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If you look at a page on the wiki, you will find three main navigation elements: The sidebar on the left gives you a starting point to some of the more important pages on the wiki. At the top of the page are the links that belong to the page currently displayed, including the discussion page, the version history, and the edit link.  
When viewing any page on a MediaWiki wiki, you'll find three main navigation elements:
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# The [[#Sidebar|sidebar]] on the left gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as Recent changes or Upload file.
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# At the top of the page are links (often called [[#Page Tabs|tabs]]) which relate to the page currently displayed: its associated discussion page, the version history, and—most notably—the edit link.
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# In the top right corner you'll find [[#User Links|user links]]; as an anonymous user, you'll see a link to create an account or log in (they are the same page). As a logged-in user you have a collection of personal links, including ones to your user page and [[Help:Preferences|preferences]].
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== Sidebar ==
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[[Image:M-en-sidebar.png|framed|right|Example sidebar, shown on the left of the page]]
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The sidebar is displayed on the left edge of the page below the site logo (if using the default MonoBook skin). This sidebar gives you access to important pages in the wiki such as Recent changes or Upload file.
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=== Navigation ===
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==Sidebar==
Clicking on the logo brings you back to the main page of the wiki. The links in the navigation section just below will take you to important pages of the wiki. These links can be configured by site administrators.
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The sidebar is displayed on the left edge of the page below the site logo. This sidebar gives you access to the important pages on the wiki, such as the recent changes or the community portal.
  
{{Admin tip|tip=You can customize the navigation links by editing [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]]. Some entries call for separate MediaWiki: pages, e.g. to change the automatic link to the [[Main Page]] you would change [[MediaWiki:Mainpage]] (target page) and [[MediaWiki:Mainpage-text]] (displayed text). You can find a list of such pages via [[Special:Allmessages]].}}
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===General===
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* Clicking the ''[[{{int:mainpage}}|main page]]'' link will bring you back to the start of the wiki.
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* ''[[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]]'' is a special page which allows you to track the last edits made in the wiki.
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* ''[[Special:Random|Random page]]'' takes you to a completely random page.
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* Finally, clicking on the ''[[Help:Contents|Help]]'' link will take you to the site help files.
  
=== Toolbox ===
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===Sections===
The toolbox contains a selection of links which change depending on what type of page you are viewing.
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The sections, also referred to as the game pages, are the main pages associated with each of their respective games. By clicking these links, you can find out more about each game, as well as find links to specific walkthroughs related to the game.
  
On all pages (except special pages):
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===Community===
* ''What links here'' takes you to a special page that lists the pages on this wiki which contain a link to the current page. This is helpful when you are looking for pages of related information. The ''What links here'' information can also be useful when you are refactoring wiki pages and need to check whether links to this page are still relevant after changes in the current page.
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These links focus on the community that helps write and edit the wiki, and they provide places for the community to discuss the designing of the project.
* The ''Related changes'' tool lists all recent changes in the pages linked to from the current page. Recent changes to all relevant template pages are included in the resulting page list. The "Hide minor edits" option that can be set in the user [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] applies, among other things, to ''Related Changes''.
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* Those newer members who wish to provide ''[[Project:Feedback|feedback]]'' on the site without having to worry about discussion page etiquette can simply put their thoughts on the bottom of this page.
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* The ''<span class="plainlinks">[http://forums.beyondunreal.com BeyondUnreal Forums]</span>'' are a place where you can discuss and seek help for the different Unreal games.
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* The [[Links]] section is a compilation of different Unreal related sites.
  
On all pages (including special pages):
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===Toolbox===
* ''Upload file'' displays a special page that allows logged-in users to upload images and other files to the wiki. Uploaded files can be linked from or embedded in wiki pages. Uploading files, viewing files on the server, including them in wiki pages and managing the uploaded files is discussed in the [[Help:Managing files|managing files]] section of this manual. This is not displayed if file uploading has been disabled or not enabled in the first place.
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* ''What links here'' takes you to a special page that lists the pages on this wiki which contain a link to the current page. This is helpful when you are looking for pages of related information, or when you are refactoring wiki pages and need to check whether links to a page are still relevant after changes are made to it.
{{Admin tip|tip=To enable file uploading someone with access to the MediaWiki installation files needs to edit the <code>LocalSettings.php</code> file and uncomment or add the option <code>$wgEnableUploads = true;</code>. Uploaded files will be stored in the images folder specified by the <code>$wgUploadPath</code> variable in the <code>LocalSettings.php</code>. This directory must be writable if file uploads is enabled. The [[Manual:LocalSettings.php#Upload location|upload location]] and [[Manual:LocalSettings.php#Image uploads|image uploads]] settings are described in more detail on the MetaWiki [[Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php]] page.}}
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* The ''related changes'' tool lists all recent changes in the pages linked to and from the current page. Recent changes to all relevant template pages are also included in the resulting page list.
* The ''Special pages'' tool lists the MediaWiki special pages. In MediaWiki terminology, a special page is one that presents information about the Wiki and/or allows access to administration activities for the wiki. For example, a list of users registered with the wiki, statistics about the wiki such as the number of pages and number of page edits, system logs, a list of orphaned pages, and so on. These special pages are commonly generated when the special page is loaded rather than being stored in the wiki database.
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* ''Upload file'' brings up a special page that allows editors to upload images and other files to the wiki. Uploaded files can be linked from or embedded in wiki pages.
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* The ''special pages'' tool lists the special pages that allow you to do special things on the wiki. For example, a list of users registered with the wiki, statistics about the wiki such as the number of pages and number of page edits, system logs, a list of orphaned pages, and so on. These special pages are commonly generated when the special page is loaded rather than being stored in the wiki database.
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* You can view a ''printable version'' of a wiki page, which is simply a version of a page that is formatted to fit nicely on paper.
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* ''Permanent link'' links to the latest revision of a wiki page. Even if the page is revised, the link will continue to point to the same revision.
  
:''The function and use of the default special pages can be found in the [[Help:Special pages|special pages]] section of this manual.''
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==Page Tabs==
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The page tabs are displayed at the top of the article. These tabs allow you to perform actions that are related to the current article. The available actions include: viewing, editing, and discussing the current current article. The specific tabs displayed on your pages depend on whether or not you are logged into the wiki and whether you have admin privileges on the wiki. An example snapshot image of the page tabs is shown to the right.
  
== Page Tabs ==
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* ''<namespace>''
[[Image:M-en-pagetabs.png|framed|right|Default page tabs at the top of the page]]
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*: The main article.
The page tabs are displayed at the top of the article to the right of the site logo (if using the default MonoBook skin). These tabs allow you to perform actions or view pages that are related to the current article. The available default actions include: viewing, editing, and discussing the current article. The specific tabs displayed on your pages depend on whether or not you are logged into the wiki and whether you have sysop (administrator) privileges on the wiki. On special pages only the namespace tab is displayed.
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* ''discussion''
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*: The discussion about the main article.
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* ''edit''
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*: Allows you to edit the main article or it's discussion page, depending on which you are currently viewing.
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* ''history''
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*: Allows you to view the revision history of the article or the discussion page.
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* ''move''
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*: This renames or moves the page, leaving a redirect in it's place.
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* ''watch/unwatch''
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*: This link will either add the page to your watchlist, or remove the page from your watchlist.
  
;Default for all users
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==User Links==
: ''[[Help:Namespaces|namespace]]'' (article, help, special page, template, user page etc.)
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The user links are displayed at the bottom of the sidebar. These links allow the logged-in user to view and edit their user page and wiki preferences. Additionally, the user links allow the user to quickly access their contributions to the wiki and logout. For anonymous users the user links is replaced by a link to the wiki login page. An example snapshot image of the user links is shown to the right.
: ''discussion''
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: ''edit'' (may read ''view source'' if anonymous editing is disabled, the page is in the MediaWiki: namespace, or the page is protected)
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: ''history''
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;Extra tabs for logged-in users:
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: ''move''
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: ''watch''
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;Extra tabs for sysops:
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: ''protect''
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: ''delete''
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Administrators can add or remove tabs by using JavaScript or installing extensions, so the tabs you see may be different depending on which wiki you are using.
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== User Links ==
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[[Image:M-en-userlinks.png|framed|right|Default user links at the top right of the page]]
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The user links are displayed at the top far right of the article (if using the default MonoBook skin). These tabs allow the logged-in user to view and edit their user page and wiki preferences. Additionally, the user links allow the user to quickly access their contributions to the wiki and logout.
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For anonymous users the user links is replaced by a link to the wiki login page or, if enabled, a link to your IP address and your IP address's talk page.
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* ''<username>''  
 
* ''<username>''  
*: This links to your user page which is where you can put information about yourself, store bits of information you want to remember or whatever else you fancy.
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*:This links to your user page which is where you can put information about yourself, store bits of information you want to remember or whatever else you fancy.
 
* ''my talk''
 
* ''my talk''
 
*: This links to your discussion page, where people can leave messages for you.
 
*: This links to your discussion page, where people can leave messages for you.
* ''preferences''
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* ''my preferences''
 
*: Allows you to change your personal site preferences.
 
*: Allows you to change your personal site preferences.
 
* ''my watchlist''
 
* ''my watchlist''
*: A list of all pages that you are watching.  Pages can be added to this list by clicking ''watch'' at the top of the page.
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*: A list of all pages that you are watching.  Pages can be added to this list by clicking 'watch' at the top of the page.
 
* ''my contributions''
 
* ''my contributions''
 
*: A list of all contributions you have made to the wiki.
 
*: A list of all contributions you have made to the wiki.
 
* ''log out''
 
* ''log out''
 
*: Click this link to log out of the wiki.
 
*: Click this link to log out of the wiki.
 
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[[Category:Help|Navigation]]
 

Revision as of 12:42, 18 February 2008

If you look at a page on the wiki, you will find three main navigation elements: The sidebar on the left gives you a starting point to some of the more important pages on the wiki. At the top of the page are the links that belong to the page currently displayed, including the discussion page, the version history, and the edit link.

Sidebar

The sidebar is displayed on the left edge of the page below the site logo. This sidebar gives you access to the important pages on the wiki, such as the recent changes or the community portal.

General

  • Clicking the main page link will bring you back to the start of the wiki.
  • Recent changes is a special page which allows you to track the last edits made in the wiki.
  • Random page takes you to a completely random page.
  • Finally, clicking on the Help link will take you to the site help files.

Sections

The sections, also referred to as the game pages, are the main pages associated with each of their respective games. By clicking these links, you can find out more about each game, as well as find links to specific walkthroughs related to the game.

Community

These links focus on the community that helps write and edit the wiki, and they provide places for the community to discuss the designing of the project.

  • Those newer members who wish to provide feedback on the site without having to worry about discussion page etiquette can simply put their thoughts on the bottom of this page.
  • The BeyondUnreal Forums are a place where you can discuss and seek help for the different Unreal games.
  • The Links section is a compilation of different Unreal related sites.

Toolbox

  • What links here takes you to a special page that lists the pages on this wiki which contain a link to the current page. This is helpful when you are looking for pages of related information, or when you are refactoring wiki pages and need to check whether links to a page are still relevant after changes are made to it.
  • The related changes tool lists all recent changes in the pages linked to and from the current page. Recent changes to all relevant template pages are also included in the resulting page list.
  • Upload file brings up a special page that allows editors to upload images and other files to the wiki. Uploaded files can be linked from or embedded in wiki pages.
  • The special pages tool lists the special pages that allow you to do special things on the wiki. For example, a list of users registered with the wiki, statistics about the wiki such as the number of pages and number of page edits, system logs, a list of orphaned pages, and so on. These special pages are commonly generated when the special page is loaded rather than being stored in the wiki database.
  • You can view a printable version of a wiki page, which is simply a version of a page that is formatted to fit nicely on paper.
  • Permanent link links to the latest revision of a wiki page. Even if the page is revised, the link will continue to point to the same revision.

Page Tabs

The page tabs are displayed at the top of the article. These tabs allow you to perform actions that are related to the current article. The available actions include: viewing, editing, and discussing the current current article. The specific tabs displayed on your pages depend on whether or not you are logged into the wiki and whether you have admin privileges on the wiki. An example snapshot image of the page tabs is shown to the right.

  • <namespace>
    The main article.
  • discussion
    The discussion about the main article.
  • edit
    Allows you to edit the main article or it's discussion page, depending on which you are currently viewing.
  • history
    Allows you to view the revision history of the article or the discussion page.
  • move
    This renames or moves the page, leaving a redirect in it's place.
  • watch/unwatch
    This link will either add the page to your watchlist, or remove the page from your watchlist.

User Links

The user links are displayed at the bottom of the sidebar. These links allow the logged-in user to view and edit their user page and wiki preferences. Additionally, the user links allow the user to quickly access their contributions to the wiki and logout. For anonymous users the user links is replaced by a link to the wiki login page. An example snapshot image of the user links is shown to the right.

  • <username>
    This links to your user page which is where you can put information about yourself, store bits of information you want to remember or whatever else you fancy.
  • my talk
    This links to your discussion page, where people can leave messages for you.
  • my preferences
    Allows you to change your personal site preferences.
  • my watchlist
    A list of all pages that you are watching. Pages can be added to this list by clicking 'watch' at the top of the page.
  • my contributions
    A list of all contributions you have made to the wiki.
  • log out
    Click this link to log out of the wiki.