User:Trig Jegman/REFP

Reference guide

References serve as sources for information. Not all information requires sourcing, but it's generally best to include them as often as possible.


 * Note standards for sourcing
 * Example of information that does not need to be sourced: "Cap'n Cuttlefish is an Inkling." (source: lookin')
 * Example of information that does need to be sourced: "DJ Octavio is likely an Octoling." (source: images contained within collectible scrolls which the average player may have missed, or not observed close enough to have caught this detail, and are exclusive to only one game in the series)

If a claim is not easily verifiable and/or reads as outlandish, adding an inline "Citation need" template is recommended. With this tag, other editors are encouraged to seek out the proper citation and add it to the page.

For further general reading, consult wp:Wikipedia:Citing sources. Wikipedia's standards are much stricter (as Wikipedia's scope and function is different from Inkipedia's), but the page contains a great overview on the topic as well as markup instructions

What makes a good reference
Text body


 * Official material (games, endorsed guidebooks, artbooks)
 * Note that the manga is not an accurate source of information for the game, as it follows a separate continuity (/ is officially stated to be "non-canon")
 * Official statements (social media, directs, presskits, developer interviews)
 * Note whether or not datamine related tweets are allowed per leak policy
 * Note that competitive namespace has different standards for what can be considered reliable references
 * Note that as a lighthearted game aimed at the children/all audiences demographic not all information will add up / can be explained in official material. First and foremost this is an encyclopedia about a family-friendly videogame; do not forget this

Markup
References are defined then inserted inline with the  tag, then displayed as footnotes on articles with the   tag. Note that the ref tag must be closed. The  tag must be placed at the end of the article, under a dedicated "References" heading. Example output:

To use the same reference more than once in the same article, define a name to the first instance of the reference, then call that name the second time you input the reference. ie:  which outputs as:

Note: if you call a reference before it is defined, the software will give you an error.

Formatting

 * External link source formatting
 * Internal link source formatting
 * NIWA link source formatting
 * Tweets/Nintendo dot com use an icon template
 * In-game dialogue/text formatting
 * In-game non-dialogue information formatting (ie images)