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Writing a wiki is [[Vintage Story Wiki:Incomplete Pages|hard]]! But it is easier when more people work together. This page outlines various guidelines to help collaboration. | Writing a wiki is [[Vintage Story Wiki:Incomplete Pages|hard]]! But it is easier when more people work together. This page outlines various guidelines to help collaboration. | ||
If you need access to edit, go to the [https://discord.gg/pNnFNeZ #wiki-and-translations Discord channel] | If you need access to edit, go to the [https://discord.gg/pNnFNeZ #wiki-and-translations Discord channel] | ||
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Infoboxes are very useful as quick reference tools. Try to use them as often as possible as they make a page feel a lot more complete :). For help using them, see [[Vintage Story Wiki:Infobox tutorial|the tutorial]]. | Infoboxes are very useful as quick reference tools. Try to use them as often as possible as they make a page feel a lot more complete :). For help using them, see [[Vintage Story Wiki:Infobox tutorial|the tutorial]]. | ||
=== Version | === Version information === | ||
To make it easier for users and editors to recognize if information found on a page is up to date, it is recommended to use the [[Template:GameVersion|game version template]].<br> | To make it easier for users and editors to recognize if information found on a page is up to date, it is recommended to use the [[Template:GameVersion|game version template]].<br> | ||
To add the template, simply paste <code><nowiki>{{GameVersion|1.16.4}}</nowiki></code> to the beginning of the page - the example 1.16.4 here can be exchanged for the correct version number instead. | To add the template, simply paste <code><nowiki>{{GameVersion|1.16.4}}</nowiki></code> to the beginning of the page - the example 1.16.4 here can be exchanged for the correct version number instead. | ||
=== Stub & | === Stub & outdated === | ||
Pages that are missing information should be marked as a Stub, whereas pages that are outdated due to relevant changes in recent game updates should be marked as Outdated. This will help all editors and readers to quickly recognize areas that need attention & pages that may not have all of the desired information.<br><br> | Pages that are missing information should be marked as a Stub, whereas pages that are outdated due to relevant changes in recent game updates should be marked as Outdated. This will help all editors and readers to quickly recognize areas that need attention & pages that may not have all of the desired information.<br><br> | ||
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To mark a page as outdated, paste <code><nowiki>{{Outdated}}</nowiki></code> at the top - this will include the information as seen in this [[Template:Outdated|template]].<br> | To mark a page as outdated, paste <code><nowiki>{{Outdated}}</nowiki></code> at the top - this will include the information as seen in this [[Template:Outdated|template]].<br> | ||
== Page | == Page deletion == | ||
Information about page deletion can be found here: [[:Category:Deletion_candidates]] | Information about page deletion can be found here: [[:Category:Deletion_candidates]] | ||
== Interesting | == Interesting links == | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion Transclusion] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion Transclusion] | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Namespaces Namespaces] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Namespaces Namespaces] | ||
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The wiki runs on [https://www.mediawiki.org/ MediaWiki] | The wiki runs on [https://www.mediawiki.org/ MediaWiki] | ||
[[Category:Wiki | [[Category:Wiki editing]] | ||
