Editing Guidelines

## General

* Always follow the Wiki Rules.
* If you need help with something, see the help pages, or contact an admin.
* This is an English version of the Wiki, only use English in articles. This Wiki also has a Russian version.
* Pay attention to proper grammar, spelling and interpunction.
* If you are uncertain of something, use the verify template to let others know the information is unsure.
* Everyone can edit this Wiki, even unregistered users. Some pages (like the main page) can be edited only by registered users.
* If you want to delete an article, become a moderator, have an idea how to improve the page (e.g. change color scheme, background, favicon, css, Wiki features, main menu), etc. - contact an admin.

## Article formatting

Please follow below formatting tips when creating/editing articles:

* Don't use absolute links when linking internal pages - see Links for help.
* Don't repeat the same link in a single article - e.g. if you are writing a long article that mentions Alicorns a lot, provide a link only for first occurence of the word "Alicorn" and leave the rest without a link, unless it is really necessary.
* This Wiki has a Russian version. If a page has a Russian counterpart, link it. See Interlanguage link for help.
* Use templates where applicable.
* If you are unsure how to format an article, try looking for similar articles on the Wiki to see how they look.

## Naming

### Articles

* If article name can have different meanings, add a clarification at the end, in brackets. Example: "Raiders" can refer to an enemy type or to a trial. Here one of the pages is simply named "Raiders", because enemy type can be considered the "main meaning" of this word. The other page is called "Raiders (trial)". Insert the OtherUses template at the beginning of such pages for easier navigation.
* Trials and skills titles should always have corresponding type in brackets - (trial) or (skill)
* Use exact names that appear in the English version of the game (to avoid confusion). Mind the letter size!
	+ Don't correct the name if it is misspelled in the game and you think that was a intentional misspelling
	+ Use corrected name if you think it is just human error, and report the bug

### Files

When uploading images try to give the image a **meaningful** name, as it will be easier to find the image later. You don't have to follow a specific naming convention - just make sure the filename somehow describes the image.

#### Examples of meaningful filenames

* StableCoreRoomWithBigRobot.jpg
* enemy\_ghoul\_standing.png
* pipbuckMapWorld.png

#### Examples of meaningless filenames

* Screenshot-2018-05-16\_08\_31\_12.png
* 2020-01-12\_16\_42\_26-FoE\_Remains.png
* screenshot.jpeg

## Media

* When posting screenshots with player character, use the stock Littlepip character if possible (tip: use the Magical orb in "Prancing pony" to change appearance mid-game)
* When posting screenshots of rooms, cut out player character if possible:
	+ Take a screenshot
	+ Move your character to other place on screen
	+ Take another screenshot
	+ Combine screenshots
* Do not downscale/upscale screenshots. If possible, play the game in "Zoom 100%" mode.

## Categories

See category list for full list of available categories. Don't be afraid to add a new category, but try to keep the naming convention the same as existing ones. If you don't know what categories to add to a page, take a look at similar pages and their categories.

### Common categories

Some common categories include:

* Category:Bosses
* Category:Characters
* Category:Enemies
* Category:Grind maps
* Category:Items
* Category:Locations
* Category:Perks
* Category:Quests
* Category:Skills
* Category:Trials

### System categories

Some categories are added automatically and **shouldn't be inserted manually**. Those categories include:

* Category:Article stubs
* Category:Candidates for deletion
* Category:Outdated
* Category:Verify

## Templates

For a full list of templates, go to Special:PrefixIndex and select "Template" from the dropdown list.

### Infoboxes

Use at the top of articles.

* Template:InfoboxBoss
* Template:InfoboxQuest
* Template:Location - use in location articles (except base camps)
* Template:InfoboxBaseCamp
* Template:InfoboxCharacter
* Template:InfoboxEnemy
* Template:Minigame - use in trial articles

### Navboxes

Use at the bottom of articles.

* Template:NavboxTrials
* Template:NavboxEnemies - use in enemies and bosses articles
* Template:NavboxLocations

### Design and formatting

* Template:Enemy - table with enemy stats
* Template:Weapon - table with weapon stats
* Template:Spell - table with spell stats
* Template:Hint - floating hint on hover
* Template:Quote - nicely formatted quote
* Template:Comm - nicely formatted console command
* Template:Spoiler - hidden text (highlight to show)
* Template:ClearNewline - forced newline
* Template:Icon - small icon
* Template:Effect - status effect icon and name
* Template:Verify - mark a statement as unsure

### Context links

* Template:Main - link to main article
* Template:OtherUses - use when two pages share a similar name

### "Also see" links

Use in "also see" section at the end of articles.

* Template:LinkFoe
* Template:LinkFallout
* Template:LinkMLP

### Notices

Use at the top of articles.

* Template:Delete - mark article as candidate for deletion
* Template:Outdated - mark article as outdated
* Template:Stub - mark article as stub
* Template:Disambig - add on disambig pages

## Content moderation/Wiki staff

See the Special:ListUsers for a list of admins.

Currently only one admin is active. To contact them, write on their message wall.

The other admin, original Wiki founder, is no longer active.