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Rjt: /* Subpages */ punctuation tweak

2023-01-22T21:55:33Z

Subpages: punctuation tweak

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	* Breaking down long pages into smaller ones, for example in the Guides section.		* Breaking down long pages into smaller ones, for example in the Guides section.
	* Making extra pages attached to your own User page, for testing things out, or making personal lists, or whatever.		* Making extra pages attached to your own User page: for testing things out, or making personal lists, or whatever.
	* They're used on the [[Name Generators]] page for recording interesting results.		* They're used on the [[Name Generators]] page for recording interesting results.

Rjt: Subpages

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Subpages

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 =====See Also=====
 * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Images] section on the Mediawiki help.
 ==Conventions==

Rjt: Golden rule~

2022-01-05T08:27:40Z

Golden rule~

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	Information about editing this wiki.		Information about editing this wiki.

			'''If I could emphasise one point, it would be that a wiki is a team effort, so any contribution is really appreciated. You don't have to make everything look pretty, just get the information down.'''

	If you have any more questions make a post on the [[Guide_talk:Game_Making_Tools_Wiki\|Talk page]].		If you have any more questions make a post on the [[Guide_talk:Game_Making_Tools_Wiki\|Talk page]].
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	* Editing a wiki can always seem a bit daunting at first, but don't worry, you can't break anything :)		* Editing a wiki can always seem a bit daunting at first, but don't worry, you can't break anything :)
	* Some good things to do to get used to things is to fix any errors like broken links or typos you see. It's also really helpful!		* Some good things to do to get used to things is to fix any errors like broken links or typos you see. It's also really helpful!
			* Getting info. down is the main thing. You, or someone else, can make it look fancy later.
	* You can create pages under your username by added a forward slash '/' and whatever you want to call the page. For example [[User:Rjt/draft]]. This is useful for drafts and experiments or whatever; maybe you want to put an essay there or something!		* You can create pages under your username by added a forward slash '/' and whatever you want to call the page. For example [[User:Rjt/draft]]. This is useful for drafts and experiments or whatever; maybe you want to put an essay there or something!
	* There are special pages like [[Special:WantedPages]] and [[Special:WantedCategories]] that may give you ideas on things that are needed.		* There are special pages like [[Special:WantedPages]] and [[Special:WantedCategories]] that may give you ideas on things that are needed.

Rjt: jargon link

2021-10-12T14:46:23Z

jargon link

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	<nowiki>[[File:image.png\|alt=alt text]]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[[File:image.png\|alt=alt text]]</nowiki>

	Please always add a short description as ~~''[[Guide:Glossary#~~Alt Text\|alt text~~]]''~~ to describe the image for people using assistive technology, or on low-speed connections. For a log this can be as simple as 'Unity logo'.		Please always add a short description as {{jargon\|Alt Text\|alt text}} to describe the image for people using assistive technology, or on low-speed connections. For a log this can be as simple as 'Unity logo'.

	When uploading, to keep things organised please start an image's filename with something like the name of the section it's used in, then an underscore, then a description of the file.		When uploading, to keep things organised please start an image's filename with something like the name of the section it's used in, then an underscore, then a description of the file.

Rjt: /* Jargon */ reference to template

2021-10-12T08:05:16Z

Jargon: reference to template

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	===Jargon===		===Jargon===
	I'd like information on this wiki to be useful to anyone, no matter what their familiarity is with game making. If you use any jargon, please create an entry for it in [[Guide:Glossary\|the glossary]], and link the word to it~~: <nowiki>~~[[~~Guide~~:~~Glossary#term~~\|~~term~~]]~~</nowiki>~~		I'd like information on this wiki to be useful to anyone, no matter what their familiarity is with game making. If you use any jargon, please create an entry for it in [[Guide:Glossary\|the glossary]], and link the word to it using the [[Template:jargon\|jargon template]].

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

Rjt: /* General Tips */ WantedPages and WantedCategories

2021-09-29T06:01:49Z

General Tips: WantedPages and WantedCategories

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	* Some good things to do to get used to things is to fix any errors like broken links or typos you see. It's also really helpful!		* Some good things to do to get used to things is to fix any errors like broken links or typos you see. It's also really helpful!
	* You can create pages under your username by added a forward slash '/' and whatever you want to call the page. For example [[User:Rjt/draft]]. This is useful for drafts and experiments or whatever; maybe you want to put an essay there or something!		* You can create pages under your username by added a forward slash '/' and whatever you want to call the page. For example [[User:Rjt/draft]]. This is useful for drafts and experiments or whatever; maybe you want to put an essay there or something!
			* There are special pages like [[Special:WantedPages]] and [[Special:WantedCategories]] that may give you ideas on things that are needed.

	==Basic Syntax==		==Basic Syntax==

Rjt: /* Images */ expanding. alt text, inserting regular images, some useful links

2021-08-10T04:20:41Z

Images: expanding. alt text, inserting regular images, some useful links

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	====Images====		====Images====
	To keep things organised please start an image's filename with something like the name of the section it's used in, then an underscore, then a description of the file.		There's a button to insert images in the toolbar, but you can manually type the coed out as

			<nowiki>[[File:image.png\|alt=alt text]]</nowiki>

			Please always add a short description as ''[[Guide:Glossary#Alt Text\|alt text]]'' to describe the image for people using assistive technology, or on low-speed connections. For a log this can be as simple as 'Unity logo'.

			When uploading, to keep things organised please start an image's filename with something like the name of the section it's used in, then an underscore, then a description of the file.

	EG:		EG:
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	<nowiki>solarus_logo.png</nowiki>		<nowiki>solarus_logo.png</nowiki>

			You can get a list of all the uploaded files at [[Special:ListFiles]]

	=====Galleries=====		=====Galleries=====
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	Captions can have links and w/e		Captions can have links and w/e

			=====See Also=====
			* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Images] section on the Mediawiki help.

	==Conventions==		==Conventions==

Rjt: /* Categories */ Categories page link

2021-08-10T04:08:41Z

Categories: Categories page link

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	Example:		Example:

	<nowiki>[[Category:Game Builder]][[Category:2-D]]		<nowiki>[[Category:Game Builder]]
			[[Category:2-D]][[Category:3-D]]
	[[Category:Adventure]]		[[Category:Adventure]]
	[[Category:Browser]]		[[Category:Browser]]
	[[Category:~~Browser_Export~~]]</nowiki>		[[Category:Browser Export]]</nowiki>

			You can see all the currently existing categories at: [[Special:Categories]]

	===Media===		===Media===

Rjt: /* Infoboxes */ PS/NB

2021-08-10T04:05:24Z

Infoboxes: PS/NB

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	If you don't have the info. to fill out the whole thing it's fine to leave fields empty, but if you can at least insert the code it'll make it easier for someone else to add later.		If you don't have the info. to fill out the whole thing it's fine to leave fields empty, but if you can at least insert the code it'll make it easier for someone else to add later.

			PS: I'm working on making them easier to insert — [[User:Rjt\|rjt]] ([[User talk:Rjt\|talk]])

	===Jargon===		===Jargon===

Rjt: /* Conventions */ infoboxes, jargon

2021-08-10T04:04:19Z

Conventions: infoboxes, jargon

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	==Conventions==		==Conventions==

			===Infoboxes===
			Each page should have an ''[[/Infoboxes\|infobox]]''. These are the sections you see on the right of each page that contain some key information like author, logo, and platforms the software runs on. There are different kinds of infobox for different kinds of pages.

			If you don't have the info. to fill out the whole thing it's fine to leave fields empty, but if you can at least insert the code it'll make it easier for someone else to add later.

			===Jargon===
			I'd like information on this wiki to be useful to anyone, no matter what their familiarity is with game making. If you use any jargon, please create an entry for it in [[Guide:Glossary\|the glossary]], and link the word to it: <nowiki>[[Guide:Glossary#term\|term]]</nowiki>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==