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Greetings TDN newcomer! Torque Developer Network is the place to get all of your Torque related questions answered, as well as share the knowledge you've gained with others. Before you proceed though, we strongly suggest you look over the following articles. The Torque Developer Network is a complex system, and it needs your help and cooperation to keep it running at its best.

Writing Articles on TDN TDN Bookshelf

How to Choose an Article Title
An explanation of our article title conventions and how to make sure your article is in the right place.

How to Write and Format an Article for TDN
This example article will show you how to go about taking something you've written and format it properly for TDN. This covers basic linking and template syntax.

How to Write a Tutorial
Information on how to write a tutorial on TDN. Tutorials give step-by-step instructions on how to achieve a certain effect. For instance, you might have a tutorial on how to make a transparent box in 3ds max. This article, along with the guide on how to write an article, will tell you everything you need to know for writing a tutorial on TDN.

Official Documentation Submission Guidelines
If you would like your TDN article to be included in official GarageGames documentation, make sure you read this article. If you haven't already done so, read through the other Meta articles discussing formatting and how to use TDN.

How to Write a Cookbook
Information on how to write a cookbook article on TDN. Cookbook articles give general information on the pieces needed to achieve a certain effect. For instance, you might have a cookbook article on how to make a scriptable object. This article, along with the guide on how to write an article, will tell you everything you need to know for writing a cookbook article on TDN.

How to Write a White Paper

Information on how to write a white paper on TDN. A white paper gives a comprehensive explanation of a specific piece of functionality. For instance, you might write a whitepaper on the Torque networking system. This article, along with the guide on how to write an article, will tell you everything you need to know for writing a white paper on TDN.


TDN Policy
Information on how TDN should be used, what the limits on behavior are, the guidelines we use to keep it thriving, and everything else everyone should know in order to have a happy and healthy experience using TDN!

Category List
A list of the keywords that are used for Category names, with guidelines for their use.

Template List
A complete list of content templates that are available for maintenance and formatting your articles.

Syntax Guide
This is a complete syntax guide for all tags that can be used on TDN. If you have questions on things like how to properly link pages or make code appear in your article, this will answer your questions.

Style Guide
This article covers how to format your work so it follows TDN standards. Includes rationale, explanations, and a complete list with examples of all the official templates.

Preformatted Article - Standard Template Set
This link directs you to a page with a foundation to base your articles off of which uses the "Standard" template set. Simply copy and paste the text into a new article to give yourself instant basic formatting.

Preformatted Article - Blockout Template Set

This link directs you to a page with a foundation to base your articles off of which uses the "Blockout" template set. Simply copy and paste the text into a new article to give yourself instant basic formatting.


TDN Tools

Wikifixi Macro
A macro that converts OpenOffice documents into TDN wiki format. OpenOffice can open many text file formats including MSWord.

TDN Planning

This section contains various notes for planning purposes. Descriptions of projects we may engage in, as well as general notes for the future.

Archive Candidate

Elixir
Plan for a central Doxygen-based documentation hub, "Elixir."


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