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===Wiki formatting and syntax===
===Wiki formatting and syntax===
Most questions on formatting can be found by searching here: https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki or by googling. For convenience, here are some frequently used syntax


====Headers====
Use equal signs on either side of text for headers. <pre>==Header==</pre>


Use more equals for smaller headers. Always use at least two, one is the page title.
====Links====
To link to a different article use double brackets <pre>[[article name]]</pre> If you want the text shown to be different than the article name use <pre>[[article name|shown text]]</pre>
====Redirect====
To make a page redirect to another use <pre>#Redirect [[article name]]</pre>
This must be the first thing on the page(In most cases it will be the only thing).
====Lists====
For lists use asterisks
<pre>
*Item 1
*Item 2
*Item 3
</pre>
====Categories====
To add a page to a category use <pre>[[Category:Name]]</pre>
This can in theory be anywhere on the page, but to make editing easier, it should be at the very bottom.
===Page Templates===
===Page Templates===


*Personal/Knight profile pages
*Personal/Knight profile pages


[code]
<pre>
 
Member of the [[April Knights]] since [[Event Name]]
Member of the [[April Knights]] since [[Event Name]]


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*Trivia1
*Trivia1
*Trivia2
*Trivia2
</pre>
* Battalion page [[Redguard]] is an example of this template when filled out
<pre>
[[image:RedguardNew.png|right|thumbnail|Flag of the Redguard]]
Replace above image with battalion's flag
===Battalion Description===
===Motto===
===Oath===
===Founding===
===Notable Event 1===
===Notable Event 2===
Replace the pervious two headers with important events from the battalions history. Add or remove more headers as necessary
===Notable Members===
*/u/example - Description of what makes them notable
*/u/example2 - Description of what makes them notable
*/u/example3 - Description of what makes them notable
The above list should include founder, commanders, grandmasters from the battalion, ect.
[[Category: Battalion]]


[/code]
</pre>

Latest revision as of 21:19, 21 February 2025

General information

Wiki formatting and syntax

Most questions on formatting can be found by searching here: https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki or by googling. For convenience, here are some frequently used syntax

Headers

Use equal signs on either side of text for headers.

==Header==

Use more equals for smaller headers. Always use at least two, one is the page title.

Links

To link to a different article use double brackets

[[article name]]

If you want the text shown to be different than the article name use

[[article name|shown text]]

Redirect

To make a page redirect to another use

#Redirect [[article name]]

This must be the first thing on the page(In most cases it will be the only thing).

Lists

For lists use asterisks

*Item 1
*Item 2
*Item 3

Categories

To add a page to a category use

[[Category:Name]]

This can in theory be anywhere on the page, but to make editing easier, it should be at the very bottom.

Page Templates

  • Personal/Knight profile pages
Member of the [[April Knights]] since [[Event Name]]

===About Name===

===Memberships and Roles===
*[[BattalionName]]
*Other Group 1
*Other Group 2
*[[April Knights]]
**Item 1
**Item 2
**Item 3
*Awarded Title 1
*Awarded Title 2

===Service Record===

*[[First Event]] - Rank (Knight, Officer, Triad, etc)
*[[Next Event]] - Rank (Knight, Officer, Triad, etc)

===Trivia===

*Trivia1
*Trivia2
  • Battalion page Redguard is an example of this template when filled out
[[image:RedguardNew.png|right|thumbnail|Flag of the Redguard]]
Replace above image with battalion's flag

===Battalion Description===

===Motto===

===Oath===

===Founding===

===Notable Event 1===

===Notable Event 2===
Replace the pervious two headers with important events from the battalions history. Add or remove more headers as necessary
 
===Notable Members===

*/u/example - Description of what makes them notable
*/u/example2 - Description of what makes them notable
*/u/example3 - Description of what makes them notable
The above list should include founder, commanders, grandmasters from the battalion, ect.

[[Category: Battalion]]