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| conventions [2013/01/26 03:38] – [Tag, You're It] ch1b1 | conventions [2019/12/11 04:49] (current) – switch to namespaced tags ch1b1 |
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| {{tag>some tags here}} | {{tag>some tags here}} |
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| where each tag is separated by a space. Tag names may not have spaces in them. You might want to consider tagging pages about your locations with your username---that way, you can find them later. | where each tag is separated by a space. Tag names may not have spaces in them. You might want to consider tagging pages about your locations with your username---that way, you can find them later. All tags are namespaced with colons. A leading colon uses the root namespace. |
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| Certain tags are magical---they will make the wiki software link to your page automatically. These magical tags include: | Certain tags are magical---they will make the wiki software link to your page automatically. These magical tags include: |
| * ''location'': Anything which describes a point, area, or region in the world should be tagged as a location. There are several specific types of location tags. These tags should be included **in addition** to the ''location'' tag. | * '':location'': Anything which describes a point, area, or region in the world should be tagged as a location. There are several specific types of location tags. These tags should be included **in addition** to the ''location'' tag. |
| * ''home'': Any permanently-inhabited space, such as the one in which your character resides. You can have more than one home. Any page with this tag will be listed on the start page. | * '':home'': Any permanently-inhabited space, such as the one in which your character resides. You can have more than one home. Any page with this tag will be listed on the start page. |
| * ''landmark'': If you've spent five hours building a complicated model of something, and you want everyone to see it, include this tag. Landmarks are also listed on the start page. | * '':landmark'': If you've spent five hours building a complicated model of something, and you want everyone to see it, include this tag. Landmarks are also listed on the start page. |
| * ''technology'': Machines can be art, too! It doesn't have to look good, but it does have to be useful. If you've built some technology at a //specific location// you want others to see and use, give it this tag. | * '':technology'': Machines can be art, too! It doesn't have to look good, but it does have to be useful. If you've built some technology at a //specific location// you want others to see and use, give it this tag. |
| * ''player'': Your user page should contain this tag. User pages are of supreme importance and are linked to, prominently, on the [[start]] page. | * '':player'': Your user page should contain this tag. User pages are of supreme importance and are linked to, prominently, on the [[start]] page. |
| It is worth nothing that these magical tags all use the singular form---i.e., ''player'' instead of ''player<del>s</del>.'' | It is worth nothing that these magical tags all use the singular form---i.e., '':player'' instead of '':player<del>s</del>.'' |
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| There are other tags which are not magical right now, but if they become popular enough they will gain their own wiki page. These tags are: | There are other tags which are not magical right now, but if they become popular enough they will gain their own wiki page. These tags are: |
| * ''info'': Generic information about the world that is not location-specific. | * '':info'': Generic information about the world that is not location-specific. |
| * ''blueprint'': Plans, schematics, and designs. | * '':blueprint'': Plans, schematics, and designs. |
| * ''region'': An article describing a large area of the world. | * '':region'': An article describing a large area of the world. |
| * ''your_tag'': If you want to propose more standardized tags, include them here! | * '':your_tag'': If you want to propose more standardized tags, include them here! |
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| Tag magic is easy to learn---the incantation is relatively straightforward. Anyone can automatically generate a list of pages with one or more tags. If you've tagged a bunch of pages as ''butterflies'' and you want to list all pages which are tagged ''butterflies,'' just use | Tag magic is easy to learn---the incantation is relatively straightforward. Anyone can automatically generate a list of pages with one or more tags. If you've tagged a bunch of pages as '':butterflies'' and you want to list all pages which are tagged '':butterflies,'' just use |
| {{topic>butterflies}} | {{topic>:butterflies}} |
| and such a list will be inserted into your page. The syntax for the tagging engine is described on an [[http://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:tag|external website]] and not on the main syntax page. | and such a list will be inserted into your page. The syntax for the tagging engine is described on an [[http://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:tag|external website]] and not on the main syntax page. |
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