Guide to contributing to the wiki
We're happy you've shown interest in contributing to the wiki, we welcome all editors and assume good faith for all edits made, so there are very few protected pages. Don't be afraid to jump in and start correcting and adding to pages.
This is a quick guide to how you can help and a few guidelines.
Contents
Wiki Style
Third-Person
Write in an impersonal style and don't use pronouns (i.e. no "I", "you", or "he/she"; use "the player" or "players" instead).
Guides and direct gameplay advice can be exceptions to this.
Links
The first reference of items, skills, or game concepts in each section of a page should become links. All further references in that section should not be links.
Normally one link under each level two headline is enough. There are however exceptions, such as when both in a list or table and then explained afterwards, or when specifically referring to a wiki page.
Wikicode
Wikicode is the syntax used by all MediaWiki wikis, including this one. If you don't know it and are prepared to learn, read the Wikipedia page here. If you don't want to spend your life learning this markup, then fret not, you can still help.
What needs doing?
New pages
New content is constantly being added to Hazeron which needs tutorials and documenting. Before you start to write a page, search for it and if you can't find it, start one yourself. If you wish to work on a page uninterrupted, make it in your personal sandbox area or anywhere in your own pages. If you don't know wikicode, you can create a unformatted page and ask someone else to format it for you.
Content revisions
A list of pages which need revisions can be found here
Updates are frequent and we need people to update the information on the wiki. To do this simply edit the page with new information. If you don't know wikicode you can write the new, updated content on the discussion page without formatting.
Translating
Translating in this wiki follows rules to avoid chaos.
If you want to translate for a specific language, you should first check if a language template exists: {{language-name}}. For example {{French}} is for French language.
If you don't find a suitable template, create it and follow the other language templates style. Please use the English language name. Don't forget to modify the description of the template and translation link inside the template.
Now, let's see how to translate a page
First step, edit the original page and add {{language-name}} template on top of the code. This should add a banner saying "A [language-name] version of this page exists. To read the [language-name] version, go to [page-name]/[language-name]".
For example, the French translation banner says "A French version of this page exists. To read the French version, go to Example/French".
When the original page is successfully edited, just click the red link in the banner and you can create the page.
- Note : A translation page should always be named [page-name]/[language-name]: For example if we have a page named Example, the French translation page will be Example/French
It is advised to copy the original page content then translate it, but you are free to make a completely new page layout if needed.
Links in translated pages
As of now, it is advised that links in translated pages are all linking to translated pages (even if the page doesn't exist). This will put non-existent pages into Special:WantedPages.
If you want to keep a link to the original page because the destination page isn't existing yet: create a link to the original page right after the translated link, and make it display * . This will not be intrusive when reading a text full of links, but will require a bit more work. You'll also want to remove it when the destination page is created.
For example, if you want to link coal in a French translation:
With english link : [[coal/French|charbon]][[coal|*]]
Without english link : [[coal/French|charbon]]
Links
Links are used to make a navigate-able internal link to another wiki page.
| Code: | [[Main Page]] | [[Main_Page|main page]] | [[Main_Page|page]]s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result: | Main Page | main page | pages |
Note that links are case-sensitive, expect for the first letter. This means that making an all lower-case link to a wiki page with a non-single word name, will require the link to have a display text. Underscores (_) and spaces ( ) are interchangeable in a link, but using underscores is preferred in code-behind links.
Most wiki pages are written as singular, meaning that adding an "s" directly after the link is a simple way to make a word plural. This also works with other endings, such as "ing" and similar.
External Links
External links are used to link to other websites.
| Code: | [http://hazeron.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page] | [http://hazeron.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Hazeron Wiki] |
|---|---|---|
| Result: | [1] | Hazeron Wiki |
Recommend that external links should normally be avoided. Only some specific pages actually need them, and even so there is no way to ensure that the link isn't dangerous to users.
Linking to Hazeron.com is normally ok.
Be aware that you might encounter a security prompt if adding new external links to a page.
Images
If you have relevant images then upload them and add them to the page they're intended for.
| Code: |
[[File:imbox_notice.png]] |
[[File:imbox_notice.png|thumb|none|Caption text.]] |
[[File:imbox_notice.png|frame|none|Caption text.]] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result: |
|
 Caption text. |
When choosing a name for a new file, please try to see how similar images are named. With game icons it would also be nice to have images keep the original file name as supplied by Haxus.
For a mostly complete list of all images already on the wiki, see the Special:UncategorizedFiles page.
Note: frame is different than thumb in that it doesn't downscale or compress the image, and displays it on the page at full size. Useful for UI elements which need readability.
Marking for revision and deletion
If a page is out of date or doesn't have a reason for existing, add one of the following templates to the top of the page:
{{Revision}}
{{Revision|Information out of date.}}
or
{{Delete}}
{{Delete|No longer exists.}}
See the template pages for more information about how to use them.
Talk Pages
When writing on a user's or a page's talk page (for example Talk:Main_Page), there are a few things you need to know.
Signature
Always end of your message with your signature, so everyone knows who wrote what (without checking the edit history).
This can be done easily by using ~~~~ after your message. You can customize your signature on your user preferences page.
| Code: |
Look. ~~~~ |
|---|---|
| Result: |
Indentation
When replying to another user's message, be sure to indent your message so it is visibly a reply to the above message.
This is done by simply adding : at the start of the line will cause this effect.
| Code: |
Look. - [[User:Deantwo|Deantwo]] ([[User_talk:Deantwo|talk]]) 10:35, 30 November 2013 (CET) |
|---|---|
| Result: |
Headline
If you are starting a new topic, add a headline with the name of the topic. If a talk page is used a lot, it can become confusing if the topics aren't separated with headlines. It also allows for section editing, which makes editing long talk pages a lot easier.
This is one of the most basic things on a wiki, and are used by typing ==Topic== on the line above your message.
| Code: |
==Look at this tutorial== |
|---|---|
| Result: |
Look at this tutorial [edit] |
Useful pages
Categories: All, used, unused and wanted
Templates: Used, unused and wanted
All pages: All existing pages and Wanted pages
