This set of main page <tags/> allows for easier main page design and is the recommended method of creating layouts for main pages.
Using the following tags, you can create a main page that will work with Wikia ads and will be compatible with any future changes Wikia may need to make to the main page layouts.
<mainpage-leftcolumn-start /> content in the left column <mainpage-endcolumn /> <mainpage-rightcolumn-start /> content in the right column <mainpage-endcolumn />
How to use the tags
An example of how main page tags might look in the editor
The "leftcolumn" tag starts the fluid width left column, and comes first:
<mainpage-leftcolumn-start />
The left column is ended by:
<mainpage-endcolumn />
Next, the following starts a 300px wide right column:
<mainpage-rightcolumn-start />
The right column is also ended by:
<mainpage-endcolumn />
After the end of the right column tag you can place anything you wish, and make them 100% page width - However, note that is recommended against, especially on shorter pages. You will need to add the following to ensure it appears below the columns:
<br style="clear:both;"/>
Examples
A screen shot of the demo wikia's main page.
This demo wikia's main page is set up to display this article and some placeholder content, to illustrate how the tags can be used:
{{#NewWindowLink:http://main-page-demo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Main_Page%7Chttp://main-page-demo.wikia.com}}
The source code used to create the demo wikia's main page can be found at Help:Main page column tags/source.
The main page tags in action on other wikis:
- {{#NewWindowLink:http://muppet.wikia.com%7CMuppet Wiki}}
- {{#NewWindowLink:http://windows.wikia.com%7CWindows Wiki}}
- {{#NewWindowLink:http://wowwiki.wikia.com%7CWoWWiki}}
- {{#NewWindowLink:http://ikariam.wikia.com%7CIkariam}}
See also
- Help:Main page
- Help:Galleries, Slideshows, and Sliders to add cool images to your main page
- Help:Templates to create templates for things like "image of the day"
Further help and feedback
- Browse and search other help pages at Help:Contents
- Check Fandom Community Central for sources of further help and support
- Check Contacting Fandom for how to report any errors or unclear steps in this article