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MarioWiki:Galleries

Galleries are special sub-pages given to subjects that have enough images relating to them on the wiki. This policy page outlines standards that must be followed when creating a gallery sub-page.

Policy

Types of Galleries

• Game Galleries: Includes images pertaining to a game with an article on the wiki. Examples include: Gallery:New Super Mario Bros. U, Gallery:Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Gallery:Pushmo.
• Subject Galleries: Includes images and artwork relating to a notable character, species, form or object. Examples include: Gallery:Mario, Gallery:Goomba, Gallery:Fire Mario, and Gallery:Fire Flower.
• Miscellaneous Galleries: Subjects that have enough images and notability for a gallery, and do not fall under games, characters, species, forms or objects. Examples include: Gallery:Wii U, Gallery:Super Mario Galaxy Trading Cards, and Gallery:Rosalina's Storybook.

Sections

A section is used to divide images by type within a gallery to prevent having an unorganized wall of pictures. In general, images are classified under Logos, Artwork, Sprites/Models, Screenshots and Box art. The accepted order for these sections is as follows:

For Subject Galleries

Artwork (Including miscellaneous artwork found at the bottom of the gallery)

Sprites/Models

Screenshots

For Game Galleries

Logos

Artwork (Including miscellaneous artwork found at the bottom of the gallery)

Sprites/Models

Screenshots

Box art

Miscellaneous(images which have no real connection to each other)

By this standard, Box Arts and Logos are classified as separate sections. Box Art/Logos is no longer used unless there is only one logo available, in which case they should be merged for neatness.

A little bit of lenience can be given to a 'Miscellaneous' section, provided there are images which need a dedicated section that isn't already covered by sections that are present. For instance, The New Super Mario Bros. 2 Gallery has sections for official wallpapers and Facebook covers, as well as Swapnote stationery. These can both be placed as subsections under a 'Miscellaneous' heading.

For Miscellaneous Galleries

Any appropriate section title can be given to a Miscellaneous Gallery, as these galleries often cover subjects that require specific headings for their organisation.

Subsections

Some sections may be given subsections when appropriate, often when there are enough images that can be grouped under a common heading. Common examples of subsection titles for galleries include 'Group Artwork', 'Items' and 'Game Installments'. Any appropriate title can be given to a subsection provided that it accurately describes the images that it encompasses. Subsections do not require precise organisation. However, any miscellaneous subsections must be placed at the bottom.

Proper Formatting

In addition to the order the sections are displayed, some minor formatting standards should also be adhered to:

• A brief opening sentence describing the gallery must be placed at the top of the article before the gallery itself. It must comply with the standards given by this proposal.
• Section titles (such as Artwork) must use Heading 2 (==), Sub-sections (such as Group Artwork) use Heading 3 (===).
• When formatting a gallery, <center> must be placed outside of the <gallery> tags like so:

<center><gallery>
File:Image.jpg|Caption
File:Image2.png|Caption
</center></gallery>

This centers all images and captions at once and is done to ensure neatness.

• Similarily, <i> can be used to italicize all captions at once. This is very useful for character galleries.

Sandbox

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GBAToad

Some questions/notes about Controversies

Updated Notes

In order from most important to least important. Birdo's Gender. It certainly deserves a mention, but the sources that I've found list it more like a weird fact instead of a true controversy. Though, if the issue is sourced, well written and unbiased it should be added by someone who can analyze it better. For now I've left it unmentioned. Ashley: Yeah, the citation is dated. This one seems to be the hardest to find official quotes and statements for. Also, the controversial side of the topic is hardly addressed anywhere, it seems to just be 'Oh lol Ashley's song has subliminal messages o_O creepy.' or stuff like that. Actually, should I include a link in the external links to the sped up version of the song, or should someone upload an .ogg file of it? New Super Chick Sisters: Probably why the title includes 'Mario-related'. Should this actually go in Web references? Universal: IS IT ACCURATE? PETA: The sources are all there. This one was the easiest to get info on. Does it need images? Mario Party 8: " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Other lawsuits: Can anyone think of another significant case involving Nintendo? Other notes: I had to include a warning in the introduction, but should it have a template instead?

Project

Not related.

Galleries not organised to this standard (Note: Unfinished) Major re-organizing: Has issues such as heading placement, heading name and size, or the lack of center-aligned galleries. Gallery Issue Gallery:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Needs official section names, lacks center-aligned gallery, Gallery:Donkey Kong Country Needs logos section, heading size is incorrect. Gallery:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Needs official sections, heading size is incorrect. Gallery:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Needs official sections, heading size is incorrect. Gallery:Donkey Kong Country Returns Lacks center-aligned gallery, heading size is incorrect, reorder sections. Gallery:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Needs official section names, split Boxart/Logos, slight reorder. Gallery:DK: Jungle Climber Needs official sections, heading size is incorrect, lacks center-aligned gallery, reorganization of images. Gallery:Mario Pinball Land Remove Misc? Split Boxart/Logos, reorder sections, lacks center-aligned gallery (some places). Gallery:New Super Mario Bros. Needs official section names, slight reorder. Minor re-organizing: Minor movement of headings, splitting Boxart/Logos, minor issues. Practically fine otherwise. Gallery Issue Gallery:Donkey Kong Jr. (game) Lacks logos section. Gallery:Diddy Kong Racing Merge Misc. Gallery:Donkey Kong Land Heading size. Gallery:Donkey Kong Land 2 Heading size, slight reorder. Gallery:DK: King of Swing Split Boxart/Logos, slight reorder. Gallery:Mario Bros. (game) Lacks center-aligned gallery. Gallery:New Super Mario Bros. Wii Split Boxart/Logos. Gallery:New Super Mario Bros. 2 Split Boxart/Logos. (Misc. is fine in this case.) Gallery:New Super Mario Bros. U Merge Misc, Split Boxart/Logos. Gallery:Game & Wario Reorder sections. Gallery:Pushmo Slight reorder.