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	~~{{Related\|Lore\|Creating and Editing Lore Articles\|How To Make Footnotes\|Template:Lore Citation Needed\|Template:Specific Citation Needed\|}}~~		#REDIRECT [[Help:Citing Sources in a Lore Article]]

	~~== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ==~~

	~~When using a source only one time in an article, place it in this format:~~
	~~<pre><ref>Source</ref></pre>~~
	~~When using the same source throughout an article, giving the source a name is the correct procedure. To give a source a name, use the following steps:~~
	~~# When the source is first used, place it in this format:~~
	~~<pre><ref name=SourceName>Source</ref></pre>~~
	# ~~When using the same source again, place it in this format:~~
	~~<pre><ref name=SourceName/></pre>~~
	~~At the end of the article, place this text to have references displayed:~~
	~~<pre>~~
	~~== References ==~~
	~~<references/>~~
	~~</pre>~~

	~~More details can be found at~~ [[~~How To Make Footnotes]].~~

	~~== Format ==~~
	~~Lore sources should be formatted~~ in ~~the following way:~~
	~~<pre><nowiki>yyyy/mm [[Patch]] - [[Source]]</nowiki></pre>~~
	~~If no date/patch information is available, simply link to the source:~~
	~~<pre><nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki></pre>~~

	~~== What to Link to ==~~
	~~Some times it may not be clear what to link to. Here are some example situations and the proper article to link to.~~

	~~<b>Quest Dialog</b>~~
	~~:<i>Example:</i>~~
	~~::[[Worcer]]'s dialog from the quest [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]:~~
	~~:::<font color=darkgoldenrod>Worcer tells you, "My parents were killed there when I was but~~ a ~~boy, when Holtburg was overrun with Tumeroks. I was saved, whisked away by the mage Celcynd at my parents' behest." </font>~~
	~~:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>~~
	~~:: 1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Worcer]]~~
	~~:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>~~
	~~:: 2004/12 [[The Calm]] - [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms#~~Lore ~~& Dialog\|Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]~~

	~~<b>Town Crier/Ulgrim Dialog</b>~~
	~~:<i>Example:</i>~~
	~~::[[Town Crier]]'s dialog from the patch [[The Beast With Many Heads]]:~~
	~~:::<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that there's a well of magical water within the roots of the Deru tree on the Vesayens."</font>~~
	~~:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>~~
	~~:: 2008/02 [[The Beast With Many Heads]] - [[Town Crier]]~~
	~~:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>~~
	~~:: 2008/02 [[The Beast With Many Heads]] - [[The_Beast_With_Many_Heads#Town_Crier_Rumors\|Town Crier Rumors]]~~

	~~<b>Event~~ Article ~~Text</b>~~
	~~:<i>Example:</i>~~
	~~::[[Ancient Powers]] Teaser, regarding Oswald and MacTavish:~~
	~~:::"The two men were old friends, comrades in a long-ago war on another world, and had not seen each other in years."~~
	~~:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font> (linked to patch page)~~
	~~::2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Ancient_Powers#Teaser\|Teaser]]~~
	~~:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font> (linked to announcements page)~~
	~~::2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Announcements_-_2008/08_-_Ancient_Powers#Teaser\|Teaser]]~~

	~~<b>Pre-Release sources</b>~~
	~~:<i>Example:</i>~~
	~~::[[Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive]]~~
	~~:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>~~
	~~::1999/10 [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive]]~~
	~~:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>~~
	~~::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive]]~~

	~~== Articles in need of Sources ==~~
	~~[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Lore_Citation_Needed\|<b>Click here</b>]] for a list of pages tagged as needing sources.~~
	~~<br><br>When a lore article is lacking in sources, the following is placed at the top of the page:~~
	~~<pre>{{Lore Citation Needed}}</pre>~~
	~~Which displays as:~~
	~~{{Lore Citation Needed}}~~
	~~[[Category:Help~~]]

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	<b>Pre-Release sources</b>		<b>Pre-Release sources</b>
	:<i>Example:</i>		:<i>Example:</i>
	::[[Microsoft~~.com - Asheron's Call~~ History/Historical Archive]]		::[[Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive]]
	:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>		:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>
	::1999/10 [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[Microsoft~~.com - Asheron's Call~~ History/Historical Archive]]		::1999/10 [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive]]
	:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>		:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>
	::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Microsoft~~.com - Asheron's Call~~ History/Historical Archive]]		::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive]]

	== Articles in need of Sources ==		== Articles in need of Sources ==

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	<b>Pre-Release sources</b>		<b>Pre-Release sources</b>
	:<i>Example:</i>		:<i>Example:</i>
	::[[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]		::[[Microsoft.com - Asheron's Call History/Historical Archive]]
	:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>		:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>
	::1999/10 [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]		::1999/10 [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[Microsoft.com - Asheron's Call History/Historical Archive]]
	:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>		:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>
	::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]		::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Microsoft.com - Asheron's Call History/Historical Archive]]

	== Articles in need of Sources ==		== Articles in need of Sources ==

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	== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ==		== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ==
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	If no date/patch information is available, simply link to the source:		If no date/patch information is available, simply link to the source:
	<pre><nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki></pre>		<pre><nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki></pre>

	~~== Acceptable Sources ==~~
	* Most in-game sources, such as [[:Category:Text\|Text]]s, Item descriptions, and In-Game dialog.
	* Some internet sources, such as [[:Category:Internet Lore Article\|Internet Lore Article]]s and Developer quotes.

	== What to Link to ==		== What to Link to ==
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	{{Lore Citation Needed}}		{{Lore Citation Needed}}


	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

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	:: 1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Worcer]]		:: 1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Worcer]]
	:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>		:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>
	:: 2004/12 [[The Calm]] - [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]		:: 2004/12 [[The Calm]] - [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms#Lore & Dialog\|Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]

	<b>Town Crier/Ulgrim Dialog</b>		<b>Town Crier/Ulgrim Dialog</b>

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	=== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ===		== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ==

	When using a source only one time in an article, place it in this format:		When using a source only one time in an article, place it in this format:
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	More details can be found at [[How To Make Footnotes]].		More details can be found at [[How To Make Footnotes]].

	=== Format ===		== Format ==
	Lore sources should be formatted in the following way:		Lore sources should be formatted in the following way:
	<pre><nowiki>yyyy/mm [[Patch]] - [[Source]]</nowiki></pre>		<pre><nowiki>yyyy/mm [[Patch]] - [[Source]]</nowiki></pre>
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	<pre><nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki></pre>		<pre><nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki></pre>

	=== Acceptable Sources ===		== Acceptable Sources ==
	* Most in-game sources, such as [[:Category:Text\|Text]]s, Item descriptions, and In-Game dialog.		* Most in-game sources, such as [[:Category:Text\|Text]]s, Item descriptions, and In-Game dialog.
	* Some internet sources, such as [[:Category:Internet Lore Article\|Internet Lore Article]]s and Developer quotes.		* Some internet sources, such as [[:Category:Internet Lore Article\|Internet Lore Article]]s and Developer quotes.

	=== What to Link to ===		== What to Link to ==
	Some times it may not be clear what to link to. Here are some example situations and the proper article to link to.		Some times it may not be clear what to link to. Here are some example situations and the proper article to link to.

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	:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>		:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>
	::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]		::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]

			== Articles in need of Sources ==
			[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Lore_Citation_Needed\|<b>Click here</b>]] for a list of pages tagged as needing sources.
			<br><br>When a lore article is lacking in sources, the following is placed at the top of the page:
			<pre>{{Lore Citation Needed}}</pre>
			Which displays as:
			{{Lore Citation Needed}}


	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

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	=== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ===		=== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ===

	When using a source only one time in an article, ~~the~~ format <~~nowiki~~><ref>Source</ref></~~nowiki~~> ~~is acceptable.~~ When using the same source throughout an article, giving the source a name is the correct procedure. To give a source a name, use the following steps:		When using a source only one time in an article, place it in this format:
			<pre><ref>Source</ref></pre>
	# When the source is first used, place it in this format: <~~nowiki~~><ref name=SourceName>Source</ref></~~nowiki~~>		When using the same source throughout an article, giving the source a name is the correct procedure. To give a source a name, use the following steps:
	# When using the same source again, place it in this format: <~~nowiki~~><ref name=SourceName/></~~nowiki~~>		# When the source is first used, place it in this format:
			<pre><ref name=SourceName>Source</ref></pre>
			# When using the same source again, place it in this format:
			<pre><ref name=SourceName/></pre>
	At the end of the article, place this text to have references displayed:		At the end of the article, place this text to have references displayed:
	<pre>		<pre>
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	=== Format ===		=== Format ===
	Lore sources should be formatted in the following way:		Lore sources should be formatted in the following way:
	:<nowiki>yyyy/mm [[Patch]] - [[Source]]</nowiki>		<pre><nowiki>yyyy/mm [[Patch]] - [[Source]]</nowiki></pre>
	If no date/patch information is available, simply link to the source:		If no date/patch information is available, simply link to the source:
	:<nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki>		<pre><nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki></pre>

	=== Acceptable Sources ===		=== Acceptable Sources ===

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	{{Related\|How To Make Footnotes\|Template:Lore Citation Needed\|Lore}}		{{Related\|How To Make Footnotes\|Template:Lore Citation Needed\|Lore}}

			=== Using <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags ===

			When using a source only one time in an article, the format <nowiki><ref>Source</ref></nowiki> is acceptable. When using the same source throughout an article, giving the source a name is the correct procedure. To give a source a name, use the following steps:

			# When the source is first used, place it in this format: <nowiki><ref name=SourceName>Source</ref></nowiki>
			# When using the same source again, place it in this format: <nowiki><ref name=SourceName/></nowiki>

			At the end of the article, place this text to have references displayed:
			<pre>
			== References ==
			<references/>
			</pre>

			More details can be found at [[How To Make Footnotes]].

	=== Format ===		=== Format ===

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	<b>Pre-Release sources</b>		<b>Pre-Release sources</b>
	:<i>Example:</i>		:<i>Example:</i>
	::[[~~Zogblaster.com - Aluvian Introduction~~]]		::[[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]
	:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>		:<font color=red><i>Incorrect Source:</i></font>
	::1999/?? [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[~~Zogblaster.com - Aluvian Introduction~~]]		::1999/10 [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]
	:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>		:<font color=green><i>Correct Source:</i></font>
	::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[~~Zogblaster.com - Aluvian Introduction~~]]		::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Historical Archive]]

	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

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{{Related|How To Make Footnotes|Template:Lore Citation Needed|Lore}}

=== Format ===
Lore sources should be formatted in the following way:
:<nowiki>yyyy/mm [[Patch]] - [[Source]]</nowiki>
If no date/patch information is available, simply link to the source:
:<nowiki>[[Source]]</nowiki>

=== Acceptable Sources ===
* Most in-game sources, such as [[:Category:Text|Text]]s, Item descriptions, and In-Game dialog.
* Some internet sources, such as [[:Category:Internet Lore Article|Internet Lore Article]]s and Developer quotes.

=== What to Link to ===
Some times it may not be clear what to link to. Here are some example situations and the proper article to link to.

Quest Dialog
:Example:
::[[Worcer]]'s dialog from the quest [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]:
:::Worcer tells you, "My parents were killed there when I was but a boy, when Holtburg was overrun with Tumeroks. I was saved, whisked away by the mage Celcynd at my parents' behest." 
:Incorrect Source:
:: 1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Worcer]]
:Correct Source:
:: 2004/12 [[The Calm]] - [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]

Town Crier/Ulgrim Dialog
:Example:
::[[Town Crier]]'s dialog from the patch [[The Beast With Many Heads]]:
:::Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that there's a well of magical water within the roots of the Deru tree on the Vesayens."
:Incorrect Source:
:: 2008/02 [[The Beast With Many Heads]] - [[Town Crier]]
:Correct Source:
:: 2008/02 [[The Beast With Many Heads]] - [[The_Beast_With_Many_Heads#Town_Crier_Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]

Event Article Text
:Example:
::[[Ancient Powers]] Teaser, regarding Oswald and MacTavish:
:::"The two men were old friends, comrades in a long-ago war on another world, and had not seen each other in years."
:Incorrect Source: (linked to patch page)
::2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Ancient_Powers#Teaser|Teaser]]
:Correct Source: (linked to announcements page)
::2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Announcements_-_2008/08_-_Ancient_Powers#Teaser|Teaser]]

Pre-Release sources
:Example:
::[[Zogblaster.com - Aluvian Introduction]]
:Incorrect Source:
::1999/?? [[Asheron's Call Beta]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Aluvian Introduction]]
:Correct Source:
::1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Aluvian Introduction]]

[[Category:Help]]