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==Help Pages== | ==Help Pages== | ||
===General Help=== | ===General Help=== | ||
* [[Help:Characters|Characters]] -- provides information on sorting and classifying characters | |||
* [[Help:Editing|Editing]] -- provides information on formatting and good editing practices | * [[Help:Editing|Editing]] -- provides information on formatting and good editing practices | ||
* [[Help:Layout|Layout]] -- provides information on standard ordering and labeling of article sections and other page elements, and provides blank article layout templates for new articles | * [[Help:Layout|Layout]] -- provides information on standard ordering and labeling of article sections and other page elements, and provides blank article layout templates for new articles | ||
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===Special Topics=== | ===Special Topics=== | ||
* [[Help:Caching|Caching]] -- explains how to clear or purge browser caches and the server's cache | |||
* [[Help:Collapsible tables|Collapsible Tables]] -- explains how to create tables which can be collapsed or sorted by a reader | * [[Help:Collapsible tables|Collapsible Tables]] -- explains how to create tables which can be collapsed or sorted by a reader | ||
* [[Help:Consensus checks|Consensus checks]] -- explains how consensus checks work and how a consensus is reached. | |||
* [[Help:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]] -- explains how and when to add disambiguation pages | * [[Help:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]] -- explains how and when to add disambiguation pages | ||
* [[Help:Images|Images]] -- explains how to upload images, how to credit the source of your images, how to create image galleries, and standard size for images for use in consistent elements | * [[Help:Images|Images]] -- explains how to upload images, how to credit the source of your images, how to create image galleries, and standard size for images for use in consistent elements | ||
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* [[Help:Editing#Adding_a_New_Episode|...add a new episode?]] | * [[Help:Editing#Adding_a_New_Episode|...add a new episode?]] | ||
* [[Help:Style#Categories|...add categories to articles?]] | * [[Help:Style#Categories|...add categories to articles?]] | ||
* [[Help:Characters|...classify a character?]] | |||
* [[Help:Images|...upload and add images to articles?]] | * [[Help:Images|...upload and add images to articles?]] | ||
* [[Help:Style#Language|...write using language consistent with other articles?]] | * [[Help:Style#Language|...write using language consistent with other articles?]] | ||
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* [[Help:Portals#Editing Portals|...update a portal?]] | * [[Help:Portals#Editing Portals|...update a portal?]] | ||
* [[Help:Portals#Adding New Portals|...add a portal?]] | * [[Help:Portals#Adding New Portals|...add a portal?]] | ||
* [[Help:Caching|...clear the cache?]] | |||
* [[Glossary|...find out what acronyms such as HDYSAEM and MHTD mean?]] | |||
==External Resources== | ==External Resources== | ||
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing WikiText] (very useful for learning how to format entries here) | * [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing WikiText] (very useful for learning how to format entries here) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words & Variables] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words Magic Words & Variables] | ||
* [http:// | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions Parser Functions Help] (conditionals for templates and articles) | ||
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:StringFunctions String Functions Help] (functions to manipulate and test strings in templates and articles) | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:StringFunctions String Functions Help] (functions to manipulate and test strings in templates and articles) | ||
* [http://semeb.com/dpldemo/index.php?title=DPL:Manual Dynamic Page List Help] (function to automate list updating in templates and articles) | * [http://semeb.com/dpldemo/index.php?title=DPL:Manual Dynamic Page List Help] (function to automate list updating in templates and articles) | ||
Latest revision as of 17:31, 12 December 2009
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| Special Topics | |
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Help Pages
General Help
- Characters -- provides information on sorting and classifying characters
- Editing -- provides information on formatting and good editing practices
- Layout -- provides information on standard ordering and labeling of article sections and other page elements, and provides blank article layout templates for new articles
- Naming conventions -- provides information for standardized naming of articles, including names of characters, locations, and abilities
- Sources -- explains the difference between canon, official, credible, and other sources for information
- Style -- provides information on creating consistent and high-quality articles
Special Topics
- Caching -- explains how to clear or purge browser caches and the server's cache
- Collapsible Tables -- explains how to create tables which can be collapsed or sorted by a reader
- Consensus checks -- explains how consensus checks work and how a consensus is reached.
- Disambiguation -- explains how and when to add disambiguation pages
- Images -- explains how to upload images, how to credit the source of your images, how to create image galleries, and standard size for images for use in consistent elements
- International characters -- provides links for enabling support for East Asian and Indic characters
- Interviews -- explains the process for conducting an interview to be published on Heroes Wiki
- Memorable quotes -- explains how and when to add memorable quotations from episodes and graphic novels to articles
- Portals -- provides standards and help for creating and editing portals
- Signatures -- explains how and when to sign comments, and how to customize your signature
- Spoilers -- explains how and when to create and edit articles in the Spoilers category
- Tables of Contents -- explains how, when, and where Tables of Contents appear, and how they can be modified
- Templates -- provides information on using and creating templates
- Theories -- explains how to use the Theories articles and how to add new theories
If you want to try out or practice wiki markup or other formatting, please use the Sandbox, not an actual article.
How Do I...
- ...add a new article?
- ...format text?
- ...add a table?
- ...link to other articles?
- ...add a new episode?
- ...add categories to articles?
- ...classify a character?
- ...upload and add images to articles?
- ...write using language consistent with other articles?
- ...use a template?
- ...use an article as if it were a template?
- ...copy the contents of one article into another?
- ...create a new template?
- ...print information when a template is used only if certain conditions are met?
- ...request a screen capture?
- ...distinguish easily confused terms from one another?
- ...add a new theory to an existing Theories section?
- ...add a new section to the Theories page?
- ...add an article for unaired or speculative information?
- ...create a collapsible table?
- ...conduct an interview?
- ...update a portal?
- ...add a portal?
- ...clear the cache?
- ...find out what acronyms such as HDYSAEM and MHTD mean?
External Resources
- WikiText (very useful for learning how to format entries here)
- Magic Words & Variables
- Parser Functions Help (conditionals for templates and articles)
- String Functions Help (functions to manipulate and test strings in templates and articles)
- Dynamic Page List Help (function to automate list updating in templates and articles)
- HTML in Wikitext (lists all available HTML tags)
- Universal Character Set codes (character representation in &#<code>; format)
- Wiki Tables
- Footnotes
- W3 Standards for XHTML
Additional Help
If you need help, and can't find the answer on this page, add the {{HelpMe}} template to your talk page and type your question below.