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== '''Writing Guide''' ==
== '''Writing Guide''' ==
<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">This guide explains how to write an article properly. This will be useful if you are new to the Screamer Wiki.</span>
<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">This guide explains everything you need to know when creating or editing an article. This will be useful if you are new to the Screamer Wiki.</span>
*<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">'''Begin with the name of the screamer and say what type of screamer it is, when it was created and who is the creator.''' (<u>example</u>: ''The Maze is a Flash game created by Jeremy Winterrowd in 2004.'')</span>
*<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">'''Describe the screamer with as much detail as possible.''' (<u>example</u>: ''In this game, you have to move your pointer through the blue maze without touching the black walls. There are three levels in total...'')</span>


*'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">Add pictures to your article!</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> This will make it more interesting and visually attractive.</span>
== Simple steps ==
*'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">Add links to other articles!</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> This will engage the reader even further.</span>
#<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">'''Begin with the name of the screamer and say what type of screamer it is, when it was created and who is the creator''' — ''The Maze is a Flash game created by Jeremy Winterrowd in 2004.''</span>
*'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">Add a ''non-clickable'' link to the screamer you are talking about.</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> (<u>example</u>: ''winterrowd.com/maze/'')</span>
#<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">'''Describe the screamer with as much detail as possible''' — ''In this game, you have to move your pointer through the blue maze without touching the black walls. There are three levels in total...''</span>
*'''When you're done writing, please add your article in the Screamer Library to make it easier to find. Lastly, don't forget to a<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">dd categories to your article.</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> To learn how to categorize your article, please read below.</span>
#'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">Add pictures to your article</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> — This will make it more interesting and visually attractive. After all, one picture is worth a thousand words.</span>
#'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">Add links to other articles</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> — This will engage the reader even further. Just a simple link can make a visitor come back for more!</span>
#'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">Add a ''non-clickable'' link to the screamer</span>'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> — ''Winterrowd.com/maze''</span>
#'''When you're done writing, it's time to categorize your page'''<span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;"> — To learn how to categorize your article properly, keep on reading.</span>
== Using categories ==
== Using categories ==
Each page needs a category for '''TYPE''', '''CONTENT''', '''MAKER''' and '''CREATION DATE'''.
Categories are an essential element to the wiki; they make it easier to browse through the all content and let users find what they need without becoming lost. Each page needs a category for '''TYPE''', '''CONTENT''', '''MAKER''' and '''CREATION DATE'''.


'''<u>TYPE CATEGORIES</u>'''
'''<u>TYPE CATEGORIES</u>'''
* '''Screamers''' — ''Please specify the type of screamer.''
* '''Screamers''' — ''Please specify the type of screamer.''
** '''[[:Category:Animations|Animations]]''' — Add this category if the screamer is an animation, this also includes GIF and Flash.
** '''[[:Category:Animations|Animations]]''' — Add this category if the screamer is an animation, this also includes SWF, GIF and Flash.
** '''[[:Category:Applications|Applications]]''' — Add this category if the screamer is an executable program or application.
** '''[[:Category:Applications|Applications]]''' — Add this category if the screamer is an executable program or application.
** '''[[:Category:Comics|Comics]]''' — Add this category if the screamer is an animated comic.
** '''[[:Category:Comics|Comics]]''' — Add this category if the screamer is an animated comic.
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** '''[[:Category:Jeff the Killer|Jeff the Killer]]''' — Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Jeff the Killer.
** '''[[:Category:Jeff the Killer|Jeff the Killer]]''' — Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Jeff the Killer.
** '''[[:Category:Katie Embry|Katie Embry]]''' — A<span>dd this category if the page is about a screamer containing Katie Embry from ''The Ring''.</span>
** '''[[:Category:Katie Embry|Katie Embry]]''' — A<span>dd this category if the page is about a screamer containing Katie Embry from ''The Ring''.</span>
** '''[[:Category:Other scary images|Other scary images]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing an other character than the ones listed here.</span>
** [[:Category:Pazuzu|'''Pazuzu''']] — A<span class="">dd this category if the page is about a screamer containing Pazuzu from ''The Exorcist''.</span>
** [[:Category:Pazuzu|'''Pazuzu''']] — A<span class="">dd this category if the page is about a screamer containing Pazuzu from ''The Exorcist''.</span>
** [[:Category:Sarah (The Exorcist)|'''Sarah (The Exorcist)''']] — A<span class="">dd this category if the page is about a screamer containing Sarah from ''The Exorcist: The Beginning''.</span>
** [[:Category:Sarah (The Exorcist)|'''Sarah (The Exorcist)''']] — A<span class="">dd this category if the page is about a screamer containing Sarah from ''The Exorcist: The Beginning''.</span>
** '''[[:Category:Regan MacNeil|Regan MacNeil]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Regan MacNeil from ''The Exorcist''.</span>
** '''[[:Category:Regan MacNeil|Regan MacNeil]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Regan MacNeil from ''The Exorcist''.</span>
** '''[[:Category:Other scary images|Other scary images]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing a character other than the ones listed above.</span>
* '''Shock sites''' — Please specify the content of the shock site.
* '''Shock sites''' — Please specify the content of the shock site.
** '''[[:Category:Graphic content|Graphic content]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a website containing 18+ images.</span>
** '''[[:Category:Graphic content|Graphic content]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a website containing 18+ images.</span>
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* '''[[Liquid Generation]]'''
* '''[[Liquid Generation]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Newgrounds|Newgrounds]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Newgrounds|Newgrounds]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Scaremaster|Scaremaster]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Studio Horang|Studio Horang]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Studio Horang|Studio Horang]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Other makers|Other makers]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Other makers|Other makers]]'''
<u>'''CREATION DATE'''</u>
<u>'''CREATION DATE'''</u>
* ''Add the year that the screamer was created as a category.''
* ''Add the creation year of the screamer as a category; per example, 2012.''
'''<u>OTHER CATEGORIES</u>'''
'''<u>ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES</u>'''
* '''[[:Category:Closed websites|Closed websites]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a website that does not exist anymore.</span>
* '''[[:Category:Flashing lights|Flashing lights]]'''<span> — Add this category if the screamer contains flashing lights.</span>
* '''[[:Category:Flashing lights|Flashing lights]]'''<span> — Add this category if the screamer contains flashing lights.</span>
* '''[[:Category:Closed websites|Closed websites]]'''<span class=""> — Add this category if the page is about a website that does not exist anymore.</span>


<p><span>''Please add this line of code at the top of the page source in any of these pages. You can learn how to do this with the [[Styling Guide|'''Styling Guide''']].''</span></p>
<p><span>''Please add this line of code at the top of the page source in any of these pages. You can learn how to do this with the [[Styling Guide|'''Styling Guide''']].''</span></p>
   <nowiki><font color=yellow>This page is about a closed website!</font></nowiki>
   <nowiki><font color=yellow>This page is about a closed website!</font></nowiki>
* '''[[:Category:Nice articles|Nice articles]]''' — Awarded to nice articles. (<span>only admins and moderators are allowed to add this category)</span>
* '''[[Article stubs]]''' — Add this category if the page is incomplete, needs more information, or has to be reworked.
* '''[[Article stubs]]''' — Add this category if the page is incomplete, needs more information, or has to be reworked.{{Infobox|title = An example infobox.|image = Sumpy.png|imagecaption = An example image.|maker = Sumpy|date = December 2015|type = Flash game}}
* '''[[:Category:Nice articles|Nice articles]]''' — This category is awarded to nice articles. O<span>nly admins and moderators are allowed to add this category.</span>{{Infobox|title = An example infobox.|image = Sumpy.png|imagecaption = An example image.|maker = Sumpy|date = December 2015|type = Flash game}}


== Adding infoboxes ==
== Adding infoboxes ==
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'''<font color="lime">Now that you're done writing your page, why not add a small touch of originality?</font>''' If you want to edit colors, size and font of the text in your articles, read the [[Styling Guide]]!
'''<font color="lime">Now that you're done writing your page, why not add a small touch of originality?</font>''' If you want to edit colors, size and font of the text in your articles, check out the [[Styling Guide]]!
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