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	When you want to use icons, it is recommended to use general icons this improves the consistency of the wiki.		When you want to use icons, it is recommended to use general icons this improves the consistency of the wiki.

	* [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tango_icons:Tango Icons]		* [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tango_icons Tango Icons]

	== Helpful links ==		== Helpful links ==

Nico834: Add tango icons link

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	When you want to use icons, it is recommended to use general icons this improves the consistency of the wiki.		When you want to use icons, it is recommended to use general icons this improves the consistency of the wiki.

	* [~~[MTA Wiki~~:Tango ~~Icon List \|Tango Icon List]~~]		* [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tango_icons:Tango Icons]

	== Helpful links ==		== Helpful links ==

Fabervox at 16:00, 11 September 2014

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	[[Category:MTA Wiki:Editing]]		[[Category:MTA Wiki:Editing]]
	[[Help~~:ru~~:Editing Guidelines]]		[[ru:Help:Editing Guidelines]]

Fabervox at 15:57, 11 September 2014

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	[[Category:MTA Wiki:Editing]]		[[Category:MTA Wiki:Editing]]
			[[Help:ru:Editing Guidelines]]

Winky-: Added link to http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Wikipedia Cheatsheet] - Quick overview of general editing tags and functions.		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Wikipedia Cheatsheet] - Quick overview of general editing tags and functions.
	* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help] - General help for the MediaWiki software.		* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help] - General help for the MediaWiki software.
			* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext Mediawiki Examples]

	== References ==		== References ==

Winky-: Updated links

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Updated links

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	== Templates ==		== Templates ==
	<div style="font-size: 85%;">''MediaWiki general help page: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Templates]''</div>		<div style="font-size: 85%;">''MediaWiki general help page: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Templates]''</div>
	Templates are a consistent set of visual styling and can be used in articles to get the reader's attention or mark a page for example as outdated. Some templates also require arguments, for more information on how to use MTA's specific wiki templates go [[MTA Wiki:Specific Templates \|here]].		Templates are a consistent set of visual styling and can be used in articles to get the reader's attention or mark a page for example as outdated. Some templates also require arguments, for more information on how to use MTA's specific wiki templates go [[Help:MTA Wiki Specific Templates\|here]].
	{{Tip\|If you want to avoid spacing between the page title and the template itself, you should include the template before <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> other templates and/or [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words magic words].}}		{{Tip\|If you want to avoid spacing between the page title and the template itself, you should include the template before <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> other templates and/or [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words magic words].}}
	Using templates is recommended when using the same content over a large number of pages. This will save you time when you want to change something in that content and doesn't require you to edit all the pages but just the template.		Using templates is recommended when using the same content over a large number of pages. This will save you time when you want to change something in that content and doesn't require you to edit all the pages but just the template.

	* [[MTA Wiki:Specific Templates \|How to use MTA Wiki's Specific templates]]		* [[Help:MTA Wiki Specific Templates\|How to use MTA Wiki's Specific templates]]

	== Protected Pages ==		== Protected Pages ==

Winky-: moved MTA Wiki:Editing Guidelines to Help:Editing Guidelines: Moved to the build-in help:namespace.

2013-05-10T15:23:17Z

moved MTA Wiki:Editing Guidelines to Help:Editing Guidelines: Moved to the build-in help:namespace.

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Winky-: Note about older wiki version, link to orphaned pages

2013-05-10T15:11:47Z

Note about older wiki version, link to orphaned pages

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			{{Important Note\|This wiki is an older version ({{CURRENTVERSION}}), functionality from the [https://www.mediawiki.org Mediawiki] help pages may not always work.}}
	Before you contribute to the Multi Theft Auto Wiki make sure you know/understand the basics of [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki]. This article is a guide on how to edit the MTA Wiki properly.		Before you contribute to the Multi Theft Auto Wiki make sure you know/understand the basics of [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki]. This article is a guide on how to edit the MTA Wiki properly.
	~~{{Note\|Don't duplicate content on the wiki use [[#Templates\|templates]] instead if you want to use the same content on multiple pages.}}~~

	== Editing Pages ==		== Editing Pages ==
	<div style="font-size: 85%;">''MediaWiki general help page: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages Editing Pages]''</div>		<div style="font-size: 85%;">''MediaWiki general help page: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages Editing Pages]''</div>
			{{Note\|Don't duplicate content on the wiki use [[#Templates\|templates]] instead if you want to use the same content on multiple pages.}}
	=== Minor Edits ===		=== Minor Edits ===
	From Wikipedia: "A check to the "minor edit" box signifies that only superficial differences exist between the version with your edit and the previous version: typo corrections, formatting and presentational changes, rearranging of text without modifying content, etc. A minor edit is a version that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute. The "minor edit" option is one of several options available only to registered users."<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Minor_edit</ref>		From Wikipedia: "A check to the "minor edit" box signifies that only superficial differences exist between the version with your edit and the previous version: typo corrections, formatting and presentational changes, rearranging of text without modifying content, etc. A minor edit is a version that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute. The "minor edit" option is one of several options available only to registered users."<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Minor_edit</ref>
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	** For client side examples: <nowiki><section name="Example 2" </nowiki>'''class="client"'''<nowiki> show="false"></section></nowiki>		** For client side examples: <nowiki><section name="Example 2" </nowiki>'''class="client"'''<nowiki> show="false"></section></nowiki>

	When an event/function is only client or server side you should only use the code box not the section tags.		When an event/function is only client or server side you should only use the code box and not the section tags.

	If there are enough scripting examples, remove the template <nowiki>{{Needs Example}}</nowiki> or the <nowiki>[[Category:Needs Example]]</nowiki> when necessary.		If there are enough scripting examples, remove the template <nowiki>{{Needs Example}}</nowiki> or the <nowiki>[[Category:Needs Example]]</nowiki> when necessary.
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	== Orphaned Pages ==		== Orphaned Pages ==
	A page is considered orphaned when no other page(s) link to that page. This means no one will find it unless they use the search function.		A page is considered orphaned when no other page(s) link to that page. This means no one will find it unless they use the search function.
			* [[Special:LonelyPages\|Orphaned pages]]
	* [[Adding Pages to Categories and Templates]]		* [[Adding Pages to Categories and Templates]]

Winky- at 20:18, 8 January 2013

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	Before you contribute to the Multi Theft Auto Wiki make sure you know/understand the basics of [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki]. This article is a guide on how to edit the MTA Wiki properly.		Before you contribute to the Multi Theft Auto Wiki make sure you know/understand the basics of [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki]. This article is a guide on how to edit the MTA Wiki properly.
			{{Note\|Don't duplicate content on the wiki use [[#Templates\|templates]] instead if you want to use the same content on multiple pages.}}

	== Editing Pages ==		== Editing Pages ==
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	<div style="font-size: 85%;">''MediaWiki general help page: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Templates]''</div>		<div style="font-size: 85%;">''MediaWiki general help page: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates Templates]''</div>
	Templates are a consistent set of visual styling and can be used in articles to get the reader's attention or mark a page for example as outdated. Some templates also require arguments, for more information on how to use MTA's specific wiki templates go [[MTA Wiki:Specific Templates \|here]].		Templates are a consistent set of visual styling and can be used in articles to get the reader's attention or mark a page for example as outdated. Some templates also require arguments, for more information on how to use MTA's specific wiki templates go [[MTA Wiki:Specific Templates \|here]].
	{{Tip\|If you want to avoid spacing between the page title and the template itself, you should include the template before __NOTOC__ other templates and/or [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words magic words].}}		{{Tip\|If you want to avoid spacing between the page title and the template itself, you should include the template before <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> other templates and/or [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words magic words].}}
	Using templates is recommended when using the same content over a large number of pages. This will save you time when you want to change something in that content and doesn't require you to edit all the pages but just the template.		Using templates is recommended when using the same content over a large number of pages. This will save you time when you want to change something in that content and doesn't require you to edit all the pages but just the template.

CR=: /* Protected Pages */

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Protected Pages

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	== Protected Pages ==		== Protected Pages ==
	Protected pages cannot be modified by normal users, if you want to change something on a protected page you will have to ask someone who as the right permissions to modify them.<ref>http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Protected_pages</ref>		Protected pages cannot be modified by normal users, if you want to change something on a protected page you will have to ask someone who has the right permissions to modify them.<ref>http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Protected_pages</ref>

	== Orphaned Pages ==		== Orphaned Pages ==