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A '''signature''' in a [[FreewarWiki:About FreewarWiki|wiki]] attributes contributions in a [[Help:Discussionpage|discussion]] (also known as talk page) to their respective authors.
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The '''signature''' in a [[FreewarWiki:About FreewarWiki|Wiki]] is used to assign [[Help:Discussionpage|discussion]]posts to their authors.
  
 
== Generate ==
 
== Generate ==
  
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The Wiki software automatically generates a signature consisting of a (freely definable) part of a name and a time stamp, when you finish your own post with a specific character sequence:
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The Wiki software generates automatically such a signature out of a (freely definable) part of a name and a time stamp, when you write a certain character sequence at the end of your own post:
  
 
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  | <tt><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | <tt><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | [[User:Example User|Exampleuser]]
 
  | [[User:Example User|Exampleuser]]
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  | Signs with your name (this part can be modified in your settings).
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  | Creates only the part of a name of the signature.
 
  |-
 
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  | <tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | <tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | [[User:Example User|Exampleuser]] 00:22 Jan. 4, 2010 (CEST)
 
  | [[User:Example User|Exampleuser]] 00:22 Jan. 4, 2010 (CEST)
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  | Creates a complete signature.
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  | Creates the whole signature.
 
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  | <tt><nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | <tt><nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | 00:22 Jan. 4, 2010 (CEST)
 
  | 00:22 Jan. 4, 2010 (CEST)
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  | Creates only a time stamp.
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  | Creats only the time stamp.
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
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As a convention you put two hyphens in front of the series of tildes (~) to indicate that a signature follows: <tt><nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki></tt>
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Usually you will put two divis in front of the character sequenz, so that everyone will know, that a signature follow: <tt><nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki></tt>
  
 
==Missing signature==
 
==Missing signature==
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Always sign your own posts in a discussion!
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Always sign your own posts in a discussion
  
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In case you find a post without signature, see the [[Help:History|History]] of that discussion page to find out who was the author. Then use [[Template:Sig]] to supplement the signature. (For more informationon how to use this template see [[Template:Sig]])
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Do you find an post without signature, with help of the [[Help:History|History]] of the discussion you can identify, who has written the post, then use [[Template:Sig]] to add his signature. (More information how to use the template at [[Template:Sig]])
  
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You can also use [[Template:SigT]] to add a time stamp, if it's important (e.g. for fair market value).
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You can also use [[Template:SigT]] to add the time stamp, if it's important (e.g. for fair market value).
  
 
==Customize signature==
 
==Customize signature==
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[[File:Signature.jpg|thumb|250px|How do I customize a signature?]]
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[[Bild:Signature.jpg|thumb|250px|How I set up a signature?]]
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The wiki system usually includes the username linked to the userpage as label of the signature. This part however can be modified to suit your taste, e.g. you can add a link to your user talk page.
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The Wiki System usually includes the username, linked to the userpage, as name of the signature. This part you can modify after your fancy, e.g. you can add a link to your user discussionpage.
  
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In addition you can redefine your signature to display a completely different name or text via [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]], section "User profile", in the box ''"'Signature'"''. To do so, the check box "''read signature as wikitext (without an automatic link)"'' (framed red in picture) must be activated. Example: Applying he following source code in the preferences
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In addition you can define any namepart for the signature on the specialpage [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] under "User profile" in the box ''"'Signature'"'', if the option (checkbox) "''reat signature as wikitext (without an automatic link)"'' (framed red in picture) is activated. For example: the following source code
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:<tt><nowiki>[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Talk</sup>]]</nowiki></tt>
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:<tt><nowiki>[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Discu</sup>]]</nowiki></tt>
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results in this signature:
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would create following signature:
  
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--[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 13:13, 8. Apr 2006 (CEST)
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--[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Discu</sup>]] 13:13, 8. Apr 2006 (CEST)
  
 
[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
  
 
[[de:Hilfe:Signatur]]
 
[[de:Hilfe:Signatur]]

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