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To submit an article, one may use the [[Special:Newarticleassistant|new article assistant]]. However, please read through the rest of this page before doing so. | <div style="font-size: 135%; line-spacing: 100%;>To submit an article, one may use the [[Special:Newarticleassistant|new article assistant]]. However, please read through the rest of this page before doing so.</div> | ||
<div style="background: #ffe; border: 1px solid #aa8; padding: 0.25em; margin: 0.25em 0;">'''Warning''': repeatedly submitting duplicate articles may lead to a [[Bulbanews:Blocking policy|block]].</div> | <div style="background: #ffe; border: 1px solid #aa8; padding: 0.25em; margin: 0.25em 0;">'''Warning''': repeatedly submitting duplicate articles may lead to a [[Bulbanews:Blocking policy|block]].</div> | ||
= Fields = | = Fields = | ||
The following are brief explanations about each field in the new article assistant. | The following are brief explanations about each field in the new article assistant. | ||
; Title | ; Title | ||
: The title of the article (See the [[Bulbanews:Manual of style/Titling articles|manual of style]]) | : The title of the article (See the [[Bulbanews:Manual of style/Titling articles|manual of style]]) | ||
The title should use capital letters only where necessary - sentence case titles, such as ''Nintendo reveals DS online plans'' or ''Pokémon movie 8 premiers in Japan'', are preferred. | |||
; Tagline | ; Tagline | ||
: An ''optional'' secondary title (See the [[Bulbanews:Manual of style/Titling articles|manual of style]]) | : An ''optional'' secondary title (See the [[Bulbanews:Manual of style/Titling articles|manual of style]]) | ||
Revision as of 15:08, 1 February 2006
To submit an article, one may use the new article assistant. However, please read through the rest of this page before doing so.
Warning: repeatedly submitting duplicate articles may lead to a block.
Fields
The following are brief explanations about each field in the new article assistant.
- Title
- The title of the article (See the manual of style)
The title should use capital letters only where necessary - sentence case titles, such as Nintendo reveals DS online plans or Pokémon movie 8 premiers in Japan, are preferred.
- Tagline
- An optional secondary title (See the manual of style)
- Type
- The type of article
- Category
- One category (Additional categories may be added using the
{{CategorizeIn}}template) - Picture
- The file name of an image from Bulbagarden Archives (
Image:is not necessary) - Blurb
- A summary for the article for use in feeds and on the front page (See Bulbanews:Manual of style/Summarising articles)
Source
- See also: Bulbanews:Crediting sources
- Type
- If the article is an original report written for Bulbanews, select Bulbanews; if the source is non-official, select other web site; otherwise if the source is official, select press release; if it is an editorial written for Bulbanews, select Bulbanews editorial
- Name
- If the article is an original piece, fill in the name of the author; otherwise, the name of the web site or organisation
- Link
- If the article is an original piece, fill in the link the author's user page; otherwise, the full URL to the original report; though if TinyURL has been used, only the ID is required
Discussion
- See also: Bulbanews:Linking to discussions
- Type
- If there is a related thread on Bulbagarden Forums, select Bulbagarden Forums', otherwise, select none
- Link
- If linking to Bulbagarden Forums, fill in the thread ID (not post ID); otherwise, leave blank
