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It is requested that no major changes are made to this draft without my approval. Minor edits like rewrites are allowed, though.
It is requested that any part of this page is '''not copied and used''' on any other page.
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=[[MarioWiki:Quotes]]=
Quotes are ex-supages given to games pages that feature enough meaningful and/or notable quotes to warrant a separate page. If the game got few quotes which can be included in the game's article without creating an excessively long quotes section, a separate page is unnecessary. This policy page outlines standards that must be followed when creating a quotes sub-page.


=[[MarioWiki:Signatures]]=
==Organizing==
Your signature is automatically created for you when you create an account. It should be used when writing comments on talk pages, voting on deletions, etc, and is left by typing <nowiki>~~~ after your comment. ~~~~ leaves your signature and datestamp (~~~~~</nowiki> leaves just a date). Signature and datestamp are preferable.


Personalized signatures are allowed, by
Quotes will be out in a list (use <code>*</code>), quotes are put between quotation marks, and are italic.
#editing the designated field on [[Special:Preferences]],
===Games===
#creating a userspace subpage at [[Special:Mypage/sig]] (it ''must'' be /sig, and just one subpage), then following the instructions [[Help:Signature]] to "include" the subpage in your signature field.
The Name of each quote page would be "List of quotes by [game]". Each quote page will have a standardized header: "<code><nowiki>This is a list of quotes by [[character]].</nowiki></code>" (see [[MarioWiki:Subpages Policy|here]])


However, some rules must be followed when doing so:
Sections should be made for each character, organized by the alphabetical order. Quotes should be put under each section, the most stereotypical quotes will be put at the top (i.e. "Mama Mia" for Mario, "Help me, Mario!" for Peach, etc.). Screams ("ahhh"), nonsense and other stuff that sheds absolutely no light on the character ("hi", "okay", etc.) should not be included; when in doubt, or when there's disagreement, discuss on the talk page.


===Characters===
These pages would only be for recurring characters, as one-shot characters (mostly RPG characters) already have complete quote lists on their parent games' pages. Discretion should also be used when determining what recurring characters should get quotes pages. If a character is major in one game, but only has a few lines in another game or two, there is no point giving them a quote page either: A quotes section with {{tem|main}} to the major appearance quotes page in the character page, as well as some choice quotes from that and all the quotes from the minor appearance is better.
The name of each quote page would be "List of quotes by [character]". Each quote page will have a standardized header: "<code><nowiki>This is a list of quotes by ''[[character]]''.</nowiki></code>"
The first section should be "General", and it will list quotes that appear in more than one appearance; if they only occur a couple times, the appearances can be listed at the bottom of the section, but otherwise, just leave them. The most stereotypical quotes will be put at the top (i.e. "Mama Mia" for Mario, "Help me, Mario!" for Peach, etc.). Generic quotes are allowed here - not things like screams ("ahhh"), nonsense and other stuff that sheds absolutely no light on the character ("hi", "okay", etc.); when in doubt, or when there's disagreement, discuss on the talk page. After that section, go by genre/media type:
#'''Platformers'''
#'''Sports'''
#'''Spinoffs'''
#'''RPGs'''
#'''Non-game appearances'''
#'''Misc''' for commercials ("Mario, Mario, Mario ja nai!" - Peach, ''NSLU''), websites, etc.
Specific series and specific games are given headers, if they produce a large amount of quotes (mostly RPGs); otherwise, the game's name for each quote should be listed following it. All sections should follow the chronological order. For the non-game appearances, sections can be given for the different shows, movies, publications, etc., or just list them in the chronological order like the games/series with few quotes.
=[[MarioWiki:Image Maps]]=
'''[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Imagemap Image Maps]''' are images where different parts of the image link to different pages (as opposed to the entire image being a link to a single destination). For example, [[Template:Bowsermap]] is a map of Bowser's body from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', in which every area of the body links to the article corresponding to that area. Similarly, [[Template:SMRPGmap]] links to the areas that are visited in ''Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars'', all of which are pictured on the map. The purpose of Image Maps are to allow for easier navigation between areas in a game, as they are visual, rather than name-based. This policy page outlines standards that must be followed when creating a Image Maps template.
==Rules==
==Rules==
===Appearance and color===
*The Image '''must''' be a rip from the game (like [[:File:MLRPG3_Map.png|this]]), or an official map artwork (like [[:File:NSMBUMushroomKingdom.png|this]]).
*Your signature must include your username, or a shortened or altered version of it, or a nickname, as long as it is still instantly recognizable as pertaining to you.
*Image Maps are used for navigation: most of time, they should be under the info-box.
*Your signature can be one or more different colors, provided they are readable. A background color should come with a defined text color (even if it is the default, black, users with different skins will also be able to see the text by defining this).
*Creating Image Maps with less than 8 links is discouraged.
*Any such background must be confined to the immediate text area. Borders or blinking (or anything else that gives undue salience to a signature) are not allowed.
*A Map Image's height or width in article must never exceed 400 pixels.
*You may only have one signature page. You may use signatures other than the one on your signature page, but they cannot be custom sigs (i.e. only <nowiki>{{Tem|User}}, [[User:Myname|Myname]]</nowiki>, etc.).
**The Map Image's width in the info-box must never exceed 300 pixels
*Some users also change their sigs during certain holidays. Though allowed, these sigs must also conform to all previous rules, and it is suggested to only do this a couple of times a year at most.
 
*You can change your signature according to your liking, as long as it is readable. If your signature appears to be unreadable, you may be warned. (See: [[MarioWiki:Warning policy#Level_one_offenses|Warning Policy]] )
==Creating an Image Map==
#First thing is specify the image, [[Special:Upload|upload one]] if none exists.
#Specify the name of the template that will contain the Image Map, The name should contain the name (or a shorten form) of the game plus additional 'map' at the end.
#Start creating the template, If you cannot specify the coordinates, you could use online tools such as [http://www.maschek.hu/imagemap/imgmap this].
#Once Done, preview the template and check it appear correctly, and that links works (press CTRL while clicking on the map, to open on another window, and to keep the current page).
#If every things works correctly save the template, and start adding it to articles.
 
=Upcoming Proposals=
===A writing guideline for the Quote pages===
:see [[User:Megadardery/Sandbox#MarioWiki:Quotes|here]] for the draft.
 
This Writing Guideline is meant to clear thing of when and how a quote page should be created. Everything of what was written in the draft are rules which are already known. It will be created under the name [[MarioWiki:Quotes]]. Use the comments section below for comments and suggestions.


===Links===
'''Proposer''': {{User|Megadardery}}  (lots of help from {{User|Walkazo}} appreciated)<br>
*Your signature must link to your talk page. It can also have links to your userpage, contributions, etc., but '''never''' to other users' pages.
'''Deadline''': MONTH +14, 2013 23:59 GMT
*You may have a maximum of '''five''' word links, internal or external, including the mandatory talk page link.
*Do not include links to mainspace articles in your signature. This interferes with knowledge of where a page is linked from.
*Do not include links to external websites in your signature. Use your userpage for such things.
===Transclusion/template===
*Your signature must be visible on your [[Special:Mypage/sig|signature subpage]]. Posting signature coding directly onto a page is not allowed, unless your signature is a single, basic link (i.e. <nowiki>[[User:Myname|Myname]]</nowiki>). Raw coding that ''is'' added to talk pages will be stripped down to a basic link, or removed completely and replaced with <nowiki>{{tem|User}}</nowiki>.
*Parser functions can be used in your signature. However, using too many can lead to much lag, and should be avoided.


===Size===
====Support====
*Your signature cannot exceed around 200 pixels in width.
#{{User|Megadardery}}
*Certain types of formatting and spacing, such as <code><nowiki><big></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><br></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki><div></nowiki></code>, are not allowed, as they disrupt the normal spacing between rows of text. Font sizes of more than the default are therefore not allowed.
*Your signature can only be single-lined.


To test your signature's size, use the {{tem|sigbox}} template (or see the [[MarioWiki:Personal Check/Signatures|personal check]]).
====Oppose====
===Images===
*One or two small images may be used, both limited to 20 pixels in height. One animated gif can be used instead of two static images, although it is strongly discouraged.
*The images must not interfere with line spacing or collide with either of the lines above and below it, and if they are found to be too distracting, you will be asked to remove it.
*You are not allowed to use mainspace images as your signature image, instead upload one and tag it with {{tem|personal-file-sig}}. (See: [[MarioWiki:Personal files|Personal Images Policy]]) Or you can use an external image as long as it is smaller than 20 pixels in height.


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