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News items must be posted on '''[[News 2013]]'''. News items will be permanently archived.  
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Add your news items to '''{{EditPage|Template:News Month {{CURRENTMONTH}}}}'''. It shows all releases made this month.  
  
'''[[Template:Main-news]]''' displays the most recent news items on the '''[[Main Page]]'''. It is updated via bot or moderator.  
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; News Schema
;Posting rules:
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* For the current year, there are separate templates for each month. Add news items to '''{{EditPage|Template:News Month {{CURRENTMONTH}}}}'''.
* Sort dates by historical order, '''newest first'''.
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* The news page of the current year (i.e. [[News {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]) is only a collection of the ''month templates''.
* News items with the same date should be put under the same date, '''oldest first'''.
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* Use the templates [[Template:News Month 01|News Month 01]], [[Template:News Month 02|02]], [[Template:News Month 03|03]], [[Template:News Month 04|04]], [[Template:News Month 05|05]], [[Template:News Month 06|06]], [[Template:News Month 07|07]], [[Template:News Month 08|08]], [[Template:News Month 09|09]], [[Template:News Month 10|10]], [[Template:News Month 11|11]] and [[Template:News Month 12|12]] for new news entries.
* Use the format '''yyyy-mm-dd''' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601 ISO 8601]) for all dates on the Wiiki.
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* '''{{EditPage|Template:Main-news}}''' is used to display news on the '''[[Main Page|main page]]'''. It is based on '''[[News {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]''' and is updated by a [[moderator]].
* Identify the news item with its '''[[version number]]''' ('''v1.0''', etc.)
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* When a new year arrives, the news page of the previous year is replaced by the concatenated ''month templates''. See [[Template talk:News Attention#Workflow since 2019|the workflow since 2019]] for details.
* All news items must be '''releases''' with '''downloads''' available. (Other announcements can be added, but must be approved by Wiiki staff.  Post the announcement on the '''[[Talk:News 2012|talk page]]''' for review.)
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* If it is not a '''Custom Track''', identify the news item as a '''Texture''', '''Font''', '''Character''', '''Program''', etc.
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; Posting rules
* Multiple releases of same item ('''v1.0''' then '''v1.1''') on the same day should be included as one News entry.
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* Put '''new dates''' above '''older dates'''.
* The '''track name''' or other '''key word''' must be in '''bold''' text. To make '''bold''' text, put three apostrophes in front of the the word you want to embolden, and three after it. (<tt><nowiki>'''track name'''</nowiki></tt>)  
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* The '''release date''' is according to the time zone '''UTC''', which is the Wiiki's default. Use the format '''YYYY-MM-DD''' ([[wikipedia:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]]) for all dates on the Wiiki.
* If you want your new or updated item to be considered for inclusion in '''[[CTGP Revolution]]''', add it to the '''[[CTGP_Revolution/Track_Wishlist|Track Wishlist]]'''.
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* Do not write the same date twice. News items on the same day are sorted as '''oldest first'''.
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* Identify the news item with its '''[[version number]]'''.
<noinclude>[[Category:Wiki Rules]]</noinclude>
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* All news items must be '''releases''' with '''downloads''' available. (Other announcements can be added, but must be approved by [[moderator]]s.  Post the announcement on the '''[[Talk:News {{CURRENTYEAR}}|talk page]]''' for review.)
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* If the news entry is not a '''custom track''', identify the news item as a '''texture hack''', '''distribution''', '''character''', '''software''', etc.
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* Multiple releases of the same item ('''v1.0''' then '''v1.1''') on the same day should only count the latest release. Move the entry to the bottom of the date, if necessary.
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* The '''name of the mod''' must be in '''bold''' text. To make '''bold''' text, put three apostrophes in front of the the word you want to make bold, and three after it (<tt><nowiki>'''track name'''</nowiki></tt>).
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* Do not include '''alternative versions''' in the news.
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}}<noinclude>[[Category:Wiki Rules]][[Category:Template/News]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 12:20, 3 September 2023

Attention

Add your news items to Template:News Month 04. It shows all releases made this month.

News Schema
Posting rules
  • Put new dates above older dates.
  • The release date is according to the time zone UTC, which is the Wiiki's default. Use the format YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601) for all dates on the Wiiki.
  • Do not write the same date twice. News items on the same day are sorted as oldest first.
  • Identify the news item with its version number.
  • All news items must be releases with downloads available. (Other announcements can be added, but must be approved by moderators. Post the announcement on the talk page for review.)
  • If the news entry is not a custom track, identify the news item as a texture hack, distribution, character, software, etc.
  • Multiple releases of the same item (v1.0 then v1.1) on the same day should only count the latest release. Move the entry to the bottom of the date, if necessary.
  • The name of the mod must be in bold text. To make bold text, put three apostrophes in front of the the word you want to make bold, and three after it ('''track name''').
  • Do not include alternative versions in the news.