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The '''Editing Help''' page is a resource and reference for those who are unsure of what they should do to contribute to the ''Wings of Fire'' Wiki. It helps editors to understand the fundamentals of what is necessary for the articles within the Wiki, and allows users new and old gain a better understanding of which articles and sections within articles currently need the most work. Our goal is to provide readers with clear, concise, and factual information regarding the ''Wings of Fire'' universe.
The '''Editing Guide''' is a resource for users who are editing articles on Wings of Fire Wiki. Our goal is to provide readers with clear, concise, and factual information regarding the ''Wings of Fire'' universe.


== What to Edit ==
If you are looking for a general guide on how to edit any article on Fandom, please refer to Fandom's official [[w:Editing 101|editing guide]]. This guide should be used in conjunction with the [[Help:Category Guide|Category Guide]].
Although users are more than welcome to edit anything they like, there are currently a few common sections within articles that need the most work.
===Biographies===
*Many Biography sections are in need of revisions or complete rewrites.
*Information within the Biography sections can also be factually or chronologically incorrect. 
*General grammar is always in need of work in the Biography sections.
*A great way to ensure that the Biography sections are factually and chronologically correct is to have the respective book nearby so that you can rely on it for reference.
*Do not make Biography sections extremely lengthy. Biographies are intended to be a summary of a character's actions in respective book(s); avoid adding irrelevant or necessary scenes and most dialogue. 
===Appearances===
*Several Appearance sections are currently lacking proper citations. [[User:Platypus the SeaWing|Platypus the SeaWing]] has created a document containing most character appearances with citations; feel free to use it as a reference while editing. 
*You can add a citation in Visual Editor mode by selecting the Insert tab and clicking Reference in the drop box.
*You can add a citation in Source Editor mode by typing: Ref|insert book initials|<br /> insert page number with two curly brackets ( {{ }} ) on each side. ( Example: Ref|TLH|32 )
**When citing prologues or epilogues, write "p" or "e" respectively in place of the page number.
*'''DO NOT EVER delete appearance citations unless they are incorrectly cited.'''
===Galleries & Images===
*Fanart is allowed, but any artwork of non-canonical characters, items, locations, etc. is not to be posted in the Galleries and will be removed. 
*When posting your own or someone else's artwork, '''credit the correct artist and provide a link back to the image's original post.''' You do not have to provide a link to the image's original post if it is artwork that you have created, '''but you must still credit yourself.''' When crediting either others or yourself, include their/your full username. (Example: Qibli Portrait by FishWarrior536 is acceptable; Qibli Portrait by Fish is not). 
*Images that are irrelevant to the article are not to be posted and will be removed.   
*Generally inappropriate images including NSFW, explicit dark humor, curse words, mature themes, or attempts to dismiss specific people or groups of people are not only to be removed from Galleries but from the Wiki's image library altogether. Please report any inappropriate images to an administrator or content moderator. 
*'''Do not remove or replace infobox images. '''
*Ensure that, when adding images to an article, to place them in their correct galleries. Fanart and fan-made content belong in the Fan Art Gallery, while canonical images belong in the Canon Art gallery. Images will be removed if placed in the wrong Gallery.
===Quotes===
*Quotes are to be cited with proper book titles and page numbers.
*Do not intentionally change a character's quote while writing. If you wish to shorten a quote, however, please use three period marks (...) with one square bracket ( [ ] ) on either side of them. (Example: "''That's why I'm going to take the throne tomorrow '''[...]''' I'm doing this for the missing RainWings - and for you, so that you don't have to spend the rest of your lives looking over your shoulders and thinking, Our friends are still lost...and we could have saved them''." 
*Quotes that do not serve any sort of purpose, such as being humorous, conveying character development, or including commentary on something relevant in the character's life, should not be added. (Example: "Look out!" is not an acceptable quote.)
===Specific Articles===


*When a new ''Wings of Fire'' book is released, there is an immediate need for new articles and expansion on existing ones. Since the newest addition to the series, ''The Poison Jungle, ''was recently released in most areas, and is currently a great demand for new and existing articles to be created and expanded upon. An easy way to locate these articles is though the 'PJ Characters' category. 
== Good Faith ==
All edits made on the Wings of Fire Wiki should be made in "good faith," meaning that they are done with the intention to improve or expand upon the wiki. Users are usually given the benefit of the doubt, but if users make edit(s) that are clearly not in good faith, the edit(s) will be reverted. In extreme cases, the user will be blocked for a period of time.


*Even main character articles still sometimes include errors.
== General Guidelines ==
=== Formatting ===
To ensure a consistent appearance of all articles, please keep the following points in mind:
* When referring to a book or the series ''Wings of Fire'', titles should always be written in italics. (Example: ''The Poison Jungle'')
* In character, item, location, tribe, etc. articles, the first mention of the article's title should be written in bold. (Example: '''Winter''' is a young male IceWing...)
* A single page only needs to be linked '''once''' per article, at its first occurrence.
** This excludes links in the infobox, topquote, section names, and gallery captions.
** This also excludes links to different sections on the same page. (Example: SilkWings and flamesilk may both be linked on the same page, but every instance of Clay's name may not)


*Side or supporting character articles are sometimes underdeveloped or contain incorrect information.
=== Grammar and Spelling ===
Grammar is very important in articles; it helps establish an understanding between the editors and the readers of an article.
* This wiki is written in '''American English.''' This is for ease of editing, as the books are written in AE. Please do not edit pages to change these spellings.
** If you'd like verify a spelling, a list of differences between American English and British English can be found at these links: [https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/be-ae.htm A-M] [https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/be-ae2.htm N-Z]
* Names of characters and places should always be capitalized. Items are sometimes capitalized as well. (Example: Darkstalker's Scroll) However, if you are only referring to Darkstalker's Scroll as "the scroll," there is no need to capitalize the word "scroll".
* Add commas (,) and periods (.) where needed. [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/oxford-comma?s=t Oxford commas] should be the standard in a list of three or more items. (Ex: Clay, Dune, and Sunny)
* Avoid contractions such as "he's" or "they're"; use "he is" or "they are" instead.


*If you are unsure of which article you'd like to edit, there is a 'Random Page' feature listed under the 'Explore' tab. 
=== Tenses ===
==How to Edit==
* Biography sections should be written in past tense.
If you are looking for a general guide on how to edit any article on FANDOM, please refer to this [https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Editing guide] .
* Introduction, Description, Personality, and Relationships sections vary between past or present tense depending on whether the character is alive or deceased.
===Good faith===
** If the character is alive, the article (excluding the biography) is to be written in present tense. If the character is deceased, the article is to be written in past tense.
Most importantly, all edits made on the ''Wings of Fire'' Wiki should be in "good faith," meaning that they are done with the intention to improve or expand upon the Wiki. Editors are usually given the benefit of the doubt in good faith, but if users make an edit to an article that is clearly not in good faith, then their edit will be reverted, or, in extreme cases, their edit will be reverted and they will be blocked for a period of time. 
===Article Structure===
Here is the skeleton of how an article should be structured:


1. Quote
== Other General Tips ==
* Do not add speculation to any part of an article. This includes assumptions about a character’s description or personality based on their name, unconfirmed crush(es), and/or romantic interest(s).


2. Infobox
== Article Outlines ==
==== Character Articles ====
Click [[Help:Editing Guide/Character|here]] for details about the order, organization, and content of '''character articles'''.
==== Tribe Articles ====
Click [[Help:Editing Guide/Tribe|here]] for details about the order, organization, and content of '''tribe articles'''.
==== Location Articles ====
Click [[Help:Editing Guide/Location|here]] for details about the order, organization, and content of '''location articles'''.
==== Event Articles ====
Click [[Help:Editing Guide/Event|here]] for details about the order, organization, and content of '''event articles'''.
==== Object Articles ====
Click [[Help:Editing Guide/Object|here]] for details about the order, organization, and content of or '''item articles'''.
==== Group & Organization Articles ====
Click [[Help:Editing Guide/Group|here]] for details about the order, organization, and content of '''group''' or '''organization articles'''.


3. Introduction
== Creating New Content ==
=== Article Creation ===
All users have the ability to create an article. We ask that you do not create unnecessary, off-topic, or personal articles. It is good to check if the article already exists under a different name before creating it. (Example: "RainWing" does not need to be made, as "RainWings" already exists)
* Do not create articles for fan-made characters, items, locations, tribes, stories, et cetera. These can be posted on your User Blog or in a Discussions post; alternatively, the [https://wingsoffirefanon.fandom.com/wiki/Wings_of_Fire_Fanon_Wiki Wings of Fire Fanon Wiki] welcomes these types of creations. Articles made for fan-made content will be moved to the creator's User Blog.
* Do not create articles that are closely related to other articles. (Example: Do not create an article entitled "RainWing Venom," as there is already an article entitled "RainWings" containing that information)
* When newer books are released, some characters, locations, and objects may not have articles on them. If this is the case, users are allowed to create a page based on the character or feature.
** Spoiler warning templates are required for all pages containing information from a new book, whether it is leaked information from pre-released books or information from a book released within three weeks. As said, spoiler warnings are only to be removed three weeks subsequent the book's release.
*** However, books with no new information relating to the general story plot of ''Wings of Fire'' do not require spoiler warning templates. (Examples: ''Official Wings of Fire Coloring Book'', ''A Winglets Collection'', ''Forge Your Dragon World'')
* Please refer to the Article Outlines when creating new articles.


4. Appearance
=== Category Creation ===
 
Every user has the ability to make categories. It is good to have an admin's permission before making a category. Be sure to check the [[w:c:wingsoffire:Help:Category Guide|Category Guide]] or the [{{fullurl: Special:CategoryTree | target=wiki }} Category Tree] for all of our already existing categories.
5. Personality
* Do not create categories on fan-made content.
 
* Generally, a valid category should contain at least five articles.
6. Biography
* Before making a category, ask yourself: "Will the wiki benefit from this, or will it just be extra clutter?".
* Do not create unnecessary or irrelevant categories. (Example: While "Category:MudWings" is an acceptable category, "Category:Dragons with brown scales" is not)
* Do not create categories that already exist under a different name, or for sets of characters who are easily found elsewhere. (Example: Protagonists for each arc may be easily found in the top navbar, and do not require a category)


7. Relationships
[[Category:Help]]
 
8. Family tree
 
9. Quotes
 
10. Trivia
 
11. Gallery
 
12. References
 
13. Categories
===Tense===
*Biography sections should always be written in past tense.
*Introduction, Appearance, and Personality sections vary between past or present tense depending on wether the character is alive or deceased. 
**If the character is alive, the article (excluding the biography) is to be written in present tense. If the character is deceased, the article is to be written in past tense.
===General Grammar===
Grammar is very important in articles; it helps establish an understanding between the editors and the readers of an article. Listed below are several solutions to common grammatical errors:
*When referring to a ''Wings of Fire'' book or simply the umbrella term ''Wings of Fire, ''titles should always be written in ''italics''. (Example: ''The Posion Jungle'').
*In character, item, location, tribe, etc. articles, the first mention of the article's title should be written in '''bold'''. (Example: '''Prince Winter''' is a young male IceWing...)
*Names of characters and places should always be capitalized. Items are sometimes capitalized as well. (Example: Darkstalker's Scroll). However, if you are only referring to Darkstalker's Scroll as "the scroll," there is no need to capitalize the word "scroll".
*Avoid run-on sentences by adding commas (,) and periods (.) where needed. However, do not add unecessary commas or periods to any sentence. 
*Avoid conjunctions such as "he's" or "they're"; use "he is" or "they are" instead.  
===Links===
*Characters should only be linked the first time they are mentioned throughout the article, excluding mentions in the infobox. 
*Formal titles, such as "Ex-Queen" or "Commander," should always be included in links.
*Unecessary punctuation in links is to be avoided. Do not include apostrophes, commas, periods, etc. in the links. (Example: use[[ Queen Coral]]'s instead of [[Queen Coral|Queen Coral's]] .) The only exception to this rule is when there is an apostrophe within a term to show ownership. (Example: Orca's Statue).  
*Do not attach two links to a name unless necessary. (Example: the link [[Prince Winter]] should be used on both the words "Prince" and "Winter". Do not add the same link separately to both words.) 
 
=== Formal titles ===
* Formal titles include words such as "Queen," "King," "Princess," or "Prince." They can also include non-royal terms such as "General" or "Commander". Objects, such as Darkstalker's Scroll or Orca's Statue, also include the formal title of their owner's name.
* Formal titiles, excluding formal titles of objects, should only be used '''once in each section the first the said character or object is mentioned. '''(Instead of referring to the character Turtle as 'Prince Turtle' throughout an article, refer to him as 'Prince Turtle' once and refer to him only as 'Turtle' until the next section begins.)''' '''
** In Biographies, a formal title may be used once a new book summary has begun. (Example: the formal title "Prince Turtle" may be used once at the beginning of the summary for ''Escaping Peril'' and also at the beginning of the summary for ''Talons of Power''.)
 
==Article Creation==
*Any article that does not revolve around the canonical books will be deleted and posted on the creator's Blog or Message Wall. 
*Do not create articles that are already existent. (Example: do not create an article entitled 'Dragon Queens', as there is already an article entitled 'Dragon Royalty.')
*Fan-made characters, items, locations, tribes, fanfictions, etc. are not to be made into articles. They are, however, welcome to be posted on Blogs, Message Walls, and the Roleplay and Fun and Games boards respectively.
*When new books are released, it is to be expected that some characters, etc. regarding it will not have articles created for them yet. If this is the case, please feel free to create one. However, less recent books usually do not need new articles for their contents.
*Please refer to the Article Structure when creating new articles.
 
=== Category Creation ===
* In order for a category to be valid, there must be at least five articles to be included in the category.
* Do not create unnecessary or irrelevant categories. (Example: while 'MudWings' is an acceptable category, 'Dragons with Brown Scales' is not.)
* Categories regarding fan-made content are not to be added.
* Do not create categories that already exist under a different name. 

Latest revision as of 22:03, 11 June 2024

The Editing Guide is a resource for users who are editing articles on Wings of Fire Wiki. Our goal is to provide readers with clear, concise, and factual information regarding the Wings of Fire universe.

If you are looking for a general guide on how to edit any article on Fandom, please refer to Fandom's official editing guide. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Category Guide.

Good Faith

All edits made on the Wings of Fire Wiki should be made in "good faith," meaning that they are done with the intention to improve or expand upon the wiki. Users are usually given the benefit of the doubt, but if users make edit(s) that are clearly not in good faith, the edit(s) will be reverted. In extreme cases, the user will be blocked for a period of time.

General Guidelines

Formatting

To ensure a consistent appearance of all articles, please keep the following points in mind:

  • When referring to a book or the series Wings of Fire, titles should always be written in italics. (Example: The Poison Jungle)
  • In character, item, location, tribe, etc. articles, the first mention of the article's title should be written in bold. (Example: Winter is a young male IceWing...)
  • A single page only needs to be linked once per article, at its first occurrence.
    • This excludes links in the infobox, topquote, section names, and gallery captions.
    • This also excludes links to different sections on the same page. (Example: SilkWings and flamesilk may both be linked on the same page, but every instance of Clay's name may not)

Grammar and Spelling

Grammar is very important in articles; it helps establish an understanding between the editors and the readers of an article.

  • This wiki is written in American English. This is for ease of editing, as the books are written in AE. Please do not edit pages to change these spellings.
    • If you'd like verify a spelling, a list of differences between American English and British English can be found at these links: A-M N-Z
  • Names of characters and places should always be capitalized. Items are sometimes capitalized as well. (Example: Darkstalker's Scroll) However, if you are only referring to Darkstalker's Scroll as "the scroll," there is no need to capitalize the word "scroll".
  • Add commas (,) and periods (.) where needed. Oxford commas should be the standard in a list of three or more items. (Ex: Clay, Dune, and Sunny)
  • Avoid contractions such as "he's" or "they're"; use "he is" or "they are" instead.

Tenses

  • Biography sections should be written in past tense.
  • Introduction, Description, Personality, and Relationships sections vary between past or present tense depending on whether the character is alive or deceased.
    • If the character is alive, the article (excluding the biography) is to be written in present tense. If the character is deceased, the article is to be written in past tense.

Other General Tips

  • Do not add speculation to any part of an article. This includes assumptions about a character’s description or personality based on their name, unconfirmed crush(es), and/or romantic interest(s).

Article Outlines

Character Articles

Click here for details about the order, organization, and content of character articles.

Tribe Articles

Click here for details about the order, organization, and content of tribe articles.

Location Articles

Click here for details about the order, organization, and content of location articles.

Event Articles

Click here for details about the order, organization, and content of event articles.

Object Articles

Click here for details about the order, organization, and content of or item articles.

Group & Organization Articles

Click here for details about the order, organization, and content of group or organization articles.

Creating New Content

Article Creation

All users have the ability to create an article. We ask that you do not create unnecessary, off-topic, or personal articles. It is good to check if the article already exists under a different name before creating it. (Example: "RainWing" does not need to be made, as "RainWings" already exists)

  • Do not create articles for fan-made characters, items, locations, tribes, stories, et cetera. These can be posted on your User Blog or in a Discussions post; alternatively, the Wings of Fire Fanon Wiki welcomes these types of creations. Articles made for fan-made content will be moved to the creator's User Blog.
  • Do not create articles that are closely related to other articles. (Example: Do not create an article entitled "RainWing Venom," as there is already an article entitled "RainWings" containing that information)
  • When newer books are released, some characters, locations, and objects may not have articles on them. If this is the case, users are allowed to create a page based on the character or feature.
    • Spoiler warning templates are required for all pages containing information from a new book, whether it is leaked information from pre-released books or information from a book released within three weeks. As said, spoiler warnings are only to be removed three weeks subsequent the book's release.
      • However, books with no new information relating to the general story plot of Wings of Fire do not require spoiler warning templates. (Examples: Official Wings of Fire Coloring Book, A Winglets Collection, Forge Your Dragon World)
  • Please refer to the Article Outlines when creating new articles.

Category Creation

Every user has the ability to make categories. It is good to have an admin's permission before making a category. Be sure to check the Category Guide or the Category Tree for all of our already existing categories.

  • Do not create categories on fan-made content.
  • Generally, a valid category should contain at least five articles.
  • Before making a category, ask yourself: "Will the wiki benefit from this, or will it just be extra clutter?".
  • Do not create unnecessary or irrelevant categories. (Example: While "Category:MudWings" is an acceptable category, "Category:Dragons with brown scales" is not)
  • Do not create categories that already exist under a different name, or for sets of characters who are easily found elsewhere. (Example: Protagonists for each arc may be easily found in the top navbar, and do not require a category)
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