Realms:Stubs
Stubs are Realms Wiki articles that have insufficient information. Stubs are generally one paragraph or less which give little or no information. However, this does not mean the stub is not a legitimate article; it just needs to be expanded.
Information
When creating or editing a stub, its goal is to become a full, informative article. However, some articles may not require much information, though they still must cover as much space.
Don't assume that additions and improvements will immediately pour in of themselves. The best way to draw the attention of others into contributing a stub is by editing it yourself. Even if you do a small edit it will appear on the recent changes page, where many seasoned users love to follow the action, and jump in where there's work being done.
What is a Stub?
A stub is an article which does not cover all information available about the topic. However, just because an article is short, it does not mean it is a stub. Articles may be very short; however this is unavoidable when there simply is no more information to be added. This is true for many other one-use quest items, characters which are only mentioned by name, and other unreleased content. However while a short article is fine for a relatively unimportant subject, if an article on a prominent item or character were a few paragraphs long, it would still be considered a stub given the wealth of information available and the relative importance of the topic. As such an article's status as a stub is independent from length and other quantifiable data.
There are some guidelines to recognise stubs. An article might not be not a stub if:
- Its infobox, if applicable, is completely filled out,
- It has at least one image apart from an inventory icon if it is possible for such an image to be obtained,
- It gives information about the location where the topic is encountered, if applicable,
- It gives information about any other items, locations, or NPCs relating to or interacting with the topic, if applicable,
- It gives information about any quests or activities relating to the topic, if applicable.
Naming a stub
When you've created or found a small article, simply edit the page and add the {{stub}} template. When you've completed this and saved the page, the article will then include this box:
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This will show that the article is a stub. When people view the page, they will see this and hopefully try to expand the article.