Forum:CT Archive/Template:ID usage

Per the Mofference, it was decided to create Template:ID, which will be used for formatting alternate names in the Appearances and Sources sections. What was not decided at the Mofference were the situations where the template should and should not be used. Tope and I have worked through resolving the differences that we had with the usage of the template to come up with the following proposal.

A Template usage section would be added to the Appearances section of the Layout Guide before the Non-canon appearances section.

The following bullets under Appearances will be moved under the new section:


 * If a subject's appearance in a specific film/book/comic is only a brief mention, apply the Mo template, e.g. for Grand Admiral Thrawn:
 * Specter of the Past
 * For a subject's first appearance in the saga (in order of publication, not in order of internal chronology), use the 1st template, e.g. for Kyle Katarn:
 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * If a subject's first appearance in the saga is only a mere mention, use the 1stm template, e.g. for Dantooine:
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
 * A subject might not be named in its first appearance, but is identified in a later source. In this case, use 1st and 1stID, e.g. for Senator Grebleips:
 * Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
 * Cloak of Deception
 * For generic comments, use C. For example, will produce:
 * The Star Wars Holiday Special
 * See Template messages/Sources of articles for other applicable templates.

Then the following new section will be added to the new template usage section under appearances:


 * The ID template may be used to denote when an appearance uses an alternate name for a subject.
 * Common usage examples include:
 * Misspellings (example: )
 * Indirect appearances (example: )
 * Call signs used in conjunction with Imo (example: )
 * Ambiguous proper-noun references (example: Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin refers to Olys Corellisi using the phrase "from the Corellian"; thus, )
 * ID may not be used:
 * If the subject is referred to by the actual Wookieepedia article title or an abbreviation, alternate capitalization, nickname, or shortened version of its name (example: Jek Tono Porkins vs. Jek Porkins)
 * For names already presented in the article using 1stID
 * On articles with conjectural titles
 * For general phrases and terms (examples: for a named character;  for Battle of Hoth)
 * Note: C may not be used in substitution of ID or to circumvent the listed usage rules.

A similar section will be added to the end of the template usage section of the Sources section of the Layout Guide:


 * The ID template may be used to denote when a source uses an alternate name for a subject.
 * Common usage examples include:
 * Misspellings (example: )
 * Indirect appearances (example: )
 * Call signs used in conjunction with Imo (example: )
 * Ambiguous proper-noun references (example: Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin refers to Olys Corellisi using the phrase "from the Corellian"; thus, )
 * ID may not be used:
 * If the subject is referred to by the actual Wookieepedia article title or an abbreviation, alternate capitalization, nickname, or shortened version of its name (example: Jek Tono Porkins vs. Jek Porkins)
 * For names already presented in the article using 1stID
 * On articles with conjectural titles
 * For general phrases and terms (examples: for a named character;  for Battle of Hoth)
 * Note: C may not be used in substitution of ID or to circumvent the listed usage rules.

The overall idea is to prevent overusing the template, especially in situations where the article name is different than the most prevalent name (i.e. DS-1 Orbital Battle Station) or where a subject used more than one name (i.e. Anakin Skywalker).-- Exiled Jedi  ( talk ) 04:21, January 16, 2019 (UTC)

Support

 * 1) As nominator.-- Exiled Jedi  ( talk ) 04:21, January 16, 2019 (UTC)