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This is a simple guide about the special markup language used to edit RimWorld Wiki, and is not a full guide. RimWorld Wiki runs [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] with the [https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic] extension.
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<h2 style="margin:.5em; margin-top:.1em; margin-bottom:.1em; border-bottom:0; font-weight:bold;">Wiki markup cheatsheet</h2>
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==Creating New Articles==
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With a brand new account, you will need at least 10 edits to be able to make a new article. This is an anti-spam bot measure.
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'''Works anywhere in the text'''
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Check out the [[Special:SpecialPages|Special Pages]] area to see articles that could use links, pictures, categories, etc. Fixing up grammar and spelling on pages is always appreciated as well, and is also an easy way to get your 10 edits.
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==Basic Markup==
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<code><nowiki>[[Flak vest#Acquisition]]</nowiki></code><br>
 
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<code><nowiki>[[Flak pants#Acquisition|acquisition of flak pants]]</nowiki></code>
 
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[[Flak pants#Acquisition|acquisition of flak pants]]
 
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<code><nowiki>https://www.mediawiki.org</nowiki></code>
 
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| <code><nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki></code> || | [[Main Page]]
 
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| <code><nowiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Wikipedia:Help:Wiki markup]</nowiki></code> || | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Wikipedia:Help:Wiki markup]
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<code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help]]</nowiki></code><br />
 
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'''&#x21AA;'''  [[About RimWorld]]
 
 
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<code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[About RimWorld#The tactics engine]]</nowiki></code>
 
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! Sign your talk comments<br />(with a time stamp)
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| [[Special:Mypage|Username]] ([[Special:Mytalk|talk]]) {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} (UTC)
 
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<code><nowiki>==Level 2==</nowiki></code><br>
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<code>* One</code><br />
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<code><nowiki>===Level 3===</nowiki></code><br>
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<code>* Two</code><br />
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<code>** Two point one</code><br />
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<code><nowiki>=====Level 5=====</nowiki></code><br>
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<code>** Two point two</code><br />
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<code><nowiki>======Level 6======</nowiki></code>
 
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== See also ==
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==Headings==
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* [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card MediaWiki reference card]
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Heading 1 is the default if none is specified. It is intended for page titles, and are not suitable for page subheadings.
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==Common templates to use==
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Documentation can be seen in detail on each template's page.
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[[Template:Define]] is used for infoboxes (drug, material, textile, food, medical items and exotic items, check [[Template:Define/doc]] for all supported item types.)<br />
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[[Template:Infobox main]] is used for infoboxes (everything else not supported by [[Template:Define]])<br />
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[[Template:Asof]] is used to reference different versions of RimWorld.<br />
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[[Template:STDT]] is used for tables.<br />
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[[Template:List]] is to list the items in a category.<br />
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[[Template:Icon]] is used to display pictures the size of icons, inline with text.
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[[Template:Stat]] is used to define a stat.<br />
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[[Template:Property with Page]] is used to define the properties included in infoboxes.
  
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