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# '''Bold''' and repeat the title of the article in the first sentence. | # '''Bold''' and repeat the title of the article in the first sentence. | ||
# Give as much '''detail''' to the article as possible. | # Give as much '''detail''' to the article as possible. | ||
# '''Italicise''' all game titles, and remember to link them as well. | # '''Italicise''' all game titles, and remember to link them as well. | ||
# '''Links''' - link to as many other articles as possible once. | # '''Links''' - link to as many other articles as possible once. | ||
# Try not to use the word ''''you'''' when referring to playing the game. Acceptable alternatives can be the character's name or 'the player must'. | # Try not to use the word ''''you'''' when referring to playing the game. Acceptable alternatives can be the character's name or 'the player must'. | ||
# Apply '''Categories''' to your new article, preferably as many related ones as possible. | # Apply '''Categories''' to your new article, preferably as many related ones as possible. | ||
==Enhancements== | ==Enhancements== | ||
The following items are not critically required when making new articles, but will give it a much more professional appearance. | The following items are not critically required when making new articles, but will give it a much more professional appearance. | ||
# '''Images''' to illustrate the article; it is recommended that we have ''at least'' one for every article. | # '''Images''' to illustrate the article; it is recommended that we have ''at least'' one for every article. | ||
# '''Knowledge/Notice''' templates (eg. infoboxes). | # '''Knowledge/Notice''' templates (eg. infoboxes). | ||
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==Naming an article== | ==Naming an article== | ||
Currently, Raywiki is an English wiki with French, German and Hungarian versions, so when naming a new article, please use the appropriate names for each of the languages (for example, if you speak French and wish to make an article about the Teensies, then you go to the French version and name your article 'Ptizêtres' instead of doing it in the English version). If you speak a language that is not available here and wish for a new version of the wiki to cover this language, feel free to contact us. | Currently, Raywiki is an English wiki with French, German and Hungarian versions, so when naming a new article, please use the appropriate names for each of the languages (for example, if you speak French and wish to make an article about the Teensies, then you go to the French version and name your article 'Ptizêtres' instead of doing it in the English version). If you speak a language that is not available here and wish for a new version of the wiki to cover this language, feel free to contact us. | ||
===Game articles=== | ===Game articles=== | ||
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===Other points to consider=== | ===Other points to consider=== | ||
* If you wish to make an article about something that shares the same name as another, then a few words to describe the second name should be used in brackets. For example, an article called 'the Land of the Livid Dead' would be about the ''Rayman 3'' level, but there is also a level that shares in this name in ''Rayman: Hoodlum' Revenge'', so the article about this second level name should be called 'The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)'. | * If you wish to make an article about something that shares the same name as another, then a few words to describe the second name should be used in brackets. For example, an article called 'the Land of the Livid Dead' would be about the ''Rayman 3'' level, but there is also a level that shares in this name in ''Rayman: Hoodlum' Revenge'', so the article about this second level name should be called 'The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)'. | ||
* Try not to abbreviate titles. For example, 'Rayman (GBC)' should be called 'Rayman (Game Boy Color)' instead. | * Try not to abbreviate titles. For example, 'Rayman (GBC)' should be called 'Rayman (Game Boy Color)' instead. | ||
* Currently, the only special characters that are supported are - (), ! and -. Any others may cause a 404 error. | * Currently, the only special characters that are supported are - (), ! and -. Any others may cause a 404 error. | ||
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==Step by Step Examples== | ==Step by Step Examples== | ||
===Bolding=== | ===Bolding=== | ||
All articles must begin with title of the article being repeated and '''bolding''' it for emphasis. If there is a full official name for a character for example, that should be included as well. When referring to a game, this should be italicised with 5 apostrophes <nowiki> | All articles must begin with title of the article being repeated and '''bolding''' (<nowiki>'''name'''</nowiki>) it for emphasis. If there is a full official name for a character for example, that should be included as well. When referring to a game, this should be italicised with 5 apostrophes (<nowiki>'''''name'''''</nowiki>) as well. | ||
:<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Carmen the Whale''' is a character from the ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' games.</nowiki></span> | :<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Carmen the Whale''' is a character from the ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' games.</nowiki></span> | ||
===Detail=== | ===Detail=== | ||
A good article should have as much detail about its subject as possible. What does a character look like, and what games does he appear in? Is he a friend, or a foe? If you know, write it down, but remember that you should also comply to the [[Raywiki:Basic Rules|basic rules]]. | A good article should have as much detail about its subject as possible. What does a character look like, and what games does he appear in? Is he a friend, or a foe? If you know, write it down, but remember that you should also comply to the [[Raywiki:Basic Rules|basic rules]]. | ||
:<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Carmen the Whale''' is a character from the ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' games. In every version, Carmen's first appearance was on the Main Menu, making her the first main character to appear in the game, even before [[Rayman]]. Carmen's home is in the ocean, though she occasionally makes trips to [[Whale Bay]]. Carmen has been witnessed having a taste for the thorny roots common in [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]. Carmen the whale's main job in life is to survey the depths of the ocean, depositing air bubbles to help any stray plants and animals, and in this case also Rayman. [[Piranha]]s are very fond of her air bubbles, since they suffer from heartburn.</nowiki></span> | :<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Carmen the Whale''' is a character from the ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' games. In every version, Carmen's first appearance was on the Main Menu, making her the first main character to appear in the game, even before [[Rayman]]. Carmen's home is in the ocean, though she occasionally makes trips to [[Whale Bay]]. Carmen has been witnessed having a taste for the thorny roots common in [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]. Carmen the whale's main job in life is to survey the depths of the ocean, depositing air bubbles to help any stray plants and animals, and in this case also Rayman. [[Piranha]]s are very fond of her air bubbles, since they suffer from heartburn.</nowiki></span> | ||
===Italicising=== | ===Italicising=== | ||
All titles within the article, be it the name of a game or a television show, must be italicised using 2 apostrophes <nowiki> | All titles within the article, be it the name of a game or a television show, must be italicised using 2 apostrophes (<nowiki>''title''</nowiki>). | ||
:<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Raywiki''' is a wiki about the ''[[Rayman]]'' series. It covers as many of the ''Rayman'' games as possible, such as ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]],'' ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', as well as the ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' series. It also covers spin-offs such as ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.</nowiki></span> | :<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Raywiki''' is a wiki about the ''[[Rayman]]'' series. It covers as many of the ''Rayman'' games as possible, such as ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]],'' ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', as well as the ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' series. It also covers spin-offs such as ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.</nowiki></span> | ||
===Links=== | ===Links=== | ||
It is important to [[Help:Link|link]] to lots of other articles in each article, as it helps a user to navigate in the Wiki. | It is important to [[Help:Link|link]] to lots of other articles in each article, as it helps a user to navigate in the Wiki. Try not to link to an article to a subject more than once though, if the name shows up again, leave it as plain text. | ||
:<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Raywiki''' is a wiki about the ''[[Rayman]] series''. It aims to cover as many of the ''Rayman'' games as possible, as well as its characters, such as [[Ly the Fairy]], [[Globox]], [[Betilla the Fairy]], [[the Magician]], [[Mister Dark]] and many more. It aims to describe the characters as accurately as possible, and also sets them into categories. Ly the Fairy and Betilla the Fairy are both [[Fairy|fairies]], so they would both be placed in the [[Category:Fairies|Fairies category]].</nowiki></span> | :<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>'''Raywiki''' is a wiki about the ''[[Rayman]] series''. It aims to cover as many of the ''Rayman'' games as possible, as well as its characters, such as [[Ly the Fairy]], [[Globox]], [[Betilla the Fairy]], [[the Magician]], [[Mister Dark]] and many more. It aims to describe the characters as accurately as possible, and also sets them into categories. Ly the Fairy and Betilla the Fairy are both [[Fairy|fairies]], so they would both be placed in the [[Category:Fairies|Fairies category]].</nowiki></span> | ||
===Not using the word 'You'=== | ===Not using the word 'You'=== | ||
When referring to, say, playing a certain part of a game, using the word 'you' is not encouraged on this wiki. Instead, either a character's name or 'the player' should be used instead, as it will make the article read more professionally. | When referring to, say, playing a certain part of a game, using the word 'you' is not encouraged on this wiki. Instead, either a character's name or 'the player' should be used instead, as it will make the article read more professionally. | ||
:<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>Rayman is now in the Pirate strongehold, and the player has to find a switch to deactivate the electric bars.</nowiki></span> | :<span style="color:#CC6633;font-family:Courier New;font-size:13px"><nowiki>Rayman is now in the Pirate strongehold, and the player has to find a switch to deactivate the electric bars.</nowiki></span> | ||