Editor's Guide

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A guide for all the small things and rules we have for editors among some tips & tricks!

Style

• Be straightforward to the facts. Do not be argumentative or opinionated
• Try to make information readable and easy to track. People don't want to decode complex information
• When using colored text try using the same shade of the color that has been used before for consistency if possible
• Try to be conscious of mobile viewers, they are the majority! You can see how mobile users view a page by scrolling to the bottom of a page and clicking "view mobile site"
• Look at other pages for other style choices for and beyond text
• If you make any mistakes or you aren't sure if you have, don't worry. The admins review every edit

Grammar Rules

• Should I use the Oxford/Serial Comma? Yes
• Should I use periods when ending bullet points? You can use periods when you have multiple sentences but it is recommended you end without one for your last sentence
• Can I use contractions? Yes, except more informal ones like "ain't"

Tips & Tricks

• Using the source editor. If you want to make more specific changes you can use the source editor to see editing from a different perspective
  • When editing simply click the "visual editor" button in the top right and click on "source editor" from the drop down
• How do you make colored text?
  • Go to the source editor and do this: <span style="color: #[hexcode];">[word(s)]</span>
  • Example of creating red text: <span style="color: #FF0000;">Editing is fun</span>
• How do you add links to pages?
  • Simply use crtl+k and search for the specific page you want to. Or use [[page title|displayed text]] in the source editor
• What are redirect pages?
  • Redirects are pages that bring users to a different page. It is commonly used when a two pages are merged but editors don't want to relink pages with the leftover page
  • For example: The "Other Mages" page was merged with the "Mages" page so the Other Mages page was turned into a redirect to the Mages page
  • Redirects are made by deleting all text on a page and replacing it with "#redirect [[page title]]"
• How can I prevent auto-formatting?
  • You can go into the source editor and put <nowiki>[text]</nowiki>