Help:Editing
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Creating a Page
All you have to do is type the name of the page you wish to create into the URL of your web browser.
http://history.nuclearfall.com/wiki/Doe John
If the page already exists, you will have to rename your page. Once this step is completed without any problems, you will click the edit tab at the top of the page that appears.
Adding a Page to a Category
To add a page to a category add the last line of the example below (with the actual name of the Category).
Example
[[Category:Tradition]]
Adding and Editing 3rd ID Members
A simple template is used for creating and editing both Current Members and Past Members.
Past Members
Creating a past members page is as easy as copying and pasting the text below into the page, and saving. By using the template, the page is automatically added to the correct category.
{{Past Member
|name=
|rank=
|image=Question.png
|assignment=
|joined=
|discharged=
|reason=
|biography=
|record=
}}
Example
{{Past Member
|name=Doe, John
|rank=Private
|image=mypicture.png
|assignment=Infantry
|joined=January 1, 2005
|discharged=Honorable
|reason=Forced
|biography=He liked apples.
|record=
* June 3rd, 2005: Wrote a poem about apples
* June 8th, 2005: Left the unit.
}}
Current Members
Creating a current members page is as easy as copying and pasting the text below into the page, and saving. By using the template, the page is automatically added to the correct category.
{{Current Member
|name=
|rank=
|image=Question.png
|assignment=
|weapon=
|joined=
|milpacs=
|biography=
|record=
}}
Example
{{Current Member
|name=Doe, John
|rank=Private
|image=mypicture.png
|assignment=Infantry
|weapon=M1 Carbine
|joined=January 1st, 2005
|milpacs=http://www.3rd-infantry-division.net/modules.php?name=MILPACS&file=roster
|biography=He likes apples.
|record=
* January 30th, 2005: Graduated BCT
}}
Basic text formatting
You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.
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You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold the text. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text. (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- there are just ' left over ones' that are included as part of the text.) |
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''. (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- <br> there are just ''''left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.) |
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A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the diff function (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. When used in a list, a newline does affect the layout (see below). |
A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the ''diff'' function (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. When used in a list, a newline ''does'' affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]). |
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You can break lines Please do not start a link or italics or bold on one line and close it on the next. |
You can break lines<br> without a new paragraph.<br> Please use this sparingly. Please do not start a [[link]] or ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next. |
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You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: |
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br> - Three tildes gives your signature: ~~~ <br> - Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> - Five tildes gives the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> |
