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Guild Wars Wiki:Formatting/Items
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This page is an accepted formatting guideline on the Guild Wars Wiki. It has wide acceptance among editors and is considered a standard that all contributors should follow. Before editing this page, it is suggested to gather consensus on the talk page first. |
This article forms a basic guideline on how to create and format articles about items. Some sections in the article structure should only be there if they are appropriate for that item.
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Syntax and example
{{item-stub}} <!-- Stub until enough information has been added.-->
{{item infobox
| name = optional; Defaults to the page name.
| image = optional; Defaults to [[Image:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|128px]].
| rarity =
| type = optional; Specify the type of the item.
| value = optional; Specify the value, value range or "Can't be sold". Omit if a bundle.
| campaign = Specify the campaign the item can be found in. Defaults to [[Core]].
| alclevel = optional; Use for [[Alcohol]]
| commonsalvage = optional; List all common materials.
| raresalvage = optional; List all rare materials.
| questitem = optional; List the quest(s) the item is involved in.
| collector = optional; List all collectors that trade this item.
| render = optional; Specify the render image if available.
}}
<!--Provide a short description of the item here. -->
==Acquisition==
<!--For items other than crafting materials, -->
<!--list all places or monsters where the item can be obtained. -->
* [[Campaign]]
** [[Region]]
*** [[Monster]]
''Drop and salvage research is ongoing, and can be found [[Talk:{{SUBST:PAGENAME}}#Drop research|here]].''
<!--Include one of the following tables on the item's talk page. -->
<!--The second table is primarily for use with weapons/items with multiple skins. -->
<!--The third table is primarily for use with materials. -->
<!--Include a H or N in the first column to differentiate Hard and Normal mode drops. -->
===Farming===
<!--Make a heading for each good area to farm for this item.-->
====[[<Area>]]====
<!--Write a description of the area or route to follow for farming for the item.-->
<!--Include a link to a map if necessary, but don't put the image on the page.-->
<!--For common crafting materials. -->
* Purchased from [[material trader]]s.
* [[Salvage Kit|Salvaged]] from:
** [[Item 1]]
** [[Item 2]]
** Armor crafted using <material> (see below).
** See [[:Category:Contains <material>]] for other items.
* For known creatures that drop <material> see [[:Category:Drops <material>]].
<!--For rare crafting materials. -->
* Purchased from [[rare material trader]]s.
* [[Campaign]] [[artisan]]s will craft one [[<material>]] for <crafting details>.
* [[Expert Salvage Kit|Expert salvaged]] from:
** [[Item 1]]
** [[Item 2]]
** Armor crafted with <material>.
** See [[:Category:Contains <material>]] for other items.
* For known creatures that drop [[<material>]] see [[:Category:Drops <material>]].
==Quests==
<!--List quests involved in, omit if not a quest item.-->
* [[Campaign]]
** [[Quest 1]]
** [[Quest 2]]
==Collectors==
<!--List collectors of the item (including the items they offer), omit if not a trophy.-->
{{:Collector 1/Collector}}
{{:Collector 2/Collector}}
{{:Nicholas the Traveler/Collector|<date collecting>|<location>|<# of items> [[<item name>]]}}
==Crafting==
<!--List the armor, weapons and rare materials the material is used for.-->
<!--Omit this section if the item is not a crafting material.-->
*Armor
**[[Armor 1]]
**[[Armor 2]]
*Weaponsmiths
**[[Weaponsmith 1]]
**[[Weaponsmith 2]]
*Rare Materials
**[[Rare Material 1]]
**[[Rare Material 2]]
==Notes==
<!--Mention any bugs or other notes about the item..-->
==Trivia==
<!--Mention any known or suspected trivia about the item.-->
<!--Categories below this line.-->
==Drop research==
Observed drops for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Mode || Dropped by || Location || Signature
|-
| N || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|-
| H || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|}
or
Observed drops for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Mode || Skin || Dropped by || Location || Signature
|-
| N || Skin name || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|-
| H || Skin name || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|}
or
Observed drops for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Mode || Amount || Dropped by || Location || Signature
|-
| N || Amount || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|-
| H || Amount || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|}
<!--Include one of the following tables on the item's talk page. -->
<!--The first table is for trophies and stackable salvage items. -->
<!--The second table is for non-stackable salvage items. -->
==Expert salvage research==
Expert salvage research for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Material || Amount || Signature
|-
| [[MATERIAL]] || Amount || ~~~~
|}
or
Expert salvage research for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Material || Amount || Rarity || AR || Value || Signature
|-
| [[MATERIAL]] || Amount || Rarity || AR || Value || ~~~~
|}
Basic outline
Article header
The following should always be placed at the beginning of the article.
If the item article is a stub, use the {{item-stub}} template to add the page to Category:Item_stubs.
Item infobox template
Use the Template:Item infobox to create the info box. This info box does not auto-link, so please be sure to wikify appropriate contents. See the template page for detailed instructions. Example usage:
{{Item infobox
| name = Spider Web
| image = [[Image:Spider Web.jpg|128px]]
| type = [[Salvage item]]
| value = 5 {{gold}}
| campaign = [[Nightfall]]
| commonsalvage = [[Pile of Glittering Dust|Piles of Glittering Dust]]
| raresalvage = [[Bolt of Silk|Bolts of Silk]]
}}
- name
- The name of the item. This may be omitted as it will default to the page name.
- image
- The inventory icon of the item. The image should be .jpg format. This may be omitted as it will default to (
{{PAGENAME}}.png).
- type
- The type of the item. This may be omitted in some cases as the field will attempt to auto-type (see the template page for details).
- value
- The Merchant value of the item. Specify as 'Can't be sold' in the case of quest items.
- commonsalvage
- The common crafting materials this item can be salvaged into. Omit if the item cannot be salvaged, or the materials are not known.
- raresalvage
- The rare crafting materials this item can be salvaged into. Omit if the item cannot be salvaged, or the materials are not known.
The item info box contains many other parameters for use with different types of items, see the {{item infobox}} for details.
Acquisition
List all places or monsters where the item can be obtained. Drop information lists should generally follow this format:
* [[Campaign]]
** [[Region]]
*** [[Monster]]
''Drop and salvage research is ongoing, and can be found [[Talk:{{SUBST:PAGENAME}}#Drop research|here]].''
Include the following on the talk page of the item (N for Normal Mode, H for Hard Mode; second table for weapons/items with multiple skins; third table for materials
==Drop research==
Observed drops for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Mode || Dropped by || Location || Signature
|-
| N || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|-
| H || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|}
or
Observed drops for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Mode || Skin || Dropped by || Location || Signature
|-
| N || Skin name || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|-
| H || Skin name || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|}
or
Observed drops for {{SUBST:PAGENAME}}
{| {{STDT}}
! Mode || Amount || Dropped by || Location || Signature
|-
| N || Amount || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|-
| H || Amount || [[MONSTER]] || [[LOCATION]] || ~~~~
|}
===Farming===
Make a heading for each good area to farm for this item.
====[[<Area>]]====
Write a description of the area or route to follow for farming for the item.
Include a link to a map if necessary, but don't put the image on the page.
If the item is a common crafting material, the following format should be used:
* Purchased from [[material trader]]s. * [[Salvage Kit|Salvaged]] from: ** [[Item 1]] ** [[Item 2]] ** Armor crafted using <material> (see below). ** See [[:Category:Contains <material>]] for other items. * For known creatures that drop <material> see [[:Category:Drops <material>]].
If the item is a rare crafting material, the following format should be used:
* Purchased from [[rare material trader]]s. * [[Campaign]] [[artisan]]s will craft one [[<material>]] for <crafting details>. * [[Expert Salvage Kit|Expert salvaged]] from: ** [[Item 1]] ** [[Item 2]] ** Armor crafted using <material>. ** See [[:Category:Contains <material>]] for other items. * For known creatures that drop [[<material>]] see [[:Category:Drops <material>]].
Quests
List the quests the item is involved in. Use the following format:
* [[Campaign]] ** [[Quest 1]] ** [[Quest 2]]
Omit this section if the item is not a quest item. Add Category:Quest items to the category section.
Collectors
Include the collector sub-pages of collectors that collect this item. Using the following format will ensure that collector details are included:
{{:Collector 1/Collector}}
{{:Collector 2/Collector}}
Omit this section if the item is not a trophy. Add Category:Trophies to the category section.
Crafting
List the armor, weapons and rare materials the item is used in. Use the following format:
*Armor **[[Armor 1]] **[[Armor 2]] *Weaponsmiths **[[Weaponsmith 1]] **[[Weaponsmith 2]] *Rare materials **[[Rare Material 1]] **[[Rare Material 2]]
Omit this section if the item is not a common or rare crafting material. Add Category:Common crafting materials or Category:Rare crafting materials to the category section.
Notes
Mention any bugs or other notes about the item. If there is nothing in this section it should be omitted.
Trivia
Mention any known or suspected trivia about the item. If there is nothing in this section it should be omitted.
The following should always be placed at the end of the article.
Categories
See Guild Wars Wiki:Formatting/Categories. For items, most of the relevant categories to consider can be found as descendent subcategories of Category:Items. Add the appropriate [[:Category:Contains <material>]] entries.
- Note that the {{item infobox}} template automatically does some of the categorization.
