This is the official structure guidelines for the layout of Erifort articles. Due to the nature of the articles these guidelines are just that - guidelines. They are to be adhered whenever possible. If that is not possible then that's life. Hopefully having this guide will make the articles more uniform and easier to navigate. Anyone can leave suggestions for the structure of the layouts and the layout guide itself on the talk page. This layout guide is adapted from the Harry Potter Wiki's Layout guide which in turn is from Wookieepedia's Layout Guide.
Infobox
Currently not in use due to lack of aptitude with the code. Will (hopefully!) make it work in the future.
Opening quote
Example:
{{quote|Just say Mavie if that is easier.|Mavie|Newcomer Comes Close}}
- In addition to the introductory quote, further quotes may be used throughout an article.
- Quotes are usually placed immediately underneath a heading or subheading, though they can also be used between paragraphs (albeit more sparingly).
- See Category:Quote and dialogue templates
Article body
Example: (for an article about a person) '''[inser person name here]''' was... [insert introductory sentence or paragraph] ==Biography== ===Childhood=== ===Adulthood=== ===Later life and/or Death===
- Start headings at the second level (==)
- Headings and subheadings are only used in small articles to keep track of standard information such as the physical description and the etymology.
Images
- Images should be placed where they are most relevant and should not interrupt the flow or the aesthetics of the article.
- Images should have some sort of description.
- Images should be placed before or after paragraphs or sections of text, not right in the middle of them.
- Placing them immediately underneath a heading or subheading usually works quite well.
Physical description
Example: ==Physical description== ...
- Used to describe what someone looks like.
Personality and traits
Example: ==Personality and traits== ...
- Used for articles about people where this information is available.
Etymology
- Very important for the author as many names have been picked out with a specific meaning in mind. Other times the name has been picked out at random but the etymology is still important for the sake of author self-doubt and possible plot.
Relationships
Example: ==Relationships== ... ===Relationship 1=== ... ===Relationship 2=== ...
- Used to describe the relationship this person has had with others.
Trivia
- Trivial information that doesn't seem to belong anywhere else. Author notes may or may not show up here with cryptical information.
Appearances
- In what story/stories has the subject been featured? Every mention is noteworthy.
Notes and references
- Currently not in use as large portions of the content on this wiki is based solemnly on information I have never before bothered to write down.
- Items are added to the list by placing <ref>Source goes here</ref> after the information tidbit in question.
- To get the references to show up in this section, insert the following code:
==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}
See also
Example: ==See also== ...
- Links to related articles not already linked in the article.
External links
Example: ==External links== ...
- It's called "External links" even if there is currently only one link
- Most of these links go to unsorted reference material the authoor needs in order to work further with the article.
Category
Example: [[Category:People]]
- Every article should have at least one category
Clean templates
Aryllia did a cut-and-paste whoopsie, this section needs some heavy editing on the source end to get rid of excess code.
People
==Biography== ===Childhood=== ===Adulthood=== ===Later life and/or Death=== ==Physical appearance== ==Personality and traits== ==Abilities and skills== ==Etymology== ==Relationships== ===Family=== ===Friends=== ===Other relationships=== ==Trivia== ==Appearances== ==See also== ==External links== [[Category:]]
Species
==History== ==Life cycle== ==Traits and characteristics== ==Habitats== ==Etymology== ==Known …== ==Events involving …== ==Trivia== ==See Also== ==External links== [[Category:]]
Occupations
==Duties== ==Loyalties== ==Known … == ==Events involving …== ==Etymology== ==Trivia== ==Appearances== ==See also== ==External links== [[Category:]]
Places
==Description== ==History== ==Known species== ==Known inhabitants== ==Known locations== ==See also== ==External links== [[Category:]]
Wars
==Prelude/Background== ==War== ==Aftermath== ==Known participants and casualties== ==Trivia== ==Appearances== ==See also== ==External links== [[Category:]]