Editing Guide

F4L5E G0DS EVE-EMU wiki editing guide

Editing workflow, source-editor reference, maintenance notices, and edit-summary standards.

Field	Value
Wiki platform	MediaWiki / Wikimedia-style wikitext source editing
Primary standard	F4L5E G0DS EVE-EMU Standard Guide
Prepared date	2026-07-05

This editing guide explains how to safely change existing pages and how to make edits that other editors can review, improve, or reverse if needed.

Who should edit

Editors should make changes when they can improve accuracy, clarity, formatting, structure, or usefulness. If an editor is unsure about mechanics or policy, they should add a maintenance notice or use the page discussion area rather than publishing uncertain claims as fact.

Edit or create?

Situation	Action
The page already covers the topic but is incomplete.	Edit the existing page.
The page is outdated but still the right home for the topic.	Update the page and add a clear edit summary.
A subsection has become long enough to be its own guide.	Create a new page and leave a link from the parent page.
The subject is a local FC procedure, not a general game mechanic.	Create or update a corporation, alliance, or coalition policy page.
The change affects controversial policy or access.	Discuss first or request review before making broad changes.

Safe editing workflow

1. Read the full page before editing a section.
2. Check the last verified date and recent page history.
3. Use Edit source for markup-heavy changes.
4. For major rewrites, copy the page into a sandbox or user draft first.
5. Make the smallest edit that solves the problem unless a full rewrite is justified.
6. Preview the edit before saving.
7. Check links, tables, references, and categories in preview.
8. Write an edit summary that explains the change.
9. After saving, review the rendered page.
10. If the page is important, add it to your watchlist.

Source editor quick reference

Purpose	Wikitext
Level 2 heading	== Heading ==
Level 3 heading	=== Heading ===
Bold	'''Bold text'''
Italic	''Italic text''
Internal link	[[Page name]]
Piped internal link	[[Page name|display text]]
External link	[https://example.org display text]
Bullet list	* Item
Numbered list	# Step
Category tag	[[Category:Guides]]
Link to a category page	[[:Category:Guides|Guides]]
Reference	<ref>Source text or link.</ref>
Reference list	<references />
Redirect	#REDIRECT [[Target page]]

Using discussion pages

• Use the discussion page for proposed major rewrites, disputed claims, protected pages, and policy questions.
• Sign discussion comments with four tildes: Solomon Iskander (talk) 04:52, 6 July 2026 (UTC).
• Summarize the specific change requested instead of asking vague questions.
• For complicated changes, include the proposed replacement wikitext so a reviewer can copy it directly.

Maintenance notices

Use maintenance notices to route work to editors. Do not leave work-in-progress notices on pages indefinitely.

Notice type	Use when
Work in progress	You are actively editing the page and expect to continue soon. Remove it when done.
Update	The page is likely outdated because of game, policy, system, or process changes.
Cleanup	The page has grammar, formatting, organization, readability, or style problems.
Verify	A specific claim may be wrong but has not yet been confirmed.
Merge	The page overlaps substantially with another page.

Editing standards for common changes

Change	Standard
Typo fix	Make directly, preview, save with a concise edit summary.
Formatting cleanup	Keep content meaning unchanged unless the edit summary says otherwise.
Procedure update	Verify the procedure and update expected results.
Policy update	Confirm owner approval before publishing.
Calculation update	Update assumptions, formula, source, and example values together.
Screenshot or image update	Use current UI, crop clearly, and explain the image in nearby text.
Category update	Use approved categories and avoid creating near-duplicates.

Edit summary standards

• Good edit summaries explain what changed and, when necessary, why.
• Do not use empty summaries for meaningful edits.
• Use minor-edit marking only for changes that do not alter meaning.

Weak summary	Better summary
Fix	Fix broken internal links in troubleshooting section
Update	Update invention steps for current FC structure workflow
Cleanup	Reformat requirements table and remove duplicate text
Stuff	Add risk controls for Low Sec hauling

Editing checklist

• The edit improves accuracy, clarity, structure, or maintenance.
• The edit does not introduce unsupported mechanics claims.
• The edit does not mix FC policy with general game mechanics.
• Tables, links, and references still render correctly.
• The page still follows the standard guide structure.
• The last verified date was updated only when the content was actually verified.
• The edit summary is useful to future reviewers.

Standard maintenance notices

The exact template names depend on what has been installed on the F4L5E G0DS EVE-EMU wiki. If these templates do not exist yet, create them or use plain-text notices until the template set is available.

Notice	Suggested wikitext	When to remove
Work in progress	{{Work in progress}}	When active editing is complete or has gone stale.
Update	{{Update|reason=Needs verification after latest mechanics or policy change.}}	When content has been updated and verified.
Cleanup	{{Cleanup|reason=Needs formatting, references, or technical-writing pass.}}	When style, grammar, structure, and readability issues are fixed.
Verify	{{Verify|reason=Specific claim needs confirmation.}}	When the specific claim has been confirmed or corrected.
Merge	{{Merge|Target page}}	When merge decision is complete.

Sources consulted

The document adapts standards to the F4L5E G0DS EVE-EMU context rather than copying external guide text. Sources consulted for structure and practices:

Source	Location
F4L5E G0DS EVE-EMU Standard Guide Template	Attached file: eve_emu_standard_guide_template.mediawiki
MediaWiki Help:Starting a new page	https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page
MediaWiki Help:SourceEditor/User guide	https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:SourceEditor/User_guide/en
MediaWiki Help:Categories	https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Categories