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This page | This page is a reference and a tutorial for Mediawiki code, which is the code used on this Wiki. Should there be something that you cannot find here, but want explained, ask [[Help talk:Editing|here]]. | ||
== Linking == | == Linking == | ||
To add an internal link (that is, to another page in the [[Pikipedia]]), enclose the page name in double square parentheses. Correct capitalization is required for every letter but the first: | |||
*"<nowiki>[[insert page name here]]</nowiki>" | |||
To | To change the text that is displayed, a pipe character is used to separate the link and text shown: | ||
*"<nowiki>[[actual page name|displayed text]]</nowiki>" | |||
It is also possible to link to a specific section of a page. For that, add a number sign and then the name of the section, like this: | |||
*"<nowiki>[[article name#name of section]]</nowiki>" | |||
To link to a page in another Wikia Wiki, add "c:Wikiname:" to the start of the link. The Wiki name is not necessarily its title, but the subdomain it is located at, as seen in the URL. The Pikipedia, for example, is at: | |||
*"<nowiki>[[c:Pikmin:Main Page]]</nowiki>" | |||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
To add an external link (a link to a website outside of Wikia, Mediawiki or Wikipedia), use single square parentheses: | |||
*"<nowiki>[http://web adress]</nowiki>" | |||
Again, it is possible to change the displayed text. This time, however, simply leave a space between the address and the text. The following example displays make [http://pikmin.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Recentchanges the recent changes]: | |||
*"<nowiki>[http://pikmin.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Recentchanges the recent changes]</nowiki>" | |||
Again, it is possible to change the displayed text. This time, however, | |||
== Signatures == | == Signatures == | ||
===How to sign a post=== | ===How to sign a post=== | ||
To sign your name at the end of your posts, | To sign your name at the end of your posts, type four tildes. | ||
* | *"<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>", for me, produces [[User:Prezintenden|<b><span style="color:Orange">Prez</span></b>]]<b>[[User talk:Prezintenden|<span style="color:Gray">intenden</span>]]</b> 20:35, 29 January 2008 (UTC) | ||
Three tildes will only display your signature without the time, and five will only show the time without your sig. | Three tildes will only display your signature without the time, and five will only show the time without your sig. | ||