Help:Citing Sources in a Lore Article

Using tags
When using a source only one time in an article, place it in this format: When using the same source throughout an article, giving the source a name is the correct procedure. To give a source a name, use the following steps: At the end of the article, place this text to have references displayed:
 * 1) When the source is first used, place it in this format:
 * 1) When using the same source again, place it in this format:

Format
Lore sources should be formatted in the following way: yyyy/mm Patch - Source If no date/patch information is available, simply link to the source: Source

What to Link to
Some times it may not be clear what to link to. Here are some example situations and the proper article to link to.

Quest Dialog
 * Example:
 * Worcer's dialog from the quest Worcer's Missing Heirlooms:
 * Worcer tells you, "My parents were killed there when I was but a boy, when Holtburg was overrun with Tumeroks. I was saved, whisked away by the mage Celcynd at my parents' behest."
 * Incorrect Source:
 * 1999/11 Release - Worcer
 * Correct Source:
 * 2004/12 The Calm - Worcer's Missing Heirlooms

Town Crier/Ulgrim Dialog
 * Example:
 * Town Crier's dialog from the patch The Beast With Many Heads:
 * Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that there's a well of magical water within the roots of the Deru tree on the Vesayens."
 * Incorrect Source:
 * 2008/02 The Beast With Many Heads - Town Crier
 * Correct Source:
 * 2008/02 The Beast With Many Heads - Town Crier Rumors

Event Article Text
 * Example:
 * Ancient Powers Teaser, regarding Oswald and MacTavish:
 * "The two men were old friends, comrades in a long-ago war on another world, and had not seen each other in years."
 * Incorrect Source: (linked to patch page)
 * 2008/08 Ancient Powers - Teaser
 * Correct Source: (linked to announcements page)
 * 2008/08 Ancient Powers - Teaser

Pre-Release sources
 * Example:
 * Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive
 * Incorrect Source:
 * 1999/10 Asheron's Call Beta - Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive
 * Correct Source:
 * 1999/11 Release - Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive

Articles in need of Sources
Click here for a list of pages tagged as needing sources. When a lore article is lacking in sources, the following is placed at the top of the page: Which displays as: