Valve Developer Community:Glossary

This page serves as a glossary of terms used throughout the Valve Developer Community. See also Category:Glossary which indexes various terms related to Source Engine development.

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C

• category — An index of pages with similar use or sense; used as a form of organization.

D

An example of transcluded documentation

• doc ^{(short form)} — Documentation
• documentation — A subpage of a template that is transcluded onto it so that it can convey relevant information.

M

Preview of a modern template being used effectively

• modern ^(prefix) — Denotes a template that is intended as an updated version of its predecessor.

S

The Valve Developer Community Sandbox

• sandbox — A page designed to be used as a testing ground.
• suf ^{(short form)} — Suffix

T

• template — A page that is transcluded into another page.
• transclusion — The inclusion of whole or part content from one article to another.

V

• VDC ^(acronym) — Valve Developer Community.

W

• WIP ^(acronym) — Work in progress.