User:Dark Knight 2013/Sandbox

This is an example of a Sandbox. This page can be used to write out drafts for new pages or used to experiment with new templates and features. It uses templates from the wiki, but does not override or conflict with wiki content.

Manual of Style

Our Manual of Style is our standards for editing the Starship Simulator Wiki. It presents how we write pages, how we format their content, the images we present and general policy regarding editing. We recommend potential editors read the page before editing to the wiki.

Titles, Headings and Sections

Titles

Titles are the page name and how it is found on a page. They are used the search bar to find the page and generally sorted A-Z in categories. A page must have a title before it can be created. Capital letters must feature at the beginning of the title and at the start of a new word in it.

If two pages share the same name, they are divided and sorted by adding brackets () into the title. For example, Sirius could refer to the star Sirius or its star system of Sirius. As such, we'd use Sirius (star) to refer to the Star whilst we'd use Sirius (star system) to refer to the star system.

Headings

Headings are used to break up sections in a wiki page. They are used to separate section and navigate a page's info. We recommending including headings if the page covers multiple topics. For example, the page on the Magellan Class starships include Layout, Decks and Development sections.

Headings can be inserted by writing a word on a new line and inserting == on either side of the word/phrase. For example: ==Gameplay== creates a Gameplay heading, which we can use as the head of a section regarding gameplay information.

Subheadings break up sections of a page further, adding sections within section. These can be inserted by adding additional = to either side of the sub heading. Subheadings will be grouped to the top-level heading. For example, if ===Behaviour=== was incorporated after ==Gameplay== but before ==Lore==, it will be incorporated into the Gameplay section. We'd incorporating subheadings when content is more than detailed and requires breaking up, such splitting the Lore section into History, Culture and Notable Members subheadings.

Headings will be recorded in the page table of contents, found just before the first head was made on page. This will display all headings found on the page, sort them by numbers and can be clicked to take the user to the section. A table of contents will automatically generate if the page has more than four headings or subheadings.

Section Organisation

Generally, sections will be organised to make it but clearly separated.

Syntax

Bold

'''Text Here''' results in: Text Here

Italics

''Text Here'' results in: Text Here

Images

Images are allowed and encouraged to feature on the wiki pages. They are

The UNSF insignia in the colour black

Images can be implemented by uploading them to the wiki via the "Upload file" found in our heading (left side of the page). To implement them, type in [[File:Image name.format|thumb|Caption for the image]] into the page. format signifies the image format, which is required to identify the image's type. Examples of this include .png, .jpg, or .gif. We encourage users to include |thumb| in the syntax, as it makes it a thumbnail separate from the main body of writing and means text is uninterrupted by its placement. Captions can be used to describe the image content, describing to the user what exactly they are looking at.

Further formatting can be included, such as the image display. Adding |right/left/centre| will alter the position of the image, such as whether it is displayed on the right hand side, left hand side or in the centre of the page. Adding |[num]px| will alter the images size display, ensuring it remains at a chosen resolution. As an example, |300px| will make the image show at 300 pixels on the default page.

As a demonstration, the syntax [[File:UNSF Logo Transparent Black.png|300px|thumb|right|The UNSF insignia in the colour black]] was used to incorporate the image you see to your right onto this page. This includes an image, the chosen resolution, its status as a thumbnail, its display on the right-hand side of the page, and a caption describing the image.

Templates

Template are

Incorporating Media Wiki templates

Some templates are available or widely used by Media Wiki services. However, they may not be incorporated into the Wiki either due to regulations. To incorporate these, please contact though Discord. Please provide a Media Wiki page on the template and an explanation for why it could be helpful to incorporate the template.

Writing

Language

Please use English only on our standard pages. We're flexible when it comes to terminology and spelling, but will prioritise British English versions (for example: "lift" rather than "elevator").

Non-English words

Letters and Characters

Letters: Capitals,

Punctuation

Links

Links are important

Categories

Categories are groups of pages which are related to each other. They help break They can be incorporated by typing in [[Category:Text Here]]