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{{Enabled with WikiFeatures}}
 
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{{Extension infobox
{{Enabled by default}}
 
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| name = ArticleComments
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| version =
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| author = Fandom, Inc.
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| link = [https://github.com/Wikia/unified-platform/tree/master/extensions/fandom/ArticleComments GitHub]
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| desc = {{int:wikifeatures-feature-description-wgEnableArticleCommentsExt}}
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| default = yes
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| feature = yes
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}}
 
[[File:CommentsButton.png|thumb|The comments button.]]
 
[[File:CommentsButton.png|thumb|The comments button.]]
 
[[File:TalkButton.png|thumb|The Talk button in the dropdown of the "Edit" button.]]
 
[[File:TalkButton.png|thumb|The Talk button in the dropdown of the "Edit" button.]]
 
'''Comments''' are a way to leave a quick message with your thoughts on a blog post or article page.
 
'''Comments''' are a way to leave a quick message with your thoughts on a blog post or article page.
   
'''Article Comments''' is an extension enabled by default on FANDOM. The comments section can be found at the bottom of article pages on most communities. It can be accessed in one click by clicking the "Comments" button. If comments are not available for a content page, you can use the [[Help:Talk pages|Talk Page]] instead, which is located on the "Edit" dropdown. This extension can be disabled by the community's administrators via [[Help:Wiki Features|Wiki Features]] as desired.
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'''Article Comments''' is an extension enabled by default on Fandom. The comments section can be found at the bottom of article pages on most communities. It can be accessed in one click by clicking the "Comments" button. If comments are not available for a content page, you can use its [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]] instead, which is located in the "Edit" dropdown. This extension can be disabled by the community's administrators via [[Help:Admin Dashboard|Admin Dashboard's Wiki features]].
   
 
'''Blog Comments''' are a part of the [[Help:Blogs|Blogs]] feature.
 
'''Blog Comments''' are a part of the [[Help:Blogs|Blogs]] feature.
   
== Step-by-Step ==
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== Step-by-step ==
 
* To add a comment, simply fill in the input box at the bottom of the page.
 
* To add a comment, simply fill in the input box at the bottom of the page.
* You can use [[Help:Wikitext|wikitext]] or rich text editing to format your text or add a photo or video.
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* You can use the toolbar in the text box to format your text or add links.
[[File:Comments input box.png|center|300px]]
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[[File:Comments input box.png|center|360px]]
* If you would like to reply to a comment, simply click on the reply button. Your reply will show below the comment.
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* If you would like to reply to a comment, simply click in the reply box. Your reply will show below the comment.
[[File:Reply to comments.png|center|300px]]
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[[File:Reply to comments.png|center|360px]]
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* Each page can have 20 comments and unlimited replies.
 
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== Article Comments disabled ==
* After 20 comments are reached, a new page of comments will be started.
 
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If Article Comments was enabled, some comments were added to articles, and then Article Comments is disabled, the area after the article content will look exactly like if Article Comments were never enabled. However, if Article Comments is re-enabled, all the previously existing undeleted comments will still be there, as well as the add comment entry box.
   
 
== Where to go next ==
 
== Where to go next ==
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* Learn how to [[Help:Create an account|create an account]]
 
* Learn how to [[Help:Create an account|create an account]]
   
== Further Help and Feedback ==
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== Further help and feedback ==
{{Help and feedback section}}
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{{Help and feedback section}}__NOTOC__
   
__NOTOC__
 
 
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[[de:Hilfe:Artikelkommentare]]
 
[[es:Ayuda:Comentarios]]
 
[[es:Ayuda:Comentarios]]
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[[pt:Ajuda:Comentários]]
 
[[pt:Ajuda:Comentários]]
 
[[ru:Справка:Комментарии]]
 
[[ru:Справка:Комментарии]]
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[[tr:Yardım:Yorumlar]]
 
[[uk:Довідка:Коментарі]]
 
[[uk:Довідка:Коментарі]]
 
[[vi:Trợ giúp:Bình luận]]
 
[[vi:Trợ giúp:Bình luận]]
 
[[zh:Help:評論]]
 
[[zh:Help:評論]]
 
 
[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Tools|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Tools|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Revision as of 22:39, 21 May 2021

CommentsButton

The comments button.

TalkButton

The Talk button in the dropdown of the "Edit" button.

Comments are a way to leave a quick message with your thoughts on a blog post or article page.

Article Comments is an extension enabled by default on Fandom. The comments section can be found at the bottom of article pages on most communities. It can be accessed in one click by clicking the "Comments" button. If comments are not available for a content page, you can use its talk page instead, which is located in the "Edit" dropdown. This extension can be disabled by the community's administrators via Admin Dashboard's Wiki features.

Blog Comments are a part of the Blogs feature.

Step-by-step

  • To add a comment, simply fill in the input box at the bottom of the page.
  • You can use the toolbar in the text box to format your text or add links.
Comments input box
  • If you would like to reply to a comment, simply click in the reply box. Your reply will show below the comment.
Reply to comments

Article Comments disabled

If Article Comments was enabled, some comments were added to articles, and then Article Comments is disabled, the area after the article content will look exactly like if Article Comments were never enabled. However, if Article Comments is re-enabled, all the previously existing undeleted comments will still be there, as well as the add comment entry box.

Where to go next

Further help and feedback