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Tark at 07:09, 28 September 2021

2021-09-28T07:09:14Z

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	'''Custom signatures''' allow you to overwrite the default signature (The text that shows up when you type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>, or hit the signature button).		'''Custom signatures''' allow you to overwrite the default signature (The text that shows up when you type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>, or hit the signature button).

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	:5. In the "Signature" field, add the following:		:5. In the "Signature" field, add the following:
	<pre style="margin-left:50px">{{~~SUBST:~~User:USERNAME/Sig}}</pre>		<pre style="margin-left:50px">{{User:USERNAME/Sig}}</pre>

	:6. Check the box marked "Treat signatures as Wikitext (without an automatic link)"		:6. Check the box marked "Treat signatures as Wikitext (without an automatic link)"

	That's it. Next time you use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> it will be replaced with the contents of your /Sig page.		That's it. Next time you use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> it will be replaced with the contents of your /Sig page.

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RJackson: Huge redundant section, how did I let that be there before ,_,

2011-08-17T14:09:53Z

Huge redundant section, how did I let that be there before ,_,

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	That's it. Next time you use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> it will be replaced with the contents of your /Sig page.		That's it. Next time you use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> it will be replaced with the contents of your /Sig page.

	~~== Condensing your Signature Code ==~~		{{WikiHelpNav}}

	When using the instructions above, the entirety of the code for the signature is pasted onto the talk page. This may result in long strings of code simply for your signature. In order to get around this, a second template is required.

	~~:1. After following the instructions above, Navigate to User:USERNAME'''/Sig2'''~~

	~~:2. Edit the page, and simply put <nowiki>~~{{~~User:USERNAME/Sig}}</nowiki>~~

	~~:3. Go to [[Special:Preferences]]~~

	~~:4. In the "Signature" field, replace anything inside it with the following:~~
	~~<pre style="margin-left:50px">{{SUBST:User:USERNAME/Sig2}}</pre>~~

	~~Save, and now your signature will only be a few characters long instead of several lines. This will help to clean up talk pages that are suffering from excessive signatures.~~


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Minip: Added a navigator.

2011-04-30T08:21:52Z

Added a navigator.

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	Save, and now your signature will only be a few characters long instead of several lines. This will help to clean up talk pages that are suffering from excessive signatures.		Save, and now your signature will only be a few characters long instead of several lines. This will help to clean up talk pages that are suffering from excessive signatures.


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RJackson: Incorrect TF Wiki reference

2011-04-27T14:32:10Z

Incorrect TF Wiki reference

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	== Creating a Custom Signature ==		== Creating a Custom Signature ==
	:1. Navigate to User:USERNAME'''/Sig'''		:1. Navigate to User:USERNAME'''/Sig'''
	::'''Note''': Replace USERNAME with your ~~Team Fortress~~ Wiki username.		::'''Note''': Replace USERNAME with your Portal Wiki username.

	:2. Edit the page, and include everything that you want to be in your sig. For example, to recreate the default signature, you'd add something like:		:2. Edit the page, and include everything that you want to be in your sig. For example, to recreate the default signature, you'd add something like:

RJackson: TF Wiki is credit to plagerism.

2011-04-25T15:05:48Z

TF Wiki is credit to plagerism.

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'''Custom signatures''' allow you to overwrite the default signature (The text that shows up when you type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>, or hit the signature button).

== Creating a Custom Signature ==
:1. Navigate to User:USERNAME'''/Sig'''
::'''Note''': Replace USERNAME with your Team Fortress Wiki username.

:2. Edit the page, and include everything that you want to be in your sig. For example, to recreate the default signature, you'd add something like:
<pre style="margin-left:50px">[[User:USERNAME|USERNAME]]</pre>

:3. Save the page

:4. Go to [[Special:Preferences]]

:5. In the "Signature" field, add the following:
<pre style="margin-left:50px">{{SUBST:User:USERNAME/Sig}}</pre>

:6. Check the box marked "Treat signatures as Wikitext (without an automatic link)"

That's it. Next time you use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> it will be replaced with the contents of your /Sig page.

== Condensing your Signature Code ==

When using the instructions above, the entirety of the code for the signature is pasted onto the talk page. This may result in long strings of code simply for your signature. In order to get around this, a second template is required.

:1. After following the instructions above, Navigate to User:USERNAME'''/Sig2'''

:2. Edit the page, and simply put <nowiki>{{User:USERNAME/Sig}}</nowiki>

:3. Go to [[Special:Preferences]]

:4. In the "Signature" field, replace anything inside it with the following:
<pre style="margin-left:50px">{{SUBST:User:USERNAME/Sig2}}</pre>

Save, and now your signature will only be a few characters long instead of several lines. This will help to clean up talk pages that are suffering from excessive signatures.