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What makes a good article? The '''Quality Standards''' explains the composition of a good article for Lylat Wiki (stage 4 of [[LW:5StFA]]). Various topics are covered here, like how to expand on a [[:Category:Stubs|stub]]. A good article is widely considered to be one of the best articles on the wiki. A decent article is not as comprehensive like a good article, as it still requires fixing before reaching that status.
What makes a good article? The '''Quality Standards''' explains the composition of a good article for Lylat Wiki (stage 4 of [[LW:5StFA]]). Various topics are covered here, like how to expand on a [[:Category:Stubs|stub]]. A good article is widely considered to be one of the best articles on the wiki. A decent article is not as comprehensive like a good article, as it still requires fixing before reaching that status.


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Original research is one of the biggest problems involving article content. This is content, usually theories, that look reputable but were made up from the reader itself. Sometimes it may even be based on an official publication. Original research is similar but less distinguishable from blatant [[LW:FANON|fanon]].
Original research is one of the biggest problems involving article content. This is content, usually theories, that look reputable but were made up from the reader itself. Sometimes it may even be based on an official publication. Original research is similar but less distinguishable from blatant [[LW:FANON|fanon]].


== Style & Content guide ==
Articles should not be written to conflict with itself. An article is written by the subject themselves (usually a [[Nintendo]] staff member) is known as a '''conflict of interest'''.
 
== Style and Content guide ==
A good article contains information that is easily accessible to the reader, as well as sections that accurately reflect the content. Each reader has their own way of reading an article, so an article must attempt a variety of methods at displaying information to the reader. For example, if the information is stored on an image, it can be described in text form for non-visual readers.
A good article contains information that is easily accessible to the reader, as well as sections that accurately reflect the content. Each reader has their own way of reading an article, so an article must attempt a variety of methods at displaying information to the reader. For example, if the information is stored on an image, it can be described in text form for non-visual readers.


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=== Introduction ===
=== Introduction ===
An introduction is the first paragraph on the article. It should generally be used to summarize the subject, which is described more in depth from its sections.  
An introduction is the first paragraph on the article. It is generally used for summarizing the subject, which is described more in depth from its sections.  


If there is an issue with the introduction, it can be marked with one of the appropriate templates:
If there is an issue with the introduction, it can be marked with one of these templates:


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*'''Real world''': What inspired the creation of a character?  
*'''Real world''': What inspired the creation of a character?  
*'''In-universe''': How did a character get to where they are? How was their aircraft designed?
*'''In-universe''': How did a character get to where they are? How was their aircraft designed?
Sometimes, a reader may only look up one thing in the in-universe history. However, they may accidentally read too much without being warned of spoilers. In such cases, the {{t|spoiler}} template must be applied to warn readers.


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
A character article can contain quotes from that character. If there are too many quotes, the list of quotes must be made into a subpage.
A character article can contain quotes from that character. If too many quotes are listed on a page, the entire list should be moved to a subpage.
 
=== Plot ===
We all like to know generally what happened in a game, but what if you are in the middle of playing you look up how to do something, and by accident, you read to much. When this happens, the plot has been spoiled for you.
 
including the plot is important for an article - we need to know what when on, in order to get a full understanding of the subject.
 
# {{t|too much info}} - in the event too many details are given, and it detracts from the quality of the article.
# {{t|too little info}} - if there is little to know information of the plot, and it is important to the article.
# {{t|spoiler}} - a template to hide important plot details you don't want people to know, should they care for something like this.
#* If it is needed, one could mark {{t|unmarked spoiler}} to a page that needs edited to either hide or remove the spoiler information. Please discuss on the related talk page after a marking, to see how and what should be hidden and what should be removed.


=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
A trivia section should contain  bulleted lists of little tidbits of information. These each should still follow our spelling and grammar rules. There is just no need to put it in prose, unless it really does work out better that way.
A trivia section belongs at the end of an article, and it contains bulleted lists of miscellaneous information. Before adding to trivia, editors should attempt to see if the information is better suited under another section.
 
* {{t|prose}} - to recommend it be prose.
* {{t|bulleted list}} - to recommend it be a bulleted list
 
=== needs reorganized ===
Think an article needs to be reorganized? is it missing sections that you know should be there? Then mark it with one of the following templates:
# {{t|sectionalized}}
 
=== list of non-notable stuff ===
In the event an article has decrease in quality to the point of not containing anything notable and being no more than a list, please place {{t|list-of-non-notable-stuff}} on it.


== Linking ==
== Linking ==
One of the beautiful things about wikis, are there ability to [[wikipedia:hot-link]] to other articles. But how often should something be hot-linked? and how many links should an article have?
Wikis have the ability to {{wp|hot-link}} to other articles and even external links. There are a few rules to linking on an article:


* 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.  
* Do not link to another article multiple times. This should only be done a few times, once per every few sections.
* Second, only link words that are not commonly used. So, no "is", "as", "of", etc.
* Do not link to words that are irrelevant to ''Star Fox'', for example: "apple", "of", "grapes"
* Third, if you wish to link outside of the wiki, please link in accordance with [[LW:IWP]].  
* External links should be used in accordance to [[LW:IWP|the interwiki policy]].  


=== Terminology ===
An article without any links is known as a "dead-end"; a list of them can be found under [[Special:DeadendPages]]. Adding links to an article keeps it out of the list of dead-end pages.
In the event you find a page that needs some linking help,
* A page without links going to out to other pages is known as a dead-end. Please mark it with {{t|deadend}}.  


=== to disambiguation pages ===
At times, articles may link to a disambiguation page, which are intended to help users differentiate between two articles of the same title. For example, [[Star Fox (team)]] and ''[[Star Fox (game)]]'' are listed under [[Star Fox]]. Based on the context, the link must be changed to which "Star Fox" exactly described by the article.
A disambiguation page exists to guide visitors of the wiki to specific articles, that have similar titles to other articles. Disambiguation pages aren't meant to be the receiving end of a link from another page. If you find a page that has one or more links to a disambiguation page, please place {{t|Links-to-disambig}}  on the page or fix the links to the proper page yourself.


== Other ==
== Other ==
These are some other things that can come up about an article. If these questions are raised, an the article survives, then it is a testament to it's quality and the efforts of those who helped make it. 
=== Incomplete ===
 
To become a good article, the editor must avoid leaving out as much information as possible, especially large portions of information. An example of missing information is if a walkthrough leaves out a stage, a gallery is missing screenshots, etc. The {{t|incomplete}} template should be added in such cases, with a reason provided in the template.
=== incomplete ===
An article is missing a rather large piece, or maybe many small ones. this could be Walthough missing a stage, a gallery missing screenshots, whatever. If feel this is so, then please, place {{t|incomplete}} on the article, and place why it is so on the talk page of the
 
=== notability questioned ===
Should an article be part of the wiki? place {{t|notability questioned}} and find out....*evil laugh*


=== Multiple issues ===
=== Multiple issues ===
Should it be, that an article has multiple issues within it, that placing all the templates would take up to much content space, please remove all addition maintance templates, and place {{t|Multiple issues}} on it, and be sure to preserve the dates the article was originally marked for each marking.  
If an article has numerous issues, the {{t|multiple issues}} template should be added on it. This is because adding each template describing an individual issue would occupy too much content space.
 
== To Become a Good Article ==
To become a Good Article, and article first needs to of been certified as a '''decent article''', in recent times. If it has been too long since the last evaluation, and many changes have been made to the article over that time, it may need to be re-evaluated before


Second, the article needs to be thoroughly tested in each of the above topics. Only when an article:
== Conclusion ==
* has minimal error in grammar, spelling, verifiability, reliability,  
In conclusion, a good article stems from a decent article. If it has been too long since the last evaluation, and many changes have been done to the article, it may have to be re-evaluated before its qualification as a good article.
* statifies all applicable policy and guidelines at the current time, within reason, and
* has a diverse use of internal-links going out and coming in,
Will the article become "good".  


Once you have a decent-level article ready to be reviewed, seek out a good-level reviewer and ask them to review the page. If it passes, replace the article's -decent-level template with a -good-level one to show the article's promotion.  
In short, a good article has:
* proper grammar, verifiable sources, and properly organized sections.
* and is written in accordance to most policy pages, including the aforementioned sections.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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