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Also very useful: Editor Dashboard, Wiki Help, Wiki Style Guide

Frequent wiki syntax

Template	Description
__TOC__	To place a "table of content" on a page for all headlines
<nowiki>xxx</nowiki>	To show wiki syntax as text on a page and not to be interpreted as wiki synatax
[URL alternative text]	External links: to web page
[[page name|alternative text]]	Internal links: to wiki page
[[Talk:page name]]	Internal links: to talk page
[[User:Usgu|Usgu]]	Internal links: to user page
[[#headline title]]	Internal links: to headline on the same page
[[page titel#headline title]]	Internal links: to headline on another page
[[:Category:category title|alternative text]]	Internal links: to a category (without : it would add this page to this category)
[[:File:image_name.jpg|alternative text]]	Internal links: to a media/file page (without : it would show the image on the page)
[[Special:Special page title|alternative text]]	Internal links: to a special page
#REDIRECT [[page name]]	Redirect - visitors to this page will be redirected to the page provided
'''{{PAGENAME}}'''	This will provide the page's title; often used at the beginning introduction paragraph on a page
{{SITENAME}}	Basically, this will print "Squad Wiki"

Templates

This is a list of templates that are frequently used on the wiki, for easier use; edit the source code and take the template which is inside the {{ }}

If you want to see and edit all templates, go to Category:Templates.

Template	Description
{{key_press|keyboard key}}	Visually highlight keyboard shortcuts; example: press ESC
{{upcoming}}	Notice for pages referring to future content not yet in the game - see full list
{{legacy}}	Notice for pages containing old content that is no longer in the game but we keep for sentimental reasons- see full list
{{outdated|hint}}	Notice for pages that are (or sections that contain) content that is no longer up-to-date with the current game version - see full list and Squad release versions
{{stub}}	If an article is not fully completed and requires further information; this is best used by placing at the very top of page so it is easier to see - full list
{{task sheet}}	Link to the Squad Wiki Editorial's task sheet
{{notice|reasontext}}	Place notice at the top of the page, can be used for many uses
{{citation needed}}	Page requires citation
{{cleanup|Reason}}	If an articles structure is poor or the quality of the article is poor, you may consider adding a cleanup notice to specify what it needs tidying up to meet the standards
{{quote|text|source}}	Formatting to highlight a quotation
{{delete|reason}}	To mark a page for deletion
{{move|new title|reason}}	If you find an page/article title unsuitable or mispelt, you can specify for an admin to move that page
{{main|main article name}}	Provide the link to the main article, usually followed by an abbreviated summary of that main article
{{see|article name}}	To use "See" to link to relevant articles or link up to 5 other
'''{{PAGENAME}}'''	This will provide the page's title; often used at the beginning introduction paragraph on a page
{{SITENAME}}	Basically, this will print "Squad Wiki"

Frequently used links

The following links are frequently used by wiki editors and admins (some links are only accessible by admins).

• Gamepedia wiki help
• Squad_Wiki:Admin_noticeboard - Admin noticeboard
• Special:Analytics - wiki site statistics (more info, new info, on Fandom/Gamepedia Discord there is also the channel > General / #analytics)
• Special:WikiPoints - show wiki points (total and monthly)
• Special:AllPages - list all pages
• Category:Templates - list all templates
• Special:Categories - list all categories
• Category:Wiki_maintenance - list pages marked for maintenance
• Category:Stubs - list all pages marked as stubs (i.e. pages that need more love)
• Special:AbuseFilter - show the abuse filter; useful if new editors complain about errors when editing on the wiki
• Special:BotPasswords - manage passwords for bots
• Squad Wiki Editorial/Cargo Maintenance - manage Cargo

Editing important Squad Wiki pages:

• MediaWiki:Sidebar - edit the sidebar navigation bar
• Squad Wiki/Section 1 - Main page: Welcome to the Squad Wiki, Communicate.Coordinate.Conquer. (only admins can edit this page)
• Squad Wiki/Section 2 - Main page: Factions, Gameplay, Other (only admins can edit this page)
• Squad Wiki/Section 3 - Main page: Maps, Modding, Server Administration (only admins can edit this page)
• Squad Wiki/Section 4 - Main page: empty (only admins can edit this page)