Editing Help:Policies/Article Guide

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|tab2 = Style Guide
|tab3 = Article Guide
|tab4 = New Chapter Guide
|tab5 = Fanworks Policy
|tab6 = Fanart Upload Guide
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|message=Each article guideline is currently being drafted. Your input is highly valuable to establish wiki standards and overall article styling. After finalization and community consensus, this guide will become protected and only editable by Administrators.
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The '''Article Guide''' contains the base layouts for common articles on the wiki. These are meant to be used as a starting point for editing. While we aim for consistency and standardization throughout the wiki, unique sections are allowed to best display information on a specific subject.
<br>For example: [[Krsysl Wordsmith]] has a unique '''Written Books''' section.

''For general wiki style guidelines see the [[Help:Policies/Style Guide|Style Guide]].''
==Character Articles==

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|<pre>
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|tab1 = Info
|tab2 = Appearances
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{{Infobox_character
|name = 
|aliases =
|species = 
|gender = 
|status = {{status|Alive}}
|affiliation = 
|residence = 
|age= 
|first appearance = {{chl|1.00}}
}}
'''Character''' is...

== Appearance ==
 
== Personality ==
 
== Background ==
 
== Chronology ==
 
== Powers and Abilities ==
 
=== Classes/Levels ===
* [Class] Lv. ?
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Quotes ==
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Characters]]
</pre>
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===Style and Content Guidelines===
* The top of a character's page contains key identifying information about the character such as their species, occupation, area of residence, and/or prominent groups they are a part of. This area should be brief and succinct, no more than 3-4 sentences.
**A character's status, such as being alive or deceased, is not included as key identifying information. Living status should be stored in the infobox instead.

<div style="text-align: center; background: var(--color-surface-2);padding: 1em;margin:10px;flex:1;"><u><big>New Character Page</big></u>
<div style="text-align:center;">
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;">Create a character page<br>with the above preloaded layout.</p>
<div><inputbox>
type=create
width=35
break=yes
placeholder=Character Name
id="create-character-page"
buttonLabel=Create Character
preload=Template:Character_Preload
</inputbox></div></div></div>

==Chapter Articles==
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{{Infobox_episode
|title=Chapter 
|published=
|wordcount=
|link=
|previousChapter=
|nextChapter=
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|imagecaption=-->
}}

'''Chapter ___''' is the __th chapter of [[Volume _]].

==tl;dr==
{{TBA}}

==Synopsis==
{{TBA}}

==Characters==
( * = First Appearance)
{{TBA}}

[[Category:Chapters]]</pre>
|}
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|title=Preload Template Soon
|message=A preloaded template will soon be created for quick and easy Chapter page creation, after the layout for Chapter Pages has been decided.
}}

==Location Articles==

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'''Location''' is a location in the Wandering Inn.

==Overview==

==Geography==

==Chronology==

==Notable Known Characters==
*

==Trivia==

==References==

[[Category:Locations]]</pre>
|}

<div style="text-align: center; background: var(--color-surface-2);padding: 1em;margin:10px;flex:1;"><u><big>New Location Page</big></u>
<div style="text-align:center;">
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;">Create a location page<br>with the above preloaded layout.</p>
<div><inputbox>
type=create
width=35
break=yes
placeholder=Location Name
id="create-location-page"
buttonLabel=Create Location
preload=Template:Location_Preload
</inputbox></div></div></div>

==Group/Organization Articles==

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'''Group''' is a group in the Wandering Inn.

==Overview==

==Background==

==Chronology==

==Strength==

==Members==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! style="text-align: center;" | <u>Name</u>
! style="text-align: center;" | <u>Race</u>
! style="text-align: center;" | <u>Position</u>
! style="text-align: center;" | <u>Status</u>
|- align="center"
| [[Person 1]]
| [[Race 1s|Race 1]]
| Position 1
| Status
|- align="center"
| [[Person 2]]
| [[Race 2s|Race 2]]
| Position 2
| Status
|}

==Trivia==

==References==

[[Category:Groups/Organisations]]</pre>
|}

==Artifact Articles==

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The '''Artifact''' is an artifact owned by [[Character]]

==Appearance==

==Chronology==

==Enchantments==

==Owners==

===Current Owner===
*[[Character]]

==Trivia==

==References==

[[Category:Artifacts]]</pre>
|}

==Volume/eBook Articles==

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{{Tabs
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|tab1 = Info
|tab2 = tl;dr
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{{Infobox_book
|title = The Wandering Inn: {{Volume|Book}} {{x}}
|author = Pirateaba
|image = {{cover image}}
|imagecaption = [[Ebook]] {{x}} {{covering Part {{z}} of Volume {{y}}}}
|firstChapter = [[first chapter]]
|firstChapterDate = {{start date}}
|lastChapter = [[last chapter]]
|lastChapterDate = {{end date}}
|datePublished = Not Yet Published
|publisher = N/A
|wordCount = {{word count}}
|chapterCount = {{chapter count}}
|previous = [[{{Volume|Book}} {{x-1}}]]
|next = [[{{Volume|Book}} {{x+1}}]]
}}

The {{xth}} {{Volume|book}} of The Wandering Inn began on {{start date}} with [[first chapter]] {{as part of Volume {{y}}}} and ended on {{end date}} with [[last chapter]].

== Major Events ==

== Publications ==

== Chapter List ==

[[Category:Timeline]]
[[Category:{{Volumes|eBooks}}]]
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|}

<div style="text-align: center; background: var(--color-surface-2);padding: 1em;margin:10px;flex:1;"><u><big>New Volume or eBook Page</big></u>
<div style="text-align:center;">
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;">Create a Volume/eBook page<br>with the above preloaded layout.</p>
<div><inputbox>
type=create
width=35
break=yes
placeholder=Volume or eBook Number
id="create-volume-ebook-page"
buttonLabel=Create Volume/eBook Page
preload=Template:VolumeBook_Preload
</inputbox></div></div></div>