Dragon Mania Legends (DML) Wiki:Manual of Style

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The following conventions are a set of rules that apply when editing information on the Wiki. This page should be added to one's list of followed pages (by clicking the star button at the top of this page), as it can be updated from time to time.

NEVER add information on content that has not been released by Gameloft yet. Doing so without permission from gameloft may result in a ban from editing or if repeated a ban from accessing the site at all.

It is also recommended to visit the Help section of MediaWiki for more helpful tips on editing.

Writing style

Proper grammar and spelling must be used along with an impersonal and formal style. For example, one must not write: You can get the following Dragon, but rather The following Dragon can be obtained, or The player can obtain the following Dragon.

The standard language used is American English and the calendar date format is Day-Month-Year (example: 08/01/2015 or 8 January 2015). The only exception to the date format is with titles of articles and images belonging to events. Event articles use the yy/mm/dd (example: 15/01/08) date format while event images use the yy.mm.dd (example: 15.01.08) format. The time is represented in the 24-hour-clock format and written as hh:mm (example: 18:30) while the time zone is UTC. In addition, the standard system of measurement is the metric one.

When writing thousands/millions, a comma and not a period must be used as a separator. Example: 1,250 Gold/Hour; 25,225 Health; and so on. The only exceptions to this are the positions on event leaderboards that use no separator and names of Base Gold per Hour categories. When writing increments of time, they are written as hours and minutes, not as decimals or fractions (example: 2 hours and 30 minutes). When writing decimals, a period and not a fraction must be used (example: a multiplier of 4.75 is used for Level 45 players).

When dealing with numbers in articles, they are written in digits when used alongside currency (and anything that acts like a cost), Food, levels, stats, modifiers, and timers or various durations. Otherwise, they are written in letters.

Capitalization and specific terminology

Capitalization

In general, words that are designed to refer to names, or to specify a particular object, are capitalized. For example, the word level, when used in general, is not capitalized, but it is when specifying a particular level. For example: the player unlocks the Dragon Academy at Level 4. Another example is the word chest; The Epic Chest is the most expensive of all chests. Or the word seal; Chronos is unlocked when forging all the seals; the Seal of History is found in the Ancient Palace. Same goes for quest: Winning quests is necessary to progress on the Campaign Map; The first quest in the game is Quest 1.

Some words, both the word itself (in both singular and plural forms) and what they refer to, when referring to in-game features or mechanics, are always capitalized (except for prepositions contained within them): Dragon, Element. As such, when referring to in-game Dragons, the word is capitalized, but when referring to dragons outside the game the word is not capitalized. Element is used to refer to one of the twelve attributes of a Dragon (Fire, Wind, Earth, Water, Plant, Metal, Energy, Void, Light, Shadow, Legendary, Divine). Thus, when element is used under the meaning of feature or component, it is not capitalized.

For a clearer understanding, the following represents words (in both singular and plural forms) that, when referring to game mechanics and features, are always capitalized (except for prepositions contained within them): Campaign Map, Clan, Clockwork Dungeon, Campaign Map, Dragon Codex, Dragon Fury, Dragon League, Enchantment, Food, Heroic Mode, VIP, and the names of in-game currencies, characters, ruins, stats, types/classifications, skills, obstacles, decorations, islands, buildings, and so on and so forth. One should note that even when not written by its complete name, the feature is still to be capitalized: The [Clockwork] Dungeon is unlocked later in the game.

Terminology

• Type or classification is used to refer to the rarity tier of a Dragon (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Divine). In some cases, Boss might be included for administrative purposes, but it is not a true rarity.
• Archipelago is the collective term used for islands while Dragolandia refers to the place where the entirety of the game takes place, thus it includes both the Archipelago and the Campaign Map, as well as comprising other elements or locations within the game.
• Whenever a specific Main or Side Quest is referred, it must be written as Quest Number (Full Name), for example: Quest 1 (Port Of Numa). Additionally it must be specified from which mode it is part of (Normal Mode or Heroic Mode).
• Dragons, with the exception of some categories, have two names, namely their species name and its given name. Their species name, or just their name, is used to refer to the one all Dragons of that kind possess (example: Mentor Dragon, with Mentor being the species name). Their given name is the one randomly-generated by the game and assigned automatically to them upon being hatched, which can also be changed (example: Olmi, Onte).

Formatting, linking and categorization

Text formatting

 See this MediaWiki article for more information.

To make a text bold, three apostrophes must be put on either side of it, while using the Source Editor, such as '''Dragon Mania Legends''', or in Visual Editor by selecting the word and clicking B on the editing bar above. This will result in Dragon Mania Legends.

To make a text italic, two apostrophes must be put on either side of it, while using the Source Editor, such as ''Dragon Mania Legends'', or in Visual Editor by selecting the word and clicking I on the editing bar above. This will result in Dragon Mania Legends.

To make a text both bold and italic, five apostrophes must be put on either side of it, while using the Source Editor, such as '''''Dragon Mania Legends''''', or in Visual Editor by selecting the word and clicking I and B on the editing bar above. This will result in Dragon Mania Legends.

Linking

 See this MediaWiki article for more information.

Whenever something having its own article on the wiki is referenced in another article, it must be linked at least once. This is done by putting two brackets on either side of a word in Source Editor or by selecting the word and clicking the File:Link button.png button in Visual Editor. For example, [[Campaign Map]] will result in Campaign Map.

If one wishes to change the text which is displayed for a link that is shown, a pipe (followed by the desired text to be shown) must be added before the closing brackets. For example, [[Campaign Map|Dragons on the Campaign Map]] becomes: Dragons on the Campaign Map.

External pages can be linked, as well. A single opening square bracket must be written, then the URL of the page (including the http:// part) followed by a space, the desired text, and a single closing square bracket. So, for example, [http://www.gameloft.com/en/ Gameloft] will look like this: Gameloft

Categorization

 See this MediaWiki article for more information.

All articles and files (pages and images) must be properly categorized. Depending on the type of article/file, the required categories can be found here.

Categorizing a page can be done by simply going to the bottom of an article, while using the Source Editor, and adding [[Category:(name of the category)]].

All image categories start with the "Images:" prefix (i.e. [[Category:Images:(name of the category)]]). The simplest way to categorize an image is by manually adding the categorization in the Summary box before uploading it when using the classic uploader or multiple uploader. If an image has already been uploaded, the same option is available as with pages.

Tables

When new to MediaWiki tables can be a challenge to understand and create in MediaWiki format. For visual help building wiki tables, try the MediaWiki Table Generator. After a table has been created there, users can hit the "Generate" button to generate a table in MediaWiki format that can be copied and pasted into this wiki.

Note: Do NOT apply background colors and bright formatting to your table or they will be removed by a moderator for readability.

Templates

 See this MediaWiki article for a larger documentation about templates and their proper use.

Templates have multiple purposes on the wiki. They are used to mark something specific on a page and they represent an efficient alternative to typing lengthy words, as well as replacing various things across multiple articles with only a few edits.

Below is a list of frequently used templates. All link templates, with the exception of those used for displaying images, as well as other templates, also have the option to change the default text that is displayed by adding a pipe before closing the template and the desired text between the pipe and the closing of the template. For example, {{ctg|Dragons|Dragons on the Campaign Map}} will result in Dragons on the Campaign Map.

Templates that are used for displaying images have the option to change the default size of the image by adding a pipe before closing the template and the px= parameter with the desired size between the pipe and the closing of the template. For example, {{i|The Great Dragon Race|px=25}} will result in with a size of 25 pixels, the default size being 20 pixels for that particular template. However, px= is not necessary at all for all templates or only necessary for some templates if they have a certain value. Templates who need to make use of said parameter will be indicated by the * symbol.

Note that in the case of this template, both the article and the icon have to have the same name, with the icon receiving the word "Icon" at the end of it.

Link templates

Link template	Usage	Example
		Code	Outcome
{{ctg}}	Links to categories by their name.	{{ctg|Dragons}}	Dragons
{{c}}	Links to classification categories by their name.	{{c|Rare}}	Rare
{{e}}	Links to Element categories by their name.	{{e|Fire}}	Fire
{{em}}	Links to Element categories by their full name.	{{em|Fire}}	Fire Element
{{apd}}	Links to the Arena Dragons category as "Arena-Prize Dragon".	{{apd}}	Arena-Prize Dragon
{{ced}}	Links to the Clan Dragons category as "Clan-Exclusive Dragon".	{{ced}}	Clan-Exclusive Dragon
{{csd}}	Links to the Card Dragons category as "Card-Segment Dragon".	{{csd}}	Card-Segment Dragon
{{ded}}	Links to the Dungeon Dragons category as "Dungeon-Exclusive Dragon".	{{ded}}	Dungeon-Exclusive Dragon
{{ebd}}	Links to the Enchantment Dragons category as "Enchantment-Breedable Dragon".	{{ebd}}	Enchantment-Breedable Dragon
{{eld}}	Links to the Enchantment Dragons category as "Enchantment-League Dragon".	{{eld}}	Template:Eld
{{eod}}	Links to the Event Dragons category as "Event-Only Dragon".	{{eod}}	Event-Only Dragon
{{ltd}}	Links to the Limited-Time Dragons category as "Limited-Time Dragon".	{{ltd}}	Limited-Time Dragon
{{red}}	Links to the Reward Dragons category as "Reward-Exclusive Dragon".	{{red}}	Reward-Exclusive Dragon
{{ved}}	Links to the VIP Dragons category as "VIP-Exclusive Dragon".	{{ved}}	VIP-Exclusive Dragon
{{bdgd}}	Links to the Bottomless Dungeon Guaranteed Dragon category.	{{bdgd}}	Bottomless Dungeon Guaranteed Dragon
{{dotm}}	Links to the Dragon of the Month category.	{{dotm}}	Dragon of the Month
{{dotw}}	Links to the Dragon of the Week category.	{{dotw}}	Dragon of the Week
{{wdp}}	Links to the Weekly Dragon Pieces category.	{{wdp}}	Weekly Dragon Pieces
{{ba}}	Links to Attack base categories by their number.	{{ba|56}}	56
{{bh}}	Links to Health base categories by their number.	{{bh|240}}	240
{{bg}}	Links to Gold/Hour base categories by their number.	{{bg|370}}	370
{{chr}}	Links to a specific character on the article Characters. If left empty, links to and displays the Trainer.	{{chr|Arya}} {{chr}}	Arya Trainer
{{cr}}	Links to the Limited Currencies section on the article In-Game Currency while displaying a specific currency.	{{cr|Dice}}	Dice
{{h}}	Links to a specific Habitat on the article Habitats.	{{h|Legendary}}	Legendary Habitat
{{island}}	Links to a specific island on the article islands.	{{island|Tranquil Garden}}	Tranquil Garden
{{ruin}}	Links to a specific Ruin on the article Ruins.	{{ruin|Ancient Palace}}	Ancient Palace
{{i}}	Links to an article in the mainspace by its icon.*	{{i|Achievements}} {{i|Fire Dragon}} {{i|Experience}}
	Links to an article in the mainspace by its icon*, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).	{{i|Experience||30}}
	Displays an icon without containing any links, except to the icon itself. Replacing "i" with "|link|" and then adding the name of an article followed by it will link to that article.	{{i|Achievements|i}} {{i|Messages|link|Social System#Messages}}
	Displays an icon without containing any links, except for the icon itself, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).	{{i|Experience|i|30}}
	Links to an article in the Category namespace by its icon.	{{i|Boss Dragons|1}} {{i|VIP Dragons|1}}
	Links to an article in the Category namespace by its icon, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).	{{i|Boss Dragons|1|30}}
	Links to an article in the mainspace by both its article and icon with the name being shown first.	{{i|Achievements|2}} {{i|Fire Dragon|2}} {{i|Experience|2}}	Achievements Fire Dragon Experience
	Links to an article in the mainspace by both its article and icon, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).	{{i|Experience|2|30}}	Experience
	Links to an article in the Category namespace by both its article and icon with the name being shown first.	{{i|Boss Dragons|c}} {{i|VIP Dragons|c}}	Boss Dragons VIP Dragons
	Links to an article in the Category namespace by both its article and icon with the name being shown first, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).	{{i|Boss Dragons|c|30}}	Boss Dragons
{{ci}}	Links to a rarity by its icon.	{{ci|Rare}}
{{ei}}	Links to an Element by its icon.	{{ei|Fire}}
{{di}}	Links to a Dragon page by both its article and icon with the name being shown first.*	{{di|Fire}}	Fire Dragon
	Links to a Dragon page by both its article and icon with the name being shown second.	{{di|Fire|2}}	Fire Dragon
	Displays the Dragon icon with the name being shown second, but without a link to the page.	{{di|Fire|n}}	Fire Dragon

Other

Template	Usage	Example
		Code	Outcome
{{mos}}	Links to the Manual of Style.	{{mos}}	Manual of Style
{{coc}}	Links to the Code of Conduct.	{{coc}}	Code of Conduct
{{ec}}	Links to the Editing Central.	{{ec}}	Editing Central
{{wqrg}}	Links to the Wiki Quick Reference Guide.	{{wqrg}}	Wiki Quick Reference Guide
{{wp}}	Links to an article on Wikipedia.	{{wp|Dragon}}	Dragon
{{u}}	Links to a user's page.	{{u|DML Wiki}}	DML Wiki
{{ut}}	Links to a user's talk page.	{{ut|DML Wiki}}	Talk page
{{template}}	Links to a template in the Template: namespace with the name of the template displayed over a gray background.	{{template|wp}}	{{wp}}
{{dmlw}}	Links to a page in the Dragon Mania Legends Wiki: namespace.	{{dmlw|Staff}}	Staff
{{rt}}	Used for inserting rollover text. Any symbol, word or even sentence(s) can be used to indicate that a word/sentence has rollover text information.	{{rt|*|text here}} {{rt|word|text here}}	word
	Adding the letter N (short for Note) on the first position will superscript it.	{{rt|N|text here}}	N
{{deadlink}}	Used to indicate any kind of link that is no longer available.	{{deadlink|[[MediaWiki:Smileys]]}}	[dead link]
{{q}}	Used for adding texts taken verbatim from the game between stylish quotes (not to be used in Infobox templates).	{{q|Dragons}}	“Dragons”
{{q2}}	Used for italicizing and adding anything inside a gray-colored box.	{{q2|Dragons}}	Dragons
{{see}}	Used for linking additional information on a subject. Adding a pipe after the subject and then manually entering text will change the default text.	{{see|[[Main Page]]}}	See Main Page for more information.
		{{see|[[Main Page]]|for news}}	See Main Page for news.

If one wishes for an image or page to be deleted, then the {{delete|reason for deletion}} template must be added anywhere on a page and an admin will decide whether or not the page should be deleted, based on the given reason.

Articles

NEVER add information on content that has not been released by Gameloft yet.

When creating a new article of Dragons or events, one must make use of the pre-defined models.

• For Dragons: Dragon Article Model
• For events: Event Article Model

When creating other articles, the rules listed so far must be followed. If the article is about a feature introduced after the game's initial release, namely starting with Update 1.1, this information must be specified in the introduction of the article (example: Introduced in Update X, Name feature is...).

Whenever an update brings any kind of changes to a feature, this must be reflected on the article itself and the old information must be added under a section titled Noteworthy Changes in a bulleted list.

Images

NEVER add images of content that has not been released by Gameloft yet.

Images are used to depict different aspects and features of the game. Any extra detail that is present on the image and has nothing to do with what it should represent (such as backgrounds and neighboring buildings) must be cropped out.

In general, all images should be uploaded at the maximum size for which they are to be displayed, so if a button is to be displayed at no larger than 100px tall on all pages it appears on, it should not be uploaded at a size larger than that. This helps to preserve site space and also bandwidth for mobile users in particular who have to download images over metered connections. TinyPNG/TinyJPG compression should also be considered, which means images reading for posting can be put through the compression tool, downloaded and then uploaded to the wiki for 70% file upload savings (with original images saved by wiki staff elsewhere).

Images can be uploaded using this for single-file uploads and this for multiple-file uploads. Any text present on the images has to be in the standard language of the wiki (American English).

When adding a new image, the following process must be followed:

Image Sizes

Important:

Image Type	Proper Naming	Proper Sizing	Proper Format	Special Information
ALL IMAGES	Please follow the naming convention used in the existing category suitable for the image you are about to upload. In general, users should only upload images listed in Special:WantedFiles (please do not upload dragon icons, Kimberly creates those) using the exact name specified. Images should generally be uploaded at the largest size for which they are to be used in pages (not larger), and most files should not exceed 800px in width or height (unless they look poor at smaller sizes). This prevents extra copies from being made by MediaWiki, as a file page can only display files at a maximum of 800px by 800px, MediaWiki is forced to create a copy/thumbnail to display it at that size on those pages, and unnecessary copies should be avoided (eats server space unnecessarily).
Achievements	Decoration - Name (Tier).png	A maximum width of 300 pixels	.png	Resize width, height will auto-adjust. (Example)
Dragon Advertisements	Name Dragon Promotion (Event)	A maximum width of 600 pixels	.jpg	Resize width, height will auto-adjust. (Example)
Decorations/Obstacles	Decoration - Name.png Obstacle - Name.png	A maximum width of 400 pixels, or maximum height of 500 pixels.	.png	Resize width, height will auto-adjust, or resize height and width will auto-adjust (Example)
Dragon Icons	Name_Dragon_Icon.png for regular Dragons, Name_Icon.png for Boss Dragons. Kimberly does these icons, other users should not do them so they are kept uniform.	156x158 pixels	.png	Kimberly does these icons, other users should not do them so they are kept uniform.
Element Icons	Name_(Element)_Icon.png	160x160 pixels	.png
Other images of Dragons in different situations, locations or events	Name Dragon (Name Situation/Location/Event)	A maximum width of 1,024 pixels	Any	Resize width, height will auto-adjust. (Example)
Dragons in their adult form	Name Dragon	800 pixels maximum dimension	.png	Remove background. Resize longer side, keep aspect ratio. (Example)
Dragons in their infant form	Name Dragon Baby	600 pixels maximum dimension		Remove background. Resize longer side, keep aspect ratio. (Example)
Dragon eggs	Name Dragon Egg	256x256 pixels		Take screenshot of egg in 'Speed Up' view. Crop to image of egg and resize. Remove background. Image must be in 1:1 width/height ratio. (Example)

More examples of how the images should look can be found here.

Events

The standards on naming images of events can be found inside the Event Model. These conventions are only taken into account when a generic image can not be used.

Aside from those conventions, more examples of how the images should look can be found here.

Other

For other images, the naming and sizing conventions might vary. In order to find out the appropriate name for an image, one should check this category.

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