Forum:Page Format Reference

Guide

 * Grey text is used to show old formats, the new format is listed right after it. For general purposes, you should ignore grey text.

Sitewide usage

 * See also: Category:Policy
 * Ruby syntax:
 * Old example: Ｓｐ(スピードスペル) 
 * New example:


 * For music, we only take samples and remember to license them, for example: File:Calm Academy.ogg
 * For videos, since they tend to hold stricter copyrights, tags are preferred and it's better not to upload them here. (Mainly because it's a waste of space when it's available on youtube, people don't seem to bother adding the Licencing here, we can redirect them to youtube if someone tries to sue us for using their copyrighted videos =P) {1}

Main card pages / Card Table related

 * Video Game lores should be kept/added even if they are exactly the same as the TCG/OCG Card lore.
 * Japanese images are preferred for anime cards, as they contain more of the card's details. {1} {2}
 * Rarity links should be made like this: C . Not like this C or Common, as it is overly redundant.
 * Anime-only cards use the animelore parameter, not the lore parameter.
 * Regular commas (" " and ') and dashes (-) are preferred for card page names, not the fancy ones (“ ” and ’) (–, — and －). {1}
 * Effect types:
 * We used to add:
 * |effect1 = Summon
 * |effect2 = Trigger
 * and we used to only mention one of each effect type.
 * Now we add each effect as a list, including duplicate types, and in the exact order, e.g.
 * |effect = Summon, Trigger, Trigger


 * |japlore is superceded |jplore is preferred.
 * It is better to not update the lores until the lores are actually known. So, don't go to a page with an old card where Konami has not announced a reprint and apply Problem-Solving Card Text to it. The same applies to old anime card lores. {1}
 * The English card image takes priority if it is available. The image of the card from the newest set is preferred. If a card is released in the same set and has multiple rarities, avoid Ultimate Rares and Ghost Rares if possible. The quality of the image does not matter, if it is bad, it should encourage someone to click on the image and then use the 'Upload a new version of this file' button to upload a clearer one.
 * For anime only cards, the clearest screenshot, but if a Tag Force image is available, we use that.
 * For manga only cards, clearest image. {1}


 * Anime appearance syntax:
 * 1st old example: 106/116/125
 * 2nd old example:
 * The new example: 106, 116, 125

Archetype and Series

 * If a lore asks for a certain type of card, ALL cards with that string in their Japanese name are members of that Archetype, regardless of whether they fit the theme or not. Including Spell and Trap cards if they also have that string in their name.
 * Since they don't have any cards which have a lore which asks for a certain type of card (AKA Support Cards); groups such as Monarch, Warriors, King and Generation Fish are a Series; not an Archetype.
 * Since they are Series (use a theme; no support cards), Japanese names have ZERO to do with family categorization. So cards like Big Eye should not be in the King Family since they don't fit the theme. Also, it shouldn't be part of the Related section either, since it just happened to have the word in the name since it's a commonly used term in names. Apart from having the same common term in their name, there is nothing else in common.
 * Things like Mobius Castle and Lightning Crash should be in FamilyRelated of Monarchs as they have multiple things in common, but do not totally fit the theme.
 * Card storylines have their own page, so it is unnecessary to add them to ArchRelated/SeriesRelated.
 * Being in the artwork of a card does not make it related, (e.g. Harpies' Hunting Ground to Ojama). This belongs in the Trivia pages of the card pages.
 * A card that incidentally happens to support all archetype members is not support (ie. "Sanctuary in the Sky" is not ArchSupport for "Archlord"). ArchSupport is exclusively for cards that have the archetype name in them in quotes. (ie. "Fifth Hope" is "Elemental HERO support.)


 * If a group is already categorized as an Archetype, it is unnecessary (and redundant) to also categorize it as a Series.

File naming

 * See also: Project:Image policy
 * List of Symbols/Characters to include or omit:
 * Keep:, ! Ω α β γ à ã æ é É Ü ö ü ú
 * Don't keep: - . ' " : ・ / ~ & = ? % (and space)


 * Common mistakes:
 * Old layout: For OCG/TCG card images: There is no dash (-) between the Card Name and Set (CardNameSET-LN-R-ED.png)
 * New Layout: For OCG/TCG card images: There is a dash (-) between the Card Name and Set (CardName-SET-LN-R-ED.png)


 * Official Proxies use OP; for example File:AlexandriteDragon-PHSW-EN-OP.jpg (CardName-SET-LN-OP.png). Unlike regular card images, rarities and edition tags aren't included (You can't tell R from ScR, proxy images technically don't have rarities anyway, and so far there has been no 2 proxy images with different rarities or editions). A source must be provided somewhere when uploading these, or they may be deleted. {1}

Card Tips

 * Anime-only cards do not need tips.
 * The Advanced Format heading is redundant, they should not be added to the pages.
 * == Traditional Format == section goes after the Advanced Format tips; also if the card itself is banned, neither headings are needed.
 * == Video games == section goes after the card game formats. This section should only contain tips which include using video game only cards.
 * The layout should be spaced out, wall of texts are bad.
 * Layout sample: {1}

Card Rulings

 * A valid reference/source must be provided for all additions or changes, otherwise they will be reverted.
 * All new rulings must be an exact quote of an official ruling.
 * Rulings users make themselves are not to be included, even if they are correct.
 * For more information, see the Card Rulings Policy.

Card Gallery

 * NC images should not be deleted just because we have the image of the card. They should both be kept in the gallery page, next to each other. {1}
 * Gallery tag:
 * align and perrow are unnecessary, heights is redundant but acceptable for older galleries which have not been updated. {1}


 * Layout sample: {1}

Set Card Lists and Set Card Galleries

 * See User:Dinoguy1000/boilerplate

Discussion / Comments
Created from observations and discussions. Any new section suggestions, comments, questions, etc? (stickying after any error checks/a few comments) -Falzar FZ- (talk page|useful stuff) 05:01, November 8, 2011 (UTC)