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(Updated style guide to reflect a changeover from square brackets to comment tags.)
(Major revision of style guides. Location guide updated. Created guide for Player Characters.)
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== Creating New Pages ==
== Instructions (General) ==
=== Location pages ===
#Check whether your target article has already been created. You may use the search bar, or browse the [https://legendofdragoon.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:AllPages full list of articles]. If the article already exists, check the progress made so far. Click "Edit" in the upper-right nav-panel to make changes. If the article does not exist yet, the wiki will tell you that it can be created; click the red link. Either way, you will be brought to the plain-text editor.
==== General Guide ====
#In the editor, try to get into the habit of clicking '''Show Preview''' and '''Show Changes''' to check your edits before committing them to the site. The former helps you catch additional errors, and the latter shows a side-by-side comparison of what is changing between the latest revision and your edits.
#'''Synopsis'''. First paragraph is a brief summary of what the place *is*. appearance, terse context in relation to surroundings or significant events. Avoid spoilers.  
#Know the difference between headcanon, rumors, and actual canon. In this fandom, false statements have in some cases pervaded for 20 years without question due to lack of information or belief of an old rumor. Do your best to verify any information that seems strange or unfamiliar to you. Check with additional fans, wiki colleagues, or play the game to corroborate results where possible. It's okay to be mistaken, so keep pride in check along the way.
#'''Story''' and additional background information.
=== Creating New Articles ===
#'''Services'''
#Identify which type of page you are creating:
##Location: '''Insert the following code''' on the first line exactly as follows: '''<nowiki>{{subst:Location}}</nowiki>'''. On the next line, put '''<nowiki>[[Category:Disc X]]</nowiki>''' where X is the game disc that the location is initially discovered by the player.
##Player Character: '''Insert the following code''' on the first line exactly as follows: '''<nowiki>{{subst:PlayerCharacter}}</nowiki>'''.
##
##
##
#'''Scroll down and add "Created Page with template." to the Summary field.''' Click '''Show Preview''' to see how the template will be injected. Then, click '''Save Changes'''.
#'''You will be brought to the newly-created article.''' The substitution tag we applied in step 2 incorporates the template into the current article. Relevant section headers and infoboxes are placed in the intended order for your convenience, letting you focus a bit more on adding the core contents: story, combat data, and so on.
#'''Click "Edit"''' in the upper-right (to the left of the search bar) to get back to the plain-text editor and resume your work. Follow the general guide above. For additional direction, review the instructions provided in comment tags for each section header.
#A '''<nowiki>[[Category:Missing Information]]</nowiki>''' tag is included in the template. This makes it much easier for the editing team to see which articles and pages still require attention over time. Before removing this tag, check with the wiki team to make sure an agreement is reached one way or another.
=== Location Layout ===
#'''Synopsis'''. The first paragraph is a brief summary of what the place *is*. appearance, terse context in relation to surroundings or significant events. Avoid spoilers: only list information that is available to the player by the time they are first entering the area.
#'''Story''' and additional background information.  
#'''Services''' - Provide synopsis of available services.
##Save Point
##Save Point
##Rest
##Rest
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##Minor mobs
##Minor mobs
##Battle formations
##Battle formations
## Bosses
##Bosses
#'''Gallery'''
#'''Trivia'''  
#'''Trivia'''  
#'''References'''
=== Player Character Layout ===
#'''Synopsis'''.
#'''Story''' and additional background information.
#'''Combat'''
##Additions
##Dragoon Form
###Statistics
###Spells
#'''Gallery'''  
#'''Gallery'''  
 
#'''Trivia'''  
* side panel should have an image, list of present services if any (save point, rest area, shops), minor mobs, and stardust if any. Bosses should be mentioned, but details and strategy should be left to that boss's own article.
#'''References'''
* Occasional image thumbnails may be suitable, but we might want a set image location at the beginning of the article, similar to the standard for minor mobs.
 
==== Literal Instructions ====
These are the literal steps that should be taken, and can be considered the latest revision of such instructions.
#'''Create a new location article''' by typing its exact name into the search box in the upper-right, and press enter. If the article doesn't exist yet, click the red link displayed prominently. This brings you to the plain-text editor. Any words or code inserted here will go towards this new article. To review a full list of locations and see whether each one has an article yet, go to '''[[:Category:Locations]]'''.
#'''Insert the following code''' on the first line exactly as follows: '''<nowiki>{{subst:Location}}</nowiki>'''. On the next line, put '''<nowiki>[[Category:Disc X]]</nowiki>''' where X is the game disc that the location is initially discovered by the player.
#'''Scroll down and add "New article with shell layout." to the Summary field.''' Click '''Save Changes'''. Optionally, you are encouraged to click '''Show Preview''' before that to see how the page will look before committing to the update you have entered in. This can help you catch honest typos and errors ahead of time. '''Show Changes''' helps you see the difference between the existing version and your changes, but this is meant for working with existing articles.
#If successful, you will be brought to the newly-created article. The substitution tag we applied in step 2 incorporates the content from the template it called. Relevant section headers and infoboxes are placed in the intended order for your convenience, letting you focus a bit more on adding the core contents: story, combat data, and so on.
#'''Click "Edit"''' in the upper-right (to the left of the search bar) to get back to the plain-text editor and resume your work. Follow the general guide above. For additional direction, review the instructions provided in comment tags for each section header.
#Finally, try to get into the habit of clicking '''Show Preview''' and '''Show Changes''' to check your edits before committing them to the site.

Revision as of 00:44, 19 November 2019

Instructions (General)

  1. Check whether your target article has already been created. You may use the search bar, or browse the full list of articles. If the article already exists, check the progress made so far. Click "Edit" in the upper-right nav-panel to make changes. If the article does not exist yet, the wiki will tell you that it can be created; click the red link. Either way, you will be brought to the plain-text editor.
  2. In the editor, try to get into the habit of clicking Show Preview and Show Changes to check your edits before committing them to the site. The former helps you catch additional errors, and the latter shows a side-by-side comparison of what is changing between the latest revision and your edits.
  3. Know the difference between headcanon, rumors, and actual canon. In this fandom, false statements have in some cases pervaded for 20 years without question due to lack of information or belief of an old rumor. Do your best to verify any information that seems strange or unfamiliar to you. Check with additional fans, wiki colleagues, or play the game to corroborate results where possible. It's okay to be mistaken, so keep pride in check along the way.

Creating New Articles

  1. Identify which type of page you are creating:
    1. Location: Insert the following code on the first line exactly as follows: {{subst:Location}}. On the next line, put [[Category:Disc X]] where X is the game disc that the location is initially discovered by the player.
    2. Player Character: Insert the following code on the first line exactly as follows: {{subst:PlayerCharacter}}.
  2. Scroll down and add "Created Page with template." to the Summary field. Click Show Preview to see how the template will be injected. Then, click Save Changes.
  3. You will be brought to the newly-created article. The substitution tag we applied in step 2 incorporates the template into the current article. Relevant section headers and infoboxes are placed in the intended order for your convenience, letting you focus a bit more on adding the core contents: story, combat data, and so on.
  4. Click "Edit" in the upper-right (to the left of the search bar) to get back to the plain-text editor and resume your work. Follow the general guide above. For additional direction, review the instructions provided in comment tags for each section header.
  5. A [[Category:Missing Information]] tag is included in the template. This makes it much easier for the editing team to see which articles and pages still require attention over time. Before removing this tag, check with the wiki team to make sure an agreement is reached one way or another.

Location Layout

  1. Synopsis. The first paragraph is a brief summary of what the place *is*. appearance, terse context in relation to surroundings or significant events. Avoid spoilers: only list information that is available to the player by the time they are first entering the area.
  2. Story and additional background information.
  3. Services - Provide synopsis of available services.
    1. Save Point
    2. Rest
    3. Shops
  4. Collectibles
    1. Stardust
    2. Goods
    3. Treasure
  5. Combat
    1. Minor mobs
    2. Battle formations
    3. Bosses
  6. Gallery
  7. Trivia
  8. References

Player Character Layout

  1. Synopsis.
  2. Story and additional background information.
  3. Combat
    1. Additions
    2. Dragoon Form
      1. Statistics
      2. Spells
  4. Gallery
  5. Trivia
  6. References
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