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===Reduce text=== | ===Reduce text=== | ||
If the main problem stems from excessive text, action should be taken to reduce the number of characters used in the text without compromising the information. Properly abridging material is a tricky skill to master, but it can do wonders for a page's readability. If an editor spots a block of text that could do with some shortening, he/she can mark it with the '''<nowiki>{{rewrite}}</nowiki>''' template. When using this template, the editor should add a piped summary of what needs to be changed in the text. | If the main problem stems from excessive text, action should be taken to reduce the number of characters used in the text without compromising the information. Properly abridging material is a tricky skill to master, but it can do wonders for a page's readability. If an editor spots a block of text that could do with some shortening, he/she can mark it with the '''<nowiki>{{rewrite}}</nowiki>''' template. When using this template, the editor should add a piped summary of what needs to be changed in the text. Usually the simple phrase "too long" will suffice. | ||
===Split into separate articles=== | ===Split into separate articles=== | ||
If the amount of text in a long page cannot be shortened without compromising the information, the offending sections should be split off into separate articles or sub-pages. Before doing this, the editor should mark the section with the '''<nowiki>{{split}}</nowiki>''' template and pipe a suggestion within the template for a new page title. Discussion should then follow on the article's talk page. For more information about splitting an article, please check the [[WiKirby:Article manipulation policy|Article manipulation policy]]. | If the amount of text in a long page cannot be shortened without compromising the information, the offending sections should be split off into separate articles or sub-pages. Before doing this, the editor should mark the section with the '''<nowiki>{{split}}</nowiki>''' template and pipe a suggestion within the template for a new page title. Discussion should then follow on the article's talk page. For more information about splitting an article, please check the [[WiKirby:Article manipulation policy|Article manipulation policy]]. | ||
====Sub-pages vs. separate articles==== | |||
Whether or not a section should be split into its own article or a sub-page can be a tricky proposition. Generally, the following metric should be used when making this decision: | |||
#Can the section stand on its own as a subject matter (i.e. it has a broad enough range of sub-topics contained within)? | |||
#Is the section sufficiently long to justify itself as a separate article? | |||
If the answer to both of these questions is "yes", then it should be made a separate article. If not, it should be made into a sub-page. | |||
To format a sub-page, simply create a new page with the title of the main article being split, and then follow with a slash (/) and the name of the sub-page in lowercase. | |||
For example: a sub-page of ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' is [[Super Kirby Clash/gallery]]. | |||
Be sure the sub-page links back to the main page up at the top, and be sure the main page links to the sub-page at the appropriate location. This can be done using the '''<nowiki>{{main}}</nowiki>''' template. | |||
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