orphans. Orphans are undesirable because without knowing the exact name of the page, they are essentially impossible to find.
 
See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Link MediaWiki's Link documentation] for detailed information on how to use links.
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>[[YourPage]]</nowiki></span>
: This notation creates a link to the page with the exact name "YourPage". Remember that link names are not case-sensitive ('''<nowiki>[[yourpage]]</nowiki>''' or '''<nowiki>[[yOuRpAgE]]</nowiki>''' work as well).
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>[[YourPage|click here for more information]]</nowiki></span>
: This notation utilizes a pipe ("|") character, a very common character in most wiki code. The link format is '''<nowiki>[[desired page|text displayed on page]]</nowiki>'''. In the case above, this would result in <span style="color:#00f"><nowiki>click here for more information</nowiki></span>. Clicking it would take you to ''<nowiki>http://wiki.aetolia.com/YourPage</nowiki>''.
 
=== External Links ===
 
External links allow you to guide users out of the wiki into other pages on the internet. These are done using a single bracket notation.
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>[http://www.google.com/]</nowiki></span>
: This will create a link on the page leading to Google, with a small icon on the righthand side of the link to indicate it being external. ''Please do not use this notation, as it does not meet the visual standards of the wiki.''
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>[http://www.google.com/ Click here to visit Google.]</nowiki></span>
: This notation will create an external link with a label, the label defined as any text entered following the URL. In the above example, it would produce <span style="color:#00f;"><nowiki>Click here to visit Google.</nowiki></span> on the page. If your URL contains a space, replace any and all spaces with "'''%20'''" to avoid breaking the URL.


=== Anchors ===
=== Anchors ===


Notice how you can click on a heading on the table of contents and it takes you to that header? You can add this functionality to your page - without using headers. See here:
Anchors are ways of creating links to a certain section of a page. These are useful for much larger articles with several different headers and/or chapters.
 
See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Anchors MediaWiki's Anchor documentation] for detailed information on using anchors.
 
==== Interaction with Headers ====
 
Headers, the large, boldface text such as the one immediately above this sentence, not only help populate the table of contents, but automatically act as anchors for the purposes of linking. Let's say we had a page called "Gods of Aetolia", and we want to link users to the section of that page concerning Razmael.
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>[[Gods of Aetolia#Razmael|click here to see information about Razmael]]</nowiki></span>
: This link takes our users to Razmael's section on the Gods of Aetolia page. However, this will only work if there is a header with the ''exact'' name Razmael on that page ('''<nowiki>== Razmael==</nowiki>''', '''<nowiki>==== Razmael ====</nowiki>''', etc.).
 
==== Creating an Anchor ====


<pre><span id=bobisawhore>Well, bob is a right whore</span></pre>That'll make that little bit of text be referrable in links as "bobisawhore", to refer to an anchored position on a page, simply link it thusly <nowiki>[[YourPage#YourAnchor]]</nowiki>
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; font-weight: bold; color: #129112;"><nowiki><span id="razmael">Razmael is a mysterious entity who watches over Aetolia. He does not...</span></nowiki></span>
: This case is special. By surrounding a portion of text in the '''<nowiki><span></nowiki>''' tags, you can create your own anchor. This is handy for linking to certain concepts or key terms on a page; if it needs to be linked to often, though, consider restructuring the page to emphasize that data.
 
=== Linking to Category pages ===
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>[[:Category:The World of Aetolia]]</nowiki></span>
: To link to the page that represents a category, add a colon before the word "Category".


== Images ==
== Images ==
To upload an image, you need to click on the '[[Special:Upload|Upload file]]' link on the toolbox to the left. Once you go through all that jibberjabbery, you can put your image on the wiki with the following text: <nowiki>[[Image:MyImage.jpg]]</nowiki>
To upload an image, visit the [[Special:Upload]] page. This can also be accessed by the "Upload file" link on the lefthand side of the website. Follow the instructions on the screen to upload your image. '''''Note:''''' ''Images that do not meet the age guidelines of the game will be removed, and your access to the wiki prohibited.''
 
See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images MediaWiki's Image documentation] for detailed information on using images.
 
: <span style="font-family: Courier New; color: #129112; font-weight: bold;"><nowiki>[[Image:MyImage.png]]</nowiki></span>
: This type of link will place your desired image directly on the page.


== Redirection ==
== Redirection ==
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