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* Days of the month are placed after the month, not before. | * Days of the month are placed after the month, not before. | ||
** Example: Sept. 9, 2000 (not 9 September 2000) | ** Example: Sept. 9, 2000 (not 9 September 2000) | ||
* Link to Bulbapedia when appropriate. To do so, put two brackets, a vertical pipe and the letters '''bp''' on either side of a word. For example, <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon}}</nowiki></code> will result in {{bp|Pokémon}}. To change the word that would appear, add a vertical pipe and your new text after the title of the Bulbapedia article. For example, <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon|Pocket Monsters}}</nowiki></code> will result in {{bp|Pokémon|Pocket Monsters}}, which you may notice links to the ''Pokémon'' article. | * Link to Bulbapedia when appropriate. To do so, put two brackets, a vertical pipe and the letters '''bp''' on either side of a word. For example, <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon}}</nowiki></code> will result in {{bp|Pokémon}}. To change the word that would appear, add a vertical pipe and your new text after the title of the Bulbapedia article. For example, <code><nowiki>{{bp|Pokémon|Pocket Monsters}}</nowiki></code> will result in {{bp|Pokémon|Pocket Monsters}}, which you may notice links to the ''Pokémon'' article. Linking to redirect pages should be avoided. | ||
** Other | ** Other templates (available [[:Category:Link templates|here]]) may be used to shorten the amount of words needed to be typed. | ||
*** Example: Using <code><nowiki>{{p|Snivy}}</nowiki></code> will link to {{p|Snivy}}, the article about the specific Pokémon species. | *** Example: Using <code><nowiki>{{p|Snivy}}</nowiki></code> will link to {{p|Snivy}}, the article about the specific Pokémon species. | ||
*** Example: Using <code><nowiki>{{game|Black and White|s}}</nowiki></code> links to the {{bp|Pokémon Black and White Versions}} article but will only show ''Pokémon Black and White''. | *** Example: Using <code><nowiki>{{game|Black and White|s}}</nowiki></code> links to the {{bp|Pokémon Black and White Versions}} article but will only show ''Pokémon Black and White''. | ||
* When using artwork, there are preferences in the type to be used that depend on what the article is about. | * When using artwork, there are preferences in the type to be used that depend on what the article is about. | ||
** Anime stock artwork of Pokémon should only be used for articles about the anime | ** Anime stock artwork of Pokémon should only be used for articles about the anime | ||
** Dream World Pokémon artwork should only be used for articles relating to the Dream World (as well as Global Link in certain cases). | ** Pokémon Dream World Pokémon artwork should only be used for articles relating to the {{bp|Pokémon Dream World}} (as well as the {{bp|Pokémon Global Link}} in certain cases). | ||
** In most other cases, the Sugimori artwork should be used. | ** In most other cases, the Sugimori artwork should be used. | ||
** Sprites should only be used when no other artwork is available, excluding when tables are used. | ** Sprites should only be used when no other artwork is available, excluding when tables are used. | ||