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| + | #REDIRECT [[Team Fortress Wiki:Featured articles]] |
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| − | A '''featured article''' is a page that is well written, helpful, and conforms to criteria below.
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| − | To nominate an article for featured article status, please see the [[Team Fortress Wiki:Projects/Featured articles|Featured article project]].
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| − | == Usefulness ==
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| − | Above all else, the article must be informative and useful to the reader.
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| − | The article should be:
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| − | * Informative - The article should contain helpful information.
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| − | * Comprehensive - The article should be complete, without omission of major facts or details.
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| − | * Accurate - The article should be factually accurate, and sourced where appropriate.
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| − | == Clarity of Writing ==
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| − | A featured article must be easy to follow. This includes being concise, and following the [[Help:Team Fortress Wiki style guide]].
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| − | The article should be:
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| − | * Well-written - The prose of the article is engaging, and of a professional standard.
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| − | * Properly styled - The article follows all conventions in the [[Help:Team Fortress Wiki style guide|style guide]].
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| − | * Length - The article of appropriate length, staying focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail.
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| − | * Stable - The article should not be currently undergoing any major revisions or edit wars.
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| − | == Introduction ==
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| − | The introduction section '''''must''''' be present on an article for it to be considered a "Featured article". The introduction should provide a brief overview of the article without being too specific (''see:[[Help:TF2_Wiki_style_guide#Introduction|Team Fortress Wiki style guide - Introduction]]'').
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| − | == Use of Media ==
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| − | Featured articles should use images and videos where appropriate. | |
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| − | Images should be used to:
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| − | * Referential - Images can be used as a source of reference.
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| − | * Clarification - Images can be used to help illustrate a point.
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| − | * Informational - Images can be used to display additional information.
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| − | == References ==
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| − | Lastly, featured articles should be well connected to the rest of Team Fortress Wiki, but without over linking articles.
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| − | The article should:
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| − | * Link to all other relevant articles
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| − | * Link to reliable outside sources where appropriate
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| − | * Only have a ''maximum'' of one link per section to any given article
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| − | [[Category:Featured article project]]
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| − | [[Category:Help]]
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| − | </noinclude>
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