Formatting

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Formatting is - without a doubt - one of the most important things on any wiki. All information on a page should cover every single thing. All wiki pages should look as organized, attractive and precise as possible. A wiki that's attractive enough must attract more users and edits, and even create more interest in the game itself. A disorganized and sloppy wiki can push users away.

There must be a near-perfect consistency between pages, especially for pages of the same type. For example, all pages of a certain resource should be presented similarly, as well as use the same categories, making page searching even easier. They should also be using the exact same type of infobox, which should also be formatted carefully and consistently.

Categories

A category is, by definition, a class or division of things regarded as having particular shared characteristics. In the case of this wiki, categories are pages that share a similar theme or themes as mentioned before. For example, pages like wood and stone would have the category of Category:Resources. Categories can be added to a page by typing [[Category:category_name]] the bottom of a page.

Templates

Templates are pre-made bits of code that can be inserted into pages. Editing the template file will change the template is it appears on all pages, so it's wise to do some testing before using them.