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	[[Category:LDraw Servers]]		[[Category:LDraw Servers]]
	~~[[Category:FAQs]]~~
	~~[[Category:Help]]~~

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	No. While the tutorials and information on the main website will remain, it is much easier to improve things here.		No. While the tutorials and information on the main website will remain, it is much easier to improve things here.
	~~We hope to port any improvements or important articles from here back to LDraw.org every so often to keep them in one place.~~

	== Other Languages ==		== Other Languages ==

Steffen at 23:17, 4 April 2018

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	~~==About~~ the LDraw ~~wiki==~~		This site, the '''LDraw Wiki''', was created to better enable LDraw users to edit and improve information for other users.
	~~===What is it for?===~~
	~~This wiki~~ was created to better enable LDraw users to edit and improve information for other users.

	~~===Does this supersede the articles on LDraw.org===~~		It is a [[wiki]], meaning that every user can freely contribute and improve the present information.
	~~Not at all. While~~ the ~~tutorials and~~ information ~~on the main website will remain, it is much easier to improve things here. We hope to port any improvements or important articles from here back to LDraw.org every so often to keep them in one place~~.

	==~~=Any other advantages~~?===		== Does this Supersede the Articles on LDraw.org? ==
	Yes. It is much easier to do translations of articles here. If you have skills in multiple languages you can translate an article from this site into another language for people who may have troubles with English (or other languages).

	~~==About LDraw software==~~		No. While the tutorials and information on the main website will remain, it is much easier to improve things here.
	~~Please see the [[~~LDraw ~~software FAQ]]~~		We hope to port any improvements or important articles from here back to LDraw.org every so often to keep them in one place.

	==~~About the LDraw format~~==		== Other Languages ==
	~~Please see the [[LDraw format FAQ]]~~

	==Wiki ~~markup~~==		Although during the launch of this Wiki, other languages than English were had in mind,
			it turned out that
			* no pages in other languages than English were created
			* it will be immediately become a problem when pages in different languages run out of sync.

			It is therefore recommended to currently stick with 1 language only for now to avoid redundancy.

			== What is LDraw? Or LDraw.org? Or the LDraw Software? ==

			See [[LDraw]], [[LDraw.org]], [[Software]].

			<!-- todo: page not yet cleaned up from here on. the wiki markup explanation etc. belongs into a separate page -->
			== Wiki Syntax ==

	===What is markup?===		===What is markup?===
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	A redirect is a page consisting entirely of the markup '''<nowiki>#redirect [[destination page]]</nowiki>'''.		A redirect is a page consisting entirely of the markup '''<nowiki>#redirect [[destination page]]</nowiki>'''.

			[[Category:LDraw Servers]]
	[[Category:FAQs]]		[[Category:FAQs]]
	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

Steffen: Steffen moved page LDraw.org:FAQ to LDraw Wiki

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Owen Burgoyne: /* Wiki markup */ Added information on Templates.

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Wiki markup: Added information on Templates.

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	===How do I include an image in my page?===		===How do I include an image in my page?===
	For a detailed explanation on how to include an image on a page, please see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] on MediaWiki.		For a detailed explanation on how to include an image on a page, please see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] on MediaWiki.

			===How do I use a template?===
			Templates allow you to insert infoboxes and other items into a page without having to manually type in the wiki code each time.

			A list of templates can be found at [[:Category:Templates]], and each template page outlines its usage.

	===How can I link to a category?===		===How can I link to a category?===

Owen Burgoyne: Removed BrickWiki references and updated some other text.

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	~~{{NeedsWorkNotifier}}~~

	~~Frequently Asked Questions~~
	==About the LDraw wiki==		==About the LDraw wiki==
	===What is it for?===		===What is it for?===
	This wiki was created to better enable LDraw users to edit and improve information for other users.		This wiki was created to better enable LDraw users to edit and improve information for other users.

	===Does this supersede the articles on LDraw.org===		===Does this supersede the articles on LDraw.org===
	Not at all. While the tutorials and information on the main website will remain it is much easier to improve things here. We hope to port any improvements or important articles from here back to ~~ldraw~~.org every so often to keep them in one place.		Not at all. While the tutorials and information on the main website will remain, it is much easier to improve things here. We hope to port any improvements or important articles from here back to LDraw.org every so often to keep them in one place.

	===Any other advantages?===		===Any other advantages?===
	Yes. It is much easier to do translations of articles here. If you have skills in multiple languages you can translate an article from this site into another language for people who may have troubles with English (or other languages).		Yes. It is much easier to do translations of articles here. If you have skills in multiple languages you can translate an article from this site into another language for people who may have troubles with English (or other languages).

	==About LDraw software==		==About LDraw software==
	Please see the [[LDraw software FAQ]]		Please see the [[LDraw software FAQ]]
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	==Wiki markup==		==Wiki markup==
	~~''This section is copied straight from Brickwiki and needs editing. It is provided as temporary guidance.''~~
	===What is markup?===		===What is markup?===
	Markup is just a way of converting characters into formatting. For example if you write <nowiki>''this''</nowiki> on a wiki page you will see ''this'' where the text is in italics and the apostrophes have gone. {{wp\|Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page\|Wikipedia:How to edit a page}} covers wiki markup in detail.		Markup is just a way of converting characters into formatting. For example if you write <nowiki>''this''</nowiki> on a wiki page you will see ''this'' where the text is in italics and the apostrophes have gone. {{wp\|Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page\|Wikipedia:How to edit a page}} covers wiki markup in detail.

	===How do I make my page have links?===		===How do I make my page have links?===
	You need to learn Wiki markup. To check out some basic Wiki markup, go see the [[Help:Contents\|Help]] page or go straight to Wikipedia's {{wp\|Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page\|page}}. If you have a basic idea of markup, a link is made through <nowiki>[[Article title]]</nowiki> for an internal (to ~~BrickWiki~~) article or <nowiki>[URL Link name]</nowiki> for an external link. For example [[~~LEGO~~]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet] are generated by <nowiki>[[~~LEGO~~]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet]</nowiki>.		You need to learn Wiki markup. To check out some basic Wiki markup, go see the [[Help:Contents\|Help]] page or go straight to Wikipedia's {{wp\|Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page\|page}}. If you have a basic idea of markup, a link is made through <nowiki>[[Article title]]</nowiki> for an internal (to the LDraw Wiki) article or <nowiki>[URL Link name]</nowiki> for an external link. For example [[LDraw]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet] are generated by <nowiki>[[LDraw]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet]</nowiki>.

	===I don't really understand how to use markup?===		===I don't really understand how to use markup?===
	If you don't feel confident about using markup, don't worry. Just write in plain text and someone else will mark it up for you. But do remember to add <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> at the end of what you write.		If you don't feel confident about using markup, don't worry. Just write in plain text and someone else will mark it up for you. But do remember to add <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> at the end of what you write.

	===How do I send someone a message?===		===How do I send someone a message?===
	To send someone a message, you edit their 'user talk' page. Either enter <nowiki>User talk:USERNAME</nowiki> into the search bar or follow a link to their name and click on the ''Discussion'' tab (~~see [[:Image:BrickWikiTabs.png\|this image]] for help~~) on the top of the page. Remember to give your comment a 'title' by using <nowiki>==Some Title Of Your Choice==</nowiki> before your message, and don't forget to sign it (by using four tildes in a row: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). Doing this will result in a banner in orange across the top of any pages they visit, until they click on their user talk page themselves. If you know who they are in real life you can also send them an email outside the wiki of course... normally there is a feature to send email to those users that allow it via the wiki but right now that feature doesn't seem to be working right~~. '''Note:''' once you do this, you should check their page for replies as well as yours, some users reply on their own page and some on yours..~~.		To send someone a message, you edit their 'user talk' page. Either enter <nowiki>User talk:USERNAME</nowiki> into the search bar or follow a link to their name and click on the ''Discussion'' tab (the tab to the right of the '''user page''' tab) on the top of the page.

			Remember to give your comment a "title" by using <nowiki>==Some Title Of Your Choice==</nowiki> before your message, and don't forget to sign it (by using four tildes in a row: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). Doing this will result in a banner in orange across the top of any pages they visit, until they click on their user talk page themselves.

			'''Note:''' Once you do this, you should check their page for replies as well as yours, some users reply on their own page and some on yours...

			If you know who they are in real life you can also send them an email outside the wiki of course... normally there is a feature to send email to those users that allow it via the wiki but right now that feature doesn't seem to be working right.

	===How do I sign?===		===How do I sign?===
	Simple! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> after your message and when you save the page, it will be signed.		Simple! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> after your message and when you save the page, it will be signed.

	===How do I include an image in my page?===		===How do I include an image in my page?===
	~~See [[#How do I~~ include an image~~?\|How do I include an image?]~~] ~~below~~.		For a detailed explanation on how to include an image on a page, please see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] on MediaWiki.

	===How can I link to a category?===		===How can I link to a category?===
	If you wish to link to a category, simply put a colon (:) before it in the standard wiki link style. ie. to link to the Terms category you would type <nowiki>[[:~~category~~:~~terms~~]]</nowiki> which would appear as follows [[:~~category~~:~~terms~~]].		If you wish to link to a category, simply put a colon (:) before it in the standard wiki link style. i.e. to link to the Terms category you would type <nowiki>[[:Category:Terms]]</nowiki> which would appear as follows: [[:Category:Terms]]

	===How do I make a redirect?===		===How do I make a redirect?===
	A redirect is a page consisting entirely of the markup "<nowiki>#redirect [[destination page]]</nowiki>".		A redirect is a page consisting entirely of the markup '''<nowiki>#redirect [[destination page]]</nowiki>'''.


	[[~~category~~:FAQs]]		[[Category:FAQs]]
	[[~~category~~:~~help~~]]		[[Category:Help]]

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Bricking: /* Wiki markup */

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Wiki markup

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	''This section is copied straight from Brickwiki and needs editing. It is provided as temporary guidance.''		''This section is copied straight from Brickwiki and needs editing. It is provided as temporary guidance.''
	===What is markup?===		===What is markup?===
	Markup is just a way of converting characters into formatting. For example if you write <nowiki>''this''</nowiki> on a wiki page you will see ''this'' where the text is in italics and the apostrophes have gone. [[Wikipedia:~~Wikipedia:How to edit a page~~\|Wikipedia:How to edit a page~~]] (on Wikipedia)~~ covers wiki markup in detail.		Markup is just a way of converting characters into formatting. For example if you write <nowiki>''this''</nowiki> on a wiki page you will see ''this'' where the text is in italics and the apostrophes have gone. {{wp\|Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page\|Wikipedia:How to edit a page}} covers wiki markup in detail.

	===How do I make my page have links?===		===How do I make my page have links?===
	You need to learn Wiki markup. To check out some basic Wiki markup, go see the [[Help:Contents\|Help]] page or go straight to ~~Wikipedias [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page page]. If you have a basic idea of markup, a link is made through <nowiki>[[Article title]]</nowiki> for an internal (to BrickWiki) article or <nowiki>[URL Link name]</nowiki> for an external link. For example [[LEGO]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet] are generated by <nowiki>[[LEGO]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet]</nowiki>.		You need to learn Wiki markup. To check out some basic Wiki markup, go see the [[Help:Contents\|Help]] page or go straight to Wikipedia's {{wp\|Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page\|page}}. If you have a basic idea of markup, a link is made through <nowiki>[[Article title]]</nowiki> for an internal (to BrickWiki) article or <nowiki>[URL Link name]</nowiki> for an external link. For example [[LEGO]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet] are generated by <nowiki>[[LEGO]] or [http://www.lugnet.org/ Lugnet]</nowiki>.
	===I don't really understand how to use markup?===		===I don't really understand how to use markup?===
	If you don't feel confident about using markup, don't worry. Just write in plain text and someone else will mark it up for you. But do remember to add <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> at the end of what you write.		If you don't feel confident about using markup, don't worry. Just write in plain text and someone else will mark it up for you. But do remember to add <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> at the end of what you write.

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