Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Difference between revisions of "PCGamingWiki:Editing guide"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
(case)
(Microtransactions icon after checking with Andytizer)
(17 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 7: Line 7:
 
NOTE: This guide assumes that the reader has already looked at the [[PCGamingWiki:Sample_article|sample article]]. It explains all the basics of the tables and provides bare-bones editing guidelines.
 
NOTE: This guide assumes that the reader has already looked at the [[PCGamingWiki:Sample_article|sample article]]. It explains all the basics of the tables and provides bare-bones editing guidelines.
  
 
+
<div class="skip-h3-left-border">
 
=== General ===
 
=== General ===
  
Line 25: Line 25:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item full-width">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item full-width">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Editing basics.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article Creation and Editing Basics]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Editing basics.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article creation and editing basics]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article Creation and Editing Basics|Article Creation and Editing Basics]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article creation and editing basics|Article creation and editing basics]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 35: Line 35:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item full-width">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item full-width">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Formatting.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article Formatting]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Formatting.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article formatting]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article Formatting|Article Formatting]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Article formatting|Article formatting]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 74: Line 74:
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
=== Main Article Components ===
+
=== Main article components ===
  
 
<div class="editing-guide-section-list">
 
<div class="editing-guide-section-list">
Line 81: Line 81:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Section table legend.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Section Table legend]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Section table legend.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Section table legend]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Section Table legend|Section Table legend]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Section table legend|Section table legend]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 101: Line 101:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Infobox.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The Infobox]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Infobox.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The infobox]]
 +
</div>
 +
 
 +
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The infobox|The infobox]]
 +
</div>
 +
</div>
 +
 
 +
<div class="editing-guide-list-item-wrapper">
 +
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 +
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 +
[[File:Editing Guide - Series sidebar.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The series sidebar]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The Infobox|The Infobox]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The series sidebar|The series sidebar]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 111: Line 121:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Series sidebar.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The Series Sidebar]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Disambiguation.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The disambiguation (disambig) tag]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The Series Sidebar|The Series Sidebar]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The disambiguation (disambig) tag|The disambiguation (disambig) tag]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 121: Line 131:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Disambiguation.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The Disambiguation (Disambig) tag]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Other information.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Introduction]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/The Disambiguation (Disambig) tag|The Disambiguation (Disambig) tag]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Introduction|Introduction]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 131: Line 141:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Key points general information.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Key points and General information]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Key points general information.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/General information]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Key points and General information|Key points and General information]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/General information|General information]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 157: Line 167:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - DLC.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - DLC.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Monetization]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions|Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Monetization|Monetization]]
 +
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 +
 +
<div class="editing-guide-list-item-wrapper">
 +
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 +
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 +
[[File:Editing Guide - DLC.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Microtransactions]]
 +
</div>
 +
 +
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Microtransactions|Microtransactions]]
 +
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
Line 192: Line 212:
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
=== Settings ===
+
=== Settings and features ===
  
 
<div class="editing-guide-section-list">
 
<div class="editing-guide-section-list">
Line 199: Line 219:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Video settings.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Video settings]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Video settings.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Video]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Video settings|Video settings]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Video|Video]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 209: Line 229:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Input settings.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Input settings]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Input settings.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Input]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Input settings|Input settings]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Input|Input]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 219: Line 239:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Audio settings.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Audio settings]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Audio settings.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Audio]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Audio settings|Audio settings]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Audio|Audio]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 305: Line 325:
  
 
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/System requirements|System requirements]]
 
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/System requirements|System requirements]]
 +
</div>
 +
</div>
 +
 +
</div>
 +
 +
=== Files ===
 +
 +
<div class="editing-guide-section-list">
 +
 +
<div class="editing-guide-list-item-wrapper">
 +
<div class="editing-guide-list-item full-width">
 +
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 +
[[File:Editing Guide - Fixboxes.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Files]]
 +
</div>
 +
 +
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Files|Files]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 317: Line 353:
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item full-width">
 
<div class="editing-guide-list-item full-width">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
 
<div class="editing-guide-icon">
[[File:Editing Guide - Conclusion.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Conclusion and Examples]]
+
[[File:Editing Guide - Conclusion.svg|link=PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Conclusion and examples]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Conclusion and Examples|Conclusion and Examples]]
+
[[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Conclusion and examples|Conclusion and examples]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 +
</div>
 +
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
Line 327: Line 365:
  
 
[[Category:PCGamingWiki]]
 
[[Category:PCGamingWiki]]
 +
__NOTOC__

Revision as of 19:59, 18 May 2020

A major issue facing PCGamingWiki (or any wiki, for that matter) is consistency. Due to the open nature of the site, quality in content can vary wildly with screenshots, step-by-step fixes, table notes, and numerous other elements that make up an article.

The following guide is meant to serve as a constant framework for all edits and article creation on the wiki.

NOTE: This guide assumes that the reader has already looked at the sample article. It explains all the basics of the tables and provides bare-bones editing guidelines.