Wikia

header
example	content

.RTEFallback, #page_bar { display: block !important; } The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor

Trellar closed this thread

03:18, March 3, 2013

Follow
16 Kudos

February 21 Office Hours Request Thread

Trellar

Hey guys! Once again we're opening a thread anyone who had questions after our community Office Hours on infoboxes. You can ask for specific help for your wiki on setting up infoboxes or templates. This thread will be open for about a week, and is first come first serve. Anyone can help out, so please feel free to offer help if you can.

Loading editor

Topic changed by ADRICASA 19:52, March 11, 2013

More

History

Quote History

1 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

I liked the infoboxes, and i may be back again :D

Loading editor
23:50, February 22, 2013
More

History

Quote History
5 Kudos
Stellamusa101

Cool! But I already have one on my wiki. :)

Loading editor
01:23, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

Yes, but you can come back for lots of great reasons:
1. Learn about the more advanced things for Infoboxes
2. Learn to be able to handle Infoboxes swell
3. Learn things you never knew about Infoboxes

Loading editor
01:25, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Iopl3887

I wanted to know how to change my infobox.

Loading editor
02:51, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

reply to #5

Iopl3887 wrote:
I wanted to know how to change my infobox.

In the next chat you can, that is if you want to. It's open to anyone so feel free to come and ask anthing :)

Loading editor
02:59, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Smartzard

Here's my infobox I want to add a "imagewidth" area so I can change the size of the image but I not sure how to go about it with out messing it up. Heres an example of the infobox in use,

Loading editor
04:40, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

Thats the problem i've been having, and is mainly the reason that i'm going to be going back next time. Try to go to the infobox section and see, it may tell you.

Loading editor
04:42, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Iopl3887

Cool Iopl3887 Contribs • Contact 04:42, February 23, 2013 (UTC)iopl3887

Loading editor
Edited by Iopl3887 04:42, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Rappy 4187

reply to #7

Smartzard wrote: Here's my infobox I want to add a "imagewidth" area so I can change the size of the image but I not sure how to go about it with out messing it up. Heres an example of the infobox in use,

I've added the parameter for you. You can see the changes I made when reviewing my edit here.

Loading editor
09:08, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Yatalu

This is sweet <3. Exactly what I needed.
So I have this template that regulates the headers of my "wiktionary" pages, with the one issue that it leaves a spot open when I don't fill out all boxes, such as on page Sah (HV) - see the white space in between Word Type and Related Words, where the headers "Etymology" and "Derivations" aren't filled out.
Apart from not making the white space happen, there's nothing that needs to be changed in this template.
Thanks on beforehand.

Loading editor
09:24, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Stellamusa101

Mine is infobox character.

Loading editor
11:45, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Stella Sirenix

I want my Own wiki but dont know wut should i call it

Loading editor
12:59, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
WikiMan

reply to #13

Stella Sirenix wrote: I want my Own wiki but dont know wut should i call it

Ask for help like that elsewhere. Or we can talk on my talk page/message wall. -wikiman meet. talk. 17:34, February 23, 2013 (UTC)

Loading editor
17:34, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Russelrules44

The chats have been buggy today. Please help with that.

Loading editor
20:13, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Hunnie Bunn

Hello. I have been having a problem with the infobox on my wiki, where it expands to around half of the size of the page. This takes up far too much space in my opinion and wondered whether anyone knew how to decrease its width. Thanks.

Loading editor
20:25, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

There should be a Width and Height somewhere in the Infobox. You just decrease it's pixels

Loading editor
20:26, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Hunnie Bunn

Thank you.

Loading editor
20:27, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

You're Welcome :D

Loading editor
20:27, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Smartzard

reply to #10

Rappy 4187 wrote:

Smartzard wrote: Here's my infobox I want to add a "imagewidth" area so I can change the size of the image but I not sure how to go about it with out messing it up. Heres an example of the infobox in use,

I've added the parameter for you. You can see the changes I made when reviewing my edit here.

Thank you Rappy 4187 this will really help my wiki.

Loading editor
Edited by Smartzard 21:02, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Stella Sirenix

OMG AGAIN I DONT NEED HELP I FIND A NAME

Loading editor
22:29, February 23, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Jens Ingels
The trick to an good infobox:

Make sure you can edit an template in source modus without needing an visual view. The trick for that in practice.
When some codes like #switch: "Terra" = "Terra, Flame" it's better to do this on an different template. This way you also can display this information on other pages on your wiki.
Try to use css if possible. Adding classes can work great to let load your infoboxes faster. In most complex templates this is mostly not an option but even the smallest codes can always help.
Use infobox to automaticly display categories like for example when adding an parameter that tells you what type it is than you can use this to display it as an category.
Loading editor
Edited by Jens Ingels 00:05, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
3 Kudos
BLACK OUT

Please do not spam. It is considered as bad internet ettiquette, and wastes the time of us users.

Loading editor
05:58, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Iopl3887

The user was a different language and probably didn't understand. Iopl3887 Contribs • Contact 06:04, February 24, 2013 (UTC)iopl3887

Loading editor
Edited by Iopl3887 06:04, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ninjaaidan

How do you make a new page, create chat, an makea template?

Loading editor
06:06, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

Just don't spam, it's not cool
DeviantSerpent ^talk

Loading editor
Edited by DeviantSerpent 06:06, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Iopl3887

reply to #27

Ninjaaidan wrote:
How do you make a new page, create chat, an makea template?

You create a new page by clicking "Contribute" on the top right and then click "Add a page", and chat should be built in. And to make a template, click "Edit" then there should be a "Templates" dropdown. Iopl3887 Contribs • Contact 06:26, February 24, 2013 (UTC)iopl3887

Loading editor
Edited by Iopl3887 06:26, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
DeviantSerpent

@Ninjaaiden You can't add pages in Community Central. Other wikis you can

Loading editor
06:33, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Zannia

I really wish there was a horizontal infobox as well as the typical vertically oriented one.
Not all things fit in the vertical design. Imagine a character with several properties, and several categories under each property. A horizontal table design, with the image taking up the entire left coloumn would be much better.
Could the infobox be tweaked into a "horizontalbox"? It obviously wouldn't be an infobox anymore, so this is borderline offtopic, but the infobox is such an awesome and simple template, that it would be cool if it could be easily tweaked into another template.

Loading editor
Edited by Zannia 06:41, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos

Jens Ingels

For horizontalbox you probaly are referring to width="100%;"

{| class="infobox" width="100%;" !colspan="2" |header |- !width="50%;"|example |width="50%;"|content |}

Template version:

{{{!}} class="infobox" width="100%;" !colspan="2" {{!}}header {{!}}- !width="50%;"{{!}}example {{!}}width="50%;"{{!}}content {{!}}}

Examples on those infoboxes you could find on wikia's like pokémon wiki or dragonvale wiki.

Loading editor

Edited by Jens Ingels 07:13, February 24, 2013

Quote More

History

Quote History

Done

Save changes Preview Cancel
0 Kudos
Zannia

Oh my god, the DragonVale wiki looks like it has exactly what I wanted!
Thanks so much! :D

Loading editor
07:22, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Jens Ingels

Np, I in fact used that table structure to start create an similar infobox for the dragon city wiki. That one is saidly not finished yet. In there infobox there is an script loaded to switch between those images. That will require an MediaWiki:Common.js an MediaWiki:Wikia.css/MediaWiki:Common.css update and an fell new templates in order to work.

Loading editor
07:45, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Zannia

Yeah, I think I might strip that part, and just go with several horizontal tables under each other for each evolution. I like scrolling... ^^

Loading editor
08:06, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History

0 Kudos
Jens Ingels
Now your talking about scrolling:
<table style="width:300px; margin-bottom:3px; margin-top:3px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="background:transparent;"><div style="overflow:auto; height:70px; width:100%;  -moz-border-radius-topleft:-0.5em; border:0px solid #AAAAAA; padding-left:-0.5em; background:transparent;">
*example1
*example2
*example3
*example4
*example5
*example6
</div></td><td style="width:5px;"></td></tr></table>
example1
example2
example3
example4
example5
example6
Loading editor
Edited by Jens Ingels 08:53, February 24, 2013

More

History

Quote History

0 Kudos
Stella Sirenix

Um...Okay!
Added by Stella Sirenix

Loading editor
13:09, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ninjaaidan

Thanks

Loading editor
15:25, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Stella Sirenix

ok

Loading editor
15:45, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
WikiMan

I say that wikians should bookmark this page for future references. That way you can consult this page later. @Stella Sirenix - You've got almost nothing to do with here. -wikiman meet. talk. 17:22, February 24, 2013 (UTC)

Loading editor
17:22, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Stella Sirenix

Uh Ok

Loading editor
19:08, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
HunterofArtemis12
So, on my Wiki, we have this problem. We want to make a new template
Where we can add 'a card' instead of a page
you know how you go to the top and hit contribute?
and scroll down
and there is add a page?
we want to make it 'add card' as well but do not know how.
It's this link: http://legend-cards.wikia.com/wiki/Legend_Cards_Wiki
Loading editor
19:23, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ackau

reply to #1

Trellar wrote:
Hey guys! Once again we're opening a thread anyone who had questions after our community Office Hours on infoboxes. You can ask for specific help for your wiki on setting up infoboxes or templates. This thread will be open for about a week, and is first come first serve. Anyone can help out, so please feel free to offer help if you can.

Loading editor
22:00, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Houseofanubisfan

I have a question on editing my Wikia (http://the-house-of-anubis.wikia.com/wiki/User:Houseofanubisfan). Is there anyone willing to help me?

Loading editor
Edited by Houseofanubisfan 22:09, February 24, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
HunterofArtemis12

reply to #13

Stella Sirenix wrote:
I want my Own wiki but dont know wut should i call it

Well, what do you want it to be about? Fan Fiction? Gaming? A book? A movie? Just name it simply, or if you don't have a certain thing in mind just name it after your user name.

Loading editor
17:43, February 25, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Sailor Moon 2013

http://animebyyou.com/mewmew/P%20Anime%20Tokyo%20Mew%20Mew2.jpg

Loading editor
19:07, February 25, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
TripletNumberTwo

I want admin rights!

Loading editor
23:34, February 25, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
HunterofArtemis12

reply to #42

HunterofArtemis12 wrote:
So, on my Wiki, we have this problem. We want to make a new template
Where we can add 'a card' instead of a page
you know how you go to the top and hit contribute?
and scroll down
and there is add a page
we want to make it 'add card' as well but do not know how.
It's this link: http://legend-cards.wikia.com/wiki/Legend_Cards_Wiki

Thanks!

Loading editor
00:08, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
HunterofArtemis12

reply to #47

TripletNumberTwo wrote:
I want admin rights!

On which Wiki? And you can only get admin rights by: Administrators' how-to become one and what you need to do_guide

Loading editor
00:09, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
IvanRider

Slightly off topic, but I was wondering how to get the citation templates to use a "^" symbol instead of the ↑ symbol.

Loading editor
00:51, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Stellamusa101

@Houseofanubisfan: What's wrong with your user page? Do you want the userbox to middle? It looks fine to me.

Loading editor
01:55, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
TripletNumberTwo

reply to #48

HunterofArtemis12 wrote:

HunterofArtemis12 wrote:
So, on my Wiki, we have this problem. We want to make a new template
Where we can add 'a card' instead of a page
you know how you go to the top and hit contribute?
and scroll down
and there is add a page
we want to make it 'add card' as well but do not know how.
It's this link: http://legend-cards.wikia.com/wiki/Legend_Cards_Wiki

Thanks!

On the Kickin' It wiki: http://disneyskickinit.wikia.com/wiki/Kickin%27_It_Home
We have no admins. They each haven't been on for about a year and the wiki needs sprucing up. I have said something to one of the staff members but I haven't gotten a reply.

Loading editor
03:44, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Michaelziv

Ok, i know

Loading editor
04:53, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Stella Sirenix

UHHH..
Added by Stella Sirenix

Loading editor
20:20, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Furiared

Why every time i create a wiki when i get to creating the template, it sais this:
You have been blocked by VegaDark. The reason given was: Creating spam wikis. (Block ID for reference: 120)?

Loading editor
20:29, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Stella Sirenix

Think What you did

Loading editor
20:35, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Flaviio

I'm new here

Loading editor
21:59, February 26, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
HunterofArtemis12

reply to #52

TripletNumberTwo wrote:
HunterofArtemis12 wrote:

HunterofArtemis12 wrote:
So, on my Wiki, we have this problem. We want to make a new template
Where we can add 'a card' instead of a page
you know how you go to the top and hit contribute?
and scroll down
and there is add a page
we want to make it 'add card' as well but do not know how.
It's this link: http://legend-cards.wikia.com/wiki/Legend_Cards_Wiki

Thanks!

On the Kickin' It wiki: http://disneyskickinit.wikia.com/wiki/Kickin%27_It_Home
We have no admins. They each haven't been on for about a year and the wiki needs sprucing up. I have said something to one of the staff members but I haven't gotten a reply.

Loading editor
00:02, February 27, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
HunterofArtemis12

reply to #52

Leave a request to adopt it

Loading editor
00:02, February 27, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
TripletNumberTwo

reply to #59

HunterofArtemis12 wrote:
Leave a request to adopt it

I have.

Loading editor
01:14, February 27, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Fandyllic

A single forum thread appears not to be a good way to do this...

Loading editor
19:11, February 27, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
DEmersonJMFM

I've been looking to add a slide show for two pics embedded into the top of an infobox. Not tab view. Is this possible, and if so, can I get some help here?

Loading editor
20:38, February 27, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Jens Ingels

You could try to adjust the gallery css but that will effect for all pages. It seem to give an lot problems when you try to do it with an div class marking. It will also not always load correctly. Think the best way it to try to copie this effect by using an js script.

Loading editor
20:49, February 27, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
GumballROX

only been on wikia for a couple hours and yknow what there are some real nut jobs on here.

Loading editor
23:37, February 27, 2013
More

History

Quote History
2 Kudos
Stellamusa101

^Nut jobs? What are you talking about now? Weren't we talking about infoboxes?

Loading editor
10:00, February 28, 2013
More

History

Quote History

0 Kudos

Curiouscrab

I created Template:Help for this forum. I hope it works out well.

Curiouscrab

Add Imageimage

Problem: This is a test.

Wiki: Community Wiki

Link Thread:Support Requests - Getting Technical/@comment-Trellar-20130222233311/@comment-Curiouscrab-20130301152010

Loading editor

Edited by Curiouscrab 15:21, March 1, 2013

More

History

Quote History

0 Kudos
CROW2013

I aprretiate the assisstance but i need nothing more upon my file thankyou

Loading editor
18:07, March 1, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Curiouscrab

Ok.

Loading editor
22:57, March 1, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Fella101

Hi guys if you want you can look at my wiki

Loading editor
04:01, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ellanna21

)

Loading editor
05:25, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ellanna21

ok

Loading editor
05:26, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Fella101

well i'll get the link

Loading editor
05:45, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Stellamusa101

Wanna look at my wiki? So far it has 30 pages. :(

Loading editor
06:20, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Ellanna21

okay

Loading editor
06:40, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Fella101

heres the link http://mylittleponyfriendship.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Chat

Loading editor
06:52, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
1 Kudos
Ellanna21

okay

Loading editor
07:01, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Fella101

Talk to me on my page

Loading editor
07:02, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Fella101

im editing my profile

Loading editor
07:03, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ellanna21

okay

Loading editor
07:03, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Fella101

done

Loading editor
07:08, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ellanna21

okay

Loading editor
07:20, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Fella101

you on it?

Loading editor
07:41, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ellanna21

what

Loading editor
08:22, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
TheNewGuy01

Hmmmmmmmm.......

Loading editor
20:11, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ellanna21

what

Loading editor
23:24, March 2, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
WikiMan

To Wikia Staff: report all of TheNewGuy01 and Ellana21's posts. Thank you. -wikiman meet. talk. 01:24, March 3, 2013 (UTC)

Loading editor
01:24, March 3, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Ellanna21

you welcome

Loading editor
01:49, March 3, 2013
More

History

Quote History
0 Kudos
Trellar

Thanks for participating all! Office Hours requests are now closed. :)

Loading editor
03:18, March 3, 2013
More

History

Quote History

Topic

Curiouscrab
Add Imageimage
Problem:	This is a test.
Wiki:	Community Wiki
Link	Thread:Support Requests - Getting Technical/@comment-Trellar-20130222233311/@comment-Curiouscrab-20130301152010

Wikia

Topics for this thread:

Forum Activity