Help:Contents/Creating & Editing Articles

First things first:

1. Search the wiki to see if someone has already created a page for the game. You can use the search box on the left sidebar, or click here.
2. If there are no results, you will see an option to "Create the page on this wiki!" (Example)
3. Click the red link, and you will be brought to a screen where you can start building your new page. (Example)

The Title

1. Use the proper name for the game. (IE: Twilight Princess)
   • However, if a game has a long title or subtitle, shorten it. (IE: "The Flintstones - The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy" can be shortened to "The Flintstones")
   • Conventional abbreviations are acceptable as well. (IE: Super Mario Bros. 3)
2. If there are multiple version of the game, put the system at the end. (IE: Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis))
3. Use the American name.
   • If the game was not released in the USA, use the Japanese name.
   • Only games that were never released anywhere but Europe should use the European name.

Redirects

Let's say your game has alternate names. For example, Doubutsu no Mori was only released in Japan, but it's known to English fans as Animal Forest. Let's create a redirect, so people searching for Animal Forest won't overlook the fact that we have a page for the game under another name. All we have to do is add the following code to our page:

Code:

#REDIRECT [[Doubutsu no Mori]]

Descriptions

The first thing your article is going to need is a description of the game it will feature. No need to be elaborate, make it short and snappy. Here's an example from the Goldeneye article.

GoldenEye 007 is the definitive first-person shooter on the Nintendo 64, and arguably one of the titles that really made Rare famous.

Creating a Bob

One of the first things you're going to want to add to your article is a bob. Bobs are added to articles about games in order to indicate their release dates, publishers, developers, and what sort of content can be found on the page. Bobs do not need to be appended to prototype pages.

The following formatting can be used to create a bob. Simply subtract the items that aren't relevant, change the information to match your game.

{{Bob
| bobscreen= WindWakerTitle.PNG
| screenwidth= 320px
| aka= Kaze no Takuto (JP)
| developer= Company A
| publisher= Company B
| system= Insert System Here
| world= {{date|}}
| japan= {{date|2012|December|21}}
| usa= {{date|2012|December|21|nocat=true}}
| europe= {{date|2012|December|21|nocat=true}}
|aus= {{date|2012|December|21|nocat=true}}
|rus= {{date|2012|December|21|nocat=true}}
|korea= {{date|2012|December|21|nocat=true}}
|china= {{date|2012|December|21|nocat=true}}
|taiwan= {{date|2012|December|21|nocat=true}}
|areas= yes
|characters= yes
|code= yes
|devmessage= yes
|devcredits= yes
|devtext= yes
|enemy= yes
|gametype= yes
|graphics= yes
|video= yes
|items= yes
|abilities= yes
|music= yes
|sound= yes
|text= yes
|debug= yes
|soundtest= yes
|region= yes
|revision= yes
|piracy= yes
}}

If the game has no title screen, perhaps because it's a prototype, replace this:

| bobscreen= WindWakerTitle.PNG
| screenwidth= 320px

With this:

|noscreen= yes

If the game is an arcade title, replace this:

| system= Insert System Here

With this:

| arcadesys= [if system=Arcade]

Subpages

If a game has a lot of content that would fall under a certain category (ie: unused items), you can create a separate subpage for the category so you don't clutter up the main page for the game.

Code:

{{subpage|Subpage Name|image=TWW_MiniMapSelect.png|width=80|text=A brief description of the subpage, with a relevant image.}}

Subpage Name A brief description of the subpage, with a relevant image.

Sections

You are able to divide your content into sections.

Code:

==Section Name==

Sub-Headers

Sections can be further divided by using sub-headers.

Code:

===Sub-Header Name===

Text Formatting

A guide to basic text formatting on the wiki.

Bold

To bold text, sandwich it between three apostrophes.

Code:	Result:
'''Bold'''	Bold

Italics

To italicize text, sandwich it between single apostrophes.

Code:	Result:
''Italics''	Italics

Tables

To create a table, try this.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
!Column Header A
!Column Header B
|-
|Row 1, Column A
|Row 1, Column B
|-
|Row 2, Column A
|Row 2, Column B
|-
|Row 3, Column A
|Row 3, Column B
|}

It will look like this:

Column Header A	Column Header B
Row 1, Column A	Row 1, Column B
Row 2, Column A	Row 2, Column B
Row 3, Column A	Row 3, Column B

Lists

To create a list, try this:

#Apples
#Oranges
#Kiwis

It will turn out like this:

1. Apples
2. Oranges
3. Kiwis

Links

To create a link, put square brackets around the URL.

Code:	Result:
[http://tcrf.net]	[1]

To add a hyperlink to text, try the following.

Code:	Result:
[http://tcrf.net The Cutting Room Floor]	The Cutting Room Floor

Citing Sources

If you obtained your information from elsewhere on the web, or from someone you wish to credit, you can do it by using the following template.

Code:

{{source|Person A (Code), Person B (Screenshot)}}

It will appear like this:

(Source: Person A (Code), Person B (Screenshot))

Categories

Articles on the wiki are categorized according to the series they belong to. If you create a new article on a game that belongs to a series already covered on the wiki, be sure to add the following code to the bottom of the page so it gets included. In this case, let's assume we're writing an article on a Zelda title.

Code:

{{Zelda series}}

You'll get something that looks like this:

Tags

You can attach the following tags to articles in order to alert readers about things that need to be done.

Work in Progress

• This tag is only used to indicate that the article is still under active construction. It is not used to "reserve" an article or ensure that no one else will work on it. Once an article has its own page on the wiki, anyone is free to edit it. If you want to prevent anyone else from contributing to your work in progress, it's advisable that you put it on your User Page until you feel it's ready to go on the wiki proper. You can read more about User Pages here.

Code:

{{WIP}}

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

To Do

Code:

{{todo|Write a description of what needs to be done.}}

To do: Write a description of what needs to be done.

New Article, Needs More Info

Code:

{{start}}

This article has just been started and needs the article basics added. Help us out and add them.

Stub, Needs More Info

Code:

{{stub}}

This page is rather stubbly and could use some expansion. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue this article?

Needs Further Investigation

Code:

{{investigate}}

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.

Needs Elaboration

Code:

{{elaborate}}

Please elaborate. Having more detail is always a good thing.

Needs Images

Code:

{{needsimages}}

This page or section needs more images. There's a whole lotta words here, but not enough pictures. Please fix this.

Needs Translation

Code:

{{needsTranslation}}

Needs to Be Updated

Code:

{{NeedsUpdate}}

Article Needs Improvement

Code:

{{sucks}}

This page sucks. If you could make it suck less, that would be awesome.

Needs Deletion

Code:

{{delete}}

This page or file is awaiting consideration for deletion. Please make sure it is not linked anywhere before deleting it!