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===1. Choose a song=== | ===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> | 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. Clear out old stuff, paste in new stuff=== | |||
===2. Change the "Headline"=== | |||
There is a headline above every featured article and song on the [[Main Page]]. For songs, it reads ''Featured Song: <u>"SONG NAME" - SONG ARTIST</u>''. This needs to be changed if you are changing the featured song. | |||
Click "Edit" on the [[Weezerpedia:Featured song|Featured Song]] page. Look at the third line of the article. It should look like this: | |||
<pre>text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Featured song: ''<u>"OLD SONG NAME" - OLD ARTIST NAME''</u></h2><br></pre> | |||
Delete the old song title and old artist name and put your new song title and artist name in their place. | |||
The third line of the article will then look like this: | |||
<pre>text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Featured song: ''<u>"NEW SONG NAME" - NEW ARTIST NAME''</u></h2><br></pre> | |||
===3. Clear out old stuff, paste in new stuff=== | |||
*Delete all the information from the previous Featured Song, but '''''DO NOT DELETE''''' any text within the formatting ''<nowiki><noinclude> </noinclude></nowiki>''. Anything within that formatting is there to help people edit that page, or to place the page in a category.<br><br> | *Delete all the information from the previous Featured Song, but '''''DO NOT DELETE''''' any text within the formatting ''<nowiki><noinclude> </noinclude></nowiki>''. Anything within that formatting is there to help people edit that page, or to place the page in a category.<br><br> | ||
*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> | *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> | ||
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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> | ||
=== | ===4. 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. | ||
=== | ===5. 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: | 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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=== | ===6. 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: | 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: | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:Weezerpedia]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:Weezerpedia]]</noinclude> | ||
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=== | ===7. 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: | 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}} | ||
=== | ===8. Preview the page first=== | ||
Before you save anything, preview your page by clicking "Show preview." You're saving content that's going to appear on the Main Page, so it better be perfect! | Before you save anything, preview your page by clicking "Show preview." You're saving content that's going to appear on the Main Page, so it better be perfect! | ||
=== | ===9. 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! | 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== | ||