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{{draft-policy | date = April 2010}}
Decend articles are articles that have risen above '''stub''' status, but aren't yet '''good''' article-worthy.
 


{{draft-policy}}
Decent articles are articles that have risen above '''stub''' status, but aren't yet '''good''' article-worthy.


We thank the contributors of the follwoing pages as they were a big help in creating the topics covered here.  
We thank the contributors of the follwoing pages as they were a big help in creating the topics covered here.  
* [[SMW:MarioWiki:Maintenance|Super Mario Wiki]]
* [[mariowiki:MarioWiki:Maintenance|Super Mario Wiki]]
* [[bp:Category:Notice_templates|Bublapedia]]
* [[bulbapedia:Category:Notice templates|Bublapedia]]
* [[wikipedia:Template:Multiple_issues|Wikipedia]]
* [[wikipedia:Template:Multiple issues|Wikipedia]]
* [[zw:Zelda_Wiki.org:Quality_Standards|Zelda Wiki]]  
* [[zeldawiki:Zelda Wiki:Quality Standards|Zelda Wiki]]  


Remember this is not a governance of each contribution. If you want to contribute information, in complete disregards to this guide, then do so. We would rather have you contribute and break a rule, and then not contribute at all.  
Remember this is not a governance of each contribution. If you want to contribute information, in complete disregards to this guide, then do so. We would rather have you contribute and break a rule, and then not contribute at all.  
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These include:
These include:
* {{LW:CANON}}
* [[LW:CANON]]
* {{LW:HET}}
* [[LW:HET]]
* {{LW:IWP}}
* [[LW:IWP]]


and others found on [[:Category:Policy Pages]].
and others found on [[:Category:Policies]].


== Style and Content Guide ==  
== Style and Content Guide ==  
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#* simple animations - use .gif
#* simple animations - use .gif
# fan art needs to go specifically in a fan art gallery, unless the art was designed specifically for purpose on the wiki. They should not be used to demonstrate a subject matter. However, exceptions may apply. If you aren't sure, check an administrator.  
# fan art needs to go specifically in a fan art gallery, unless the art was designed specifically for purpose on the wiki. They should not be used to demonstrate a subject matter. However, exceptions may apply. If you aren't sure, check an administrator.  
# screen shots, before use, need to be trimmed and cropped down to the essential part of the shot befroe being used in an article (see [[ZW:Zelda Wiki.org:Image Requests#Screenshot Cropping |Zelda Wiki.org:Image Requests]] for more info.)
# screen shots, before use, need to be trimmed and cropped down to the essential part of the shot befroe being used in an article (see [[zeldawiki:Image Requests#Screenshot Cropping|Zelda Wiki.org:Image Requests]] for more info.)
for more, see: [[Lylat Wiki:Image Standards]].  
for more, see: [[Lylat Wiki:Image Standards]].  


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# Has it been expanding at a steady pace, without compromising spelling or grammar, or other linguistic qualities?  
# Has it been expanding at a steady pace, without compromising spelling or grammar, or other linguistic qualities?  
# has some of the previous linguistic errors been fixed?
# has some of the previous linguistic errors been fixed?
# Is the title of the Article and all of it's sections appropriate?
# Is the title of the Article and all of its sections appropriate?
# Are the templates the used well designed, well placed and meet the linguistic standards set above?
# Are the templates the used well designed, well placed and meet the linguistic standards set above?
; Verification
; Verification
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Once you have a stub-level article ready to be reviewed, seek out a decent-level reviewer and ask them to review the page. If it passes, replace the article's -stub-level template with a -decent-level one to show the article's promotion.
Once you have a stub-level article ready to be reviewed, seek out a decent-level reviewer and ask them to review the page. If it passes, replace the article's -stub-level template with a -decent-level one to show the article's promotion.
=== Decent Level Templates ===
{{Decent Level Templates}}


=== Decent Level Review Team ===
=== Decent Level Review Team ===
{{seealso|Lylat Wiki:Decent Level Review Team}}
{{Main|Lylat Wiki:Decent Level Review Team}}


== Related Pages ==
== Related Pages ==
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