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{{draft-policy | date = April 2010}}
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{{Standards}}
{{Standards}}
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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 {{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}}.  
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:Notice_templates|Bulbapedia]]
* [[bulbapedia:Category:Notice templates|Bulbapedia]]
* [[wikipedia:Template:Multiple_issues|Wikipedia]]
* [[wikipedia:Template:Multiple issues|Wikipedia]]
* [[zeldawiki:Zelda_Wiki:Quality_Standards|Zelda Wiki]]  
* [[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 speficic template bellow, when you see an article be more less encyclopedic  
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|baised}}
# 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 {{LW:CP}} and [[Help:Citing Sources]] for more info.  
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 {{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.
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 {{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.  
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 {{LW:IWP}}.  
* Third, if you wish to link outside of the wiki, please link in accordance with [[LW:IWP]].  


=== Terminology ===
=== Terminology ===
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