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== Rules ==
 
== Rules ==
# Common sense
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=== Normal Rules: ===
## Do not vandalize
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# Do not vandalize.
## Do not remove chunks of information
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# Do not remove chunks of information unless you need to.
## Refrain from revealing hidden and secret content as this ruins the secret element.
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# Refrain from revealing hidden and secret content as this ruins the secret element.
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=== Translator Rules: ===
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# Only edit protected pages to add translations.
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# The Rule above does not apply to Transport Tycoon Staff, who are allowed to edit those pages.
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# You are allowed to add/remove yourself in the [[Credits#Wiki_Translators|Translator Section]] on the Credits page.
  
 
== Guidelines ==
 
== Guidelines ==
 
# Information should not include personal opinions
 
# Information should not include personal opinions
## Provide direct information
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## Direct information must be provided
 
## Do not include any bias
 
## Do not include any bias
 
# Use page links as often as possible, it's easier for everyone that way.
 
# Use page links as often as possible, it's easier for everyone that way.
  
 
== How to contribute ==
 
== How to contribute ==
'''Due to vandalism on the wiki users must now request a user account at the wiki administrators/moderators (Donald or notlawjosh) prior to be being able to make edits'''
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The default theme/"skin" hides most editing tools for a clean user-interface.
 
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For easier access, switch to the editor theme:
The default theme hides most Wiki features for a clean user experience.
 
To enable Wiki features such as editing, you need to:
 
 
# Go to [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]]
 
# Go to [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]]
 
# Under Appearance, select the '''Editor''' skin
 
# Under Appearance, select the '''Editor''' skin
 
# Save changes
 
# Save changes
  
You should now see most Wiki features on each page, including Edit buttons.
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== Translator Tutorial ==
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'''For all currently available languages, please see [[Template:Otherlang|this]]!'''<br>
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=== Page Creation ===
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In order to translate a page, you have to either go to an existing (e.x not finished) translated page of it, or "create" one:<br>
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Simply navigate to https://dash.tycoon.community/wiki/index.php/LANGUAGE_INITIALS:Tycoon_Gaming_Wiki and click "create this page".<br>
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{{Note|Replace `LANGUAGE_INTIALS` with your language's initials. For example, German: DE|warn}}
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=== Categories ===
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Every language has it's own category of pages that were translated.<br>
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Only add <nowiki>[[Category:LANGUAGE_INITIALS]]</nowiki> to the bottom of your translated Page.<br>
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=== Templates ===
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In order to translate templates, simply put a language tag between the template, and the template name<br>
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It should look like this: Template:LANGUAGE_INITIALS:Template_name <br>
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to use those in pages, it's quite the same:<br>
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<nowiki>{{LANGUAGE_INITIALS:Template_Name}}</nowiki><br><br>
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A list of templates used in a page can be seen at the bottom of it.<br>
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[[File:Templates_Used_Example.png]]
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== General Editing Stuff ==
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=== Templates ===
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You'll probably see the following abbreviation a lot of times while editing wiki pages: <nowiki>{{}}</nowiki><br>The contents inside those brackets make it possible to render a "template"<br>
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For example, use <nowiki>{{Car Dealer/Vehicles/Bicycles}}</nowiki> to show all purchasable bicycles.<br>
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{{Car Dealer/Vehicles/Bicycles}}
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A detailed tutorial about how to edit wiki pages correctly can be found [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates here]
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== More Information ==
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See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents this page] for more information and explanations on how to properly edit, and create pages.
 
[[Category:Rules]]
 
[[Category:Rules]]
 
[[Category:Browse]]
 
[[Category:Browse]]

Latest revision as of 21:19, 2 June 2024

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Rules

Normal Rules:

  1. Do not vandalize.
  2. Do not remove chunks of information unless you need to.
  3. Refrain from revealing hidden and secret content as this ruins the secret element.

Translator Rules:

  1. Only edit protected pages to add translations.
  2. The Rule above does not apply to Transport Tycoon Staff, who are allowed to edit those pages.
  3. You are allowed to add/remove yourself in the Translator Section on the Credits page.

Guidelines

  1. Information should not include personal opinions
    1. Direct information must be provided
    2. Do not include any bias
  2. Use page links as often as possible, it's easier for everyone that way.

How to contribute

The default theme/"skin" hides most editing tools for a clean user-interface. For easier access, switch to the editor theme:

  1. Go to Preferences
  2. Under Appearance, select the Editor skin
  3. Save changes

Translator Tutorial

For all currently available languages, please see this!

Page Creation

In order to translate a page, you have to either go to an existing (e.x not finished) translated page of it, or "create" one:
Simply navigate to https://dash.tycoon.community/wiki/index.php/LANGUAGE_INITIALS:Tycoon_Gaming_Wiki and click "create this page".

Replace `LANGUAGE_INTIALS` with your language's initials. For example, German: DE

Categories

Every language has it's own category of pages that were translated.
Only add [[Category:LANGUAGE_INITIALS]] to the bottom of your translated Page.

Templates

In order to translate templates, simply put a language tag between the template, and the template name
It should look like this: Template:LANGUAGE_INITIALS:Template_name
to use those in pages, it's quite the same:
{{LANGUAGE_INITIALS:Template_Name}}

A list of templates used in a page can be seen at the bottom of it.
Templates Used Example.png

General Editing Stuff

Templates

You'll probably see the following abbreviation a lot of times while editing wiki pages: {{}}
The contents inside those brackets make it possible to render a "template"
For example, use {{Car Dealer/Vehicles/Bicycles}} to show all purchasable bicycles.

Name Price Top Speed in mph
BMX
Bmx.jpg
$500 32.25
Cruiser
Cruiser.jpg
$1.000 33.5
Scorcher
Scorcher.jpg
$1.500 38.25
Fixter
Fixter.jpg
$2.000 44.25
Yellow Tribike
Whippet-race-bike.jpg
$2.500 47
Red Tribike
Endurex-race-bike.jpg
$2.500 47
Blue Tribike
Tri-cycles-race-bike.jpg
$2.500 47

A detailed tutorial about how to edit wiki pages correctly can be found here

More Information

See this page for more information and explanations on how to properly edit, and create pages.