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The '''signature''' in a [[FreewarWiki:About FreewarWiki|Wiki]] is used to assign [[Help:Discussionpage|discussion]]posts to their authors.
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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.
  
 
== Generate ==
 
== Generate ==
  
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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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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  | <tt><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | <tt><nowiki>~~~</nowiki></tt>
 
  | [[User:Example User|Exampleuser]]
 
  | [[User:Example User|Exampleuser]]
  | Creates only the part of a name of the signature.
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  | Signs with your name (this part can be modified in your settings).
 
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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)
  | Creates the whole signature.
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  | Creates a complete 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)
  | Creats only the time stamp.
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  | Creates only a time stamp.
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
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>
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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>
  
 
==Missing signature==
 
==Missing signature==
Always sign your own posts in a discussion
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Always sign your own posts in a discussion!
  
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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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]])
  
You can also use [[Template:SigT]] to add the time stamp, if it's important (e.g. for fair market value).
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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).
  
 
==Customize signature==
 
==Customize signature==
[[Bild:Signature.jpg|thumb|250px|How I set up a signature?]]
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[[File:Signature.jpg|thumb|250px|How do I customize a signature?]]
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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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.
  
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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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
:<tt><nowiki>[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Discu</sup>]]</nowiki></tt>
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:<tt><nowiki>[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Talk</sup>]]</nowiki></tt>
would create following signature:
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results in this signature:
  
--[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Discu</sup>]] 13:13, 8. Apr 2006 (CEST)
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--[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 13:13, 8. Apr 2006 (CEST)
  
 
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A signature in a wiki attributes contributions in a discussion (also known as talk page) to their respective authors.

Generate[edit]

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:

Source Code Effect Description
~~~ Exampleuser Signs with your name (this part can be modified in your settings).
~~~~ Exampleuser 00:22 Jan. 4, 2010 (CEST) Creates a complete signature.
~~~~~ 00:22 Jan. 4, 2010 (CEST) Creates only a time stamp.

As a convention you put two hyphens in front of the series of tildes (~) to indicate that a signature follows: --~~~~

Missing signature[edit]

Always sign your own posts in a discussion!

In case you find a post without signature, see the 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)

You can also use Template:SigT to add a time stamp, if it's important (e.g. for fair market value).

Customize signature[edit]

How do I customize a signature?

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.

In addition you can redefine your signature to display a completely different name or text via 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

[[User:Exampleuser|Exampleuser]] [[User talk:Exampleuser|<sup>Talk</sup>]]

results in this signature:

--Exampleuser Talk 13:13, 8. Apr 2006 (CEST)