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== Preliminary info sources ==
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== How to make a new item page ==
* [[Inventory]] page (finding the icon names & copying over summaries and info)
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*[[Help:Item_page_guidelines/Skeleton|Page skeleton]]
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*[[Template:Item_Attributes/doc|Item Attributes template documentation]]
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'''Best advice:''' Look at how finished pages ({{Item|Anti-Grav Scooter}}, {{Item|Lenses}}, {{Item|Alien Bottle Opener}} etc.) did it, and copy it!
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=== Skeleton page (spooky) ===
  
A lot of information from the '''[[Help:Editing_guidelines#Skill_pages|Skill page guidelines]]''' applies here as well.
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# Pick an unfinished page from the below list of items.
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# Read the '''[[Template:Item_Attributes/doc|Item Attributes template documentation]]''' to understand what these fields in ''[[Template:Item Attributes]]'' mean.
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#*READ THE '''IMPORTANT NOTES''' THEY ARE IMPORTANT OKAY.
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# Paste the '''[[Help:Item_page_guidelines/Skeleton|Item page skeleton]]''' into the page.
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# Fill out the ''Item Attributes'' template using the following sources of information:
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#*The '''[[Inventory]]''' page
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#*If available, ''groomsh'''s screenshots
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#*Existing, finished item pages like {{Item|Anti-Grav Scooter}}, {{Item|Lenses}}, {{Item|Alien Bottle Opener}} etc.
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#*''Mush''
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#*Your brain
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# Preview to see if everything looks like it should, correct where necessary.
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# ???
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# Profit!
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=== In-depth information ===
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Writing an item page is a lot like writing a [[Skills|Skill]] page, so a lot of information from the '''[[Help:Editing_guidelines#Skill_pages|Skill page guidelines]]''' applies here as well.
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'''Head rule:''' Look at existing examples and write similar things!
  
 
== Full list of items ==
 
== Full list of items ==

Revision as of 17:52, 11 February 2014

Cautionicon.png (Maybe) coming soon: Detailed instructions on how to populate an item page.

Designer ividyon (talk)

How to make a new item page

Skeleton page (spooky)

  1. Pick an unfinished page from the below list of items.
  2. Read the Item Attributes template documentation to understand what these fields in Template:Item Attributes mean.
    • READ THE IMPORTANT NOTES THEY ARE IMPORTANT OKAY.
  3. Paste the Item page skeleton into the page.
  4. Fill out the Item Attributes template using the following sources of information:
  5. Preview to see if everything looks like it should, correct where necessary.
  6.  ???
  7. Profit!

In-depth information

Writing an item page is a lot like writing a Skill page, so a lot of information from the Skill page guidelines applies here as well.

Head rule: Look at existing examples and write similar things!

Full list of items