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Welcome to the general wiki tutorial. Here you'll find links to articles explaining general MediaWiki formatting and tutorials specific to this wiki.
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This site is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki], meaning anyone can create{{ref|1|1}} and edit almost any page and improve articles immediately. This site is powered by [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], useful information found on pages like [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Help Help on MediaWiki] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Wikipedia Help:Editing] usually applies here too.
  
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== MediaWiki formatting ==
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==Editing articles==
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MediaWiki uses special syntax, called wiki markup, to format text. For example, the heading above was created by typing
 
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<pre>== MediaWiki formatting ==</pre>
 
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representing a heading level 2. There are several articles on [https://www.mediawiki.org/ https://www.mediawiki.org/] about wiki markup:
 
  
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*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Basic Formatting]
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===Content style and policies===
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*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links Using Links]
 
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*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists Creating Lists]
 
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*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Including & Formatting Images]
 
  
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Keep in mind that it is more important to gather information. So if you think you are not skilled enough in wiki markup to add to or create a page, just put your information in there anyway. Chances are someone else with enough wiki-fu will notice and format the text for you. And even if not, the information is still there, even if it is hard to read.
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* Language & Style: Use ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/explicit#Adjective explicit (1)]'' language, avoid vulgar or crude expressions.
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* Admin [[User:Hmoeller]] encourages content over accuracy. ''if you think you are not skilled enough in wiki markup to add to or create a page, just put your information in there anyway''{{ref|2|2}}. Principles such as Verifiability and No original research on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Core_content_policies Wikipedia Core content policies] do not apply here.
  
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== Templates ==
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===Adding references===
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Templates are basically wiki markup building blocks ready to be included in a page. They are used so pages about similar things have the same look and feel, and also to make it easier to create those pages.
 
  
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To include a template in a page, type its name enclosed in double curly brackets.  
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* <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code> syntax does not work because [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Cite Extension] is [[Special:Version|not installed]] on this site.
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* Use <code><nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki></code>([[Template:Ref|template info]])  and <code><nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki></code>([[Template:Note|template info]])  templates.
  
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For example, if you think a page is a mess and should be cleaned up, there's a template for that! Edit the page and add <nowiki>{{cleanup}}</nowiki> on top of the page. You can see the cleanup template [[Template:cleanup|here]]. Adding this template to a page will also add to the [[:Category:Pages_marked_for_cleanup|Pages marked for cleanup Category]].
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===Sorting into category / management===
  
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== Dates ==
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* Use game info card to add to ''Hgame'' and ''[engine]'' categories. See [[Help:Gamepages]].
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How to write a date:
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* Use company info card to add to ''Game Company'' category. See [[Help:Companypages]].
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<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:YYYY-MM-DD}}</nowiki></code>
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* Use <code><nowiki>{{cleanup}}</nowiki></code>([[Template:Cleanup|template info]]) to add to [[:Category:Pages marked for cleanup]]
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* Use <code><nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki></code>([[Template:Stub|template info]]) to add to [[:Category:Stubs]]
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* Use <code><nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki></code>([[Template:Delete|template info]]) to add to [[:Category:Candidates for deletion]]
  
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This ensures your date is in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601 ISO 8601 standard] and that it will be formated into the format you have selected in your preferences.
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===Adding date===
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For better readability you should always specify a format for those who are not registered or not logged in.
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<code><nowiki>{{#dateformat:YYYY-MM-DD}}</nowiki></code> ensures the result date follows [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601 ISO 8601 standard] is formatted accordingly. For better readability, specify a format for unregistered and annonymous users.
  
 
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|{{#dateformat:2014-12-25|ISO 8601}}
 
|{{#dateformat:2014-12-25|ISO 8601}}
 
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==Policies and conventions==
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* [[Help:Gamepages]]
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* [[Help:Companypages]]
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* [[Help:Uploading]]
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==Useful special pages==
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* [[Special:Upload]]
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* [[:Category:Active_Talk_Pages]]. Also chat on [https://www.anime-sharing.com/threads/202733/ Anime-sharing.com thread]
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* [[:Category:Pages marked for cleanup]]
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* [[:Category:Stubs]]
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* [[:Category:Candidates for deletion]]
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* [[Special:WantedPages]]
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* [[Special:SpecialPages|All special pages]]
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==Reference==
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:1 {{note|1}} [https://www.anime-sharing.com/threads/h-games-wiki.202733/ anime-sharing.com Inquisitor]
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:2 {{note|2}} [https://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Help:Editing&oldid=9507 revision 23:47, 6 March 2014]

Latest revision as of 00:23, 25 October 2025

This site is a wiki, meaning anyone can create1 and edit almost any page and improve articles immediately. This site is powered by MediaWiki, useful information found on pages like Help on MediaWiki and Wikipedia Help:Editing usually applies here too.

Editing articles

Content style and policies

  • Language & Style: Use explicit (1) language, avoid vulgar or crude expressions.
  • Admin User:Hmoeller encourages content over accuracy. if you think you are not skilled enough in wiki markup to add to or create a page, just put your information in there anyway2. Principles such as Verifiability and No original research on Wikipedia Core content policies do not apply here.

Adding references

Sorting into category / management

Adding date

{{#dateformat:YYYY-MM-DD}} ensures the result date follows ISO 8601 standard is formatted accordingly. For better readability, specify a format for unregistered and annonymous users.

Example: Instead of writing 25 December 2014 write:

Input Output
{{#dateformat:2014-12-25}} 2014-12-25
{{#dateformat:2014-12-25|dmy}} 25 December 2014
{{#dateformat:2014-12-25|mdy}} December 25, 2014
{{#dateformat:2014-12-25|ymd}} 2014 December 25
{{#dateformat:2014-12-25|ISO 8601}} 2014-12-25

Policies and conventions

Useful special pages

Reference

1 ^ anime-sharing.com Inquisitor
2 ^ revision 23:47, 6 March 2014
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