Contributing/AU Page

This is the guide on how to make an AU page.

Please note that it is not necessary for all page components (see "Page Layout" below) to be done by a single person. A contributor may just add in whatever that they are able to contribute.

### Glossary

* Variation - When an AU has a different, altered version of it. Essentially an AU of an AU.

## Guide

### Page Naming

The naming of an AU page should be the exact name of the AU in question. If the AU is not in English, then the naming of the AU page should be an accurate English translation of the name of the AU. No parenthesis or periods are allowed.

If the AU is a variation of a currently existing AU, please use the following naming conventions.

* For example, an AU called WTFuture already exists, and a new AU called Green Leader is created, the page name should be:

```
WTFuture/Green Leader

```

If an AU is based on an already existing AU or design, but is NOT a variation,

* For example, an AU known as Ellsworld already exists, and now a new AU called WTFuture is based on Ellsworld. The page name should be:

```
Ellsworld - WTFuture

```

* If there is a new variation AU of this AU, then it should be written like this:

```
Ellsworld - WTFuture/Green Leader

```

### Page Layout

Each AU page should comprise of the following components:

* An infobox containing the following content:
	+ The name of the AU
	+ A preview image, also called a "banner"
		- The image size of the banner should be set to be at least 500px.
		- This can be added later on, and is optional.
	+ The creator(s) of the AU
	+ The creation date of the AU
	+ Link(s) to where the AU is centered
		- When adding links, please use the following format: [link Name of Site]. For example, [https://www.deviantart.com/eddsworld DeviantArt]
	+ The category the AU falls under (Switch Up, Crossover, Basic Change, Concept Change, Character Centered, Self Insert)
	+ What tags are applicable to the AU (Zombie, Western, Vampire etc.)
	+ The tone of the AU (Serious, Semi-Serious, Comedic, Horror)
	+ The setting of the AU (Past, Present, Future)
	+ The medium(s) the AU is told in (Animation, Comic, Game etc.)
	+ Any other important person(s) in relation to the AU, if applicable
* Tabs for variations of the AU, if applicable.
	+ These tabs are used to link AU variations together.
* A brief description of the AU
	+ Specify the general appearance of the characters and the creator/creation date of the AU
* Descriptions
	+ This will be done by text contributors, so image contributors do not need to worry about this.
* Trivia
	+ This can be added later on, and is optional.
* Gallery
	+ Please ensure all art is credited, even if you (the uploader) created it yourself.
	+ Please ensure the images are in high quality.
	+ Gallery captions must be center-aligned.
* References
	+ Please add references (citations) for any sources of information, and add a "Reference List" using either the visual or source editor at the bottom of the page. Please see the sample page below for an example.
	+ OR
	+ Manually add references to images in the Gallery, or for any videos/GIFs, by typing [1], [2], [3], etc (change the numbers according to what other numbers that have already been used) in superscript format and type out the reference list like below:

```
1. [Source]
2. [Source]
3. [Source]

```

### Directory Updating

The naming convention for the AUs in the directory is slightly different from the page naming convention if the AU is in a language other than English. The original language name of the AU *must* be including along with the English translation of the AU name.

* If an AU is called WTFuture in English, and the original Japanese is 未来！, then it should be written as:

```
WTFuture (未来！)

```

* If an AU is a variation of a currently existing AU, then the name should be written like this:

```
WTFuture (Green Leader) -未来！(グリーンリーダー)-

```

## Files

### File Name

All files should be given a sensible name that describes the content, the AU it is from (including it's variation), and be consistent across the Wiki. A good file name would be the name of the AU it is a part of, followed by the variation of the AU (if applicable), then the content of the image (such as a character name or location name). The three parts, AU name, variation and content, should be separated by brackets for the variation and a hyphen for the content: "[AU NAME] ([VARIATION]) - [CONTENT OF IMAGE]".

**Example:** WTFuture (Green Leader) - Green Leader
### File Credit

All files on the wiki must credit the original posting. Original files are discouraged from being uploaded, please post them on DeviantArt, Tumblr, or some other site before adding them here.

## Code for Copypasting

Infobox:

```
{{Infobox AU}}

```

Tabs:

```

```

Header for AU PAGES ONLY:

```
{{Header|Descriptions}}

```

If additional spacing is required, please add the following BELOW "{ {Header|Descriptions} }"

```
<span></span>

```

Divider line for references:

## ```

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(Alternatively, to view the code used in this page, please open this page in "Source Editor" mode.)

## Other Important Personals

### Writer(s)

Unknown

[ ↓ ONLY ADD TABS IF THERE ARE AU VARIATIONS ]

[ AU name *OR* AU name (A) ] is an AU featuring the characters as.../in... [ brief description of their appearance, or clothing choices, etc ].

This AU was created by [ name of creator ] on 1st January, 2022 [ Please ensure the date is according to the creation date in the creator's timezone].

Descriptions
* **Edd** - [ Description text here ]
* **Tom** - [Description text here ]
* **Matt** - [Description text here ]
* **Tord** - [Description text here ]

Trivia
* [ Add relevant trivia here. Please make sure to fact check before adding! Please also refrain from adding controversies. ]
* [ Even if only one sentence of trivia is added, please use a bullet list! ]

Gallery
AU name (Variation) - Character name

[ Add references here if any citation is done ]