View source for Help:Editing

Welcome to the PotterworldMC wiki editing guide! We're excited to see your contributions.
Please use the guide below when creating your page. There are a lot of pages on our wiki already, so feel free to use the edit menu of existing pages to view their formatting and copy a similar style (e.g. you can refer to existing quest pages when making a new page or edit).

==Page Requirements & Advice==
To ensure that all of our wiki pages are easily accessible, all pages should include the following:

* An infobox or imagebox using the relevant template. Review the template pages for how to use them, and select an image from the [[Special:ListFiles|library]]. Want a new image? Submit a [https://potterworldmc.com/suggestions/ suggestion] for our Scribe team to request one from the Arithmancers.
* A category should be added using "<nowiki>[[Category: Name]]</nowiki>". You can find a list of all available categories [[Special:Categories|here]].
* The page should be flagged as player-made to highlight your hard work! This can be done using "<nowiki>{{Playermade}}</nowiki>".

==Using Wikitext Formatting==
{|
|-
! Wikitext
! Result
! Example
|-
| <nowiki>==Heading==</nowiki>
| Add a heading to the page
| N/A
|-
| <nowiki>'''Bold text'''</nowiki>
| Write in bold
| '''Bold text'''
|-
| <nowiki>''Italic text''</nowiki>
| Write in italics
| ''Italic text''
|-
| <nowiki>* Bullet point text</nowiki>
| Add a bullet point for items in a list
| N/A
|-
| <nowiki>[[Wiki page name]]</nowiki>
| Link to another page on the wiki using the page name
| [[Unmagical London and King's Cross]]
|-
| <nowiki>[[Wiki page name|Display text]]</nowiki>
| Link to another page on the wiki without using the page name
| [[Unmagical London and King's Cross|King's Cross]]
|-
| <nowiki>[https://www.randomlink.com/ Display Text]</nowiki>
| Hyperlink text to an external website
| [https://potterworldmc.com/news/ Potterworld]
|-
| <nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg]]</nowiki>
| Insert an image from the [[Special:ListFiles|library]]. Want a new image? Submit a [https://potterworldmc.com/suggestions/ suggestion] for our Scribe team to request one from the Arithmancers.
| N/A
|-
| <nowiki>{{Command|name}}</nowiki>
| Display an in-game command in special formatting
| {{Command|bal}}
|-
| <nowiki>{{Item|name}}</nowiki>
| Display the name of an in-game item and the number required (Quest pages and guides)
| {{Item|1 Surgeon's Mask}}
|}

==Using Tables==
Tables must also be created using wikitext, using the notation show below. If you would like to generate the wikitext automatically, we have a [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KQEBhv8llgc1kNEL48UvvyugOiuJ6gFQcy72dj9Zv0s/edit?gid=0#gid=0 PotterworldMC Wikitext Table Generator] available.
{|
|-
! Wikitext
! Result
|-
| <nowiki>{|</nowiki>
| Start a new table
|-
| <nowiki>|-</nowiki>
| Create a new row
|-
| <nowiki>!</nowiki>
| Create a new header cell on the current row
|-
| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| Create a new cell on the current row
|-
| <nowiki>|}</nowiki>
| Mark the end of a table
|}						

==Templates & Banners==
We have a number of custom-made templates on our wiki, each used for a different purpose. The main ones available for use can be seen below. Click on the template name to view each template, and for a guide on how to use it.
{|
|-
! Template
! Description
|-
| [[Template:Quote|Quote]]
| Insert a quote or extract into your page and reference the author.
|-
| [[Template:Construction|Construction]]
| Mark a page as incomplete or under construction if you would like to come back to it later.
|-
| [[Template:Spoiler|Spoiler]]
| Mark a page as a spoiler and explain what content or update it may disclose spoilers for.
|-
| [[Template:Playermade|Player-made]]
| Mark a page as player-made to show off your hard work on the wiki.
|}
Can't find the template that you're looking for? Submit a [https://potterworldmc.com/suggestions/ suggestion] for our Scribe team to review!