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==Instructions== | ==Instructions== | ||
===1. Choose a song=== | |||
Choose a song that you would like to showcase on the Main Page of Weezerpedia. Be sure that the article describing the song is [[Weezerpedia:Style Guide|up to Weezerpedia's standards]]. If it isn't, edit it! If you feel like changing the Featured Song and can't think of one to use, see [[Weezerpedia:Featured content]] and choose a song from there.<br><br> | |||
===2. Copy significant information=== | |||
Copy significant information from the article, and paste it into the Featured Song page. Often times the first 4 or 5 paragraphs are used.<br><br> | |||
*As is required with all Weezerpedia articles, '''make sure the first words that you use on the Feautred Song page are the following:''' <pre>"'''Song Title'''" is..."</pre> For example, if "[[Say It Ain't So]]" was going to be used as the Featured Song, the first line of the Featured Song text that you should be able to read on the Main Page should be... <pre>"'''Say It Ain't So'''" is the third single and seventh track from ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]''.</pre> | *As is required with all Weezerpedia articles, '''make sure the first words that you use on the Feautred Song page are the following:''' <pre>"'''Song Title'''" is..."</pre> For example, if "[[Say It Ain't So]]" was going to be used as the Featured Song, the first line of the Featured Song text that you should be able to read on the Main Page should be... <pre>"'''Say It Ain't So'''" is the third single and seventh track from ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]''.</pre> | ||
:which gives you...<br><br> | :which gives you...<br><br> | ||
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:This formatting is probably already set up on the page, and you will probably only need to copy it.<br><BR> | :This formatting is probably already set up on the page, and you will probably only need to copy it.<br><BR> | ||
===3. Make edits for redundancy and style=== These edits should be made ''only to the Featured Song page'', and not the actual article. For example, if you were to copy the first few paragraphs from "Say It Ain't So", your article would '''incorrectly''' look like this: | |||
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*Try to keep article length '''between 200 and 300 words.''' This is not a strict guideline, but it is recommended. | *Try to keep article length '''between 200 and 300 words.''' This is not a strict guideline, but it is recommended. | ||
===4. Add album artwork=== | |||
Add album artwork for the song. If the song does not have album artwork, it cannot be featured on Weezerpedia. If the song is a single, the artwork for the single release should be used. It should be '''150px''' wide and aligned to the '''right'''. The following text will place an image correctly: | |||
<pre><nowiki>[[Image:ALBUM ARTWORK|150px|right]]</nowiki></pre> | <pre><nowiki>[[Image:ALBUM ARTWORK|150px|right]]</nowiki></pre> | ||
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[[Image:Sias.jpg|150px|right]] | [[Image:Sias.jpg|150px|right]] | ||
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===5. Place the necessary links=== | |||
Place the necessary links at the bottom the page. There should be links at the bottom that allow users to easily see the full article and edit the Featured Song section. It should follow this format: | |||
<pre><nowiki><span style="float:right; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 80%; padding:0 .5em 0 2em">''[[NAME OF FEATURED SONG|full article]] | [http://weezerpedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Weezerpedia:Featured_article&action=edit edit]</span> | <pre><nowiki><span style="float:right; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 80%; padding:0 .5em 0 2em">''[[NAME OF FEATURED SONG|full article]] | [http://weezerpedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Weezerpedia:Featured_article&action=edit edit]</span> | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:Weezerpedia]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:Weezerpedia]]</noinclude> | ||
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===6. Tag the talk page=== | |||
Tag the talk page of the song that you are featuring with a Featured Song template. Every time a song is featured on Weezerpedia, a record must be made of it. This is done by typing the following text at the top of the talk page of an song: | |||
<pre>{{Featured song|MONTH NAME AND DAY|YEAR}}</pre> | <pre>{{Featured song|MONTH NAME AND DAY|YEAR}}</pre> | ||
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{{Featured song|February 14|1992}} | {{Featured song|February 14|1992}} | ||
===7. Pat yourself on the back!=== | |||
Thank you for helping Weezerpedia! Weezerpedia can only grow if people like you help edit and contribute to it. Thanks for your effort! | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Help:Featured Article]] | *[[Help:Featured Article]] | ||