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===How to create an Infobox=== | ===How to create an Infobox=== | ||
Again an infobox is a table. If you know how to create tables in Wikitext or HTML, it is not difficult. If you do not know Wikitext or HTLM you will need someone who does to help you. If you would like to learn these two programs, see [[Wikitext - Lesson One|Wikitext]] or [[HTML and Wikitext - Lesson One|HTML Programming]]. Neither of these programming languages are difficult. | Again an infobox is a table. If you know how to create tables in Wikitext or HTML, it is not difficult. If you do not know Wikitext or HTLM you will need someone who does to help you. If you would like to learn these two programs, see [[Wikitext - Lesson One|Wikitext]] or [[HTML and Wikitext - Lesson One|HTML Programming]]. Neither of these programming languages are difficult. | ||
====Step One Create the table==== | ====Step One - Create the table==== | ||
We are going to assume you know a little Wikitext and HTML in this tutorial. We will begin by creating a simple table. The coding will be displayed in both Wikitext and HTML side by side so can see the difference. It is recommended that you create infobox table in HTML as there few problems as you will see. | We are going to assume you know a little Wikitext and HTML in this tutorial. We will begin by creating a simple table. The coding will be displayed in both Wikitext and HTML side by side so can see the difference. It is recommended that you create infobox table in HTML as there few problems as you will see. | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
Again, if you are familiar with Wikitext or HTML programming, you should notice this coding: <em>class="infobox"</em> in the table tag . This code tells the browser that a infobox is being created and to place it in the upper right hand corner of the article. | Again, if you are familiar with Wikitext or HTML programming, you should notice this coding: <em>class="infobox"</em> in the table tag . This code tells the browser that a infobox is being created and to place it in the upper right hand corner of the article. | ||
====Step Two - Add Styling to Infobox==== | |||
Next if we want to give the infobox some style considerations such as width, borders, padding, font size, and maybe background color: | Next if we want to give the infobox some style considerations such as width, borders, padding, font size, and maybe background color: | ||
<table style="width:99%; border:1px solid blue; "> | <table style="width:99%; border:1px solid blue; "> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
Again if you know Wikitext or HTML you can see the style that is being added to the infobox. | |||
====Step Three - Create Main Header==== | |||