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DexyStorm: update machineweise Slift v2 v2 linking

2026-08-17T06:37:38Z

update machineweise Slift v2 v2 linking

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	This will embed a picture of a [[MachineWise]] [[~~MachineWise_Slift_V2~~]] on this page, which will be scaled to 600 pixels, aligned to the center of the screen, have a caption with "Rose Gold Slift V2", will not have any text floating around it and it will look like this:		This will embed a picture of a [[MachineWise]] [[MachineWise_Slift_v2_v2]] on this page, which will be scaled to 600 pixels, aligned to the center of the screen, have a caption with "Rose Gold Slift V2", will not have any text floating around it and it will look like this:

	[[File:MachineWise_Slift_V2.jpg\|600px\|thumb\|center\|Rose Gold Slift V2]]		[[File:MachineWise_Slift_V2.jpg\|600px\|thumb\|center\|Rose Gold Slift V2]]

DexyStorm: add clarification on comments

2026-08-17T06:36:10Z

add clarification on comments

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	If you want to add text that is only visible when editing the Balisong Wiki, for example when you want to tell another editor why you have done what you did, you can write a comment like so:		If you want to add text that is only visible when editing the Balisong Wiki, for example when you want to tell another editor why you have done what you did, you can write a comment like so:

	<nowiki><!--This is a comment and will only be visible when editing the wiki--></nowiki>		<nowiki><!--This is a comment and will only be visible when editing the wiki. It is only visible now because it is an example of how you are supposed to create comments.--></nowiki>

	==Speculative Articles==		==Speculative Articles==

DexyStorm: update linking

2026-08-16T00:38:45Z

update linking

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	If you are editing an article, check if there are other articles about similar topics and try to mimic that style.		If you are editing an article, check if there are other articles about similar topics and try to mimic that style.

	For example if you want to write an article about a balisong, check out the article about the [[~~MachineWise_Slift_V2~~]] and try to copy the style that was used there.		For example if you want to write an article about a balisong, check out the article about the [[MachineWise_Slift_v2_v2]] and try to copy the style that was used there.

	==File Uploads==		==File Uploads==

DexyStorm: update how to edit tables

2026-08-13T21:23:55Z

update how to edit tables

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	==Tables==		==Tables==

	Tables can be either edited by hand (not recommended), or a table generator ~~can be used~~. ~~We recommend this~~ [https://www.tablesgenerator.com/mediawiki_tables# table generator].		Tables can be either edited by hand (not recommended), by using the visual editor or a table generator.

			To use a table generator, please go to [https://www.tablesgenerator.com/mediawiki_tables# table generator].

	If you wish to edit this table, copy it, go to the mentioned website, select "MediaWiki" which should be in the bar located at the very top of the page. After that, click "File" in the top left, click "Paste table data..." and paste it in. Wait a couple of seconds and then click the blue "Load" button. After that feel free to make any changes you deem neccessary. After you've adjusted the table, scroll all the way down and click on "Generate" button which is on the left hand side of the screen and wait a couple of seconds as generating a big table can take some time, especially if your device is slow. After that click on the green "Copy to clipboard" button which is on the right hand side of your screen, or just copy the whole code which is in the window right under the gray "'''Result''' (click "Generate" to refresh)" text. After that, delete the old table from this wiki and paste in your newly edited table.		If you wish to edit this table, copy it, go to the mentioned website, select "MediaWiki" which should be in the bar located at the very top of the page. After that, click "File" in the top left, click "Paste table data..." and paste it in. Wait a couple of seconds and then click the blue "Load" button. After that feel free to make any changes you deem neccessary. After you've adjusted the table, scroll all the way down and click on "Generate" button which is on the left hand side of the screen and wait a couple of seconds as generating a big table can take some time, especially if your device is slow. After that click on the green "Copy to clipboard" button which is on the right hand side of your screen, or just copy the whole code which is in the window right under the gray "'''Result''' (click "Generate" to refresh)" text. After that, delete the old table from this wiki and paste in your newly edited table.

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	====Connecting Cells====		====Connecting Cells====

	If you want to connect cells~~, please use~~ the [https://www.tablesgenerator.com/mediawiki_tables# table generator]. Select all the cells that you want to connect by dragging your cursor over them. The cells should now have a yellow background. Now click the black button that has two arrows pointing to each other. The button should be at the top of your screen and should look like this:		If you want to connect cells using the [https://www.tablesgenerator.com/mediawiki_tables# table generator]. Select all the cells that you want to connect by dragging your cursor over them. The cells should now have a yellow background. Now click the black button that has two arrows pointing to each other. The button should be at the top of your screen and should look like this:

	[[File:Merge_Cells_Button.png]]		[[File:Merge_Cells_Button.png]]

			If you want to connect cells using the visual editor, drag over all the cells you want to connect and click the "merge" button which will appear at the bottom of the screen after you have selected the cells.

	====Combining Materials====		====Combining Materials====

DexyStorm: update visual edtior paragraph

2026-08-13T21:19:25Z

update visual edtior paragraph

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	===Visual Editor===		===Visual Editor===

	The visual editor is not recommended ~~since~~ it ~~has not been tested~~.		The visual editor is not recommended as editing with it can lead to more errors.

	If you have clicked the "Edit" button you can just start writing down everything you know about the topic of the article.		If you have clicked the "Edit" button you can just start writing down everything you know about the topic of the article.
	After you have filled the article with information, click the "Save" button, add a summary message like "First edit of the Banana page" or "Fixed typo in the #Zen_Pin section" and click on "Save Page". You might also need to fill out an easy captcha for the changes to to live.		After you have filled the article with information, click the "Save" button, add a summary message like "First edit of the Banana page" or "Fixed typo in the #Zen_Pin section" and click on "Save Page". You might also need to fill out an easy captcha for the changes to go live.

	===Objective Viewpoint===		===Objective Viewpoint===

DexyStorm: fix "AI" -> LLM

2026-07-08T19:48:10Z

fix "AI" -> LLM

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	For a full list of people who have requested to be excluded from the Balisong Wiki, please read [[Redacted]].		For a full list of people who have requested to be excluded from the Balisong Wiki, please read [[Redacted]].

	==AI Usage==		==LLM Usage==

	Please do not use any form of LLMs~~/AI~~ to write articles, as they are prone to hallucinations.		Please do not use any form of LLMs to write articles, as they are prone to hallucinations.

	==The [[Sandbox]]==		==The [[Sandbox]]==

	In the [[Sandbox]] you can make and revert edits freely to familiarize yourself with how to make changes to the BalisongWiki with no fear of messing something up.		In the [[Sandbox]] you can make and revert edits freely to familiarize yourself with how to make changes to the BalisongWiki with no fear of messing something up.

DexyStorm: fix capitalization of titles

2026-05-03T17:55:19Z

fix capitalization of titles

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	<!-- This stays empty-->		<!-- This stays empty-->

	=====To ~~another article~~=====		=====To Another Article=====

	If you want to link to a specific section, write the name of the article, then a pound symbol (#) then the name of the section.		If you want to link to a specific section, write the name of the article, then a pound symbol (#) then the name of the section.
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	[[Pin_System#Screw_Zen]]		[[Pin_System#Screw_Zen]]

	=====To ~~the same article~~=====		=====To The Same Article=====

	If you want to link to a same section of the article that you are currently editing, you can leave the linking of the article part out, and just write the pund symbol (#) with the name of the section.<br>		If you want to link to a same section of the article that you are currently editing, you can leave the linking of the article part out, and just write the pund symbol (#) with the name of the section.<br>

DexyStorm: fix capitalization and linking

2026-05-03T17:54:36Z

fix capitalization and linking

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	- Avoid unnecessary words. For example "Zen Pin" instead of "About The Zen Pin Mechanism"		- Avoid unnecessary words. For example "Zen Pin" instead of "About The Zen Pin Mechanism"

	==Creating ~~a new~~ Page==		==Creating A New Page==

	Before you create a new article, please check whether that article already exists or not. The search bar at the top can be a good tool for that.		Before you create a new article, please check whether that article already exists or not. The search bar at the top can be a good tool for that.
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	http://balisong.info/Banana		http://balisong.info/Banana

	After that you have to decide if you want to use the visual editor (not recommended), or the source editor. If you want to use the visual editor, click on "Create". If you want to use the source editor, click on "Create source". The next steps are almost identical with just editing an article, so please read ~~the next section~~.		After that you have to decide if you want to use the visual editor (not recommended), or the source editor. If you want to use the visual editor, click on "Create". If you want to use the source editor, click on "Create source". The next steps are almost identical with just editing an article, so please read [[Edit_Guide#Editing An Article \| #Editing An Article]].

	==Editing ~~an article~~==		==Editing An Article==

	If you want to edit an article, you need to click on the "Edit" or "Edit Source" button. They are usually somewhere on the top right of your screen.		If you want to edit an article, you need to click on the "Edit" or "Edit Source" button. They are usually somewhere on the top right of your screen.

DexyStorm: small update to external linking section

2026-05-03T17:50:56Z

small update to external linking section

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	If you want to give your link a name, add a space after the link and add a name.		If you want to give your link a name, add a space after the link and add a name.

	<nowiki>[https://thetruelink.com/products/250-od-x-188-id-bushing-xp 6.~~35mm~~ OD bushings]</nowiki>		<nowiki>[https://thetruelink.com/products/250-od-x-188-id-bushing-xp 6.350mm OD bushings]</nowiki>

	And it will be rendered like this:		And it will be rendered like this:

	[https://thetruelink.com/products/250-od-x-188-id-bushing-xp 6.~~35mm~~ OD bushings]		[https://thetruelink.com/products/250-od-x-188-id-bushing-xp 6.350mm OD bushings]

			If you want the link to be visible, just write the same link twice in the square brackets with a space in-between the two links.

			<nowiki>[https://www.google.com/ https://www.google.com/]</nowiki>

			And it will be rendered like this:

			[https://www.google.com/ https://www.google.com/]

	==Tables==		==Tables==

DexyStorm: fix showcase of
tag

2026-05-03T17:48:12Z

fix showcase of <br> tag

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	And it will be rendered like this:		And it will be rendered like this:

	<~~nowiki~~>~~Text~~		Text<br>
	Text~~</nowiki>~~		Text

	==Linking==		==Linking==