Nintendo:Information/Starting a new page

Starting a new page is a simple process, and for each type of article there is a specific way to format it. The various types include: Character, Game, Species, Location, Item, and a few others. However each article must begin with a Head Template, unless it is a sub-page (like a gallery).


 * Note: For the codes given by this page, they must be entered into the page editor in source mode, otherwise they won't work.

Head Templates
A Head Template is included at the top of each normal wiki article to give general information about the article. It gives the type, class, and protection of the article, a quote related to the article, and other information.

Simple Head Templates
Generally only a few fields of the Head Template are used by most articles. A Head Template just using those fields is referred to as a Simple Head Template. The following is the source code for a Simple Head Template.

To fill out a Simple Head Template, these fields must be filled out:


 * type - What kind of article is it. A full list of working types can be found here.
 * quote - A quote relating to the subject of the article. The quote must be entered without quotation marks around it, as those are automatically added in.
 * speaker - The speaker of the quote.
 * stub - An "x" must be placed in this field if the article is a stub, and if the article is not a stub then the field must be removed.
 * class - A rating of A-E must be placed to indicate the state of the page. The classifications for each rating can be found here.

Complex Head Templates
For unusual pages more parts of the Head Template must be used. a head Template with any of these extra fields is called a Complex Head Template.

To fill out a Complex Head Template, the applicable fields below must be filled out:


 * type - What kind of article is it. A full list of working types can be found here.
 * quote - A quote relating to the subject of the article. The quote must be entered without quotation marks around it, as those are automatically added in.
 * speaker - The speaker of the quote.
 * stub - An "x" must be placed in this field if the article is a stub, and if the article is not a stub then the field must be removed.
 * featured - An "x" must be placed in this field if the article is a featured article.
 * protected - An "x" must be placed in this field if the article is protected.
 * class - A rating of A-E must be placed to indicate the state of the page. The classifications for each rating can be found here.
 * unreleased - An "x" must be placed in this field if the article is about a game that hasn't been released yet in any region.
 * for - An "x" must be placed in this field if the Head template requires a for section. (ex. "For the game Donkey Kong please see Donkey Kong (Game)")