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==Use of parentheses== | ==Use of parentheses== | ||
On occasion, article titles may need to have qualifiers in their titles, to differentiate articles with the same name from each-other. (e.g. [[Kirby]], [[Kirby (species)]], and [[Kirby ( | On occasion, article titles may need to have qualifiers in their titles, to differentiate articles with the same name from each-other. (e.g. [[Kirby]], [[Kirby (species)]], and [[Kirby (series)]]). There are a couple different policies in place regarding which article can go without a parenthesis qualifier depending on the following factors: | ||
*If any one particular subject has much greater prevalence or weight than the others, (such as [[Parasol]] the copy ability versus the less-prevalent [[Parasol (enemy)]]) the dominant article should be the one without parentheses in its title. In this case, it is recommended that a disambiguation page be created with the common name followed by the phrase "(disambiguation)". (such as [[Kirby (disambiguation)]]) | *If any one particular subject has much greater prevalence or weight than the others, (such as [[Parasol]] the copy ability versus the less-prevalent [[Parasol (enemy)]]) the dominant article should be the one without parentheses in its title. In this case, it is recommended that a disambiguation page be created with the common name followed by the phrase "(disambiguation)". (such as [[Kirby (disambiguation)]]) | ||
*If subjects are more-or-less equal in weight, (such as [[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 2)]], [[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 3)]], and [[Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)]]) none of the main articles should go without a parentheses qualifier, and the main title should serve directly as the disambiguation page (e.g. [[Grass Land]]). | *If subjects are more-or-less equal in weight, (such as [[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 2)]], [[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 3)]], and [[Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)]]) none of the main articles should go without a parentheses qualifier, and the main title should serve directly as the disambiguation page (e.g. [[Grass Land]]). | ||
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*In the case of a foreign title, the template '''<nowiki>{{ForeignTitle}}</nowiki>''' should be used to mark it as from a different localization. | *In the case of a foreign title, the template '''<nowiki>{{ForeignTitle}}</nowiki>''' should be used to mark it as from a different localization. | ||
*In the case of no official title, the template '''<nowiki>{{Title}}</nowiki>''' should be used to mark it as conjecural. Conjectural titles should be basic descriptors of the subject in question, and not too much of a stretch from its appearance. | *In the case of no official title, the template '''<nowiki>{{Title}}</nowiki>''' should be used to mark it as conjecural. Conjectural titles should be basic descriptors of the subject in question, and not too much of a stretch from its appearance. | ||
*In the case of music, the latest title should be used only as it applies to its original incarnation, and not any remixes. | |||
In all these cases, articles should be re-evaluated and renamed as appropriate whenever new names are discovered or given out. In the event of multiple official names, other names not used as the title should be mentioned in the article, and redirect pages should also be created to accommodate them. Names in languages other than English should be handled in the "Names in other languages" sections of articles, and use of them in main article text is discouraged. | In all these cases, articles should be re-evaluated and renamed as appropriate whenever new names are discovered or given out. In the event of multiple official names, other names not used as the title should be mentioned in the article, and redirect pages should also be created to accommodate them. Names in languages other than English should be handled in the "Names in other languages" sections of articles, and use of them in main article text is discouraged. | ||