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{{correctpagequery-top|This page is about editing the VDC [[Wikipedia:wiki|wiki]]. To learn about [[Source]], mapping, modding, etc, read the [[SDK Docs|Source SDK Documentation]]. For questions and answers, see [[Help Desk]] and the [[:Category:Source_SDK_FAQ|Source SDK FAQ]].}}


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===Newcomer's Quick Links===
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| caption = [[File:Logo-VDC.png|425px|link=Main Page]] <p style="margin:2em 0 .8em 0; font-size:14px"> '''[[Project:About|About]]&ensp;·&ensp;[[Project:Community portal|Community Portal]]&ensp;·&ensp;[[Help:Etiquette|Etiquette]]&ensp;·&ensp;[[Valve Developer Community:Policies and Guidelines|Policies and Guidelines]]&ensp;·&ensp;[[Valve Developer Community:Style guide|Style Guide]]&ensp;·&ensp;[[Valve Developer Community:Terms of Use|Terms of Use]]''' </p>
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  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Details about the features you have available to you when editing.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Linking|Linking]]''' }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Table of Contents|Table of Contents]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|How to manipulate tables of contents and headings.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Images|Images]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Information regarding how you can upload and use images.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Categories|Categories]]''' }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Templates|Templates]]''' }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Alternative Languages|Languages]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Reference guide on how multiple languages are used in tandem.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Stubs|Stubs]]''' }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Cleanup|Cleanup]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Information about problematic pages.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Special Pages|Special Pages]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Full list of useful pages generated by the website.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Glossary|Glossary]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Index of terms used throughout the Valve Developer Community.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Automation|Automation]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Information on how to automate tasks on the VDC, using scripts and bots.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Protected page|Protected Pages]]''' }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Discussion|Discussion]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Explanation on discussion pages and their conventions.}}
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| {{td|radius=0 0 0 8px|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[Help:Deletion|Deletion]]''' }}
  {{td|radius=0 0 8px 0|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Information concerning the deletion process.}}
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* [[Help:Editing|VDC editing documentation]]
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page|Wikipedia: How to edit a page]]


===Contributor's Quick Links===
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[w:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Tutorial]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|A series of introductory articles, each page discusses one useful feature of the wiki software.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[w:Help:Editing|Editing]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Comprehensive guide on editing MediaWiki sites, including markup details.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[w:Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQ]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Answers questions commonly asked about Wikipedia.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030|width=225px| '''[[w:Wikipedia:FAQ/Contributing|Contributing FAQ]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Answers questions commonly asked by contributors to Wikipedia.}}
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  {{td|radius=0 0 8px 0|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|Answers the most common questions about editing Wikipedia.}}
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* [[Valve_Developer_Community:Wiki_To_Do|VDC todo list]]
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** [[:Category:Cleanup]]
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** [[:Category:Articles to be merged|Articles to be merged]]
** [[:Category:Stubs]]
* [[Help:Editing#Templates|Templates]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Table#Simple_example Wikipedia: Table markup]
* [[Special:Specialpages|Special pages list]]
** [[Special:Categories|All Categories list]]
** [[Special:Watchlist|Your Watchlist]]
** [[Special:Maintenance|Maintenance Menu]]


===Admin's Quick Links===
== Welcome! ==
Welcome to the Valve Developer Community! If you are new here, then you might want to consider checking out the pages that have been carefully selected, laid out and linked to you towards the left side of the screen.


* [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion|Candidates for speedy deletion]]
== Contributor's Quick Links ==
* [[:Category:Valve Developer Community protected edit requests|Pages to be protected]]
* [[Valve Developer Community:Tasks]]
* [[:Category:Pages to be unprotected|Pages to be unprotected]]
* [[Valve Developer Community:Necessary Features]]
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* [[:Category:Cleanup]]
* [[:Category:Screenshot needed]]
* [[:Category:Stubs]]
* [[:Category:TODO]]
* [[:Category:Administration]]
* [[Special:UncategorizedPages]]
* [[Special:UncategorizedFiles]]
* [[Special:DoubleRedirects]]
* [[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
* [[:Category:To be translated]]
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== Valve Developer Community resources ==
 
A simple editing tutorial is available at [[Help:Editing]]. For ideas on some areas where you can contribute, check out the [[Valve_Developer_Community:Wiki_To_Do|Wiki To Do List]]. Also, many useful functions are available from the list of [[Special:Specialpages|Special Pages]]. <!-- Templates have been moved to Help:Editing -->
 
== Wikipedia resources ==
 
The VDC uses [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki], an open source wiki 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, [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]].
 
* [[Wikipedia:Help:Contents|Wikipedia Help]] &mdash; main Wikipedia help menu
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Wikipedia: Tutorial]] &mdash; a series of introductionary articles, each page discusses one useful feature of the wiki software.
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page|Wikipedia: How to edit a page]] &mdash; comprehensive guide on editing MediaWiki sites, including markup details.
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:FAQ|Wikipedia FAQ]] &mdash; answers questions commonly asked about Wikipedia.
** [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Contributing_FAQ|Wikipedia: Contributing FAQ]] &mdash; answers questions commonly asked by contributors to Wikipedia.
** [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Editing_FAQ|Wikipedia: Editing FAQ]] &mdash; answers the most common questions about editing Wikipedia.
** [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Deletion_policy|Wikipedia Deletion Policy]] &mdash; the same policy is observed on the VDC.
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Linking Help with creating links to other pages.
Table of Contents How to manipulate tables of contents and headings.
Images Information regarding how you can upload and use images.
Categories Information on how categories work, and how you can utilize them.
Templates Information related to creating, editing and using templates.
Languages Reference guide on how multiple languages are used in tandem.
Stubs Incomplete and/or small pages that should be expanded on.
Cleanup Information about problematic pages.
Special Pages Full list of useful pages generated by the website.
Glossary Index of terms used throughout the Valve Developer Community.
Automation Information on how to automate tasks on the VDC, using scripts and bots.
Protected Pages Information about protected pages.
Discussion Explanation on discussion pages and their conventions.
Deletion Information concerning the deletion process.



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