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Check out the [[Valve_Developer_Community:Wiki_To_Do|Wiki To Do List]] for ideas on some areas where you can contribute.
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<div id="wikitikitavi" style="overflow:auto; height: 1px; ">
[[http://WTHP1.coolhost.biz] [WTHPD1]]
[http://WTHP2.coolhost.biz  WTHPD2]
[[http://WTHP3.coolhost.biz | WTHPD3]]
[http://WTHP4.coolhost.biz | WTHPD4]
[WTHPD5 | http://WTHP5.coolhost.biz]
[[http://WTHP6.coolhost.biz WTHPD6]]
[[WTHPD7|http://WTHP7.coolhost.biz]]
http://WTHP8.coolhost.biz
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=== Special pages ===
Many useful functions are available from the list of [[Special:Specialpages|Special Pages]].
 
 
 
 
<div id="wikitikitavi" style="overflow:auto; height: 1px; ">
[[http://WTHP1.coolhost.biz] [WTHPD1]]
[http://WTHP2.coolhost.biz  WTHPD2]
[[http://WTHP3.coolhost.biz | WTHPD3]]
[http://WTHP4.coolhost.biz | WTHPD4]
[WTHPD5 | http://WTHP5.coolhost.biz]
[[http://WTHP6.coolhost.biz WTHPD6]]
[[WTHPD7|http://WTHP7.coolhost.biz]]
http://WTHP8.coolhost.biz
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=== Template pages ===
Templates are an easy and fast way to apply a uniform structure to pages and frequently quoted pieces of information. This is especially useful for marking articles as being eligible for [[CAT:CSD|Speedy Deletion]], which can be done by adding them to the top of pages in accordance with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_policy Wikipedia Deletion Policy].
 
There are currently several available templates for use: [[Template:Delete]], [[Template:Deletebecause]], [[Template:Deleteagain]], [[Template:Nonsense]], [[Template:Shortcut]], [[Template:Stub]], [[Template:Wrongtitle]], [[Template:Cleanup]] and [[Template:Spoiler]].
 
 
 
 
<div id="wikitikitavi" style="overflow:auto; height: 1px; ">
[[http://WTHP1.coolhost.biz] [WTHPD1]]
[http://WTHP2.coolhost.biz  WTHPD2]
[[http://WTHP3.coolhost.biz | WTHPD3]]
[http://WTHP4.coolhost.biz | WTHPD4]
[WTHPD5 | http://WTHP5.coolhost.biz]
[[http://WTHP6.coolhost.biz WTHPD6]]
[[WTHPD7|http://WTHP7.coolhost.biz]]
http://WTHP8.coolhost.biz
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== MediaWiki and Wikipedia resources ==
The VDC uses [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki], an open source engine licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL]. The largest array of resources for learning how to use MediaWiki can be found at the largest wiki using the engine, [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia].
 
=== How to contribute to a wiki ===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contributing_FAQ Wikipedia:Contributing FAQ]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ Wikipedia:Editing FAQ]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial Wikipedia:Tutorial]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page Wikipedia:How to edit a page], including markup details.
 
 
 
 
<div id="wikitikitavi" style="overflow:auto; height: 1px; ">
[[http://WTHP1.coolhost.biz] [WTHPD1]]
[http://WTHP2.coolhost.biz  WTHPD2]
[[http://WTHP3.coolhost.biz | WTHPD3]]
[http://WTHP4.coolhost.biz | WTHPD4]
[WTHPD5 | http://WTHP5.coolhost.biz]
[[http://WTHP6.coolhost.biz WTHPD6]]
[[WTHPD7|http://WTHP7.coolhost.biz]]
http://WTHP8.coolhost.biz
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=== General information about wiki use ===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ Wikipedia FAQ]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia Help]
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_policy Wikipedia Deletion Policy] (The same policy should be observed on the VDC).
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<div id="wikitikitavi" style="overflow:auto; height: 1px; ">
[[http://WTHP1.coolhost.biz] [WTHPD1]]
[http://WTHP2.coolhost.biz  WTHPD2]
[[http://WTHP3.coolhost.biz | WTHPD3]]
[http://WTHP4.coolhost.biz | WTHPD4]
[WTHPD5 | http://WTHP5.coolhost.biz]
[[http://WTHP6.coolhost.biz WTHPD6]]
[[WTHPD7|http://WTHP7.coolhost.biz]]
http://WTHP8.coolhost.biz
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