Help:Contents/Editing Help

Everything you need to know about editing.

Sub-Pages
If a game has a lot of content from a certain category (i.e., unused items), you can create a separate sub-page for the category so the main article doesn't get too full. First, you will need to create a section for sub-pages, like we've done here. (Visit Sections for more information.) Then, add this code below the section name:

You will also need to add a thumbnail image that is relevant to your sub-page. The result will look like this:

The name of the sub-page will be a red link. Click the name to start editing the sub-page, making sure to start the subpage with

Sections
You can divide an article's content into sections. If you have 3 or more sections, an index will be automatically created at the top of the page. The section you are reading is called "Sections".

Sub-Headers
Sections can be divided into Subsections by using sub-headers.

Result:

Example
It's easy!

Text Formatting
A guide to basic text formatting on the wiki.

Bold
To bold text, place three apostrophes before and after the text that you want to be bolded.

Always use bold text for controller buttons and D-Pad/joystick movements:


 * Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A to make your vehicle explode.

Italics
To italicize text, place two apostrophes before and after the text that you want to be italicized.

Always italicize game titles:


 * This spiritual successor to Vehicle Race Excellent was developed entirely on a ZX Spectrum, in only three weeks' time, on a budget of exactly three cans of SpaghettiOs.

Bold + Italics
To bold and italicize text, place five apostrophes before and after the text that you want to be bolded and italicized.

Always bold and italicize a game title when it appears in its own article description:


 * Jalopy Run Wonderful is a futuristic 3D racing game, and a prime example of what happens when you simply don't give a crap.

Hex Values & Codes
Use the code below when writing hexadecimal values (ROM addresses, Gameshark codes, etc.) in your article:

Don't forget to note which version of the game your code is for, if there is more than one version.

Links
To create a link, place square brackets around the URL. Try not to add red links to pages.

Adding Links to Text:

To add links to text, use the following code:

Linking TCRF Pages:

When you want to link pages or files on TCRF, use this code:

Example:

Linking Categories:

When you want to link categories on TCRF, use this code:

Example:

Tables
To create a table, use the following code:


 * }

Result:

Lists
To create a list, use # :

To add subpoints to your lists, use * :

Boxes
Create boxes around your text with   tags:

Line Breaks
Use a  tag to insert a line break in your text.

Horizontal Lines
Use four hyphens to manually insert a horizontal line across the page, like so:

Citing Sources
If your information is from other websites or users, you can credit them with the tag:

You can also link sources.

Adding Categories
If you need to add a page to more than one category, use this code:

Series Templates
TCRF has articles about many games from many different series. If you create an article about a game from a popular series, add a tag to the bottom of your article:

Result:

Don't add unlicensed or fan-made games to series templates.