Etiquette - How to do all this crap

Basic Rules of Conduct

Basic Common Courtesies:

• Do not flame, ridicule, or otherwise insult another user on this wiki. This includes any and all racist/sexist/hate sentiments.

• This site should be as family friendly as possible, but since it is a player maintained wiki, the "rating" may change during updates.

• Remember to show other users and users' works respect. Try to incorporate other people's research with your own and start discussions when necessary.

Basic Common Sense and Guidelines for Posting and Editing:

• Before you enter a new strategy, check to make sure your strategy is not already covered elsewhere.

• Before correcting a mistake or an inconsistency, be sure to check and see if it was meant so because of something from the game that is slightly different than real life. Also people may have different strategies than the one you use. Don't erase theirs because you don't like it. If there is a major problem, start a discussion in Disputed Strategies.

• If you notice a minor inconsistency, go ahead and fix it.

• Remember that this is a wiki, so information is edited, changed, corrected, and updated frequently and by many people. No one really owns any of the information in this wiki, but it is still very rude to change another person's posted strategies dramatically without a discussion.

• If you start to edit a page, but change your mind be sure to click "Cancel" so other people will be able to edit the page. Until you do this you will have a lock on the page, preventing anyone else from making changes to the page.

• If you create a new page, be sure to include links within the text to other pages within the wiki.

• If you are submitting a new page do a search for other pages where the your information may be mentioned or relevant in order to add a link to and from this new page.

• Do Not post any pornographic or explicit images. As mentioned before, this wiki is intended to be family friendly.

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Basic Formatting

1. Lists
1. Use an * (asterisk) followed by a space at the beginning of a line for an unordered list.
2. Use # (the pound sign) followed by a space at the beginning of a line for a numbered list.
3. Be sure to hit enter (return) only once after the line in an ordered list to keep the numbers/letters in sequential order.
4. For nested lists double the * (asterisk) or the # (pound sign) at the beginning of the line.
5. You cannot nest lists more than three deep. (e.g. The lowest level will have either three asterisks or three pound signs)
6. If things seem to not be working properly in your list, make sure there is a single space between the asterisk(s) or pound sign(s) and your first word in that line.
2. Character Formatting
1. Bold: Put two asterisks directly before and after the word (**bold** yields bold).
2. Italic: Put two apostrophes (') before and after the text (''italic'' yields italic).
3. Underlined: Use two underscore (_) before and after the text to underline (__underline__ yields __underline__).
4. Strikethrough: Type in space then hyphen before the word and hyphen space after the word to strikethrough ( -Strikethrough- yields Strikethrough ).
3. Sections
1. One ! (exclamation point) at the beginning of a line marks that line as a huge headline (like "Etiquette" above).
2. Two exclamation points (!!) make a big headline (like "Basic Formatting" just above).
3. Three or more exclamation points (up to 6) make successively smaller headlines.
4. Make sure the exclamation point(s) is directly in front of the word (no spaces).
4. Special Formatting and Commands
1. A single | (vertical bar) before and after a word or section puts a box around it. (Ex: |a box| yields a box).
2. 3 hyphens (-) on a line by themselves creates a horizontal rule (dividing line).
3. If you need to use characters that the wiki would normally translate into code (for example square brackets), please see this section in AdvancedWikiStyle.
4. The view count for a page is displayed using the command <view>. In this wiki, this command should be in the center of the top navigation bar.
5. Use <random> under the main navigation bar in each page in this wiki to provide a special link to a random page within the wiki.
6. If you have something special you would like to put in a page you are working on and you know the HTML code to produce this effect, then go ahead. The wiki accepts HTML coding. We do want to keep HTML coding to a minimum, in order to keep the wiki fairly simple for others to use and update, not to mention to keep the pages in the same basic format for consistency's sake.
5. Links
1. Two capital letters in a word with lowercase letters in between (a.k.a. camel case) will automatically be turned into a link to either a new or previously created page. (Ex: SandBox links to the SandBox, while sandBox or Sandbox do not)
2. If you use camel case in a line, but a page by that name does not yet exist, the link will have a dashed underline. If a page already exists by that name the line will be solid. (Ex: FunnyWord does not link to a current page while SandBox does).
3. A ~ (tilda) can be placed before a word that uses camel case that should not be a link. (Ex: McDaniel should not be linked so you should type it ~McDaniel)
4. Another easy way to create a link is to put a set of square brackets ([ ]) around the word(s) or URL you wish to link to. To make a URL link prettier and more explanatory you can put a vertical bar (|) after the URL and before the text you want to use to describe the link. (Ex: [http://imdb.com|IMDb] yields IMDb)
5. You can use <top> to link to the top of the page.
6. To force a link to open in a new page, especially a link to another website use the HTML <a href="url" target="_blank>descriptive text</a>.
6. Pictures
1. To have a picture appear on a page in the wiki add a link to the picture in brackets. Ex: [http://sgwiki.pbwiki.com/f/sgbutton1.gif] yields

   

2. A picture can be a link by using either [http://this.url.com|<img src="thisPicture.jpg">] or <a href="http://this.url.com"><img src="thisPicture.jpg"></a>
7. Uploaded Files
1. Uploaded files can be linked to the same way any other file would be linked to as long as you have the files location (URL). (See the section above for an example of an image in this wiki's file that was linked.) To see what files have been uploaded to this wiki, select the files link at the top or bottom of the page. You can right-click on the file to copy its URL from that page.
2. You can upload a file, such as a highly used image, to the wiki through the files page. Until the wiki is upgraded, we only have space for 10 MB worth of files, so linking to the file from another site is preferable for the time being.
8. Table of Contents
1. To create a table of contents that will provide an in page link to all sections starting with a header labeled with (!, !!, and !!!) insert <toc> where you want the table to appear (such as the top of this page).
2. A table of contents can be created that only shows the largest (!) headers by using the <toc!> command.
3. The <toc!!> command will create a table of contents that shows only the first two headline sizes (!, !!).
9. Tables
1. Each row of a table is made by beginning and ending a line with a | (vertical bar).
2. Cells within each row are divided by an additional vertical bar.
3. You only need to hit enter (return) once after a table row to create a new table row on the next line if the two rows belong in the same table.

Ex:

|cell 1|cell2| (enter) |cell 3|cell 4| will produce

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Editing Assistance

Anytime you need editing assistance, be sure to check through this page and look through some of the links provided below, because many of your questions could already be answered. The search box at the top of the page can often help you find that information more quickly. If you still can't find what you are looking for, or if something just doesn't seem to be working properly post a new Help Wanted message on the Help Wanted page. See the list below for links to tips, tricks, and more advanced information for working in a wiki.

• 2 easy ways - Creating a new page
• If you have any other questions about wiki commands and more advanced style options, visit AdvancedWikiStyle or PBwikiTips.
• Want to play around and get the hang of working with wiki commands or test a new command before you use it in the main wiki? Visit the SandBox

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