Emmy The Robot Fandom Wiki:Creating a page/Pre-rewrite

This will be a large repository of information on how to go about creating a page for a character. If you think it looks unfun to read, imagine writing it. This is here for me to provide you the tools I didn't have. This will be concise and directed, MUCH more can be done, but this will get you started. It is intended as a crash course but each section will contain a link to more advanced features.

Page Creation

To begin, navigate to the page you'd like to create using the format: https://emmytherobot.miraheze.org/wiki/NAME, where NAME is the subject of the article you are going to write about (ie Emmy, Franny, Waverly, The_Mendenhalls). Remember, spaces should be replaced with underscores (_). You may have to get creative if a page already exists under a certain name but isn't for the character you are wanting (ie Emmy is taken, but you could use Emmy_(Alternate_Universe)). Once you navigate to the page, if it is blank, you will get a message stating so and an option to 'create this page'. Click it.

Alternatively, use the following box to check:

 

Base Style Sheet

__NOTOC__
{{infobox
| name =
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| sn =
| species =
| type =
| job =
| owned =
| employed =
| outmode =
| age =
| status =
| created =
| creator =
}}
This is a base template page for a Nandroid. A quick overall description should go here.

==Character summary==
===Personality===
Character Summary<ref>[LINK Description]</ref>
<tabber>
|-|First Tab Title=
You can also use tabs to be additional information in, like spoiler content.
|-|Click me!=
Second tab content goes here.
|-|Third Tab Title=
Third tab content goes here.
</tabber>

===Relationships===
More information!
*A list
**A list 2
**A list 3
***More list

==Relationships==
Post info about other [[People]] or [[Nandroids]] here
[[File:Imagename.png|frameless|right|Caption]]

==Plot summary==

==Behind the scenes==

==Trivia==

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Fan stories featuring character
|-
!Author
!Title
!Link(s)
!Rating
|-
|Author Name
|Title
|Link
|<p style="color: blue">SFW</p>
|-
|Author Name
|Title
|Link
|<p style="color: blue">SFW</p>
|-
|}
==References==
[[Category:Name]]

Explanation

Above is a good starting blank page. To keep it simple, it is using a default 'infobox' template and laid out like Emmy's page, and so will look similar. It gives a few sections and shows in a general way how to add some interesting page features, like images, lists, and links to additional reading. Copy the text and paste it into your new blank page. The sections can be renamed to anything you think is relevant.

Basic Information

Creating Links

First thing to note, you can create links using the following syntax:

[https://www.google.com This is an external link!]
[[Waverly]]
[[Waverly#Trivia|Waverly's Trivia]]

The above text would create the two following links:
This is an external link!
Waverly
Waverly's Trivia
So the syntax is: external links are between a single set of brackets ([ ]), with the full link first, then a space, then the text you would like to see. External links will have an arrow symbol at the end, indicating you will leave the site by clicking it.

Internal links (links to pages on this wiki) can be linked by putting the name of the page between two sets of brackets ([[ ]]). Example: Waverly in brackets (Waverly) will redirect to https://emmytherobot.miraheze.org/wiki/Wavrely, without the need to have the full HTTPS link. Adding a pound symbol (#) will link to a certain section of a page. Adding a vertical bar (|) will let you change the displayed text, allowing for a shorter link. If a page hasn't been created yet the link will appear red.

For more information, you can check out this Advanced Link Syntax page.

NOTOC

If you include __NOTOC__ at the top of your page it will remove the 'Contents' box. If you have many different sections it may be helpful to delete __NOTOC__ so that the page is more easily navigated.

Categories

Be sure to properly tag categorize your page by using the [[Category:NAME]] link at the very bottom of the code snippet. The minimum should include 'Canon' or 'Fanon', along with any others you might think are relevant. Examples could be 'Canon People', 'Fanon Nandroids', 'Canon Outmodes', 'Canon Locations', 'Canon Events'.

Infobox Information

The infobox is meant to give a quick overview of pertinent information. Fill out the information as follow:

| name = Nandroids Name
| image = nandroid.png (More on this in a minute)
| caption = Caption under the image
| created = Creation date
| creator = Creator(s)
| job = What is their job? Could just be Nandroid
| owned = Who owns the Nandroid? Example: The Delaires, John Sterling
| employed = Who does the Nandroid work for? If they don't have a personal owner, maybe they work for a company?
| status = Are they an outmode? Offline? Lost?
| age = Age
| sn = Serial Number, if available or required

Not all the above information needs filled out. If you leave a space blank after the =, then it won't show up on the final page. Any alphanumeric information can be put into the above area. Take a look at a few pages to figure out the kind of 'style' that would help fit in the wiki.

Images

Uploading files

There are two ways to upload images. The first would be to click on the 'Upload File' link in the left 'Wiki tools' panel. You'll be taken to a new page where you can give your image a name and description. Another option is to click the 'Images and Media' button at the top of the page editor box. From there click the 'Upload' button in the bottom left of the pop-up. Be sure to give your images unique names as they could get overwritten by other uploads. Try things like 'officialemmy.png' or 'runningfranny4.png'.

Image Snytax

Images in the infobox are automatically scaled as close to 225x330 as possible, while retaining their aspect ratio. For best results, crop your image to that size. Once your images are uploaded you can add them to your page using the syntax [[File:Imagename.png|OPTIONS|Caption]]. Imagename.png should obviously be your images name. The following are just a few options available, always separated by a bar (|).

[[File:Imagename.png|200px|center|I love Nandroids]]
An image scaled to 200 pixels and center aligned with a caption reading 'I love Nandroids'

[[File:Imagename.png|frame|right|Editing is tough]]
An image with no scaling, in a frame, right aligned with a caption reading 'Editing is tough'

[[File:Imagename.png|thumb|smol]]
An image with no scaling, no alignment, just thumbnail of the image, with a caption reading 'smol'

For more information, you can check out this Advanced Image Syntax page.

Page Text

Now the real fun beings! Start filling out your Nandroids information! Writing a word in between a set of two equal signs (==WORD==) will make a new section, like 'Page Creation' and 'Base Style Sheet' above. Writing a word in between a set of three equal signs (===WORD===) will make a new subsection, like 'Adding Pictures' and 'Page Text' above. Adding more equal signs will create deeper subsections, as many as you need.

For more information, you can check out this Quick Formatting Help page or this Advanced Formatting Help page.

Tabber

You can also use the <tabber> tag to create additional text boxes in the same sections, for spoilers or additional text.

Sources

As you write your page, be sure to include sources for your information in the format <ref>[LINKTOINFO Description]</ref>. If you are the creator of a character and are giving them a page, having the reference be: Creator/Self, is acceptable.

Tips

Link

LINK LINK LINK!! The best part of a wiki is it's interconnectivity. Be sure to add lots of interwiki links [[ ]] to your article to help bring everything together and make it easier for others to find your work.

Cite sources

The strength of Wikipedia comes from it's ability to be fact checked and corrected. An image from the booru, a tweet by an author, a post on 4chan, anything for verification of the information you include.

Copy code

Take a look at other pages in the wiki to see how they look. If there's something you like, copy and alter the code to fit your page. Things like a gallery of images or a specific section layout are great things to copy as it helps create a more cohesive feel if many pages share the same design.

Take a break

Creating a page can be overwhelming. Trust me, I know. You don't have to do everything at once.