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). Thank you for your work towards developing the wiki!

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 library. Want a new image? Submit a suggestion for our Scribe team to request one from the Arithmancers.
• A category should be added using "[[Category: Name]]". You can find a list of all available categories here.
• The page should be flagged as player-made to highlight your hard work! This can be done using "{{Playermade}}".

Writing Style

All information pages should be written clearly, using a formal tone instead of opinionated writing. Informative articles should be easy to follow and to-the-point, and wiki formatting should be followed throughout (as detailed below). Any guides should also be clearly and formally written, though they may be more directly instructive than a standard page.

Using Wikitext Formatting

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

Wikitext	Description
{|	Start a new table
|-	Create a new row
!	Create a new header cell on the current row
|	Create a new cell on the current row
|}	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
Quote	Insert a quote or extract into your page and reference the author.
Construction	Mark a page as incomplete or under construction if you would like to come back to it later.
Spoiler	Mark a page as a spoiler and explain what content or update it may disclose spoilers for.
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 suggestion for our Scribe team to review!