Help:Guide
'This Guide Page is currently undergoing some changes Please join the ECO Contribution Wiki Discord for information about how to Edit the Wiki.'
The information here only applies to editing the wiki and was decided upon by other editors. Nothing here was set by SLG.
Welcome to the Eco Wiki Editing Guide!
This guide is an introduction to the structure and style of the Eco Wiki. Before doing extensive edits to the wiki, please read this guide.
Introduction to Wikicode
MediaWiki has plenty of tutorials. Check out https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents for an introduction to WikiCode.
Wiki Community
The Eco Wiki is written and edited by volunteers. The website is hosted and run by Strange Loop Games.
Editor Collaboration
- Eco Discord - #wikiediting Channel. Join the Official Eco Discord.
- ECO Contribution Wiki Discord - Join Discord for the quickest and most up-to-date response if you have a question about the wiki. This is a place for all people wishing to contribute to the Wiki to be able to discuss and help each other out. #suggestions Channel is where editors keep track of plans and tasks for the wiki.
Eco Wiki Admins
Wiki admins have the power to delete pages, block accounts and IP addresses, protect pages from editing, and more. For issues such as these that require admin attention, please message in ECO Contribution Wiki Discord.
Wiki Style
Color
Middle Blue
Green Blue Crayola
Steel Blue
Bleu De France
Green Blue
Jet
The color palette is used for many elements on the wiki. A brown color (same as the Eco inventory background) is used for infobox backgrounds, darkred for infobox headings, and the item "type" background is color-coded.
Third-Person
Write in an impersonal style and don't use pronouns (i.e. no "I", "you", or "he/she"; use "the player" or "players" instead).
However, gameplay advice is strongly encouraged. It makes the wiki more useful for players.
Capitalization
All references to specific items should be capitalized. But since many items in Eco have generic names, the reference to an item may be lowercase. Usage depends on if you're using the definite or indefinite article (e.g. "use an axe to cut down trees" vs "use the Stone Axe to cut down trees." or "skill scrolls" vs. "Agriculture Skill Scroll")
Links
Per Wikipedia style, the first inline reference of the article name should be a link, which will make it show up bold.
The first reference of all items, skills, or game concepts should become links. All further references should not be links.
Comments
Comments can only be seen when editing an article. To create a comment, edit source and write your text like this:
<!-- This is a comment -->
Make sure you include the end hyphens and closing tag so the entire article does not become a comment.
Comments should be used for documentation or clarification, not questions or discussions about page content. Use the Talk pages instead for content discussion.
Wiki Structure
Wiki structure is centered around guide pages that thoroughly document game systems. Link structure should direct players to these pages. All items and skills in Eco should have the same page.
Guide pages
Guide pages serve as jumping-off points for players interested in particular aspects of the game. They should contain thorough information and numerous links so they rank highly in search engines. These pages will also be featured on the main page.
Pages about certain aspect of these systems should become redirect pages to the relevant guide page. For example, all links to specific Skill Scroll items should redirect to Research#Skill_Scrolls. The calories page should redirect to Food#Calories. There are no hard rules about what pages should be a standalone pages and what should be incorporated into the guide pages and turned into redirects. Wiki editors will make calls on when guide page sections become too long and should be moved to individual pages on a case-by-case basis. Use the Talk page for the relevant guide page to discuss these issues.
For more information about the Wiki structure, see the Help:Structure page.
