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This page documents the procedure for adding '''patch notes''' to the wiki. Patch notes now use the template {{tl|Patch layout}} to keep their layout consistent. | |||
=== | == Instructions == | ||
=== Creating a new article === | |||
<ol> | |||
<li>New patch articles should use the name format {{code|Month DD, YYYY Patch}}. If the patch is for the Xbox, append {{code|(Xbox)}} to the end. Examples:</li> | |||
:{{code|January 1, 1970 Patch}} or {{code|January 1, 1970 Patch (Xbox)}} | |||
<li>Copy and paste the following code:</li> | |||
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki> | <pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki> | ||
{{Patch layout | {{Patch layout | ||
Line 34: | Line 22: | ||
}} | }} | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
<li>Copy and paste the patch notes ''directly'' from the article on http://store.steampowered.com/news/ and format them like this:</li> | |||
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki> | <pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki> | ||
* Fixed a bug where Portals were two-way. | * Fixed a bug where Portals were two-way. | ||
Line 40: | Line 28: | ||
** Gave them work to do in an assembly plant instead. | ** Gave them work to do in an assembly plant instead. | ||
* Fired the guys who made ''those'' robots. | * Fired the guys who made ''those'' robots. | ||
=== Community requests === | |||
* Added a new cvar | |||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
<li>Add the URL of the update page to the {{code|source}} line at the top like this:</li> | |||
:{{code|1={{!}} source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/}} | :{{code|1={{!}} source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/}} | ||
<li>Add the date of the previous patch to the {{code|before}} line like this:</li> | |||
:{{code|1={{!}} before = [[January 19, 2038 Patch]]}} | :{{code|1={{!}} before = [[January 19, 2038 Patch]]}} | ||
<li>Add {{code|N/A}} to the {{code|after}} line.</li> | |||
<li>Preview your article and if everything works fine hit '''Save page'''. | |||
<h3 style="margin:0.5em -2.5em; margin-right:0;">Updating the rest of the wiki</h3> | |||
<li>Go to [[Template:Updates]] and make sure {{code|patch-month}} and {{code|patch-day}} are all correct and up-to-date.</li> | |||
<li>Go to the patch just before the new one and update its {{code|after}} line with a link to the latest patch:</li> | |||
:{{code|1={{!}} after = N/A}} on the old patch article now becomes {{code|1={{!}} after = [[January 1, 1970 Patch]]}} (the date of the latest patch) | |||
<li>Go to the article on [[Patches]] and add the latest patch as a new item to the top of the list.</li> | |||
<li>You're done.</li> | |||
</ol> | |||
=== Advanced === | |||
For complicated | For more complicated patches. | ||
* Handling two source links: | |||
<pre style="margin-left: | * Handling two source links at once: | ||
<pre style="margin-left:1.5em;"><nowiki> | |||
| source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/ | |||
| source-title = Part 1 | | source-title = Part 1 | ||
| source2 = http://store.steampowered.com/news/5678/ | | source2 = http://store.steampowered.com/news/5678/ | ||
| source2-title = Part 2 | | source2-title = Part 2 | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
* Handing update pages (Using TF2.com examples, as the Portal series has never | * Handing update pages (Using TF2.com examples, as the Portal series has never received major updates) | ||
<pre style="margin-left: | <pre style="margin-left:1.5em;"><nowiki> | ||
| update = http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/ | |||
| updatelink = The Engineer Update | | updatelink = The Engineer Update | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
:* Handling update pages in different languages: | |||
<pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki> | <pre style="margin-left:2.5em;"><nowiki> | ||
| update = http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/german.htm | | update = http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/german.htm | ||
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</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 30 September 2021
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This page documents the procedure for adding patch notes to the wiki. Patch notes now use the template {{Patch layout}}
to keep their layout consistent.
Instructions
Creating a new article
- New patch articles should use the name format
Month DD, YYYY Patch
. If the patch is for the Xbox, append(Xbox)
to the end. Examples: January 1, 1970 Patch
orJanuary 1, 1970 Patch (Xbox)
- Copy and paste the following code:
- Copy and paste the patch notes directly from the article on http://store.steampowered.com/news/ and format them like this:
- Add the URL of the update page to the
source
line at the top like this: | source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/
- Add the date of the previous patch to the
before
line like this: | before = [[January 19, 2038 Patch]]
- Add
N/A
to theafter
line. - Preview your article and if everything works fine hit Save page.
Updating the rest of the wiki
- Go to Template:Updates and make sure
patch-month
andpatch-day
are all correct and up-to-date. - Go to the patch just before the new one and update its
after
line with a link to the latest patch: | after = N/A
on the old patch article now becomes| after = [[January 1, 1970 Patch]]
(the date of the latest patch)- Go to the article on Patches and add the latest patch as a new item to the top of the list.
- You're done.
{{Patch layout | source = | before = | after = | notes = ... }}
* Fixed a bug where Portals were two-way. * Fixed a bug where co-op robots had Portal guns. ** Gave them work to do in an assembly plant instead. * Fired the guys who made ''those'' robots. === Community requests === * Added a new cvar
Advanced
For more complicated patches.
- Handling two source links at once:
| source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/1234/ | source-title = Part 1 | source2 = http://store.steampowered.com/news/5678/ | source2-title = Part 2
- Handing update pages (Using TF2.com examples, as the Portal series has never received major updates)
| update = http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/ | updatelink = The Engineer Update
- Handling update pages in different languages:
| update = http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/german.htm | updatelink = Das Scout Update | update-lang = de