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A "'''magic word'''" is a keyword or phrase recognized by MediaWiki software (which Wikia is built on), which triggers the software to do something special on the page. When editing in the visual editor, magic words on the page will show up as a green puzzle piece. |
A "'''magic word'''" is a keyword or phrase recognized by MediaWiki software (which Wikia is built on), which triggers the software to do something special on the page. When editing in the visual editor, magic words on the page will show up as a green puzzle piece. |
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==Step-by-Step== |
==Step-by-Step== |
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*To add a magic word, simply add the magic word to the content of the page somewhere. It will look like code, but after you save (or preview), it will work as intended. |
*To add a magic word, simply add the magic word to the content of the page somewhere. It will look like code, but after you save (or preview), it will work as intended. |
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| − | **Magic words can be added in either editor (source or visual) |
+ | **Magic words can be added in either editor (source or visual); however, source mode must be used to edit a magic word. Alternatively, in the visual editor, you can simply remove the magic word you wish to change and add the new one. |
==Common Magic Words== |
==Common Magic Words== |
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Here are some of the magic words used most commonly at Wikia: |
Here are some of the magic words used most commonly at Wikia: |
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| − | * <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code> hides the table of contents on a page. |
+ | * <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code> hides the [[Help:Table of contents|table of contents]] on a page. |
* <code><nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki></code> places the table of contents exactly where this is entered. It overrides the NOTOC switch. |
* <code><nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki></code> places the table of contents exactly where this is entered. It overrides the NOTOC switch. |
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* <code><nowiki>__NOWYSIWYG__</nowiki></code>, disables the [[Help:Rich text editor|rich text editor]] on a page. |
* <code><nowiki>__NOWYSIWYG__</nowiki></code>, disables the [[Help:Rich text editor|rich text editor]] on a page. |
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* <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME}}</nowiki></code> produces the current day of the week. |
* <code><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME}}</nowiki></code> produces the current day of the week. |
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| − | * <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></code> shows the number of articles on your |
+ | * <code><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></code> shows the number of articles on your wikia. |
| + | * <code><nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki></code> produces the name of the wikia. |
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| − | * <code><nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki></code> produces the name of the wiki. <ref><nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki> - like all others variables that give you [[MediaWikiWiki:Help:Magic_words#Technical_metadata|meta information]] - is relative to the page you use it on. Since this is the Shared Help <nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki> will always say "Help Wiki" - no matter on which wiki you're viewing this page. You get the same effect if you use <nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki> in a template and transclude it from another wiki.</ref> |
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| + | * <code><nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> produces the name of the page the word is placed on. |
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| + | * <code><nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAME}}</nowiki></code> produces the entire page name, i.e. along with the namespace, of the page it is placed on. |
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==Full list of Magic Words== |
==Full list of Magic Words== |
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| − | For a full list of available magic words, see the [[mw:Help:Magic words|Magic words help page]] on |
+ | For a full list of available magic words, see the [[mw:Help:Magic words|Magic words help page]] on MediaWiki. <ref>Some magic words may function differently, or not work, at [[Special:Version|Wikia]]. This occurs because the version of the MediaWiki software used by Wikia is not always the same version as those of either [[mw:Special:Version|MediaWiki.org]] or [[wikipedia:Special:Version|Wikipedia.org]].</ref> |
==Wikia-Specific Magic Words== |
==Wikia-Specific Magic Words== |
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===Wiki Navigation=== |
===Wiki Navigation=== |
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| − | These magic words will fill in data for your |
+ | These magic words will fill in data for your wikia navigation bar. To utilize them, these must be placed on the MediaWiki:Wiki-navigation page: |
* #categoryX# - where X is a number greater than 0. This gets the top 8 pages from the X biggest category on a wiki. |
* #categoryX# - where X is a number greater than 0. This gets the top 8 pages from the X biggest category on a wiki. |
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* #category-Foo# - Gets the top 8 pages from Category:Foo. |
* #category-Foo# - Gets the top 8 pages from Category:Foo. |
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| − | * #visited# - Populates a list of the top visited pages from [[MediaWiki:Most popular articles]] |
+ | * #visited# - Populates a list of the top visited pages from [[MediaWiki:Most popular articles]]. |
* #newlychanged# - Gets recently edited pages. |
* #newlychanged# - Gets recently edited pages. |
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* #topusers# - Gets a list of the most active users. |
* #topusers# - Gets a list of the most active users. |
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* <code><nowiki>__NOCATEGORYGALLERY__</nowiki></code> - Hides a category gallery from being rendered on a category page. |
* <code><nowiki>__NOCATEGORYGALLERY__</nowiki></code> - Hides a category gallery from being rendered on a category page. |
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| − | * <code><nowiki>__FORCECATEGORYGALLERY__</nowiki></code> - If the category gallery is enabled on a |
+ | * <code><nowiki>__FORCECATEGORYGALLERY__</nowiki></code> - If the category gallery is enabled on a wikia, but it is not applied to all categories by default, this will add a category gallery to the category page. |
==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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[[fr:Aide:Mots magiques]] |
[[fr:Aide:Mots magiques]] |
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[[it:Aiuto:Parole magiche]] |
[[it:Aiuto:Parole magiche]] |
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| + | [[ja:ヘルプ:マジックワード]] |
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[[nl:Help:Magische woorden]] |
[[nl:Help:Magische woorden]] |
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+ | [[pl:Pomoc:Magiczne słowa]] |
| + | [[vi:Trợ giúp:Biến hệ thống]] |
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| + | [[zh:Help:魔術字]] |
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[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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Revision as of 19:02, 11 September 2014
An example of magic word input and rendering
A "magic word" is a keyword or phrase recognized by MediaWiki software (which Wikia is built on), which triggers the software to do something special on the page. When editing in the visual editor, magic words on the page will show up as a green puzzle piece.
Step-by-Step
- To add a magic word, simply add the magic word to the content of the page somewhere. It will look like code, but after you save (or preview), it will work as intended.
- Magic words can be added in either editor (source or visual); however, source mode must be used to edit a magic word. Alternatively, in the visual editor, you can simply remove the magic word you wish to change and add the new one.
Common Magic Words
Here are some of the magic words used most commonly at Wikia:
__NOTOC__hides the table of contents on a page.__TOC__places the table of contents exactly where this is entered. It overrides the NOTOC switch.__NOWYSIWYG__, disables the rich text editor on a page.{{CURRENTDAYNAME}}produces the current day of the week.{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}shows the number of articles on your wikia.{{SITENAME}}produces the name of the wikia.{{PAGENAME}}produces the name of the page the word is placed on.{{FULLPAGENAME}}produces the entire page name, i.e. along with the namespace, of the page it is placed on.
Full list of Magic Words
For a full list of available magic words, see the Magic words help page on MediaWiki. [1]
Wikia-Specific Magic Words
Some extensions or features unique to Wikia also have magic words associated with them. Here is a comprehensive list:
These magic words will fill in data for your wikia navigation bar. To utilize them, these must be placed on the MediaWiki:Wiki-navigation page:
- #categoryX# - where X is a number greater than 0. This gets the top 8 pages from the X biggest category on a wiki.
- #category-Foo# - Gets the top 8 pages from Category:Foo.
- #visited# - Populates a list of the top visited pages from MediaWiki:Most popular articles.
- #newlychanged# - Gets recently edited pages.
- #topusers# - Gets a list of the most active users.
Category Galleries
These magic words will apply to the Category Gallery feature when left on a Category page:
__NOCATEGORYGALLERY__- Hides a category gallery from being rendered on a category page.__FORCECATEGORYGALLERY__- If the category gallery is enabled on a wikia, but it is not applied to all categories by default, this will add a category gallery to the category page.
Notes
- ↑ Some magic words may function differently, or not work, at Wikia. This occurs because the version of the MediaWiki software used by Wikia is not always the same version as those of either MediaWiki.org or Wikipedia.org.
See also
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