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NorCon's wiki is set up to automatically generate a page for every character. New characters will receive a page within 24 hours of being approved.
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== Page Creation ==
  
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To simplify the process, these pages are pre-populated with information from your +sheet on game; you will not need to update things like rank, location, craft, dragon, PB, etc. (See: '''+help sheet updates''' on game for the options you can set yourself.) 
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Page creation for characters and NPC is automated; new pages are created once an hour for both characters and dragons.  
  
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Once your page has been created, however, you may like to add other details.  
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Page content is initially taken from +sheet. Data includes:
  
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To do this, browse to your page and under 'Page tools' click 'edit with form.'
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* Rank
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* +glance info (age, height, hair, eyes)
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* Home
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* Birthplace
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* PB
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* Position (if applicable)
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* Dragon (if applicable)
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* Craft (if applicable)
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* Craft Specialty (if applicable)
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* Wing (if applicable)
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* Owner (if NPC)
  
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This will take you to a webform that will allow you to fill in other information - family and friends details - and upload a character picture. There is also a larger box where you can add any other information you'd like to - history, descriptions, relationships with other characters; whatever you'd like.
 
  
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You may also like to add your character to different categories - for example, to indicate where they were born, or other places they have lived.  
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See '''+help sheet updates''' for information on how to set player-controlled values.  
  
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Once you've updated your page, you may also like to add some icons. To do this, click 'Add New' and then 'Multi-Upload.' Icon names must be begin with ''Icon_<charactername>'' to show up on your character page. Character names can be in upper or lowercase, but must match the name of the page (nicknames won't work).
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'''''Data is updated from the +sheet system on an automated basis, and will not show up immediately.'''''
  
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'''Character page data is generally updated from the database once a day. Please don't worry if your data doesn't immediately reflect what is on game!'''
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==Preloads==
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New pages are automatically preload with a number of useful templates.
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=== <nowiki>{{Family}} and {{FamilyEnd}}</nowiki> ===
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These templates generate a table of data on any family members listed in +sheet. For each family member it lists:
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* Relationship to the character
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* Name
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* Rank
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* Age
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As many of your character's family members will likely not be listed in +sheet, you can extend this listing manually by adding table rows between the two template tags. For example:
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<nowiki>{{Family}}
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{{!}}-
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{{!}}Father
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{{!}}Kemmil
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{{!}}Ret. Vineholder
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{{!}}{{Age |birthsecs=727693200}}
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{{!}}Mother
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{{!}}Mira
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{{!}}Ret. Vineholder
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{{!}}{{Age |birthsecs=744742800}}
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{{FamilyEnd}}</nowiki>
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=== RP Logs===
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There are three templates under the banner of RP Logs:
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''<nowiki>{{NewLogs |name={{BASEPAGENAME}}}}</nowiki>
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Lists the newest 20 logs the character was involved in, with a link to previous logs. This template can be replaced with other strings from [[Help:Log_Lists|here]].
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''<nowiki>{{#ifexist: {{BASEPAGENAME}}/Mentions | {{:{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Mentions}} | }}</nowiki>
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Lists any logs the character was mentioned in.
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=== <nowiki>{{Icons}}</nowiki>===
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Shows a gallery of a character's icons. See below for details on how to upload icons.
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== Adding Content ==
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After a page has been created, more content can be added. To do so, browse to the page, and under 'Page tools' click 'edit with form.'
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This will take you to a webform that will allow you to fill out other information including:
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* Uploading a profile picture
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* Mother
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* Father
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* Siblings
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* Children
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* Friends
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* Livejournal or other URL
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Below these options, there is another box where other information can be added (descriptions, histories, etc).
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== Categories ==
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Categories are used sparingly. Available categories are listed in the 'Character' category.
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To select a category, simply tick the box in question.  
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== Icons ==
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Icons are used in logs; they are not required.
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To upload icons for your character, click 'Add New' and then 'Multi-Upload'. Icons should be named with a prefix of the following:
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* '''Icon <character name>'''
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* '''Icon <Character name>'''
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For example: '''Icon k'del.jpg''' or '''Icon K'del sad.jpg'''
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Characters are limited to 50 icons.
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== Dragons ==
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Dragon pages are also automatically created after they are added to the DTU system.
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Data that may be pulled from that system includes:
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* Dragon name
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* Impressee
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* Hatchling name
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* Dragon color
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* Wing
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* Egg name
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* Size
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* Game Clutch ID
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* Description
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* Home
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* Hatchsecs
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* Dam
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* Sire
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* Hatch Date
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Values can be set by your area admin; please contact them if there is anything missing from your dragon.
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After your dragon has been created on the wiki, you can click 'Page tools' and 'Edit with Form' to fill out any other values.
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== Data reuse ==
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The NorCon wiki is designed to reuse data wherever possible. Values set in your profile (or in your dragon's) are then used elsewhere in the wiki to populate lists.
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This data is refreshed on an automated basis; please be patient if it does not show up immediately.
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== 'Tabbed' Character Pages ==
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An alternative to the default character page is the tabbed character page - for example, [[K'del]].
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To change to this page type:
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# Click 'edit' ('''not''' form edit)
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# Change <nowiki>{{Profile</nowiki> to <nowiki>{{ProfileTabs</nowiki>
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# Now, add a <nowiki>= Heading=</nowiki> everywhere you would like a tab to start. Whatever goes between the equals signs will be what it is called.
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== Dragon Tab ==
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To include your dragon's page within your character's, add the following template:
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<nowiki>{{DragonTab}}</nowiki>

Latest revision as of 05:32, 1 February 2016

Page Creation

Page creation for characters and NPC is automated; new pages are created once an hour for both characters and dragons.

Page content is initially taken from +sheet. Data includes:

  • Rank
  • +glance info (age, height, hair, eyes)
  • Home
  • Birthplace
  • PB
  • Position (if applicable)
  • Dragon (if applicable)
  • Craft (if applicable)
  • Craft Specialty (if applicable)
  • Wing (if applicable)
  • Owner (if NPC)


See +help sheet updates for information on how to set player-controlled values.

Data is updated from the +sheet system on an automated basis, and will not show up immediately.

Preloads

New pages are automatically preload with a number of useful templates.

{{Family}} and {{FamilyEnd}}

These templates generate a table of data on any family members listed in +sheet. For each family member it lists:

  • Relationship to the character
  • Name
  • Rank
  • Age

As many of your character's family members will likely not be listed in +sheet, you can extend this listing manually by adding table rows between the two template tags. For example:

{{Family}} {{!}}- {{!}}Father {{!}}Kemmil {{!}}Ret. Vineholder {{!}}{{Age |birthsecs=727693200}} {{!}}- {{!}}Mother {{!}}Mira {{!}}Ret. Vineholder {{!}}{{Age |birthsecs=744742800}} {{FamilyEnd}}

RP Logs

There are three templates under the banner of RP Logs:

{{NewLogs |name={{BASEPAGENAME}}}}

Lists the newest 20 logs the character was involved in, with a link to previous logs. This template can be replaced with other strings from here.

{{#ifexist: {{BASEPAGENAME}}/Mentions | {{:{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Mentions}} | }}

Lists any logs the character was mentioned in.

{{Icons}}

Shows a gallery of a character's icons. See below for details on how to upload icons.

Adding Content

After a page has been created, more content can be added. To do so, browse to the page, and under 'Page tools' click 'edit with form.'

This will take you to a webform that will allow you to fill out other information including:

  • Uploading a profile picture
  • Mother
  • Father
  • Siblings
  • Children
  • Friends
  • Livejournal or other URL

Below these options, there is another box where other information can be added (descriptions, histories, etc).

Categories

Categories are used sparingly. Available categories are listed in the 'Character' category.

To select a category, simply tick the box in question.

Icons

Icons are used in logs; they are not required.

To upload icons for your character, click 'Add New' and then 'Multi-Upload'. Icons should be named with a prefix of the following:

  • Icon <character name>
  • Icon <Character name>

For example: Icon k'del.jpg or Icon K'del sad.jpg

Characters are limited to 50 icons.

Dragons

Dragon pages are also automatically created after they are added to the DTU system.

Data that may be pulled from that system includes:

  • Dragon name
  • Impressee
  • Hatchling name
  • Dragon color
  • Wing
  • Egg name
  • Size
  • Game Clutch ID
  • Description
  • Home
  • Hatchsecs
  • Dam
  • Sire
  • Hatch Date

Values can be set by your area admin; please contact them if there is anything missing from your dragon.

After your dragon has been created on the wiki, you can click 'Page tools' and 'Edit with Form' to fill out any other values.

Data reuse

The NorCon wiki is designed to reuse data wherever possible. Values set in your profile (or in your dragon's) are then used elsewhere in the wiki to populate lists.

This data is refreshed on an automated basis; please be patient if it does not show up immediately.

'Tabbed' Character Pages

An alternative to the default character page is the tabbed character page - for example, K'del.

To change to this page type:

  1. Click 'edit' (not form edit)
  2. Change {{Profile to {{ProfileTabs
  3. Now, add a = Heading= everywhere you would like a tab to start. Whatever goes between the equals signs will be what it is called.

Dragon Tab

To include your dragon's page within your character's, add the following template:

{{DragonTab}}

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