Help:Editing
- English
Trouble editing? Don't know what to do besides changing letters and numbers around? Well this guide is here to help you!
Basics
Okay, so let's start with things that you start out with on the Java toolbar.
1. Italicizing and bolding words
Just put two apostrophes before and after the word(s), and it's italicized. Bolding is just making three apostrophes come before and after the word(s).
2. Linking
There are two types of links. The first is an external link, which uses only one bracket on both sides of the link, along with what you want to name the link right after the link (you need a space after the link). An example would be [http://www.youtube.com Youtube]. You do not have to name it, but it will only appear as a [1] if you leave it as is. You can leave the link as is, but remember to make things look as neat as possible. Also, links need an http:// before them, or it will not link correctly. External links are for anything not on the wiki already, or for linking to a part of a page rather than the top of the page (this requires that the page is separated in titles, so that you click the section of the page from the top, then use that link as your source). An example of directing a person to a certain part of a page would be [[Attributing Equipment#Element_Abilities|'''''Here''''']]. That leaves internal links, which is a normal link to anything that is on this wiki. Rather than full links and a title, you only need two brackets on both sides of a page name to internally link it. If the page doesn't exist, whatever the page is named (will explain further) will appear as red. The next step is being able to internally link something while having a different name appear. Just put the normal name of the page, then press Shift+ Backslash(|), then put the name that you want to appear, i.e. [[Velder's Hallucination|Jaoquin]].
3. Formatting
This is probably the simplest part of the basics: asterisk(*) for a bullet point, pound key(#) for numbering, and a colon(:) to indent. If you ever need to disable wiki formatting, then the code is nowiki with arrow brackets on both sides, followed by the text, then /nowiki with arrow brackets on both sides though you'll probably never need that except for pages like these where you want to show codes. Now for spacing. Ever wonder why the Enter key doesn't work correctly anywhere that you're trying to use it while there is text there? Well even if you didn't, there's a code to correctly space things. The first method is using <br/> and then <br\>, but as a replacement to make things simpler, you only need to type <br>. The last few things for this section are making things big, small, superscript, and subscript. For the first two, just add arrow brackets to both sides of the word (big, small), then type the text, and finally closing it up with arrow brackets before and after a forward slash and then the word (i.e. <small>Big text</small>). For superscript and sub, just use the first three letters with the same method as big and small text. For titles, you use two equals signs before and after the title name. The more equals signs there are (up to 5), the smaller the title will appear. However, only a title with two equals signs on both sides has a line under it.
4. Inserting
Let's look at how to make a gallery. Galleries are just images displayed one after another. First thing you should know is that this process is actually done in two steps from scratch: adding the images to the wiki and then using code to display them. To start with, just type in gallery with arrow brackets on both sides of it. Proceed to then add images by using File(case-sensitive) with a colon, then the name of the file you uploaded with its extension. You can add a caption to any image(including ones not in a gallery) by using the Shift+Backslash key then typing out your caption. To finish the gallery, use /gallery with arrow brackets on both sides. Here's an example:
<gallery>
File:Example.jpg|Caption1
File:Example.jpg|Caption2
</gallery>
Images will display normally if you just use their name on the wiki, which have File:(insert file name here) with double brackets on both sides (changing the picture's properties requires that you use Shift+Backslash then the action that you want to do, but they must all be before the two brackets at the end of the internal link). You can link that image to a page internally if you use Shift+Backslash(|),link=(name of page). Note that it must still be treated as an internal link, so you still need double brackets (i.e. [[File:LordKnightSkill6.png|link=Counter Attack]]). To minimize a bigger image into a thumb, use Shift+Backslash, thumb. To align a picture somewhere, use Shift+Backslash, left, center, or right.
5. Special Discussion-only items
These are only meant to be used in the Discussion tab on pages, and don't have to be used. Four ~ will sign your name and timestamp when you entered your submission, while three ~ will just sign your name. It is recommended to indent or space your posts to contrast the people who post before you.
