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A '''signature''' is a piece of text or wikicode which identifies you as the author of a block of text | A '''signature''' is a piece of text or wikicode which identifies you as the author of a block of text on a {{w|wiki}}. Signatures include the date, time, and your username. Signatures contain links to your userpage, talk page, and contributions. This helps other users find your information, your edits, and a place where they can leave you messages easily. Including the date and time allows other and new users see how current the discuss you participated in are. If you're stuck on how talk pages work, see: [[:Help:Talk Pages]] | ||
Signatures are used on talkpages and forums to easily track discussions, those participating in them, and who has which opinion about what. In the world of wikis, we call this having good "{{w|Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikiquette}}". As such, it is a direct violation of Wikiquette to include signatures on mainspace articles. For instance, if you noticed that an editor said [[Crono]]'s hair was green, when in fact, you know and have proof, that his hair is red, you could not edit the page and include your signature after the edit. Likewise, help pages and policy pages should be signature-free. | Signatures are used on talkpages and forums to easily track discussions, those participating in them, and who has which opinion about what. In the world of wikis, we call this having good "{{w|Wikipedia:Wikiquette|Wikiquette}}". As such, it is a direct violation of Wikiquette to include signatures on mainspace articles. For instance, if you noticed that an editor said [[Crono]]'s hair was green, when in fact, you know and have proof, that his hair is red, you could not edit the page and include your signature after the edit. Likewise, help pages and policy pages should be signature-free. | ||
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When your edit is published, it will resemble this: | When your edit is published, it will resemble this: | ||
::--[[User: | ::--[[User:Example|Example]] 01:17, 3 November 2011 (CDT) | ||
Alternatively, you can click the handy-dandy '''signature button'' in the edit tool bar at the top of your editing window (unless you have turned off "show edit toolbar" in your preferences). Move your cursor to the very end of your text post, click the button, and the four tilde mark will appear. Press publish, and viola! Your signature is neatly posted after your text. The button appears as such: | Alternatively, you can click the handy-dandy '''signature button'' in the edit tool bar at the top of your editing window (unless you have turned off "show edit toolbar" in your preferences). Move your cursor to the very end of your text post, click the button, and the four tilde mark will appear. Press publish, and viola! Your signature is neatly posted after your text. The button appears as such: | ||
::[[File:Button sig.png]] | ::[[File:Button sig.png]] | ||
There are ocassions when you will need to sign something only with the date. You can do so by inserting five tilde wherever necessary. When you type it, it will looks like this: | |||
::<nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki> | |||
On the talk page, it looks like this: | |||
::01:22, 3 November 2011 (CDT) | |||
==How do I change my signature?== | ==How do I change my signature?== | ||
Your default signature will contain just your username and time, in blue. Boring, right? Here are some tricks for personalizing your signature. '''Note:''' {{w|Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk_pages|Wikipedia}} lists various things to avoid putting in your signature, including templates, images, and blinking text. There is no overall policy at [[Chrono Wiki]] about this. | Your default signature will contain just your username and time, in blue. Boring, right? Here are some tricks for personalizing your signature. '''Note:''' {{w|Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk_pages|Wikipedia}} lists various things to avoid putting in your signature, including templates, images, and blinking text. There is no overall policy at [[Chrono Wiki]] about this. | ||
First, you will need to create a [[Help:Template|template]] for your new signature. To do so, use the search bar and type in '''Template:Username/sig'''. Click on the red link, denoting that the page was not found. Now, you will want to start with linking to your userpage. Type: | First, you will need to create a [[Help:Template|template]] for your new signature. To do so, use the search bar and type in '''Template:Username/sig'''. The "Username" parameter will be replaced by your specific name. Click on the red link, denoting that the page was not found. Now, you will want to start with linking to your userpage. Type: | ||
:: <nowiki>[[User:Example]]</nowiki> | :: <nowiki>[[User:Example]]</nowiki> | ||
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Now, you can change the color, by doing this. For a list of colors, check this: [[Chrono Wiki:Markup/HTML/Color Chart]]. | Now, you can change the color, by doing this. For a list of colors, check this: [[Chrono Wiki:Markup/HTML/Color Chart]]. | ||
:: <nowiki> [[User:Example| <span style="color:# | :: <nowiki> [[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] </nowiki> | ||
Gives you a | Gives you a magenta username. Like this: [[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] | ||
You can add a link to your talk page, simply by adding this: | You can add a link to your talk page, simply by adding this: | ||
:: <nowiki> [[User:Example| <span style="color:# | :: <nowiki> [[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] [[User talk:Example|talk page]] </nowiki> | ||
And it looks like this: [[User:Example| <span style="color:# | And it looks like this: [[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] [[User talk:Example|talk page]] | ||
You can suspend the talk page link by using the <nowiki><sup></sup></nowiki>, which looks like this: [[User:Example| <span style="color:# | You can suspend the talk page link by using the <nowiki><sup></sup></nowiki>, which looks like this: [[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Example|talk page]]</sup>. You can even change the color. Looks, now it' blue: [[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] [[User talk:Example|<span style="color:#00FFFF"><sup> talk page </sup>]]. Easy, eh? | ||
Lastly, you can add a link to your contribution or even your sandbox, by following the same procedure: | Lastly, you can add a link to your contribution or even your sandbox, by following the same procedure: | ||
::<nowiki>[[User:Example| <span style="color:# | ::<nowiki>[[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] [[User talk:Example|<span style="color:#00FFFF"><sup> talk page </sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Example|contribs]].</nowiki> | ||
And that will give you this: | And that will give you this: | ||
::[[User:Example| <span style="color:# | ::[[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] [[User talk:Example|<span style="color:#00FFFF"><sup> talk page </sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Example|contribs]]. | ||
Feel free to experiment, mix, and match as you see fit. Generally, we ask that images not be placed in signatures, as they can be distracting and consume space on the wiki. Once you've created your new signature, make sure to save it, and add this category: <nowiki> [[Category:User Signatures]] </nowiki>. And you're done. You can change your signature at any time by editing it. To insert it into pages, simply go to your preferences, find the Signature section and type the name of your template there. Like so: | Feel free to experiment, mix, and match as you see fit. Generally, we ask that images not be placed in signatures, as they can be distracting and consume space on the wiki. Once you've created your new signature, make sure to save it, and add this category: <nowiki> [[Category:User Signatures]] </nowiki>. And you're done. You can change your signature at any time by editing it. To insert it into pages, simply go to your preferences, find the Signature section and type the name of your template there. Like so: | ||
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::{{SUBST:Username/sig}} | ::{{SUBST:Username/sig}} | ||
Don't forget to hit save! Now, any time you click the signature button or type four tildes, this new signature appears. Neat, huh? Your custom signature should automatically include the date and time for you. | Don't forget to hit save! Now, any time you click the signature button or type four tildes, this new signature appears. Neat, huh? Your custom signature should automatically include the date and time for you. Additionally, you can simply type the template at the end of your text. Here's an example: | ||
::I agree with the original poster. This page should include a section on the battle. <nowiki>{{Username/sig}}</nowiki> | |||
Which renders: | |||
::I agree with the original poster. This page should include a section on the battle. --[[User:Example| <span style="color:#FF00FF">Example </span>]] [[User talk:Example|<span style="color:#00FFFF"><sup> talk page </sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Example|contribs]] 01:26, 3 November 2011 (CDT). | |||
==What about anonymous users and signatures?== | ==What about anonymous users and signatures?== | ||
If you chose to edit Chrono Wiki without logging in, the tildes will be converted to your IP address. In such cases, it may make more sense to manually sign your posts with a pseudonym or tag such as --anon. (Note that choosing not to sign with tildes does not keep your IP address private, since the IP still appears in the page history.) | If you chose to edit Chrono Wiki without logging in, the tildes will be converted to your IP address. In such cases, it may make more sense to manually sign your posts with a pseudonym or tag such as --anon. (Note that choosing not to sign with tildes does not keep your IP address private, since the IP still appears in the page history.) Nonetheless, signing talk pages and forums is necessary for anonymous users. | ||
==What if a page is not signed?== | ==What if a page is not signed?== | ||
Signing talk pages and forums is '''MANDATORY''. No if's, and's, or but's. If you see that someone hasn't signed their post, you can easily remedy that by typing this simple template after their post: | Signing talk pages and forums is <big>'''MANDATORY'''</big>. No if's, and's, or but's. If you see that someone hasn't signed their post, you can easily remedy that by typing this simple template after their post: | ||
::<nowiki>{{unsigned|USERNAME}}</nowiki> | ::<nowiki>{{unsigned|USERNAME}}</nowiki> | ||
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Replace the USERNAME with that of the person who forgot to sign. Also, be sure to throw them a friendly reminder on their talk page. For unsigned posts of those who haven't created an account, simply copy and paste their IP address in the place where the username would go. | Replace the USERNAME with that of the person who forgot to sign. Also, be sure to throw them a friendly reminder on their talk page. For unsigned posts of those who haven't created an account, simply copy and paste their IP address in the place where the username would go. | ||
Now, stop reading and return to | Now, stop reading and return to making our wiki awesome! | ||
[[Category:Help Pages]] | [[Category:Help Pages]] | ||
