Help:CreateCommandArticle
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To quickly create a military command article that matches the format in use with other commands:
1. Open the new article.
2. Paste the following code into the edit field:
{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = | Designation = | Formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = | Affiliation = | Parent Command = | Sub-Command = }} '''Unit name''' is followed by the article lede, a short 1-3 sentence summary as to the defining aspects of the unit. ==History== ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the {{PAGENAME}}''' |- | || || |- |} ==Tactics== ==Composition History== ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== [[Category:Military Commands|{{PAGENAME}}]]
3. Delete the image line from the code if you do not have a corresponding picture.
4. Replace the '???' from the other lines with the correct data.
5. Fill in the eight sections (History, Officers, Tactics, Composition, Notes, Rules, References, Bibliography) to the best of your capability.
6. Click on the Show preview button and review your article for mistakes.
7. Write a brief memo in the Summary field.
8. Press the Save page button.
9. Bask in the pride of your article, with our thanks.