Screamer Wiki:Guides

Editing Guide=

Editing Guide
This guide explains everything you need to know when creating or editing an article on the Screamer Wiki. This will be useful if you are new to the wiki.
 * 1) 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.
 * 2) Describe the screamer with as much objective detail as possible • In this game, the player has to move their pointer through the blue maze without touching the black walls. There are three levels in total...
 * 3) Add pictures to your article • This will make it more interesting and visually attractive. After all, one picture is worth a thousand words.
 * 4) Add links to other articles • This will engage the reader even further. Just a simple link can make a visitor come back for more!
 * 5) Add a non-clickable link to the screamer • While adding the link to your article, and make sure, unless necessary, to remove the  http://www   part. Example: winterrowd.com/maze.
 * 6) When you are done writing, it is time to categorize your page • To learn how to categorize your article properly, keep on reading.

Using Categories
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.

Type categories

 * SCREAMERS • Please specify the type of screamer.
 * Animations • Add this category if the screamer is an animation, this also includes Flash and SWF.
 * Applications • Add this category if the screamer is an executable program or application.
 * Comics • Add this category if the screamer is an animated comic.
 * Commercials • Add this category if the screamer was a commercial broadcast online or on television.
 * Games • Add this category if the screamer is a game.
 * GIFs • Add this category if the screamer is an animated GIF image.
 * Videos • Add this category if the screamer is a video (found on any site).
 * Websites • Add this category if the screamer is a link or webpage that contains an instant jumpscare.
 * SHOCK SITES • Add this category if the website contains disturbing images.

Content categories

 * SCREAMERS • Please specify the content of the screamer. Here are some examples of content categories:
 * FNaF • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing a character from Five Nights at Freddy's.
 * Fright Night • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing the zombie woman from Fright Night.
 * Jeff the Killer • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Jeff the Killer.
 * Katie Embry • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Katie Embry from The Ring.
 * K-fee • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing the Zombie or Gargoyle from the K-fee commercials.
 * Pazuzu • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Pazuzu from The Exorcist.
 * Regan MacNeil • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist.
 * Sarah (The Exorcist) • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing Sarah from The Exorcist: The Beginning.
 * What's Wrong face • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing the face from What's Wrong?.
 * Other scary images • Add this category if the page is about a screamer containing a character other than the ones listed above.
 * SHOCK SITES • Please specify the content of the shock site.
 * Graphic content • Add this category if the page is about a website containing 18+ images.
 * Pornography • Add this category in the page is about a pornographic website.
 * Gore • Add this category if the page is about a website containing gore.

Makers
 These categories do not apply if the screamer is a website or shock site. 
 * Albino Blacksheep
 * Jeremy Winterrowd
 * Liquid Generation
 * Newgrounds
 * Studio Horang
 * Other makers
 * Unknown maker

Creation date

 * Add the creation year of the screamer as a category; per example, 2012.
 * If the date is unknown, add Category:Unknown date to the page.

Additional categories
All categories listed here are added automatically with the corresponding template.
 * Article stubs • Add this category if the page is incomplete, needs more information, or has to be reworked. For these pages, please add the Stub banner to the page by clicking on Insert, Template, find Stub and click on it. Place the banner at the top of the page.
 * Closed websites • Add this category if the page is about a website that does not exist anymore. For these pages, please add the Closed banner to the page by clicking on Insert, Template, find Closed and click on it. Place the banner at the top of the page.
 * Deleted screamers • Add this category if the page is about a screamer that does not exist anymore, or its original copy was deleted. For these pages, please add the Deleted banner to the page by clicking on Insert, Template, find Deleted and click on it. Place the banner at the top of the page.
 * Flashing lights • Add this category if the screamer contains flashing lights. For these pages, please add the Flashing lights banner to the page by clicking on Insert, Template, find Flashing lights and click on it. Place the banner at the top of the page.
 * Blocked • Add this category if the screamer and shock site is blocked in a country. For these pages, please add the Blocked screamer or shock site banner to the page by clicking on Insert, Template, find Blocked and click on it. Place the banner at the top of the page.

Adding Infoboxes
If you want to make your page even more interactive and attractive, you can add infoboxes. To add an infobox, simply click the Insert button, then click on Infobox. You now have numerous choices; you can choose between Screamer Infobox and Shock site Infobox, depending on the page that you are editing, and then you can customise it.

' Now that you're done writing your page, why not add a small touch of originality? ' If you want to edit colors, size and font of the text in your articles, check out the Styling Guide!


 * -|Styling Guide=

Styling Guide
This guide explains how to style articles. You will learn how to change colors, size and font to make your articles pop!

Color
To change the text color, you will have to copy the following line of code. TEXT

Then, you have to press the Edit source button on the upper right corner of the website. Here you will see the source code of the page. Now, paste the code where you want to change the text color.

Here are some colors that you can use.
 * White
 * Gray
 * Black
 * Maroon
 * Red
 * OrangeRed
 * Orange
 * Yellow
 * Lime
 * Cyan
 * Blue
 * Purple
 * Magenta
 * DeepPink
 * Pink
 * LightBlue

Now, simply choose the color you want from this list and replace the COLOR string with your chosen color. You can also use this website to get more color codes.

And voilà, your text is now coloured!

Size
To change the text size, you will have to copy the following line of code.

TEXT

Then, you have to press the Edit source button on the upper right corner of the website. Here you will see the source code of the page. Now, paste the code where you want to change the text size.

Now, choose a value that's between 7 and -7. After, replace the SIZE string with the size you chose and replace the TEXT from the code with your text.

Your text size should now be changed!

Font
To change the text font, you will have to copy the following line of code. TEXT

Then, you have to press the Edit Source button on the upper right corner of the website. Here you will see the source code of the page. Now, paste the code where you want to change the text font.

After that, you have to choose a font, like Helvetica or Arial. After, replace the FONT string with the font you chose and replace the TEXT string with your text. You can use this website to learn how to do more with font styles, like changing the weight, stretch, and more.

And boom! The font face is now changed.

If you want to combine multiple text style codes in one line, just add a ; between them. TEXT

''' Hope this helped you! '''
 * -|Formatting Guide=

Formatting Guide
This guide explains how to format pages on the Screamer Wiki. You will learn how to add titles, tabbers, and more elements to make your articles more organized.

NOTE : ''You need to add the commands in the source editor (arrow on the edit button > Classic editor > Source) or it will not work. Also, dont forget to remove the (placeholder) tags and overwrite it with your own text!''

Tabber
Main= (placeholder) Links= (placeholder) ≤/tabber>

(Tabs can be extended to infinity by adding more "|-|" characters.)

Screamer Wiki internal link
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Screamer Wiki interlanguage link
(target language abbreviation):(article name in target language)

All kinds of external links

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Warning note
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