Learn the MediaWiki Markup - Wikitext!
First, I'd like to congratulate you again for making your first edits on Fandom. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and there is still more you can do to improve the wikis you come across while browsing!
If you read this blog post, you already know that you can use the toolbar at the top of the editor page to format text or make corrections. However, did you know there's another way to apply text formatting without using your mouse? Today I'll show you how to do that!
The coding language known as Wikitext is the main markup language used to format content on Fandom. It can be used to add photos, tables, bold styles, links, and many other visual changes - and for advanced users oftentimes is a lot faster to use than standard visual editing …
I want to create my custom template or infobox - how do I do that?
I'm certain that you've come across informative boxes and linked content scattered throughout the article pages on your favorite wikis. Perhaps you've wondered how you can add these types of boxes to your own wiki, thinking it might be extremely complicated. Well, it's not as daunting as it seems. While creating your own template or infobox can be a bit challenging, Fandom provides numerous resources to assist you in the process.
You can easily create a basic infobox using VisualEditor by following these steps:
Lastly, you can customize the appearance of your infobox using Fandom's Theme Designer. This feature allows you to make basic customizations to all of your infoboxes and provides a preview of how they will look on your wiki.
It's also …
Formatting An Article
Firstly, congratulations on making your first edit on Fandom! Now, let me guide you on performing more complex edits, such as formatting text with bold, italic, and underline styles, as well as adding links to pages on Fandom.
When you open the editor page, you'll find a toolbar that offers various text formatting options for any Fandom page. Below are examples of how some of the basic text formatting buttons work:
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