Guide to a Wiki-Style Factbook, Embassies, and Consulates

[Samanar]

I don't knoow is this the right place to ask this question but I'm gonna do it. When I want to mention another nation in my factbook I just post the link to that nation, but that is not what others are doing. What I want to ask is how do I make just nations name show highlited in green in may factbook, in a way that someone can go directly to thhat nation if they click to the name?

[Gandoor]

I don't knoow is this the right place to ask this question but I'm gonna do it. When I want to mention another nation in my factbook I just post the link to that nation, but that is not what others are doing. What I want to ask is how do I make just nations name show highlited in green in may factbook, in a way that someone can go directly to thhat nation if they click to the name?

Use nation tags

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[nation]Name goes here[/nation]

Example,

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[nation]Gandoor[/nation]

gives us: Gandoor

It should be noted, however, that gameside, the nation tag by default posts the entire nation name + a thumbnail of their flag (so gameside for my example would show the Democratic Republic of Gandoor), so if you want the short name, just do one of these:

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[nation=short]Name goes here[/nation]
[nation=short+noflag]Name goes here[/nation]
@Name goes here

[Samanar]

I don't knoow is this the right place to ask this question but I'm gonna do it. When I want to mention another nation in my factbook I just post the link to that nation, but that is not what others are doing. What I want to ask is how do I make just nations name show highlited in green in may factbook, in a way that someone can go directly to thhat nation if they click to the name?

Use nation tags

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[nation]Name goes here[/nation]

Example,

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[nation]Gandoor[/nation]

gives us: Gandoor

It should be noted, however, that gameside, the nation tag by default posts the entire nation name + a thumbnail of their flag (so gameside for my example would show the Democratic Republic of Gandoor), so if you want the short name, just do one of these:

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[nation=short]Name goes here[/nation]
[nation=short+noflag]Name goes here[/nation]
@Name goes here

Hey that was just what I needed, thank you so much.

[Federal Republic of Newellia]

Is there a template for wars and conflicts?

[Den Skandinaviske Kongerige]

Tag

[Mahdistan]

I actually managed to complete mine to my satisfaction, see here: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=mah ... /id=397658

I modified it to make it more like Wikipedia's format. I intend to make all of my factbooks in wikipedia style eventually, and will format them to look like the appropriate type of page based on what they're about.

[Todlichebujoku]

I actually managed to complete mine to my satisfaction, see here: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=mah ... /id=397658

I modified it to make it more like Wikipedia's format. I intend to make all of my factbooks in wikipedia style eventually, and will format them to look like the appropriate type of page based on what they're about.

If you want to replicate Wikipedia's look more closely as well, try [font=linux libertine, georgia, times] for all the major headings, it's what I did in mine

[Mahdistan]

I actually managed to complete mine to my satisfaction, see here: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=mah ... /id=397658

I modified it to make it more like Wikipedia's format. I intend to make all of my factbooks in wikipedia style eventually, and will format them to look like the appropriate type of page based on what they're about.

If you want to replicate Wikipedia's look more closely as well, try [font=linux libertine, georgia, times] for all the major headings, it's what I did in mine

Thanks, I'll add that to mine soon.

[Sotral]

No idea if this is the right place to ask, but when I add the content box code in the OP, this happens:

Anyone know why that is and how I can fix it?

[Ivelboria]

No idea if this is the right place to ask, but when I add the content box code in the OP, this happens:

(Image)

Anyone know why that is and how I can fix it?

This will hopefully help! Just copy this.

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[box][floatleft][b][center]Contents[/center][/b]
[url=URLHERE#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=URLHERE#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=URLHERE#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]


[Sotral]

No idea if this is the right place to ask, but when I add the content box code in the OP, this happens:

(Image)

Anyone know why that is and how I can fix it?

This will hopefully help! Just copy this.

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[box][floatleft][b][center]Contents[/center][/b]
[url=URLHERE#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=URLHERE#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=URLHERE#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]


That's exactly the code I used, and it does what I showed...

[Shazbotdom]

This will hopefully help! Just copy this.

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[box][floatleft][b][center]Contents[/center][/b]
[url=URLHERE#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=URLHERE#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=URLHERE#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]


That's exactly the code I used, and it does what I showed...

The /box and /floatleft need to be switched. You have to close tags in the reverse order that you open them in. Although, personally, I would swap the code the beginning to the floatleft and box are reverse at the beginning of the code. That might fix your issue.

[Sotral]

That's exactly the code I used, and it does what I showed...

The /box and /floatleft need to be switched. You have to close tags in the reverse order that you open them in. Although, personally, I would swap the code the beginning to the floatleft and box are reverse at the beginning of the code. That might fix your issue.

Ahh, swapping them at the beginning worked. Thanks.

[Free March of Halla]

Tagging this for future use! Thank you!

[The Manticoran Empire]

Been working off of your template since I joined NS. I actually took a little bit of it and made a military version. Any feedback you could provide would be much appreciated.

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[floatright][box][center][b]INSERT MILITARY BRANCH NAME[/b]
[hr]

INSERT FLAG
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

[b]Motto:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Colors:[b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Active:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Country:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Allegiance:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Type:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Role:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Size:[/b]
[b]-Active:[/b]
[b]-Reserve:[/b]
[b]-Aircraft:[/b]
[hr]
Add category to list if needed

[b]Part of:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Budget:[/b]
[hr]

[b]March: [/b]
[hr]

[b]Chain of Command:[/b]
[b]- INSERT POSITION:[/b]
[b]- INSERT POSITION:[/b]
[b]- INSERT POSITION:[/b]
[b]- INSERT POSITION:[/b]
[b]- INSERT POSITION:[/b]
[b]- INSERT POSITION:[/b]
[b]- INSERT POSITION:[/b]
[hr]
[/box][/floatright]
[size=200][b]INSERT BRANCH NAME[/size][/b]
[hr]

INTRODUCE AND DESCRIBE BRANCH

[floatleft][box][center]Contents[/center]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Miss]1 Mission[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Ori]2.1 Origins[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Ear]2.2 Early Conflicts[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#20th]2.3 20th Century[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#21st]2.4 21st Century[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Org]3 Organization[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Comp]3.1 Army Composition[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Comm]3.2 Army Commands and army service component commands[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Struc]3.3 Structure[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#RCMO]3.4 Regular Combat Maneuver Organizations[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#SOF]3.5 Special Operations Forces[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Per]4 Personnel[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#CO]4.1 Commissioned Officers[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#WO]4.2 Warrant Officers[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Enlist]4.3 Enlisted Personnel[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Train]4.4 Training[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Equip]5 Equipment[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Weap]5.1 Weapons[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Veh]5.2 Vehicles[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Uni]5.3 Uniforms[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]
^^Alter as needed

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Miss]Mission[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE MISSION

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Hist]History[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE HISTORY OF BRANCH

[b][u][anchor=Ori]Origins[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE ORIGINS

[b][/u][anchor=Ear]Early Conflicts[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE EARLY CONFLICTS

[b][u][anchor=20th]20th Century[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE TOPIC

[u][b][anchor=21st]21st Century[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE TOPIC

[u][b][size=150][anchor=Org]Organization[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE ORGANIZATION

[u][b][anchor=Comp]Army Composition[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE COMPOSITION

[u][b][anchor=Comm]Army Commands and Army service components[/anchor][/b][/u]
[table][tr][td]Army Commands[/td][td]Current Commander[/td][td]Location of Headquarters[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 1[/td][td]COMMANDER 1[/td][td]POST 1[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 2[/td][td]COMMANDER 2[/td][td]POST 2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 3[/td][td]COMMANDER 3[/td][td]POST 3[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 4[/td][td]COMMANDER 4[/td][td]POST 4[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 5[/td][td]COMMANDER 5[/td][td]POST 5[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 6[/td][td]COMMANDER 6[/td][td]POST 6[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 7[/td][td]COMMANDER 7[/td][td]POST 7[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 8[/td][td]COMMANDER 8[/td][td]POST 8[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 9[/td][td]COMMANDER 9[/td][td]POST 9[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]COMMAND 10[/td][td]COMMANDER 10[/td][td]POST 10[/td][/tr]
[/table]
^^Add more if needed

[b][u][anchor=Struc]Structure[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE STRUCTURE OF UNITS

[b][u][anchor=RCMO]Regular Combat Maneuver Organization[/anchor][/b][/u]


DESCRIBE REGULAR TROOPS


[b][u][anchor=SOF]Special Operations Forces[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE SPECIAL FORCES


[size=150][b][u][anchor=Per]Personnel[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE PERSONNEL

[b][u][anchor=CO]Commissioned Officers[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

[b][u][anchor=WO]Warrant Officer[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE WARRANT OFFICERS

[b][u][anchor=Enlist]Enlisted Personnel[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE ENLISTED PERSONNEL

[b][u][anchor=Train]Training[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE TRAINING

[size=150][b][u][anchor=Equip]Equipment[/size][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE EQUIPMENT

[b][u][anchor=Weap]Weapons[/b][/u]

DESCRIBE WEAPONS

[b][u][anchor=Veh]Vehicles[/b][/u]

DESCRIBE VEHICLES

[b][u][anchor=Uni]Uniforms[/b][/u]

DESCRIBE UNIFORMS

Alter anything above to fit with the branch in question and with your own personal preferences.


[The Empyreus]

Has anyone created a version for Wars?

bump

[The Manticoran Empire]

Has anyone created a version for Wars?

bump

I sorta did a couple. Though they were both posted as Accounts.

[New Lusitania and the Algarves]

Hi, these guides have been extremely helpful, as my overview starts taking shape. However, I'm having a problem with images. Most images aren't read by the site (?), it's really weird. I've tried imgur, but even these just stop existing (!?!) or just don't appear on the wiki. Has anyone had anything similar, if so, please help.

[Aquitayne]

Hi, these guides have been extremely helpful, as my overview starts taking shape. However, I'm having a problem with images. Most images aren't read by the site (?), it's really weird. I've tried imgur, but even these just stop existing (!?!) or just don't appear on the wiki. Has anyone had anything similar, if so, please help.

Can you give an example of an image that you've had problems with? When using the [img] tags, ensure that the URL ends in .jpg or .png and that they're no bigger than 900x900 pixels.

[Gandoor]

Hi, these guides have been extremely helpful, as my overview starts taking shape. However, I'm having a problem with images. Most images aren't read by the site (?), it's really weird. I've tried imgur, but even these just stop existing (!?!) or just don't appear on the wiki. Has anyone had anything similar, if so, please help.

Can you give an example of an image that you've had problems with? When using the [img] tags, ensure that the URL ends in .jpg or .png and that they're no bigger than 900x900 pixels.

The size limit was upped to 1800x1800, actually,

[Aleri Republic]

how do i make those wikipedia style maps?

[Aquitayne]

Can you give an example of an image that you've had problems with? When using the [img] tags, ensure that the URL ends in .jpg or .png and that they're no bigger than 900x900 pixels.

The size limit was upped to 1800x1800, actually,

Well I'll be. Violet never talks to Mentors anyway. She's too good for us.

how do i make those wikipedia style maps?

Paint.NET and Inkscape are two good programs that are free that can give you those types of maps. I will say that Paint.NET is easier to get your grips on, but you can use Wikimedia Commons to get color schemes and whatnot for your maps.

[The Plutonian Empire]

For the Economic Indicators sidebar, what is "Rank" based on?

[Aquitayne]

For the Economic Indicators sidebar, what is "Rank" based on?

More than likely your nation's rank in the world/universe in terms of economic strength, which is usually measured in GDP.

[Middle Han]

Hello, i don't know if this question has been asked already or not, but my problem is that i don't know how to insert the flag to my factbook... so how can i actually insert it? i mean, i can't just copy and paste a picture (And i'm very very very bad at both using English and computer...)