User:Dude RB/Help:CreateProductArticle

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To quickly create an official product article that matches the format in use with other official products:

1. Open the new article.

2. Paste the following code into the edit field:


{{InfoBoxProduct
| image          = 
| name           = 
| type           =  
| format         =
| author         = 
| development    = 
| primarywriting = 
| pages          = 
| cover          = 
| interiorart    = 
| illustrations  =
| publisher      =
| productioncode =
| year           =
| ISBN10         = 
| ISBN13         = 
| MSRP           =
| era            =
| agency              =
| universedate        =
| timeline            = 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]]
| series              = 
| precededby     =
| followedby     = 
}}

==Description==

==From the back cover (or website)==

{{quote| Insert quote text here
}}

==Contents==
* Content Item #1 (or Content Item Group #1)
** Subitem 1 of Item #1 (if subitems apply)
** Subitem 2 of Item #1 (if subitems apply)
** Subitem 2 of Item #1 (if subitems apply)
* Content Item #2 (or Content Item Group #2)
** Subitem 1 of Item #2 (if subitems apply)
** Subitem 2 of Item #2 (if subitems apply)
** Subitem 2 of Item #2 (if subitems apply)
* Content Item #3 (or Content Item Group #3)
** Subitem 1 of Item #3 (if subitems apply)
** Subitem 2 of Item #3 (if subitems apply)
** Subitem 2 of Item #3 (if subitems apply)

<!--
==Gallery==
<gallery>
</gallery>
-->

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Category based on Product Type]]
[[Category:Category based on other product aspects]]


3. If a field is unknown, leave it blank.

4. For the image field, just the name of the image is sufficient. e.g., Example.jpg, Example.png, etc.

5. For the type field, please consult Product Type Classification Tree for a listing of standard types.

6. For the format field, based on the released format(s) of the product (from initial relase to present) fill this field as follows:

Digital (with specific file format, if known, in parentheses) for downloaded digital (nonexecutable) products (e.g. Digital(PDF), Digital(MP3), Digital(Kindle,PDF)). Use Digital if prodict has a digital format but the precise file format is unknown.
Program/App for executables
Print for print media
Physical for physical objects
Website or Service for products that serve as access to a broad library (i.e. like BattleCorps).
List each format that applies, separated by line breaks if the product was available in multiple formats (e.g., Print <br> Digital(PDF) ).
If Format is unkown, then leave blank.

5. Fill in the four sections (Description, From the backcover/website, Contents, Bibliography) to the best of your capability.

6. Comment out empty sections:

<!-- Commented out due to lack of information -->

7. Click on the Show preview button and review your article for mistakes.

8. Write a brief memo in the Summary field.

9. Press the Save page button.

10. Bask in the pride of your article, with our thanks.