Difference between revisions of "Help:Signatures"
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− | <code><nowiki> | + | <code><nowiki>Username 12:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)</code> |
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| Signature alone | | Signature alone | ||
| <pre>~~~</pre> | | <pre>~~~</pre> | ||
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− | <code><nowiki> | + | <code><nowiki>Username </code> |
− | | [[{{ns:2}}:Username | + | | [[{{ns:2}}:Username |
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The common format to type a signature - two hyphens (or a dash) followed by four tildes (<code>-- '''<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>'''</code>) - is derived from the computer network Usenet, where two hyphens mark a signature block. The actual signature string, the tildes, automatically get substituted with username (linked to the appropriate user page) and timestamp (time/date), when you save a signed edit. This helps other users to follow the chronological order of discussions, and to identify the author of a particular comment. | The common format to type a signature - two hyphens (or a dash) followed by four tildes (<code>-- '''<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>'''</code>) - is derived from the computer network Usenet, where two hyphens mark a signature block. The actual signature string, the tildes, automatically get substituted with username (linked to the appropriate user page) and timestamp (time/date), when you save a signed edit. This helps other users to follow the chronological order of discussions, and to identify the author of a particular comment. | ||
− | If you don't find the tilde on your keyboard, you can use the signature button [[{{ns:image}}:Button sig.png|text-bottom|link=|signature button]] of the default | + | If you don't find the tilde on your keyboard, you can use the signature button [[{{ns:image}}:Button sig.png|text-bottom|link=|signature button]] of the default edit toolbar as a typing aid. |
Signatures do not work in edit summaries (they do not translate from <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> there). | Signatures do not work in edit summaries (they do not translate from <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> there). |
Revision as of 13:51, 21 July 2010
Users can easily sign their posts at the end of a comment. Signing is normally done on talk pages only, not on conjointly written articles.
Default signature options
There are three default options. Four tildes are standard (full signature). Typing three tildes results in a username-only signature (without timestamp). Typing five tildes results in a pure timestamp (without username).
Function | Wiki markup | Resulting code | Resulting display | ||||||||
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Signature plus timestamp | ~~~~ |
If you don't find the tilde on your keyboard, you can use the signature button signature button of the default edit toolbar as a typing aid. Signatures do not work in edit summaries (they do not translate from ~~~~ there). Customized signaturesRegistered users can customize their signature (the part between the two hyphens and the timestamp) by changing the field "New signature:" in their preferences. By default, anything you enter there will be wrapped with If you enable "Raw signatures" but don't add any customized signature string, you'll sign with your unlinked username. The most common customizations are the following two:
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