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{{shortcuts | | {{shortcuts|LW:QS}} | ||
{{draft-policy | {{draft-policy}} | ||
{{Standards}} | {{Standards}} | ||
{{HelpNav}}<div align=right style="float:right">__TOC__</div> | {{HelpNav}}<div align=right style="float:right">__TOC__</div> | ||
What makes a good article? When it is edited by many editors? When it contains information that is accurate, verifiable and relevant? When it links to and is linked by other atricles?.... | What makes a good article? When it is edited by many editors? When it contains information that is accurate, verifiable and relevant? When it links to and is linked by other atricles?.... | ||
How about all of those! Welcome to Lylat Wiki's Guide to producing good articles (stage 4 of | How about all of those! Welcome to Lylat Wiki's Guide to producing good articles (stage 4 of [[LW:5StFA]]). On this page, you will find almost every topic on how to make a decent article, and how to make a good article from a decent one. This is not for starting a new article, or for expanding a stub. Those are [[LW:SAA]] and [[LW:Stubs]]. | ||
* A '''good article''' - is considered to be among the best of the wiki, but has not been selected, or at one time was selected, to be a featured article. | * A '''good article''' - is considered to be among the best of the wiki, but has not been selected, or at one time was selected, to be a featured article. | ||
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We thank the contributors of the following pages as they were a big help in creating the topics covered here. | We thank the contributors of the following pages as they were a big help in creating the topics covered here. | ||
* [[mariowiki:MarioWiki:Maintenance|Super Mario Wiki]] | * [[mariowiki:MarioWiki:Maintenance|Super Mario Wiki]] | ||
* [[bulbapedia:Category: | * [[bulbapedia:Category:Notice templates|Bulbapedia]] | ||
* [[wikipedia:Template: | * [[wikipedia:Template:Multiple issues|Wikipedia]] | ||
* [[zeldawiki: | * [[zeldawiki:Zelda Wiki:Quality Standards|Zelda Wiki]] | ||
== Language == | == Language == | ||
=== inappropriate tone or style === | === inappropriate tone or style === | ||
Articles should be written in an encyclopedic tone. Any of the following tones should be considered in appropriate unless there is a specific reason why it is that way, and the reason is clearly marked or visible. Feel free to mark it with {{tl|inappropriate-tone-or-style}} or a more | Articles should be written in an encyclopedic tone. Any of the following tones should be considered in appropriate unless there is a specific reason why it is that way, and the reason is clearly marked or visible. Feel free to mark it with {{tl|inappropriate-tone-or-style}} or a more specific template bellow, when you see an article be more less encyclopedic | ||
# advertisement - {{tl|like-a-advertisement}} | # advertisement - {{tl|like-a-advertisement}} | ||
# biased - {{tl| | # biased - {{tl|biased}} | ||
# biography - auto, unreliable citations - {{tl|like-a-biography}}, {{tl|like-an-autobiography}} | # biography - auto, unreliable citations - {{tl|like-a-biography}}, {{tl|like-an-autobiography}} | ||
# written like a travel guide - {{tl|like-a-travel-guide}} | # written like a travel guide - {{tl|like-a-travel-guide}} | ||
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== Verification == | == Verification == | ||
Any information can be put on a wiki, and Just as easily removed. With that kind of inconsistency and questionable reliability, it is best to verify something you put on the wiki with a reputable outside source. Just the same, if you see something on the wiki, you believe would be better said if it could be verified, please mark it so, or find a way to verify it yourself and post the link on the article. See | Any information can be put on a wiki, and Just as easily removed. With that kind of inconsistency and questionable reliability, it is best to verify something you put on the wiki with a reputable outside source. Just the same, if you see something on the wiki, you believe would be better said if it could be verified, please mark it so, or find a way to verify it yourself and post the link on the article. See [[LW:CP]] and [[Help:Citing Sources]] for more info. | ||
The following are possible situations related to citing sources, and how to handle them. | The following are possible situations related to citing sources, and how to handle them. | ||
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=== Fanon === | === Fanon === | ||
Fanon is a fan-made theory to cover a gap in the plot, missing detail in game design/development, or something similar, but lacks concrete evidence to prove it. We want to be there to support the starfox community(ies), but fanon can detract from quality of the wiki. Please follow | Fanon is a fan-made theory to cover a gap in the plot, missing detail in game design/development, or something similar, but lacks concrete evidence to prove it. We want to be there to support the starfox community(ies), but fanon can detract from quality of the wiki. Please follow [[LW:Fanon]] if you believe you have found a piece of fanon on the wiki. We do not wish to insult anyone, but if a theory is not supported by official evidence, we will need to question it. | ||
=== over-detailed === | === over-detailed === | ||
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If an article is really, really bad, please put {{tl|rewrite entirely}} on it. this will prompt users (hopefully) to rush in, trying to edit the article to make it better. | If an article is really, really bad, please put {{tl|rewrite entirely}} on it. this will prompt users (hopefully) to rush in, trying to edit the article to make it better. | ||
If you have vollunteered to mass rewrite an article, first '''THANK YOU''', from the entire | If you have vollunteered to mass rewrite an article, first '''THANK YOU''', from the entire [[LW:Admin]]. You have no idea how much work you are saving us, and we probably we'll never get to properly show you gratification. Second, please post {{tl|mass rewrite}} on top of the article, in order to give notice to other that a mass edit is going on, and in order to prevent edit wars, they may wish to wait on their contributions. But please remove the notice when you are done. | ||
=== trivia === | === trivia === | ||
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* Well, first, if you are linking to a word multiple times in an article, please only do so once per scroll-height - i.e. the amount you can see on a page without scrolling up or down. | * Well, first, if you are linking to a word multiple times in an article, please only do so once per scroll-height - i.e. the amount you can see on a page without scrolling up or down. | ||
* Second, only link words that are not commonly used. So, no "is", "as", "of", etc. | * Second, only link words that are not commonly used. So, no "is", "as", "of", etc. | ||
* Third, if you wish to link outside of the wiki, please link in accordance with | * Third, if you wish to link outside of the wiki, please link in accordance with [[LW:IWP]]. | ||
=== Terminology === | === Terminology === | ||