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The Samurai Archives Wiki project is an attempt to create the most concise and detailed database of pre-20th century Japanese history on the internet. All of the entries and contributions herein are meant for the sole purpose of this Wiki, and are not to be used elsewhere without permission. '''Do not''' copy information from here to [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] - this Wiki is not intended for use as source material for Wikipedia without full attribution to the SamuraiWiki website.
 
The Samurai Archives Wiki project is an attempt to create the most concise and detailed database of pre-20th century Japanese history on the internet. All of the entries and contributions herein are meant for the sole purpose of this Wiki, and are not to be used elsewhere without permission. '''Do not''' copy information from here to [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] - this Wiki is not intended for use as source material for Wikipedia without full attribution to the SamuraiWiki website.
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=== Editing Wiki Articles (Important) ===
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====Correct SamuraiWiki Format====
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* [[Help:Misc|'''General information''' specific to editing the Samurai Wiki]]
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* [[:Help:Biographies|The official '''biography''' format for the Samurai Wiki]]
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* [[:Help:Timelines|The official '''Timeline''' format for the Samurai Wiki]]
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=== Handy Pages for Editors ===
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* [[:Special:Recentchanges|List of recent changes and additions - please check often]]
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* [[:Category:Stubs|List of pages that need more content]]
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=== Categories ===
 
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* [[:Category:Arms and Armor|Arms and Armor]]
 
* [[:Category:Arms and Armor|Arms and Armor]]
 
* [[:Category:Battles|Battles]]
 
* [[:Category:Battles|Battles]]
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====Correct SamuraiWiki Format====
 
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* [[Help:Misc|'''General information''' specific to editing the Samurai Wiki]]
 
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* [[:Help:Biographies|The official '''biography''' format for the Samurai Wiki]]
 
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* [[:Help:Timelines|The official '''Timeline''' format for the Samurai Wiki]]
 
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=== Handy Pages for Editors ===
 
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* [[:Special:Recentchanges|List of recent changes and additions - please check often]]
 
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* [[:Category:Stubs|List of pages that need more content]]
 
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* [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|List of pages not in any category]]
 
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* [[Special:Lonelypages|List of pages not linked to by other pages]]
 
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* [[Special:Wantedpages|List of commonly linked pages that haven't been written yet]]
 
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* [[:Category:Drafts|List of pages that are early drafts and are in need of content (grammar, spelling) editing.]]
 
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Until I create format help pages for all major categories, I'll give examples here. For the standard date entry, see [[1574]], and for the standard battle entry, see the [[Battle of Akechi Castle]] - also notice that all applicable categories are added to each page.
 
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And don't forget to notate what changes you did with each edit, and if they are minor, be sure to click the "minor edit" box - it will make things easier to follow.
 
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I also have a copy of these notes on the [[SamuraiWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] section.
 

Revision as of 21:44, 9 October 2006

Use of this Wiki

The Samurai Archives Wiki project is an attempt to create the most concise and detailed database of pre-20th century Japanese history on the internet. All of the entries and contributions herein are meant for the sole purpose of this Wiki, and are not to be used elsewhere without permission. Do not copy information from here to Wikipedia - this Wiki is not intended for use as source material for Wikipedia without full attribution to the SamuraiWiki website.

Editing Wiki Articles (Important)

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Basic Editing

Correct SamuraiWiki Format

Handy Pages for Editors

Categories

General History and Resources

Chronology

People, Places, and Culture

War and Warfare

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