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 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.

• Items with common names - There are also many items which have common names such as Rumor, Key, etc. First, determine if the item in question needs to have its own page. Would it need to be linked to from another page? If not, you can simply use the Item stat Template and insert it directly in to the page where it is relevant. If it needs its own page, create the link by first using the exact in-game name followed by either the location it is found in or the quest it is related to in parentheses. For example, [[Jojii Shrine (Shoushi Grotto)]].

Naming Images

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.

• Live images - screenshots of creatures and NPCs in the game world or an item being wielded should be named: <Exact In-Game Name> Live.

Examples:

Drudge Skulker Live.jpg

Sanamar Collector Live.jpg

Sword of Lost Light Live.jpg

• Stat Panel/ID Panel images - these are to be uploaded and inserted in the talk page of the particular entry. These should be named: <Exact In-Game Name>.

Examples:

Drudge Skulker.jpg

Sanamar Collector.jpg

Sword of Lost Light.jpg

• Icons - Being icons, these are only going to be used for items. These should be named: <Exact In-Game Name> Icon.

Example:

Sword of Lost Light Icon.png