User:Spamton/sandbox/2

Page Editing

 * First, always check out our Rules. These touch upon the basics of how we expect users to edit, and everyone needs to abide by these. These are mandatory to look over.
 * Media Wiki's Help portal

Guides
When editing, check out our Guides! These pages exist so that you can use them as, well, guides. '''When making a new page, you can even hit "view source" on a guide page, copy the entire content, and paste that guide into the new page you're making. Then, fill out each space in the page as needed!'''

If something in a guide page doesn't apply to a page, you should remove it entirely. Don't put "N/A" or "does not apply."

Sandboxes
A sandbox is a term for a private editing space on a Wiki. You can make one of these for yourself to use by going to YourName/Sandbox and creating the page. In your sandbox, you can test edits and learn to use Wikia. For example, here's Ezgender's Sandbox! A sandbox is most often used to test out editing and page formatting to make sure it will look the way you want it to. We encourage making a sandbox if you're unfamiliar with editing on Wikia at all.

Templates
If you don't have something that a page needs, you can use a variety of templates. You add these by clicking "insert," then "template," and searching for the template you want. (Or by typing two curly brackets,  {{  < -- )


 * 1) Cleanup: A general template that has a space where you can write a custom message.
 * 2) NeedsPronunciation: For when the page needs its "Pronunciation" section filled out.
 * 3) EditingNote: Usually only used by staff, to indicate a page needs to be kept in a certain style. (An example is how emojiself pronouns are formatted on the Emojiself page!)
 * 4) Separation: When a page might need split to separate ones.
 * 5) Confusion: When a page might get confused with another one because of similarity, you can use this to clarify.
 * 6) Copied: When a page is copied directly from another Wiki and needs re-written.
 * 7) Joke: When a term may or may not have been serious.
 * 8) HateGroup: Our Wiki also holds pages about hate groups like TERFs, and this template is a warning and explanation about that.
 * 9) ProblematicSource: For when a term is related to a media or something else that's problematic or controversial.
 * 10) Problematic: For when a term is genuinely problematic, such as febfem.
 * 11) Pronoun is used to format a pronoun set on pronoun list pages. (You could also put this on your profile to show how to use your pronouns!)
 * 12) PronounLists is added to the bottom of pronoun list pages.

Sourcing
Sourcing is mandatory on our Wiki, and pages need to source properly. Basically: We prefer web archived links, and entire Wiki pages are not valid sources. There's a separate forum post that discusses what kind of sources are okay to use on the Wiki. Please make sure to check it out!

Other Tips:

Above: The way category pages appear at the top of a page. You can click on any of these to visit the category page.
 * Check categories! Categories might have descriptions that describe what they're for. For example, this is the category for pages that need Pronunciation sections.
 * All categories are singular, not plural.

Profile Page Editing

You can do (nearly) anything you want on your personal profile, and I invite you to play around with it and have fun. Here's a direct link to Ezgender's profile page so you can see how he's edited it. And here's some base codes you can use to format your page!
 * Userboxes

Remember the Tumblr userbox trend? Wikia is where those originated! Here's our userbox category that contains all the userboxes, and anyone is welcome to make a userbox about anything that they want! Userboxes are a fun way to decorate your profile.


 * Dividers

Feel free to use dividers or other images to decorate your profile. As long as images aren't quickly flashing or NSFW (not safe for work, or Wikia), you are welcome to decorate your profile.

(Please place these images in the category "Profile Decor.")


 * CSS & Javascript

These may be harder to use if you're unfamiliar with editing. You can edit your own personal CSS or Javascript, which will change how the website is displayed for you! (And for you only)


 * For CSS: Special:MyPage/common.css
 * For Javascript: Special:MyPage/common.js

HERE is the Dev Wiki's category for Personal Use Javascript. Some scripts that might interest you:


 * ArticlePreview
 * AvatarLink
 * Bang
 * ChromeToolBarColor
 * ClearSandbox
 * ClickyNavigation
 * CodeLinksDropdown

HERE is the Dev Wiki's category for Personal Use CSS. Some scripts that might interest you:


 * CSSForTheColorBlind
 * AccentColorButtons
 * ClassicDevWikiTheme
 * AdRailRemove - Removes ads on the side
 * Fandom95 - Makes Wikia look like Windows 95
 * FandomXP - Makes Wikia look like Windows XP
 * SnowStormCSS - Adds a falling snow effect to Wikia
 * GlobalNavDarkTheme
 * Katsuragi

Here's how mine look:

Thank you for reading, and I hope your time editing on the Wiki goes well for you!

Please feel free to leave other questions you may have on the talk page, or ask them in our Discord to get quicker replies!