User:Ched/tools
- IRC help via browser
- scripts (click "Manage user scripts" at top of page to see all)
- all sub-pages
- Help:Special page
- Help:Cheatsheet
- User:Ched/reference-notes Tools, notes, examples
- User:Ched/racing-reference Race
- User:Ched/movie-reference Movies
- WMF Labs tools index | people | page
- list of all wmf labs hosted tools
Admin things
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/
- purge page you're on, add ?action=purge to the end of the URL - and say "yes" to dialog, that should clear the cache and update the page for you. (edited) attribution to User:Ivanvector on en.wikipedia.org
- Paragraph breaks {{parabr}}, {{pb}}, or {{paragraph}} vs Line breaks {{Break}} or <br />
- text formatting {{em}} or {{Strong}}
- Wikipedia:Dashboard
- Obsolete Tags
- dab Solver
- {{sarcasm}}: [sarcasm]the use of sarcasm works really well for online conversations[sarcasm] see: WP:SARC
- {{UND}}: for Undeleting files at WP:REFUND
- User conduct problems (by User:Levivich) (buttons: User:Levivich/Helpbtn)
|
|
|
- straight quotes ("...") and straight apostrophes ('), not curly quotes (“...”) and curly apostrophes (’). (direct copy from page)
- copy code:
- *
straight quotes and apostrophes
: Wikipedia guide MOS:CURLY calls for using straight quotes ("...") and straight apostrophes ('), not curly quotes (“...”) and curly apostrophes (’).
- *
- hyphens and dashes and more
- use {{en dash}} see:{{en dash}} to insert an "en" (short) dash: X–Y
- use {{snd}} see:{{snd}} to insert a spaced (en) dash: X – Y
- use {{em dash}} see:{{em dash}} to insert an "em" (long) dash: X—Y
from "see also" documentation:
- {{·}}, which produces a spaced bold interpunct ("middot"): " · "
- {{•}}, which produces a spaced bullet-point: " • "
- {{\}}, which produces a spaced (forward-)slash: " / "
- {{en dash}}, which produces an (unspaced) en dash.
- {{em dash}}, which produces an (unspaced) em dash.
- {{Frank Lloyd |state=collapsed}} add the "state=collapsed" to template to ... duh collapse it.
- Short Descriptions
- d:Help:Description#Common formulas - (include director) ([[:d:Help:Description#Common formulas]]) (edit summary)
- d:WikiProject Movies/Properties#Description - wikidata movie project
- d:Help:Contents - General wikidata help
Backlogs and user links
[edit]- User Links (use w/pipes)
- {{User-orcp}} ex: Ched (talk · contribs · logs · block log · page moves · count · edit summaries · non-automated edits · articles created · BLP edits · AfD votes · XfD votes · admin score (beta) · previous RfAs)
- {{User}} ex: Ched (talk · contribs)
- {{User2}} ex: Ched (talk · contribs · count)
- {{Admin}} ex: Ched (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)
- {{IP}} ex: 192.198.1.1 (talk · contribs · WHOIS)
User Templates
[edit]- Barnstars
- User talk templates and warnings
- User:Ritchie333/How newbies see templates (insightful)
User Interactions
[edit]Summary of multiple tools
[edit]ref stuff
[edit]
|
|
Examples:
|
- {{r}} examples no page numbers:
{{r|smith}}
bare ref name - replaces:<ref name=“smith”/>
or - - or
{{r|jones|p=5}}
- when page numbering is needed. note: "r" works with sfn too. - Template:Cleanup bare URLs
- https://tools.wmflabs.org/refill/ wmf labs tool to fix bare URL - Whole Page
- https://tools.wmflabs.org/refill/ng/ - wmf labs tool to expand bare URL - Single URL
- User:Zhaofeng Li/reFill
- see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#accessdate_missing_url for missing access date on books
- Template:Cite web
Talk Page refs
[edit]- {{talkref}} - for use on talk pages when you want to use refs
Anchors - linking
[edit]- Help:Link#What is an "anchor"?
- WP:ANCHOR
- {{Section link}} such as: Section linking or Help:Section § Section linking
- example: {{Section link|Foo|Bar}} renders: Foo § Bar
- {{Anchor}}
- External/Google: Highlight text, right click, choose "Copy Link to Selected Text" - then paste as needed.
- example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ched/tools#:~:text=page%20width%20whole%20article add brackets and text will render: with single brackets and text
Boxes
[edit]
WP:AIV | WP:ANI | WP:NPP | WP:RPP | WP:RFR | WP:AFD | WP:XFD | |||||||||||||
CAT:CSD | WP:CSD | WP:RM | WP:RAA | WP:DR | WP:TM | WP:TT | |||||||||||||
WP:RCU | WP:LOP | CAT:AB | WP:BS | WP:RD | WP:NFC | WP:IUP |
Notability
[edit]
|
|
See Also
[edit]Better editing
[edit](copied from User:Tony1's page at User:Tony1/How to improve your writing per WP:CC-BY-SA)
- The Online English phrase checker. This is very useful and worth bookmarking: enter the phrase in the search window to check any word or phrase on the Internet using the alltheweb search engine; for example, should "up-regulated" be hyphenated? Survey usage with and without the hyphen in just seconds, and make your own informed decision.
- Editing exercises. A set of problem sentences with click-and-show solutions, for undergraduates, from the MacEwan Centre, University of Calgary, Canada; accessed 12 August 2006.
- Ask Oxford. A free online dictionary resource, with a search box for looking up the Compact Oxford English Dictionary, information on better writing (including tips on spelling, grammar and plain English), a huge database of FAQs on the language, and a section on global English.
- The Owl at Purdue. Treatment of many writing issues; part of Purdue University's wide-ranging site for writers.
- Better editor. A rich resource of style and grammar guides, dictionaries, free software downloads and other tools for serious editors.
- Bartleby's Indo-European roots. A fascinating list of linked Indo-European roots to explore. What tickles me is discovering the variety of modern English words that are derived from each of these roots—connections you'd never have dreamt of suddenly become logical.
- The American heritage book of English Usage. We disagree with the approach on much of this site, based as it is on traditional grammar; however, we've included the address because of its search box, which enables you to access online information on your chosen topic in several popular texts; for example, you can compare what the self-appointed authorities say about the so-called split infinitive.
- The Guardian style guide. A good read, set out as short entries in alphabetical order. Some eccentricities, though!
- The Internet grammar of English. An online course in English grammar, written primarily for university undergraduates but more widely applicable; it assumes no prior knowledge of grammar.
- World Wide Words. Writer and lexicographer Michael Quinion writes about international English from a British viewpoint—indexed articles, Q&A, reviews, topical words, turns of phrase, weird words, funnies.
- Onelook dictionary search. Enter a word (AmEng spelling) to search for dictionary websites that include that word.
- Acronym finder. Find out what any acronym, abbreviation, or initialism stands for.
- Merriam-Webster online dictionary and thesaurus
- The international system of units (SI)
- Rowlett's online Dictionary of units of measurement
- After Deadline Notes from the New York Times newsroom on grammar, usage and style—a weekly column
- {{quote}}
- {{quote box}} will take you to: Template:Quote box
- Template:Rquote fancy quote box
- WP:FA? FA criteria ~ User:Physchim62/Situation Normal: All FACked up essay
- WP:GA? good article criteria
- WP:A?
- Wikipedia:Peer review for articles
Editing templates
[edit]- {{in use}} and {{Under construction}} if you intend to edit the same article for a bit.
- From WP:V there's WP:FAILEDVERIFICATION. Can be tagged {{failed verification}}. There's also {{fact}}, {{citation needed}}, or {{cn}} There's also {{dubious}}.
- See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup for all sorts of cleanup templates, but beware Wikipedia:Tag bombing
- {{clear}} - clears all previous formatting and starts new
- {{Stack end}} - stacks photos
Article templates
[edit]- {{other uses}} to add dab info at top of page
Talk - Indents
[edit]- Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility § Lists
- Help:Talk pages § Indentation
- Explanation by Isaacl
- Wikipedia:Colons and asterisks - RexxS detailed explanation.
Deleting
[edit]- WP:AFD .. | .. WP:CSD .. | .. WP:PROD
- WP:REFUND (undeletion)
- User:Kudpung/Article deletion - Kudpung essay on AfD
- Template:AfD in 3 steps (How to)
- Research (some links copied from user:Softlavender)
More Tools, emoji, stubs, personal attacks and such
[edit]Icons and such
[edit]Code | Result |
---|---|
{{tick}}
|
|
{{done}}
|
|
{{yellow tick}}
|
|
{{ESp|pd}}
|
|
{{ESp|n}}
|
|
{{ESp|?}}
|
|
{{ESp|q}}
|
|
{{Not sure| }}
|
|
{{Not sure}}
|
|
{{Not sure|Not sure what you mean.}}
|
|
{{fixed}}
|
|
[[File:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]]
|
|
[[File:Ambox warning pn.svg|25px|alt=Warning icon]]
|
|
{{Resolved}}
|
|
{{cross}}
|
|
{{outdent}} or {{od}}
|
Quotes
[edit]- note - that pipes are used after template name to add desired text.
- {{tq}} is for "talk quote" and renders green text =
this is something in tq
- {{tq2}} is for this: =
and this is tq number 2, and ...
You can add <br> breaks to this sample text to force a move to the next line.. - {{xt}} = inline positive example text, in green, with serif font
- {{xt2}} =
same as {{xt}} ...
but for blocks of text
Note: that I've added two <br> breaks to this sample text to force a move to the next line. - {{bxt}} = looks like this using bold and a sans serif font
- {{mxt}} = looks like this, same as xt, but uses mono-spaced font (especially useful in source code)
- {{!xt}} for inline = negative example text, in red, with serif font
- {{!xt2}} =
same as !xt but for blocks (i.e., same as xt2 but red)
- {{!bxt}} = uses boldface and looks like this
- {{std}} is deprecated and replaced - do not use.
- {{xtd}} = text like this in grey
- {{bxtd}} = same as the xtd above, but uses boldface
- {{mxtd}} = uses mono-spaced font
- {{xtn}} = sample text perhaps deprecated - doesn't seem to do anything}}
- {{bxtn}} same as {{xtn}} but it still applies a CSS class, and adds boldface; example: not simple boldfacing
- {{strongbad}} – for introducing something as deprecated or issuing some other warning in documentation, e.g.: Not for use in mainspace.
- {{quote}} standard quote -
and it will move to the next line once the template is closed with 2nd set of braces.just add the pipe and you'll get this
- {{Quote frame}} =
and it will also moves to the next line once the template is closed with 2nd set of braces.add the pipe, and the quote following it will be framed - {{Rquote}} =
“ | uses 3 pipes 1st pipe is for placement: right, left, center. I'm using left on this example. The second pipe used is for text with fancy big quote marks. (after 3rd pipe comes the author) | ” |
— Ched |
Must add a some sort of break to move to next line or it will put next text beside quote. This will be the continued test and will continue as a paragraph. To go below the Rquote you can add the {{clear}} at the end.
- {{talk quote block}} =
uses two pipes and adds the author so says
— User:Ched
Also moves to the next line once the template is closed with 2nd set of braces. Further samples and quote template info (such as adding lists to quotes) can be found at Template:Quote.
Race specific tools, templates, etc
[edit]- {{Motorsport season}} - see: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
- {{Infobox NASCAR driver}} - see Mark Martin
- {{Infobox person}} - see John Wayne
Short-cuts and Reminders
[edit]- Wiki wants self-promotional subject matter when it comes to commons/pics
Behavior issues ignored. Self serving license requiring attribute with name and website link to a MyProPics.com type of redirect to facebook page. Commons ignored it. Meta ignored it. People making excuses for and whitewashing the WP:EW, WP:DE, WP:NPA, WP:SPA, WP:SPAM, WP:SELFPROMOTE (from our COI guideline, even though a recent RfA tanked because of COI issues), and though I'm loathe to even mention this one WP:CIVIL.
- Wikipedia:Ignore all dramas
- Wikipedia:Don't remind others of past misdeeds
- User:WereSpielChequers/Going off the boil?
- Wikipedia:Old-fashioned Wikipedian values
- WP:OUT = Wikipedia:Alternative outlets Alternate sites if Wikipedia isn't right for you. Not to be confused with WP:OUTING.
- see also
- WP:MOS our manual of style guidelines
- WP:ABC for a list of common shortcuts/redirects to various policies, guidelines, and sometimes essays.
- MOS:ABBR or Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Abbreviations
- WP:WP or Wikipedia:Shortcut index
- WP:TERM or informal terminology used in discussions on wiki
Legend
[edit]- Main Page, (or WP:Main Page) is the primary entry point to the English version of Wikipedia when no specific article or internal page is specified.
- PR = Peer reviewed, (or Wikipedia:Peer review) Are articles that are reviewed, discussed, and improved by multiple editors working together to present an interesting and high quality article for our readers.
- FA = Wikipedia:Featured articles: The highest quality articles we have. These have been peer reviewed from top to bottom, for prose, flow, spelling, and accurate references. Multiple editors are involved in this process prior to an article receiving this honor.
- GA = Wikipedia:Good articles: These articles are also peer reviewed for proper spelling, sufficient content, proper prose, flow, and references. Not as highly scrutinized as FA, but "the next best thing".
- TFA = Wikipedia:Today's featured article Refers to the placement of a FA on the Main Page, or primary entry point to the English Wikipedia, usually for 24 hours.
- DYK = Wikipedia:Did you know. A section on the Main Page for new or recently expanded articles that have been peer reviewed, and feature interesting facts and blurbs.
- OTD = Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries, or On this day. Articles that focus on anniversaries, holidays, events in history, or time centric articles. These are also peer reviewed and then listed on the Main Page.
- FAR = Wikipedia:Featured article review: A process where older Featured Articles are reviewed to current, and increasingly stringent, standards. Articles are either demoted from FA, or improved to meet the current requirements and then passed to keep the FA designation.
Accounts on other wiki pages
[edit]- note: Many of these would not exist were it not for the SUL that started circa 2015
- Accounts
- (use colon before name of sister wiki) ex: [[:commons:User:Ched]]
- Ched @ Meta
- Ched @ Commons
- Ched @ Wikidata
- Ched @ Simple English
- simple:User:Ched (put colon before simple)
- wikimedia:User:Ched
- Ched @ MediaWiki
- Ched @ WikiBooks
- Ched @ Wictionary
- Ched @ WikiNews
- Ched @ WikiQuote
- Ched @ WikiVersity
- Ched @ WikiVoyage
- Ched @ WikiSource
- Ched @ WikiSpecies
- Ched @ Test Wiki
- [3] my home page on Italian (it.wikipedia.org) (very friendly wiki) - Embassy
- [4] Spanish
- [5] French
- * Ched SUL
- * Chedzilla SUL
- * User:Chedzilla @ en.wp (alt. @ English WP)
- * User:Ched! @ en.wp (alt. @ English WP)
- WMF
- User:Ched!
- User:Ched ?
- User:Ched (public)
- 2eschew surplusage
- The 1Lone Wolf
sister links
[edit]Use prefix abbreviation (example: d:User:Ched, meta:User:Ched
- wp:sister projects
- see also example:
- Wikisource
- {{wiktionary redirect|1-2-3 block}} {{wiktionary redirect|1-2-3 block}} {{clear}} * <nowiki>{{wiktionary|1-2-3 block}}
- {{wiktionary inline|1-2-3 block}}
Linking between projects
[edit]Project | Long form | Shortcut |
---|---|---|
Wikipedia | [[wikipedia:]]
|
[[w:]]
|
Wiktionary | [[wiktionary:]]
|
[[wikt:]]
|
Wikinews | [[wikinews:]]
|
[[n:]]
|
Wikibooks | [[wikibooks:]]
|
[[b:]]
|
Wikiquote | [[wikiquote:]]
|
[[q:]]
|
Wikisource | [[wikisource:]]
|
[[s:]]
|
Wikispecies | [[wikispecies:]]
|
[[species:]]
|
Wikiversity | [[wikiversity:]]
|
[[v:]]
|
Wikivoyage | [[wikivoyage:]]
|
[[voy:]]
|
Wikimedia Foundation | [[wikimedia:]]
|
[[wmf:]]
|
Wikimedia Commons | [[commons:]]
|
[[c:]]
|
Wikidata | [[wikidata:]]
|
[[d:]]
|
Meta-Wiki | [[meta:]]
|
[[m:]]
|
Wikimedia Incubator | [[incubator:]]
|
|
MediaWiki | [[mediawikiwiki:]]
|
[[mw:]]
|
Phabricator | [[phabricator:]]
|
[[phab:]]
|