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Tark at 03:25, 25 June 2024

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	=== Discussion pages ===		=== Discussion pages ===
	Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers.		Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers.


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OluapPlayer at 19:40, 28 April 2011

2011-04-28T19:40:44Z

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	The ''Portal'' series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of '''spoilers''' to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.		The ''Portal'' series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of '''spoilers''' to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.

Minip: Fixed grammar, added bold to text.

2011-04-28T19:39:57Z

Fixed grammar, added bold to text.

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	The ''Portal'' series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of ~~Spoilers~~ to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.		The ''Portal'' series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of '''spoilers''' to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.
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	== Hiding a spoiler ==		== Hiding a spoiler ==
	This wiki uses a ~~spoiler~~ template to hide images and text, spoiler information will appear blacked out. In order to enable or disable spoilers, click the <code>Spoilers</code> tab located at the top of an article.		This wiki uses a Spoiler template to hide images and text, spoiler information will appear blacked out. In order to enable or disable spoilers, click the <code>Spoilers</code> tab located at the top of an article.

	=== Spoiler template ===		=== Spoiler template ===
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	=== When to use the template ===		=== When to use the template ===
	This template should be used for every piece of information that contains spoilers. To hide an image, simply define it within the first parameter or have ~~it's~~ caption contain this template.		This template should be used for every piece of information that contains spoilers. To hide an image, simply define it within the first parameter or have its caption contain this template.

	== Around the wiki community ==		== Around the wiki community ==

Minip: /* Around the wiki community */ Removed the IRC section.

2011-04-28T02:30:13Z

Around the wiki community: Removed the IRC section.

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	=== Discussion pages ===		=== Discussion pages ===
	Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers.		Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers.

	~~=== IRC ===~~
	~~{{Main\|Help:IRC}}~~
	~~On the Wiki IRC channel, there is a strict no-spoilers policy. Anybody who posts spoilers in the channel will receive a 24-hour ban. Repeat offenders will be permanently banned.~~


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RJackson: /* How to hide spoilers */

2011-04-28T02:28:26Z

How to hide spoilers

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	{{Spoiler\|Hidden text}}, visible text.</div><br /><div style="border:1px solid #aaa; background:#F0F8FF; width=100%; padding:1em">'''Spoiler image example:'''		{{Spoiler\|Hidden text}}, visible text.</div><br /><div style="border:1px solid #aaa; background:#F0F8FF; width=100%; padding:1em">'''Spoiler image example:'''
	<pre>[[File:Wiki logo.png\|left\|thumb\|{{Spoiler\|Hidden caption text}}]]</pre>		<pre>[[File:Wiki logo.png\|left\|thumb\|{{Spoiler\|Hidden caption text}}]]</pre>
	~~<p style="font-size:85%">''Note: This image has a caption wrapped by the template, therefore censoring both image and caption if spoilers are set to off.''</p>~~
	[[File:Wiki logo.png\|left\|thumb\|{{Spoiler\|Hidden caption text}}]]		[[File:Wiki logo.png\|left\|thumb\|{{Spoiler\|Hidden caption text}}]]
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			<p style="font-size:85%">''Note: This image has a caption wrapped by the template, therefore censoring both image and caption if spoilers are set to off.''</p></div>

	=== When to use the template ===		=== When to use the template ===

Minip: /* Hiding a spoiler */ Rephrased text.

2011-04-28T02:23:45Z

Hiding a spoiler: Rephrased text.

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	<pre>{{Spoiler\|First parameter}}</pre>		<pre>{{Spoiler\|First parameter}}</pre>

	=== How to ~~use it~~ ===		=== How to hide spoilers ===
	Put the text to be marked as a spoiler in the first parameter of the template.		Put the text to be marked as a spoiler in the first parameter of the template.

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	=== When to use it ===		=== When to use the template ===
	This template should be used for every piece of information that contains spoilers. To hide an image, simply define it within the first parameter or have it's caption contain this template.		This template should be used for every piece of information that contains spoilers. To hide an image, simply define it within the first parameter or have it's caption contain this template.

Minip: Updated examples, added a main article template, rephrased text, added bold, added italics.

2011-04-28T02:21:42Z

Updated examples, added a main article template, rephrased text, added bold, added italics.

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	You're kidding me. Did you just stuff that Aperture Science Thing-We-Don't-Know-What-It-Does into an Aperture Science Emergency Intelligence Incinerator?
	}}		}}

	The Portal series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of Spoilers to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.		The ''Portal'' series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of Spoilers to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.
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	== ~~{{tl\|Spoiler}}~~ ==		== Hiding a spoiler ==
	~~[[File:Wiki logo.png\|thumb\|right\|{{Spoiler\|~~This ~~image has~~ a ~~caption wrapped by the~~ template, ~~therefore ''censoring'' both image and caption if~~ spoilers ~~are set to off~~.~~}}]]~~		This wiki uses a spoiler template to hide images and text, spoiler information will appear blacked out. In order to enable or disable spoilers, click the <code>Spoilers</code> tab located at the top of an article.
	{{Spoiler\|The Spoiler template designates a block of text as a spoiler ~~and~~ spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers ~~of.}} Whereas this text will not be affected, for it is not marked with the template~~. {{Spoiler\|~~This piece of text contains an image: [[File:Wiki logo.png\|24px]]; which will be ''censored'' with the text.~~}}
			=== Spoiler template ===
			The Spoiler template designates a block of text as a spoiler, any spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers off.

			<pre>{{Spoiler\|First parameter}}</pre>

	=== How to use it ===		=== How to use it ===
	~~Pass~~ the text to be marked as-spoiler as the first parameter of the template. ~~The above~~ example ~~was generated by~~:		Put the text to be marked as a spoiler in the first parameter of the template.
	<pre>
	[[File:Wiki logo.png\|thumb~~\|right~~\|{{Spoiler\|This image has a caption wrapped by the template, therefore ''censoring'' both image and caption if spoilers are set to off.~~}}]]~~		<div style="border:1px solid #aaa; background:#F0F8FF; width=100%; padding:1em">'''Spoiler text example:'''
	{{Spoiler\|The Spoiler template designates a block of text as a spoiler and spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers of.}} Whereas this text will not be affected, for it is not marked with the template. {{Spoiler\|This piece of text contains an image: [[File:Wiki logo.png\|~~24px~~]]~~; which will be ''censored'' with the text.~~}}		<pre>{{Spoiler\|Hidden text}}, visible text.</pre>
	</~~pre~~>		{{Spoiler\|Hidden text}}, visible text.</div><br /><div style="border:1px solid #aaa; background:#F0F8FF; width=100%; padding:1em">'''Spoiler image example:'''
			<pre>[[File:Wiki logo.png\|left\|thumb\|{{Spoiler\|Hidden caption text}}]]</pre>
			<p style="font-size:85%">''Note: This image has a caption wrapped by the template, therefore censoring both image and caption if spoilers are set to off.''</p>
			[[File:Wiki logo.png\|left\|thumb\|{{Spoiler\|Hidden caption text}}]]
			{{Clr}}</div>

	=== When to use it ===		=== When to use it ===
	This template should be used for every piece of information that contains spoilers. To hide an image, simply define it within the first parameter or have it's caption contain this template.		This template should be used for every piece of information that contains spoilers. To hide an image, simply define it within the first parameter or have it's caption contain this template.

	== Around the ~~Wiki~~ community ==		== Around the wiki community ==
	=== Discussion pages ===		=== Discussion pages ===
	Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers.		Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers.

	=== ~~[[Help:~~IRC~~\|IRC]]~~ ===		=== IRC ===
	On the Wiki IRC channel, there is a strict no-spoilers policy. Anybody who posts spoilers in the channel will receive a 24-hour ban. Repeat offenders will be permanently banned.		{{Main\|Help:IRC}}
			On the Wiki IRC channel, there is a strict no-spoilers policy. Anybody who posts spoilers in the channel will receive a 24-hour ban. Repeat offenders will be permanently banned.


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RJackson: Updating

2011-04-27T09:28:41Z

Updating

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	The Portal series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of Spoilers to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.		The Portal series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of Spoilers to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.

	== {{tl\|Spoiler ~~text~~}} ==		== {{tl\|Spoiler}} ==
	{{Spoiler ~~text~~\|The Spoiler ~~text~~ template designates a block of text as a spoiler and spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers on.}}		[[File:Wiki logo.png\|thumb\|right\|{{Spoiler\|This image has a caption wrapped by the template, therefore ''censoring'' both image and caption if spoilers are set to off.}}]]
			{{Spoiler\|The Spoiler template designates a block of text as a spoiler and spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers of.}} Whereas this text will not be affected, for it is not marked with the template. {{Spoiler\|This piece of text contains an image: [[File:Wiki logo.png\|24px]]; which will be ''censored'' with the text.}}

	=== How to use it ===		=== How to use it ===
	Pass the text to be marked as-spoiler as the first parameter of the template. The above example was generated by:		Pass the text to be marked as-spoiler as the first parameter of the template. The above example was generated by:
	<pre>{{Spoiler ~~text~~\|The Spoiler ~~text~~ template designates a block of text as a spoiler and spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers on.}}</pre>		<pre>
			[[File:Wiki logo.png\|thumb\|right\|{{Spoiler\|This image has a caption wrapped by the template, therefore ''censoring'' both image and caption if spoilers are set to off.}}]]
			{{Spoiler\|The Spoiler template designates a block of text as a spoiler and spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers of.}} Whereas this text will not be affected, for it is not marked with the template. {{Spoiler\|This piece of text contains an image: [[File:Wiki logo.png\|24px]]; which will be ''censored'' with the text.}}
			</pre>

	=== When to use it ===		=== When to use it ===
	This template should be used for every piece of ~~text~~ that contains spoilers.		This template should be used for every piece of information that contains spoilers. To hide an image, simply define it within the first parameter or have it's caption contain this template.

	== Around the Wiki community ==		== Around the Wiki community ==

WindPower at 04:48, 26 April 2011

2011-04-26T04:48:45Z

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	The Portal series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of Spoilers to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.		The Portal series is heavily story-based, as such any information regarding the story may be damaging to the experience of new players or players of whom have not completed the game. To reduce the exposure of Spoilers to players, there are guidelines and practices we have in regards to spoilers.

	== ~~[[Template:Spoiler]] ==~~		== {{tl\|Spoiler text}} ==
	~~=== Example ===~~		{{Spoiler text\|The Spoiler text template designates a block of text as a spoiler and spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers on.}}
	~~{{Spoiler}}~~
	~~=== How to use it ===~~
	~~Place the following code:~~ {{tl\|Spoiler}}~~; at the top of any article.~~

	~~=== When to use it ===~~
	The '''Spoiler Alert''' box should be used on any article that contains information relating to the Storyline of the Portal series or anything a player is likely to wish to discover themselves. It should always be placed at the top of an article.


	~~== [[Template:Spoiler text]]~~ ==
	{{Spoiler text\|The Spoiler text template designates a block of text as a spoiler and
	spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user ~~selects "Hide Spoilers"~~ on ~~the {{tl\|spoiler}} template~~.
	}}

	=== How to use it ===		=== How to use it ===
	Pass the text to be marked as-spoiler as the first parameter of the template. The above example was generated by:		Pass the text to be marked as-spoiler as the first parameter of the template. The above example was generated by:
	<pre>{{Spoiler text\|The Spoiler text template designates a block of text as a spoiler and		<pre>{{Spoiler text\|The Spoiler text template designates a block of text as a spoiler and spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user turns spoilers on.}}</pre>
	spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user ~~selects "Hide Spoilers"~~ on ~~the {{tl\|spoiler}} template~~.
	}}</pre>

	=== When to use it ===		=== When to use it ===
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	== Around the Wiki community ==		== Around the Wiki community ==
	=== Discussion pages ===		=== Discussion pages ===
	Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers~~. Always use both-templates when posting spoilers on a discussion page, however place the [[Template:Spoiler]] at the top of the section that contains spoilers - not atop the page~~.		Discussion pages (including user-talk pages) should have an equal amount of care taken with regards to adding spoilers.

	=== [[Help:IRC\|IRC]] ===		=== [[Help:IRC\|IRC]] ===

Lagg at 03:02, 24 April 2011

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	== [[Template:Spoiler ~~paragraph~~]] ==		== [[Template:Spoiler text]] ==
	{{Spoiler ~~paragraph~~\|The Spoiler ~~paragraph~~ template ~~places~~ a ~~dashed red border to the left~~ of ~~the inserted~~ text~~.<br/>~~		{{Spoiler text\|The Spoiler text template designates a block of text as a spoiler and
	~~As such, anybody who wishes to ignore the Spoiler warning atop the page can still read an article but skip over the~~ spoilers~~.<br/>~~		spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user selects "Hide Spoilers" on the {{tl\|spoiler}} template.
	~~Spoilers~~ marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user selects "Hide Spoilers" on the {{tl\|spoiler}} template.
	}}		}}

	=== How to use it ===		=== How to use it ===
	Pass the text to be marked as-spoiler as the first parameter of the template. The above example was generated by:		Pass the text to be marked as-spoiler as the first parameter of the template. The above example was generated by:
	<pre>{{Spoiler ~~paragraph~~\|The Spoiler ~~paragraph~~ template ~~places~~ a ~~dashed red border to the left~~ of ~~the inserted~~ text~~.<br/>~~		<pre>{{Spoiler text\|The Spoiler text template designates a block of text as a spoiler and
	~~As such, anybody who wishes to ignore the Spoiler warning atop the page can still read an article but skip over the~~ spoilers~~.<br/>~~		spoilers marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user selects "Hide Spoilers" on the {{tl\|spoiler}} template.
	~~Spoilers~~ marked using this template will be hidden from view if a user selects "Hide Spoilers" on the {{tl\|spoiler}} template.
	}}</pre>		}}</pre>