SotAWiki:Citations

In SotA Wiki, any material outside of the game world should be attributed to a reliable source.

When to cite sources
Pieces of information that can be easily verified by logging in Shroud of the Avatar do not need citations. The numeric value of an item's weight do not need a citation if it can be easily seen in the game: You don't need to cite that the sky is blue in the game. The same way, common knowledge shared by the community do not need citations. While the game itself is accepted as the main source of the information about the items, locations and creatures of the game world and therefore an explicit reference is not needed for those information, it is still encouraged to check those information as they might change after a patch. On the other hand, information about the inner mechanics of the game should be attributed to a reliable source, whether the specific patch note, interview or the site that the information is published.

How to cite sources

 * An internal link (using " Internal Link " inside the sentence or simple adding  Internal Link  at the end of the sentence) can be used to attribute an information to a patch note:


 * An inline citation can be used with the tags . Note that in order to list the inline citations of the article, the section == Sources == followed by the tag must be added at the end of the page.

{| class=sotawikitable style="width:50%;" !Edit window !Output
 * NPCs are persistent across all instances.
 * NPCs are persistent across all instances.
 * == Sources ==
 * == Sources ==
 * == Sources ==

Adding external links
Articles may include links to web pages outside of the Sota Wiki that are relevant to the subject. External links should be included in an "External links" section at the end of the article. You can also check the end of this article for the appropriate use.

{| class=sotawikitable style="width:50%;" !Edit window !Output
 * == External links ==
 * Shroud of the Avatar
 * Shroud of the Avatar