User:RTao/Reference
Single quick reference for editing.
Interface
[edit]2017 wikitext editor is what makes adds visual tools to source editing (replace very old UI)
Use ⇧ Shift+Alt for keyboard shortcuts
Talk
[edit]{{tq|quoted text}} produces quoted text
(compare {{xt|example text}} producing example text)
Most inline icons like 
Done are just the word(s) like {{done}}. (Don't overuse these.)
todo: diff templates
Civility
[edit]Anonymous text-based communication is hard.
- Consciously review WP:AGF before saving. This goes double for inexperienced editors making mistakes.
- Err on the side of nice. Put a positive spin. Use softer language. Qualify statements. Kiss babies.
- Avoid italics and especially boldface in general – it sticks out more than you think.
- Repetition is fine if it's not painfully obvious.
Drafting
[edit]Citations
[edit]See Help:Citation Style 1#Templates. Help:Citation Style 2 is very similar, differing in punctuation. Choosing templates: focus more on whether the displayed cite adequately expresses metadata than matching source type exactly to stated type in template.
Page numbers: unless shortened footnotes in use, use {{rp|1}} or {{rp|1-2}}.[a]
- ^ Named parameters are not necessary. See WP:CITEPAGE.
External links
[edit]If it's obviously promotional, just remove it as WP:LINKSPAM.