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Abbreviations of names (such as Bandee in place of [[Bandana Waddle Dee]]) should never be used as main article titles, nor should they be used in article text except in cases where saving space is necessary, such as in some tables, or to avoid overuse of the name in a paragraph. | Abbreviations of names (such as Bandee in place of [[Bandana Waddle Dee]]) should never be used as main article titles, nor should they be used in article text except in cases where saving space is necessary, such as in some tables, or to avoid overuse of the name in a paragraph. | ||
Article titles should never be pluralized unless the subject is written in plural by default (for example, [[Poppy Bros. Jr.]] or [[The Deedly Dees]]). This is because it is much easier to create the plural form using the singular form as a basis (<code><nowiki>[[Mask]]s, [[Color]]s</nowiki></code>) than it is to reduce the plural form to singular (<code><nowiki>[[Masks|Mask]], [[Colors|Color]]</nowiki></code>). If an article is at a plural title when it would be more appropriate to use the singular form, it will most likely be moved. | |||
==Use of parentheses== | ==Use of parentheses== | ||
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*For [[Copy Ability|copy abilities]], use the qualifier "(copy ability)". | *For [[Copy Ability|copy abilities]], use the qualifier "(copy ability)". | ||
*For more common terms, use lowercase words such as "(enemy)", "(item)", or "(object)". | *For more common terms, use lowercase words such as "(enemy)", "(item)", or "(object)". | ||
*For articles relating to the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' use the qualifier "(anime)". | *For articles relating to the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' use the qualifier "(anime)". For characters from the anime that also appear in the games, use "(anime character)". | ||
*For articles relating to the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], use the qualifier "(novels)". For characters from the novels that also appear in the games, use "(novel character)". | |||
==Priority in naming== | ==Priority in naming== | ||
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#Any officially licensed non-Nintendo-published strategy guide. If there are multiple names used among these sources, those that are most distinctive and commonly used take priority. | #Any officially licensed non-Nintendo-published strategy guide. If there are multiple names used among these sources, those that are most distinctive and commonly used take priority. | ||
#Any non-English official name, following the three above priorities as with English names. Translated Japanese names take priority here, using adapted names and terms whenever possible. | #Any non-English official name, following the three above priorities as with English names. Translated Japanese names take priority here, using adapted names and terms whenever possible. | ||
#Internal file names. Use only as a last priority, as these names tend to be either short-hands or early development names. However, these may be used as additional sources to back up names from above points. | #Internal file names. Use only as a last priority, as these names tend to be either short-hands or early development names. However, these may be used as additional sources to back up names from above points. Exceptions may be made for file names that do not accurately or succinctly describe the subject, in which case a conjectural name may be created. | ||
#Conjectural names. Use only if there is no official name of any kind to be found. | #Conjectural names. Use only if there is no official name of any kind to be found. | ||
*In the case of internal file names, the '''<nowiki>{{DataTitle}}</nowiki>''' template should be used after the title in the article text to mark it as taken from internal game data. | *In the case of internal file names, the '''<nowiki>{{DataTitle}}</nowiki>''' template should be used after the title in the article text to mark it as taken from internal game data. | ||
*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. If the title incorporates localized English terms or names, but is otherwise derived from a foreign language (for example, [[Ace Phanta]]), '''<nowiki>{{DerivedTitle}}</nowiki>''' should be used instead. | ||
*In the case of no official title, the template '''<nowiki>{{Title}}</nowiki>''' should be used to mark it as conjectural. 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 conjectural. 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 the case of music, the latest title should be used only as it applies to its original incarnation, and not any remixes. | ||
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*The file name must have the subject (eg. Kirby), the game or media it's from (eg. KSSU), and if it's an image the type of image (eg. Artwork). The order these are present in the file name is up to the uploader. | *The file name must have the subject (eg. Kirby), the game or media it's from (eg. KSSU), and if it's an image the type of image (eg. Artwork). The order these are present in the file name is up to the uploader. | ||
**It is acceptable to include additional information if there are multiple files with similar subjects (for example, [[:File:KSSU Kirby artwork.png]] and [[:File:KSSU Kirby Dash artwork.png]]). | |||
**The beginning of the file name should give enough information about the file itself. In other words, the subject must be somewhere in the beginning of the file name. This is to make sure files are easy to recognize when browsing categories. | **The beginning of the file name should give enough information about the file itself. In other words, the subject must be somewhere in the beginning of the file name. This is to make sure files are easy to recognize when browsing categories. | ||
**Preferably, files should use a game abbreviation instead of the full name of the game. When using a game abbrevation, it should follow [[WiKirby:Abbreviations|the standarized ones]]. | **Preferably, files should use a game abbreviation instead of the full name of the game. When using a game abbrevation, it should follow [[WiKirby:Abbreviations|the standarized ones]]. | ||