Featured article criteria
From TF2 Wiki
A featured article is a page that is well written, helpful, and conforms to criteria below.
To nominate an article for featured article status, please see the featured article candidates page.
Usefulness
Above all else, the article must be informative and useful to the reader.
The article should be:
- Informative - The article should contain helpful information.
- Comprehensive - The article should be complete, without omission of major facts or details.
- Accurate - The article should be factually accurate, and sourced where appropriate.
Clarity of Writing
A featured article must be easy to follow. This includes being concise, and following the Help:TF2 Wiki style guide.
The article should be:
- Well-written - The prose of the article is engaging, and of a professional standard.
- Properly styled - The article follows all conventions in the style guide.
- Length - The article of appropriate length, staying focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail.
- Stable - The article should not be currently undergoing any major revisions or edit wars.
Introduction
The introduction section must be present on an article for it to be considered a "Featured article". The introduction should provide a brief overview of the article without being too specific (see:TF2 Wiki style guide - Introduction).
Use of Media
Featured articles should use images and videos where appropriate.
Images should be used to:
- Referential - Images can be used as a source of reference.
- Clarification - Images can be used to help illustrate a point.
- Informational - Images can be used to display additional information.
References
Lastly, featured articles should be well connected to the rest of TF2 Wiki, but without over linking articles.
The article should:
- Link to all other relevant articles
- Link to reliable outside sources where appropriate
- Only have a maximum of one link per section to any given article
