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Frequent wiki syntax
Template | Description |
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__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]] | 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 |
[[Special:Special page title|alternative text]] | Internal links: to a special page |
'''{{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 |
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{{key_press|keyboard key}} | Visually highlight keyboard shortcuts; example: press ESC |
{{upcoming}} | Notice for pages referring to future content not yet in the game |
{{old content}} | Notice for pages referring to old content that is no longer in the game (template not yet created; we could think of a better name for the template too) |
{{task sheet}} | Link to the Squad Wiki Editorial's task sheet |
{{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 |
{{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" |
Infoboxes
Infoboxes are used on Weapon, Vehicle, Equipment and Faction pages to help structure the information provided. Each of the following can be acted by:
Faction -
{{Faction infobox | name = | image = | uniform = | theaters = }}
Vehicle -
{{Vehicle infobox | image = | armaments = | crew = | respawn timer = | ticket value = }}
Map -
{{Map infobox | image = | maplength = }}
Weapon -
{{Weapon infobox | image = }}