Creating and Editing Pages

This page is designed to be both a checklist and set of guides on creating and editing pages within the wiki. If you need help with a specific function or tool, please refer to the contents list.

How To

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Create a New Page

Before creating a new page, please refer to the page and title rules.

Option 1: In the URL field of your browser, replace the last portion of text with the name of the page you want to create, then press Enter to load that page. If your page title includes spaces, use an underscore _ in place of the space.
Option 2: Click on any red link (links that point to non existing pages).
Press Create. Then input the relevant page content.
Once done, ensure you press Save page..., otherwise you will lose your work!

Create a Header

In the visual editor, make a new line (or highlight the text you want to be a header), and select the drop-down list in the top left.
Then select Heading.

Create a Disambiguation Page

Follow the steps to create a new page, naming it the common denominator between the terms to be distinguished (usually this is the prefix of the terms, such as Bi, or Poly).
Add the template called Disambig, and add in the name of the pages to be distinguished between one another. You may wish to refer to Poly for an example of a disambiguation page.

Moving or Renaming Pages or Files

In MediaWiki, you do not rename pages or files, but instead move them to a new name. Before moving a page, please refer to the title rules for pages, and the image rules for files.

Go to the page or image you want to move.
Press the Move button in the right panel.
Specify the new name, and give a reason as to why the page or image is being moved. You shouldn't need to adjust the dropdown value (Main / File / etc.). You may or may not want to leave a redirect behind, depending on the context. Read up on Redirects to get a better understanding on when and why redirects are used. Otherwise, you can also ask an admin for advice! As a default, it's better to leave a redirect behind than not - redirects can be cleaned up later if they are deemed not necessary.
When you're happy with the given settings, press Move page.

Files and Images

Upload an Image

Before uploading an image, please see the uploading images rules.

In the left panel, press Upload an Image.
Press Choose File, and select the image from your local files.
Name the flag appropriately as per the rules. Allocate the correct licensing, or alternatively set the licensing to "I don't know".
Select Upload file.
Once uploaded, select Edit to start editing the description of the image.
Add the template called Image, and fill in as many fields as possible. If you cannot do this, add the category Needing Credit or Colours.
Add any applicable image categories, see the Image category for guidance. If you are unsure of what categories to add, add the category Needing Categorization.
Press Save changes...

Add an Image

Go to the top of the editor, select Insert, then select Images and media.
Select the images to be added under Your Recent Uploads, or use the search bar. (Tip: If you're having trouble finding the image you want, try searching by its full file name, such as Example.png. You can use an asterisk * to search more broadly, such as Example*. You can also search more strictly by using quotation marks ", such as "Example.png").
Once the desired image is found, select Use this Image.
If adding an image to a table, select the Advanced tab. Set the Image type to Frameless, and set the Image size width to 120 (the height will auto adjust).
Then select Insert.

Create a Gallery

Go to the top of the editor, select Insert, select More, and then select Gallery.
Select the images to be added under Your Recent Uploads, or use the search bar. (Tip: If you're having trouble finding the image you want, try searching by its full file name, such as Example.png. You can use an asterisk * to search more broadly, such as Example*. You can also search more strictly by using quotation marks ", such as "Example.png").
Once added, edit the caption of the image to include the name of the image (or briefly describe the image if the image doesn't have an official title), and add its creator(s) in brackets. If no creator name(s) are known, instead provide the publisher name(s), or any other identifier that would link to its source.
Important: Do not add citations to galleries. It tends to bug out the reference list quite a bit. Instead, under the Flags and Symbols header of the page, write a short description of the added image (what it is and where it came from) and cite that instead.
Once done adding all the applicable images, press Apply changes.

Create a Table

Go to the top of the editor, select Insert, and select Table.
Once inserted, you can edit each cell of the table. Unless there is a reasonable requirement, the first column of the table should be in alphabetical order. You can also edit the table caption (most tables on the wiki have their caption turned off).
To see additional properties, select on any table cell and select Properties.
In the properties, you can turn off the caption or stylization. You can also enable sortable columns, and enable collapsibility.
To add or delete a row, select the > icon. To add or delete a column, select the ⌄ icon.

Citing and Resources

Create a Citation

Before proceeding, ensure you read up on the citing rules.
Go to the top of the editor, select Cite, then select Basic (if the specific citation you want to add was already created earlier in the page, you can use Re-use instead).
In the reference textbox, add a template called Cite. Follow the rules of the Cite template to fill in the required information.
Once the template is added, press Apply Changes.

Linking

Add a Link

In the editor, highlight the text you want to create a link for.
Select either the 🔗 icon at the top of the editor, or press Ctrl+K.
It will automatically try to search for a page based on the highlighted text.
1. If wanting to link to a page in the wiki, select the page you want from the suggested dropdown, otherwise adjust the search for the required term. If you want to link to an image or special page, add the namespace at the front of the link. For example, if linking to the special page Version, type in "Special:Version". Another example, if linking to the file Bigender.png, type in "File:Bigender.png".
2. If you want to create a link to another wiki, first ensure the wiki is in the interwiki table (this will not work otherwise, and you'll instead need to use option 3 below). Take note of the prefix in the interwiki table. In the search field, type in prefix:pagename. For example, to link to the Wikipedia page Cat, type in "wikipedia:Cat".
3. If you want to create a link to an external webpage, just insert the URL of the webpage into the search bar.
Then press Done.

Redirects

Redirects are pages that are designed to automatically send the reader to another page. There are many uses for redirects, such as:

sending the user to the right page after searching for a common misspelling (such as the Wikipedia redirect Carribean^[sic], which will send the user to the correctly spelled page Caribbean);
sending the user to a page after searching for its alternative word/spelling (such as the Wikipedia redirect F.catus which will send the user to the page Cat);
sending the user to a page after searching for its common abbreviation or initialism (such as the Wikipedia redirect ADHD, which will send the user to its full title Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder);
sending the user to a page that contains the user's searched word (such as the redirect Fraysexual, which will send the user to the Orientations header in the Fray (orientation) page);
sending the user to a page that has alternative capitalization (such as the redirect Assigned gender, which will send the user to its capitalized form Assigned Gender);
and potentially other niche cases, also see Wikipedia's page on redirects.

On the other hand, redirects were not intended to be used for uncommon misspellings or uncommon variations. Essentially, when looking at a redirect, evaluate whether you think anyone would ever come to that term naturally. For example, it's unlikely for someone to search for the Assigned-gender-at-birth page with Assigned-gender-At-birth.

Create a Page Redirect

First, please follow the steps to create a new page with the page name being the redirect name (so if you want to make a redirect from Genders to Gender, you'll create the page Genders).
Edit the new page, and go to the top right Options in the editor.
In the Page Settings tab, tick "Redirect this page to", and input the target of the redirect (so if you want to make a redirect from Genders to Gender, you'll set the target page to Gender). If you want to redirect to a specific header in a page, add the header name after a # (for example, Gender#Gender Identity). Header redirects should always be used if the content is within an existing header (for example, Fraysexual must redirect to Fray (orientation)#Orientations because the term Fraysexual sits under that Orientations header on the Fray page).
Press Apply changes...
Follow the steps to categorize the redirect.
Then Save changes... to finalize the direct.

Create a Category Redirect

Don't. Pages added to redirect categories will not flow through to the target category. When adding categories, it is also not obvious what is the redirect category and what is the actual category. Thus, it is very easy to add pages to the incorrect category and end up with two categories with the same purpose but containing different pages. If the category name has an alternate spelling, use a regular page redirect instead.

Templates

Use a Template

When editing a page, type in {{ to open the template wizard.
Type in the name of the template you wish to add, then press Add template.
Fill in any fields that are required for the template (fields with a * ), as well as any other fields that may apply. Note, you can press More next to a field to get an example.
Press Insert and the template will generate. Note that some templates don't appear correctly in the visual editor, you may need to save the page to see the final product.

Create a Gender Page Checklist

Tip: Don't want to start from scratch? Use TemplateGender as a base or inspiration!

Creating a page from scratch can be a lot of work, especially if it's a popular term. Remember to take breaks. If you cannot finish a page nor go through the entire checklist, add the template called Needing Expansion. You can then come back to it later, or another editor may!

Upload any images you wish to put on the page.
Create the page.
Add the template called Gender. Check the documentation for more information on using this template. Remember, not all fields need to be filled.
Write the starting description. Include the page name, its meaning, and its etymology.
If it's a xenogender, Create the header Possible Interpretations. Write any possible interpretations of the term, noting this section does not require external resources, so anyone can add anything they can come up with, as long as it's relevant!
Create the header History. Write the history of the term. Include when the term was coined and who coined it.
Before continuing, please refer to the mini-guide Which Table?.
Create the header Related Terms. Create a table, including columns: Label, Relationship, Description, and Difference. Add any applicable terms.
Create the header Prefixes and Suffixes. Create a table, including columns: Label, Prefix / Suffix, Flag, Description, and Creator(s). Add any applicable terms. Add any applicable flags.
Create the header Subgenders. Create a table, including columns: Label, Prefix / Suffix, Flag, Description, and Creator(s). Add any applicable terms. Add any applicable flags.
If the gender prefix is also used in an orientation or amorous term (such as Bi being used for both Bigender and Bisexual), create a disambiguation page, or check if one already exists (and add the new gender term to it if it's not already present).
Add any applicable redirects, including:
1. a redirect for any additional prefix and suffix combinations (such as redirecting Bigenderfluid to Bigender#Prefixes and Suffixes).
2. a redirect for any subgenders (such as redirecting Weregender to Monstergender#Subgenders).
3. a redirect for any alternative terms (such as redirecting Autismgender to Autigender). If you are unsure of how to do this step, add the category Needing Redirects.
Create the header Flags and Symbols. Create a gallery. Add any information about the main flag, and any flags within the gallery. Note that flags in tables do not need to be mentioned under this header (as citations will provide the necessary information), unless they have additional information to be expanded on such as color meanings.
Add any applicable wiki links. Ensure you only link the first instance of a term, unless the context is referencing the definition of the linked term (such as the prefixes or suffixes in a Prefixes and Suffixes table).
Cite any information that is not common sense (such as statistics, etymology, term creation, flag origins, history, etc.). Links to other internal pages do not require citations. If you are unsure of how to create citations, add the template called Needing Citations. When citing tables of terms, add a citation for each flag, and a citation for each term name (only if original coining of said can be found).
Categorize the page. If you are unsure what categories to add, add the category Needing Categorization.

Create an Orientation Page Checklist

Tip: Don't want to start from scratch? Use TemplateOrientation as a base or inspiration!

Creating a page from scratch can be a lot of work, especially if it's a popular term. Remember to take breaks. If you cannot finish a page nor go through the entire checklist, add the template called Needing Expansion. You can then come back to it later, or another editor may!

Upload any images you wish to put on the page.
Create the page.
Add the template called Orientation. Check the documentation for more information on using this template. Remember, not all fields need to be filled.
Write the starting description. Include the page name, its meaning, and its etymology.
Create the header History. Write the history of the term. Include when the term was coined and who coined it.
Before continuing, please refer to the mini-guide Which Table?.
Create the header Related Terms. Create a table, including columns: Label, Relationship, Description, and Difference. Add any applicable terms.
Create the header Orientations. Create a table, including columns: Label, Orientation, Flag, and Creator(s). Add any applicable terms. Add any applicable flags.
Create the header Prefixes and Suffixes. Create a table, including columns: Label, Prefix / Suffix, Flag, Description, and Creator(s). Add any applicable terms. Add any applicable flags.
If the orientation prefix is also used in a gender or amorous term (such as Bi being used for both Bigender and Bisexual), create a disambiguation page, or check if one already exists (and add the new orientation term to it if it's not already present).
Add any applicable redirects, including:
1. a redirect for any additional prefix and suffix combinations (such as redirecting Biflux to Bi (orientation)#Prefixes and Suffixes).
2. a redirect for any orientations (such as redirecting Apothisexual to Apothi (orientation)#Orientations).
3. a redirect for any alternative terms (such as redirecting Caedo to Caed (orientation)). If you are unsure of how to do this step, add the category Needing Redirects.
Create the header Flags and Symbols. Create a gallery. Add any information about the main flag, and any flags within the gallery. Note that flags in tables do not need to be mentioned under this header (as citations will provide the necessary information), unless they have additional information to be expanded on such as color meanings.
Add any applicable wiki links. Ensure you only link the first instance of a term, unless the context is referencing the definition of the linked term (such as the prefixes or suffixes in a Prefixes and Suffixes table).
Cite any information that is not common sense (such as statistics, etymology, term creation, flag origins, history, etc.). Links to other internal pages do not require citations. If you are unsure of how to create citations, add the template called Needing Citations. When citing tables of terms, add a citation for each flag, and a citation for each term name (only if original coining of said can be found).
Categorize the page. If you are unsure what categories to add, add the category Needing Categorization.

Categorization Guide

Remember, pages should be placed in their lowest category points. This is to keep categories as clean as possible.

For example, consider the redirect page apothisexualflux, that leads to apothi (orientation)#prefixes_and_suffixes:

it should be categorized in Category:-flux (orientation) because the apothi (orientation) category does not have that category itself;
it should be categorized in Category:Sexual Orientation and Attraction because the apothi (orientation) category does not have that category itself;
it should be categorized into the Category:Apothi (orientation) prefix category as the term is present on the apothi (orientation) page;
it should NOT be categorized into Category:Includes Interaction Stances because the apothi (orientation) category already is;
it should NOT be categorized into Category:Aspec because the apothi (orientation) category already is.

For Inspiration

Does the term have a suffix? Example: Category:-flux (gender)
Does the term have a prefix/main page? Example: Category: Bi (orientation)
Is the term part of an umbrella? Example: Category:Floragender
Does the term include an orientation type? Example: Category:Sexual Orientation and Attraction
Is the term on a gender spectrum? Example: Category:Fiaspec
Is the term gendered-in-nature or include a gender quality? Example: Category:Fingender
Does the term specify the attraction from? Example: Category:Attraction from Fia/Fin
Does the term specify the attraction to? Example: Category:Attraction to Fia/Fin
Is the term straight or gay? Example: Category:Gay
Is the term conformant or non-marginalized? Example: Category:Conformant Terms
Is the term exclusive to a particular group? Example: Category:Neurogender
Is the term gender presenting? Example: Category:Feminine Presenting
Is the term of multiple genders? Example: Category:Trigender
Is the term an attraction to multiple genders? Example: Category:Bi (orientation)
Is the term of a fluctuating or fluid identity? Example: Category:Fluid Gender
Is the term gender-non-conforming? Example: Category:GNC
Does the term include gender apathy? Example: Category:Gender Apathetic
Is the term depending on something? Example: Category:Includes Dependencies
Does the term include a specific stance on interactions? Example: Category:Includes Interaction Stances
Does the term include only partial identifying with the term? Example: Category:Includes Partial Identification
Does the term include the shifting of instances? Category:Includes Shifting Instances
Does the term include preferences? Example: Category:Includes Preference References
Does the term specify ratios? Example: Category:Includes Specified Ratios
Does the term include dependencies or changes based on time? Example: Category:Includes Temporal Attributes
Does the term describe specific attributes of one's gender rather than the gender itself? Example: Category:Metagender
Is the term popular? Example: Category:Popular
Is the term of an identity caused by trauma? Example: Category:Trauma Gender

FAQ

I messed up / I broke something and I don't know how to fix it.

Ask a moderator or another wiki editor for assistance, we'd be happy to help! We use a moderation queue to help prevent not just vandalism, but also to authorize changes before they're available to the public. So if something isn't working quite right, not to worry, nobody except the mods will see it.

I'm worried I'll do something wrong.

Ask a moderator or another wiki editor for assistance, we'd be happy to help! If you haven't edited a wiki before, it's very understandable that you might have some hesitation. But you don't need to know everything about MediaWiki to be able to start contributing. Even just fixing a typo is helpful! And the more edits you make, the more comfortable it will all become. Also note that we review all wiki edits, so if something is done incorrectly, we can easily fix it up. Depending on the edit, we may also write on your Talk page and share some constructive feedback, so you can use this to improve your editing skills!

Which Table

Prefixes and Suffixes have the same name as the term plus a non-gendered prefix or suffix (such as agender including agenderflux, or bisexual including bisexualflux).

Subgenders are gendered labels that belong to the main term/umbrella and don't require their own page (such as hypergender encompassing hyperboy). Gender modalities may also include subgender terms (such as transgender encompassing transboy).

Related Terms don't belong to the main term but are related (such as cupio (orientation) being related to orchid (orientation)). Unsure of what is related? Check what links to the page for inspiration. Related term relationships should remain as consistent as possible, using the following relationship types:

Gender Related Terms Examples:

Similar - a version of the label that shares many qualities.
Opposite - a version of the label with opposing genders or concepts.
Counterpart - a version of the label with the same function but with different genders.
- Take Genderfae (Genderfluid but never a Man or Masculine) as a gender example...
  - A similar term would be Genderfaer (Genderfluid but never a Man).
  - An opposite term would be Genderfluid but never a Non-Man or Non-Masculine.
  - A non fluid counterpart would be All Genders except Man or Masculine (Nomagender).

Orientation Related Terms Examples:

Similar - a version of the label that shares many qualities.
Opposite - a version of the label with opposing genders or concepts.
Counterpart - a version of the label with the same function but with different genders.
- Take Achillean (Men loving Men) as an orientation example...
  - A similar term would be Vincian (Men loving Men).
  - An opposite term would be Turian (Non-Men loving Non-Men).
  - A counterpart term would be Sapphic (the woman counterpart is Women loving Women).

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