Wiki Guidelines

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Contents 1 Organization 2 Message Boxes 3 Generalization 3.1 Model Numbers 4 Intro to Wiki Formatting 4.1 Wiki Cheatsheet 4.2 See Also

Organization

For the sake of organization, articles and categories are organized in a "Knowledge Base" if applicable. The main two categories of this "Knowledge Base" are Category:Getting Started and Category:Advanced Topics. These categories contain both articles and other categories that users can drill down through.

Message Boxes

The following templates may be useful for adding Message boxes. Just add them to the top of the page while editing.

• {{Stub}}: Use when an article needs more information
• {{Expert Attention}}: Use when an article needs information from an expert on the subject. Elaborate on the discussion page.
• {{Outdated}}: Use when an article is out of date. Consider updating it yourself before using.
• {{Current-project}}: Use when the knowledge in the article may be incorrect/incomplete or could change rapidly due to ongoing progress on a project. Elaborate on the discussion page.

For a full list, see: Category:Article message boxes

Generalization

Model Numbers

When posting in the wiki, it's important to remember that users are using a lot of different hardware. Only use model numbers in places appropriate to specifics, i.e. databases of models. In all other articles, be careful not to get too specific about certain models.

Only provide methods for getting your component or build to work in a location that lists your model or showcases your build. Examples are iBoot + Multibeast Component Builds, Graphics Card Database, etc. Also, the forum is a great resource to post details about your build.

Intro to Wiki Formatting

Wiki Cheatsheet
Works anywhere in the text
Description	You type	You get
Italic text	''italic''	italic
Bold text	'''bold'''	bold
Bold and italic text	'''''bold & italic'''''	bold & italic
Link to another Wiki page	[[Name of page]] [[Name of page|Text to display]]	Name of page Text to display
Add a page to a category	[[Category:Category name]]	Categories should be placed at the end of pages. The category name will display in a bar at the bottom when the page is previewed or saved.
Signature Sign your contributions when posting to a Discussion/Talk Page. Do not sign when contributing to an article.	~~~~	Username (talk) 05:15, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
Works only at the beginning of lines
Description	You type	You get
Redirect to another page Redirects must be placed at the start of the first line.	#REDIRECT [[Target page]]	Not shown.
Section headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article. =Level 1= should not be used.	== Level 2 == === Level 3 === ==== Level 4 ==== ===== Level 5 ===== ====== Level 6 ======	Not shown.
Bulleted list	* One * Two ** Two point one * Three	One Two Two point one Three
Numbered list	# One # Two ## Two point one # Three	One Two Two point one Three
Indenting text This is generally used when replying on a Discussion/Talk Page, as it keeps conversations easy to browse.	no indent (normal) :first indent ::second indent :::third indent	no indent (normal) first indent second indent third indent
Adding references
Inserting a Reference Used to add in-line links to references at the bottom of the page. Make sure you have <references/> somewhere on the article where all references will be displayed.	Text.<ref>[http://link Link Text]</ref>	Not shown.
Cheatsheet for citing a website or publication Referencing for beginners

See Also

• For a full list of editing commands, see Wiki markup
• For a guide to editing, see How to edit a page
• For a PDF, printable cheatsheet, see Wikipedia:m:WMDOC/Cheatsheet