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This page contains instructions on how to make and use features.
the second installment in the very popular and succesful pikmin series explains
 
[[Captain Olimar]]s return to [[Hocotate]] after his adventure on the Pikmin's planet. He meets up with the [[President of Hocotate Freight|President]] and a new employee named [[Louie]]. Olimar learns that [[Hocotate Freight]] is in debt because of the failure of a shipment of Golden [[Pikpik carrot]] that was caused by Louie. Olimar's Ship, the [[S.S. Dolphin]] gets taken away to repay the debt. Olimar drops a bottle cap which was a souvenier for his son. [[The Ship]] absorbs the bottle cap and converts it into 100 [[Poko]]s. The President then send Olimar and Louie back to the Pikmin planet. He meets new kinds of Pikmin in many underground areas. After the debt is paid, Olimar returns to Hocotate without Louie. The President joins Olimar after the debt is paid off. Both of them look for more treasures and Louie on the planet and discover Louie in the [[Dream Den]] with a [[Titan Dweevil]].
==Creating a new feature==
# '''Create a page and entitle it <nowiki>Template:FEATURE_Your_Article_Name_Here</nowiki>''''
#* To create a page, go <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurle:FEATURE Your Article Name Here|action=edit&preload=Template:FEATURE_NewArticle}} here]</span> and replace "Your_Article_Name_Here" with your article's name
# '''Write your article on this page. Articles should...'''
#* ...be a ''brief'' summary of the topic you are writing about
#* ...contain a few relevant points of interest
#* ...contain several links, relevant to the subject
#* ...contain an image, relevant to the subject
#* ...not cover existing articles information (IE : We don't need an article for every single [[:Category:Grub-dogs|grubdog]] in the game)
# <font color=red>'''Once you have written your article, add the following to the bottom...'''</font>
#: <nowiki><noinclude>[[Category:Featured Articles|Your Article Name]]</noinclude></nowiki>
# '''Finally, preview your article, check for mistakes (typos, broken links and coding etc) and fix any you find. Once you are satisfied with the article, click "Save Page"'''
# '''Your article will be looked over when an administrator gets a chance, and if it is front page material, added to the upcoming rotation.
 
===Writing an Article===
Featured articles should be articles that are complete in content, well written, and are interesting enough to be put on the front page. Within this page, create a brief (2, 3, 4 short paragraphs) summary of the featured article. Cutting and pasting from the main article is acceptable, but keep the summary reasonably sized. This summary should contain an image.
 
Ideally, featured articles will rotate, possibly from top to bottom. As more articles are added to the list, the variety will grow, and the front page will become a more interesting place to be.
 
===Weekly Rotation===
There is one template which holds the data for which articles show for each day of the week. In order to rotate the articles edit the template below. Articles should be rotated weekly. All existing features are in [[:Category:Featured Articles]].
 
[[Template:Featured article]] [{{fullurle:Template:Featured article|action=edit}} edit]
 
[[Category:Featured Articles| ]]

Revision as of 22:24, January 11, 2007

This page contains instructions on how to make and use features.

Creating a new feature

  1. Create a page and entitle it Template:FEATURE_Your_Article_Name_Here'
    • To create a page, go here and replace "Your_Article_Name_Here" with your article's name
  2. Write your article on this page. Articles should...
    • ...be a brief summary of the topic you are writing about
    • ...contain a few relevant points of interest
    • ...contain several links, relevant to the subject
    • ...contain an image, relevant to the subject
    • ...not cover existing articles information (IE : We don't need an article for every single grubdog in the game)
  3. Once you have written your article, add the following to the bottom...
    <noinclude>[[Category:Featured Articles|Your Article Name]]</noinclude>
  4. Finally, preview your article, check for mistakes (typos, broken links and coding etc) and fix any you find. Once you are satisfied with the article, click "Save Page"
  5. Your article will be looked over when an administrator gets a chance, and if it is front page material, added to the upcoming rotation.

Writing an Article

Featured articles should be articles that are complete in content, well written, and are interesting enough to be put on the front page. Within this page, create a brief (2, 3, 4 short paragraphs) summary of the featured article. Cutting and pasting from the main article is acceptable, but keep the summary reasonably sized. This summary should contain an image.

Ideally, featured articles will rotate, possibly from top to bottom. As more articles are added to the list, the variety will grow, and the front page will become a more interesting place to be.

Weekly Rotation

There is one template which holds the data for which articles show for each day of the week. In order to rotate the articles edit the template below. Articles should be rotated weekly. All existing features are in Category:Featured Articles.

Template:Featured article edit

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