Naming Conventions
Naming Pages
Every time you create a link to a page that does not exist, you are naming that page. While contents of pages can be edited freely, once a page is named, that is the name it gets. Pages can be moved and admins can delete misspellings, but it is easier to give the page a correct name at the beginning.
Capitalization & Naming
Capitalization matters [[This Page]] is different from [[this page]] which is different from [[THIS page]]. Try to use EXACT name from in-game. Since capitalization matters, it is important to use the correct name of a dungeon, item, creature, etc as it is displaying in-game. If you create a page using the incorrect name, and someone else wants to link to that entry later, they may end up creating a duplicate entry.
Items with the Same Name
There are a few cases where multiple things in Asheron's Call have the same name. For example, there is both a Creature Class called Skeleton and an individual creature called Skeleton. We have created a hierarchy for determining which entry will get the unique, correct name, and which one will get a suffix added.
- 1. Creature Class
- 2. Item
- 3. Creature/NPC/Character
- 4. Dungeon
- 5. Text
- 6. Quest
When you come upon items with the same name, consult this list. Give the higher ranking item the correct name, and for the lower ranking one add (Type) with parentheses included. Examples would be Cow for the creature type and Cow (Creature) for the individual creature.
Disambiguation
Often you will come across two or more items that share the same name and are on the same naming tier as described above. When this happens, a disambiguation page is needed. Disambiguation pages are easy to create. Create a new entry using the proper name. On this page, list the multiple items with a suffix to distinguish them. Good suffixes to add would be the location where the entry is found or the quest the entry is from. Tag this page with Category:Disambiguation.
Example:
Instructions - The disambiguation page. The page text is as follows:
- See:
Images Names and Sizes
Like pages, the names of images are important and semi-permanent. Ideally when naming the images, name them as they are in game (with spaces). This allows them to be uniformly referenced, and it is easier to avoid duplicating image uploads. The wiki will automatically add underscores to replace the spaces, however when referencing the image, you can still use spaces. For example, "Image Small.jpg" will automatically be made into "Image_Small.jpg" by the wiki, but can still be referenced as "Image Small.jpg" in your pages. Because names are case sensitive a nonstandard name, such as Stone icon.PNG, will not be recognized by templates expecting the standard format.
Live Images
- Screenshots of creatures and NPCs in the game world or an item being wielded should be named: <Exact In-Game Name> Live.
- For creatures and NPCs, images must be in .jpg format, and must be 300x400 pixels in size.
- For quests, and items, images must be in .jpg format and either be 300x400 or 300x300 pixels in size.
- Examples:
- Drudge Skulker Live.jpg
- Sanamar Collector Live.jpg
- Sword of Lost Light Live.jpg
- Sword of Lost Light (Quest) Live.jpg
Stat Panel/ID Panel Images
- These images are to be uploaded and inserted only in the talk page of the particular entry for future reference.
- These images must be named: <Exact In-Game Name>. Include stats panel images on the talk page for the article for future reference.
- Stats panel images must be in .jpg format, and are typically 300x400 or 300x300 pixels for short items.
- Note: It is acceptable for longer items to be 300x??? (depending on length).
- Examples:
- Drudge Skulker.jpg
- Sanamar Collector.jpg
- Sword of Lost Light.jpg
Icons
- Being icons, these are only going to be used for items and objects.
- These should be named: <Exact In-Game Name> Icon.
- Icons should be in .png format and must be 32x32px in size.
- Examples:
- Sword of Lost Light Icon.png
- Life Stone Icon.png
- Pyreal Mote Icon.png
Wiki Swiss Tool
- A downloadable helper utility, the Wiki Swiss Tool, is designed just for ACC Wiki to crop images and icons to Wiki-Standard sizes and formats with a single click. Check it out!