User blog:Kiyoshiro/Contribution Guidelines

If you're interested in contributing to this wiki but are not quite sure how, these guidelines should help you understand how Fandom's editor works and help ensure less mistakes are made for a smoother workflow.

Using the Visual Editor
Fandom comes with a visual editor that makes editing wikis very easy for new contributors. If you've used some kind of Word document program before, you should have no problems using this editor. Previewing your changes is also easy because what you see in the visual editor is what you will see on the actual pages if the edits you have made are published. I've highlighted some key areas in the image to the right.


 * The arrow pointing to the blue text is a link to another wiki page. All wiki pages will usually include a link or two to another wiki page so that readers can learn more about a particular topic. To add a link to a piece of text, highlight the text, then press the button that looks like a paperclip. Links may also be in red, in which case the page it links to currently does not exist. When creating a link, please make sure the text is not red.
 * The area that is squared in red will let us know of a summary of what changes you have made and why once your edits are published. Remember to always fill it out when necessary. Do not fill this out when creating a new page.

Using the Source Editor
The source editor looks mostly similar to the visual editor. However, the page's contents will be displayed in a code-like manner. Fandom Wikis use a markup language called "Wikitext" to format content. You can read more about it here. While not required, it is recommended to use the source editor for more control and making more precise edits. It's also highly recommended to use the source editor if you need to copy a page's contents to act as a template for creating a new, similar page. To switch between the visual and source editor, click the small arrow indicated by the blue arrow in the image to the right. To preview your changes using the source editor, click on the "Preview" button indicated by the green arrow. As always, make sure to remember to fill in what changes you have made and why in the squared area.

Here are some commonly used wikitext used in Dego RPG Wiki: (text here) - These three apostrophes used on both sides of the text are used to make text bold. (page title here) - These double brackets are used to link to another wiki page. For example, Heavy Attack will display as Heavy Attack. You can also use Heavy Spell which will display as Heavy Spell but still link to the Heavy Attack page. When creating a link using the source editor, make sure you're not accidentally linking to a page that doesn't exist. ==(text here)== - These double equal signs are used to turn the text into a heading, much like the above "Using the Source Editor" text and the thin line below it. You can also use ===(text here)=== to create a sub-heading. *(text here) - An asterisk before the text will create a bulleted list. - This adds a line break so the page's text isn't all one very long noodle. Because you certainly don't want this list to look like this: (text here) - These three apostrophes used on both sides of the text are used to make text bold. (page title here) - These double brackets are used to link to another wiki page. For example, Heavy Attack will display as Heavy Attack. You can also use Heavy Spell which will display as Heavy Spell but still link to the Heavy Attack page. When creating a link using the source editor, make sure you're not accidentally linking to a page that doesn't exist. ==(text here)== - These double equal signs are used to turn the text into a heading, much like the above "Using the Source Editor" text and the thin line below it. You can also use ===(text here)=== to create a sub-heading. *(text here) - An asterisk before the text will create a bulleted list. That's all of the necessary information needed to get started on this wiki. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask using the comments section below.