This document is intended to be a Quick Tutorial. Please amend this description to reflect purpose of this document.
Sample Code[]
See the following example, taken from Stadium/Flame Cup lv 1 (2013 Aug 27):
'''Strategy:''' Gummy with {{i|Electric|size=25px}} [[Tesla Ray]] trained will end this one quick. Still very low level so brute force is still an option if you have lack of [[:Category:Electric Dragons|Electric Dragons]]. Alternate: {{i|Link|Mud Dragon}} or {{i|Link|Waterfall Dragon}} with {{i|Sea|size=25px}} attack will also do a great amount of damage to both dragons. You can also add {{i|Sea|size=25px}} as a backup firepower to you team (but not the 1st place). '''Recommended Min Team:''' *{{i|Link|Mud Dragon}} lv 4 '''''or''''' *{{i|Link|Waterfall Dragon}} lv 4
We will be referring to this code segment in this document.
Note on Code Segment[]
This guide was originally written for mid-level players who have a range of dragons to choose from. The Alternate was written for low-level players, who are just starting out.
Preface[]
Most of the codes are of a basic format. Either double "{" and closed with double "}" (curly brackets) or double "[" closed with double "]" (square brackets) or single straight quotes " ' ".
Basic Formatting Codes[]
Basic formatting codes are simple instructions that tell the wiki you want more than plain text in a single paragraph. =D
Paragraphs[]
The extra line between paragraphs creates a new paragraph. If the line is removed, the two paragraphs will join. Two empty lines between paragraphs increases the space between paragraphs.
A colon ":" means indent, like so:
- Indent / block paragraph.
Lists[]
The asterisk "*" at the beginning of a line (no space in front) means the wiki should insert a bullet like this:
- bullet
A "#" (hash/pound) sign means a numbered list, like so:
# Item 1 # Item 2
- Item 1
- Item 2
You can combine paragraph code and list code thus:
::* Sub level :::# Item 1, Sub 1
- Sub level
- Item 1, Sub 1
Inserting a space before the start of your text is recommended and improves readability in the source code.
Italics & Boldface[]
''italics''
gives italics.
'''bold'''
gives bold.
'''''bold and italicized'''''
gives bold and italicized.
Heading[]
Normal text ==Heading 2== ===Heading 3=== ====Heading 4==== =====Heading 5===== preformatted
Including Templates[]
Templates are documents written by (advanced) coders to allow DCW to have a consistent look throughout. The curly brackets really mean "insert this document here, with the following conditions." xD
Template i[]
{{i|Electric|size=25px}}
gives . i is the name of the "template" that generates an icon; Electric is the name of the Element to show, "px" means "pixels". Please look "pixels" up in Google if you want to know.
The template i also has a second function:
{{i|Link|Mud Dragon}}
gives Mud, which is useful when we want to show the elements of a Dragon in breeding or battle discussions.
Internal Links[]
[[Tesla Ray]]
gives Tesla Ray. The square brackets mean you are trying to link to a page on DCW. "Tesla Ray" is the name of the page.
Note: If it didn't work as you expected, check your spelling and the capitalization. :)
These are the basics. As you edit other work, you will learn more from other people's "codes".
Tables[]
Sometimes we use Tables to organize and summarize data, particularly when there are large amounts of it -- e.g., for Battle Maps.
Code segment for Tables follow:
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Header 1 ! Header 2 ! Header 3 |- | row 1, cell 1 | row 1, cell 2 | row 1, cell 3 |- | row 2, cell 1 | row 2, cell 2 | row 2, cell 3 |}
The preceding code produces:
Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
---|---|---|
row 1, cell 1 | row 1, cell 2 | row 1, cell 3 |
row 2, cell 1 | row 2, cell 2 | row 2, cell 3 |
Code Definitions[]
{| and |} start and end tables respectively.
|- marks the beginning of a new row (a set of cells arranged in a horizontal manner.)
! marks the beginning of a new header cell (for titles - please do not use this as a lazy way to bold the contents of a cell)... Header cells may be assigned special functions, e.g., for sorting.
| at the beginning of a line is used to mark the beginning of a new cell. When this symbol is used elsewhere, it may be used to separate the cell formatting from its contents. E.g.,
| align="center" | centered contents
Wikipedia's Help:Table is a more complete in detail and includes advanced code &/ options if you need it.