Halopedia:Acronyms
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
For the sake of brevity, Halopedia makes use of acronyms in its wikitext in a number of templates and in filenames. This helps to make it quicker to edit pages without significantly impacting readability of the wikitext, and also helps with organisation in some cases.
Usage
File names
When uploading files, their filenames should always be prefixed with one of these acronyms, usually relating to the source of the image. For instance, if you were uploading an image taken in Halo 5: Guardians, you would prefix its filename with "H5G". This helps with organisation, and also makes it easier to search for images - if you know that you're looking for an image from a particular piece of media, you can search for it using its prefix.
Additionally, images intended for official use on the wiki - for instance logos - will be prefixed with the acronym "HP", meaning Halopedia. This acronym is reserved for use by Halopedia, and other pieces of media sharing the acronym, for instance Halo: Primordium, are assigned different ones.
New acronyms can be added as a JSON file here.
Templates
A number of templates support passing acronyms as arguments, including a number of reference templates.
Furthermore, when writing templates, there exist a number of templates to simplify interacting with these acronyms. These are documented here.
Acronyms
Official and reserved
These acronyms are reserved for use by Halopedia itself, and will never be used for a piece of Halo media, even if one exists with the same initials.
| Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | - | Halopedia, the Halo wiki | Halopedia | Halopedia | Halopedia:About |
Video games
These acronyms correspond to video games.
| Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE | CEX, HCE, HCEX, H1, H1C, H1X | Halo: Combat Evolved | Halo: Combat Evolved | Halo: CE | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| HPC | PC | Halo: Combat Evolved for PC | Halo: Combat Evolved for PC | Halo: CE for PC | Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port) |
| CuEd | - | Halo Custom Edition | Halo Custom Edition | Halo Custom Edition | Halo Custom Edition |
| H2 | H2C, H2X | Halo 2 | Halo 2 | Halo 2 | Halo 2 |
| H2V | H2PC | Halo 2 for Windows Vista | Halo 2 for Windows Vista | Halo 2 Vista | Halo 2 (Windows Vista) |
| H2MMP | - | Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack | Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack | Halo 2 MP Map Pack | Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack |
| H3 | - | Halo 3 | Halo 3 | Halo 3 | Halo 3 |
| HW | - | Halo Wars | Halo Wars | Halo Wars | Halo Wars |
| ODST | H3ODST, H3R | Halo 3: ODST | Halo 3: ODST | Halo 3: ODST | Halo 3: ODST |
| H3M | - | Halo 3: Mythic | Halo 3: Mythic | Halo 3: Mythic | Halo 3: Mythic |
| HR | - | Halo: Reach | Halo: Reach | Halo: Reach | Halo: Reach |
| CEA | HA, H1A, HCEA | Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary | Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary | Halo: CEA | Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary |
| H4KotH | KotH | Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew | Halo 4: King of the Hill | Halo 4: KotH | Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew |
| H4 | - | Halo 4 | Halo 4 | Halo 4 | Halo 4 |
| SA | HSA | Halo: Spartan Assault | Halo: Spartan Assault | Halo: Spartan Assault | Halo: Spartan Assault |
| MCC | HMCC, TMCC, HTMCC | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Halo: MCC | Halo: The Master Chief Collection |
| H2A | - | Halo 2: Anniversary | Halo 2: Anniversary | Halo 2: Anniversary | Halo 2: Anniversary |
| SS | HSS | Halo: Spartan Strike | Halo: Spartan Strike | Halo: Spartan Strike | Halo: Spartan Strike |
| H5G | H5 | Halo 5: Guardians | Halo 5: Guardians | Halo 5 | Halo 5: Guardians |
| HO | - | Halo Online | Halo Online | Halo Online | Halo Online |
| H5F | - | Halo 5: Forge | Halo 5: Forge | Halo 5: Forge | Halo 5: Forge |
| HWDE | - | Halo Wars: Definitive Edition | Halo Wars: Definitive Edition | Halo Wars: DE | Halo Wars: Definitive Edition |
| HW2 | - | Halo Wars 2 | Halo Wars 2 | Halo Wars 2 | Halo Wars 2 |
| HRec | - | Halo Recruit | Halo Recruit | Halo Recruit | Halo Recruit |
| FTR | HFR, HFTR | Halo: Fireteam Raven | Halo: Fireteam Raven | Halo: Fireteam Raven | Halo: Fireteam Raven |
| HI | HInf | Halo Infinite | Halo Infinite | Halo Infinite | Halo Infinite |
| CEV | HCEV | Halo: Campaign Evolved | Halo: Campaign Evolved | Halo: Campaign Evolved | Halo: Campaign Evolved |
| NHM | - | Marathon | Marathon | Marathon | Marathon#Marathon |
| NHM2D | - | Marathon 2: Durandal | Marathon 2: Durandal | Marathon 2: Durandal | Marathon#Marathon 2: Durandal |
| NHMI | - | Marathon Infinity | Marathon Infinity | Marathon Infinity | Marathon#Marathon Infinity |
| NHDoA4 | - | Dead of Alive 4 | Dead or Alive 4 | Dead or Alive 4 | Wikipedia:Dead or Alive 4 |
| NHFa2 | - | Fable II | Fable II | Fable II | Wikipedia:Fable II |
| NHMC | - | Minecraft | Minecraft | Minecraft | Wikipedia:Minecraft |
| NHKI | - | Killer Instinct | Killer Instinct | Killer Instinct | Wikipedia:Killer Instinct (2013 video game) |
| NHSBR | - | Super Bomberman R | Super Bomberman R | Super Bomberman R | Wikipedia:Super Bomberman R |
| NHG5 | - | Gears 5 | Gears 5 | Gears 5 | Wikipedia:Gears 5 |
| NHFM4 | - | Forza Motorsport 4 | Forza Motorsport 4 | Forza 4 | Wikipedia:Forza Motorsport 4 |
| NHFH3 | - | Forza Horizon 3 | Forza Horizon 3 | Forza Horizon 3 | Wikipedia:Forza Horizon 3 |
| NHFH4 | - | Forza Horizon 4 | Forza Horizon 4 | Forza Horizon 4 | Wikipedia:Forza Horizon 4 |
Novels
These acronyms correspond to novels.
| Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFoR | HTFoR | Halo: The Fall of Reach | Halo: The Fall of Reach | Halo: The Fall of Reach | Halo: The Fall of Reach |
| TF | HTF | Halo: The Flood | Halo: The Flood | Halo: The Flood | Halo: The Flood |
| FS | HFS | Halo: First Strike | Halo: First Strike | Halo: First Strike | Halo: First Strike |
| GoO | HGoO | Halo: Ghosts of Onyx | Halo: Ghosts of Onyx | Halo: Ghosts of Onyx | Halo: Ghosts of Onyx |
| CH | HCH | Halo: Contact Harvest | Halo: Contact Harvest | Halo: Contact Harvest | Halo: Contact Harvest |
| TCP | HTCP | Halo: The Cole Protocol | Halo: The Cole Protocol | Halo: The Cole Protocol | Halo: The Cole Protocol |
| Evo | HEvo | Halo: Evolutions – Essential Tales of the Halo Universe | Halo: Evolutions | Halo: Evolutions | Halo: Evolutions |
| Cry | HCry | Halo: Cryptum | Halo: Cryptum | Halo: Cryptum | Halo: Cryptum |
| Gla | HGla | Halo: Glasslands | Halo: Glasslands | Halo: Glasslands | Halo: Glasslands |
| Pri | HPri | Halo: Primordium | Halo: Primordium | Halo: Primordium | Halo: Primordium |
| TTW | HTTW | Halo: The Thursday War | Halo: The Thursday War | Halo: The Thursday War | Halo: The Thursday War |
| Sil | HSil | Halo: Silentium | Halo: Silentium | Halo: Silentium | Halo: Silentium |
| MorDi | HMorDi | Halo: Mortal Dictata | Halo: Mortal Dictata | Halo: Mortal Dictata | Halo: Mortal Dictata |
| BC | HBC | Halo: Broken Circle | Halo: Broken Circle | Halo: Broken Circle | Halo: Broken Circle |
| NB | HNB | Halo: New Blood | Halo: New Blood | Halo: New Blood | Halo: New Blood |
| HitD | HHitD | Halo: Hunters in the Dark | Halo: Hunters in the Dark | Halo: Hunters in the Dark | Halo: Hunters in the Dark |
| ST | HST | Halo: Saint's Testimony | Halo: Saint's Testimony | Halo: Saint's Testimony | Halo: Saint's Testimony |
| LL | HLL | Halo: Last Light | Halo: Last Light | Halo: Last Light | Halo: Last Light |
| SoI | HSoI | Halo: Shadow of Intent | Halo: Shadow of Intent | Halo: Shadow of Intent | Halo: Shadow of Intent |
| Fra | HFra | Halo: Fractures – Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon | Halo: Fractures | Halo: Fractures | Halo: Fractures |
| SaS | HSaS | Halo: Smoke and Shadow | Halo: Smoke and Shadow | Halo: Smoke and Shadow | Halo: Smoke and Shadow |
| Env | HEnv | Halo: Envoy | Halo: Envoy | Halo: Envoy | Halo: Envoy |
| Ret | HRet | Halo: Retribution | Halo: Retribution | Halo: Retribution | Halo: Retribution |
| LoO | HLoO | Halo: Legacy of Onyx | Halo: Legacy of Onyx | Halo: Legacy of Onyx | Halo: Legacy of Onyx |
| BadB | HBadB | Halo: Bad Blood | Halo: Bad Blood | Halo: Bad Blood | Halo: Bad Blood |
| SiSto | HSiSto | Halo: Silent Storm – A Master Chief Story | Halo: Silent Storm | Halo: Silent Storm | Halo: Silent Storm |
| BatB | HBatB | Halo: Battle Born | Halo: Battle Born | Halo: Battle Born | Halo: Battle Born |
| Ren | HRen | Halo: Renegades | Halo: Renegades | Halo: Renegades | Halo: Renegades |
| Oblv | HOblv | Halo: Oblivion – A Master Chief Story | Halo: Oblivion | Halo: Oblivion | Halo: Oblivion |
| MerDi | HMerDi | Halo: Battle Born – Meridian Divide | Halo: Meridian Divide | Halo: Meridian Divide | Halo: Meridian Divide |
| SoR | HSoR | Halo: Shadows of Reach – A Master Chief Story | Halo: Shadows of Reach | Halo: Shadows of Reach | Halo: Shadows of Reach |
| PoL | HPoL | Halo: Point of Light | Halo: Point of Light | Halo: Point of Light | Halo: Point of Light |
| DW | HDW | Halo: Divine Wind | Halo: Divine Wind | Halo: Divine Wind | Halo: Divine Wind |
| TRP | HTRP, RP, HRP | Halo: The Rubicon Protocol | Halo: The Rubicon Protocol | Halo: The Rubicon Protocol | Halo: The Rubicon Protocol |
| Out | HOut | Halo: Outcasts | Halo: Outcasts | Halo: Outcasts | Halo: Outcasts |
| Epi | HEpi | Halo: Epitaph | Halo: Epitaph | Halo: Epitaph | Halo: Epitaph |
| ET | HET | Halo: Empty Throne | Halo: Empty Throne | Halo: Empty Throne | Halo: Empty Throne |
| EOD | HEOD | Halo: Edge of Dawn | Halo: Edge of Dawn | Halo: Edge of Dawn | Halo: Edge of Dawn |
| WC | HWC, HWCV1 | Halo: Waypoint Chronicles | Halo: Waypoint Chronicles | Halo: Waypoint Chronicles | Halo: Waypoint Chronicles |
| PW | HPW | Halo: Parasite's Wake | Halo: Parasite's Wake | Halo: Parasite's Wake | Halo: Parasite's Wake |
| MCO | HTMCO, TMCO, HMCO | Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus | Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus | Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus | Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus |
| FTN | HFTN | Halo: Fireteam Noble | Halo: Fireteam Noble | Halo: Fireteam Noble | Halo: Fireteam Noble |
Comics and graphic novels
These acronyms correspond to comics and graphic novels.
| Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGN | - | Halo Graphic Novel | Halo Graphic Novel | Halo Graphic Novel | Halo Graphic Novel |
| HU | - | Halo: Uprising | Halo: Uprising | Halo: Uprising | Halo: Uprising |
| H3CoL | H3TCoL | Halo 3: The Cradle of Life | Halo 3: The Cradle of Life | Halo 3: The Cradle of Life | Halo 3: The Cradle of Life |
| HWG | - | Halo Wars: Genesis | Halo Wars: Genesis | Halo Wars: Genesis | Halo Wars: Genesis |
| HHj | - | Halo: Helljumper | Halo: Helljumper | Halo: Helljumper | Halo: Helljumper |
| HBL | - | Halo: Blood Line | Halo: Blood Line | Halo: Blood Line | Halo: Blood Line |
| FoR | HFoR | Halo: Fall of Reach | Halo: Fall of Reach | Halo: Fall of Reach | Halo: Fall of Reach |
| FoRBC | HFoRBC | Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp | Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp | Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp | Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp |
| FoRCov | HFoRCov | Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant | Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant | Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant | Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant |
| FoRInv | HFoRInv | Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion | Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion | Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion | Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion |
| HInit | - | Halo: Initiation | Halo: Initiation | Halo: Initiation | Halo: Initiation |
| HE | HEsc | Halo: Escalation | Halo: Escalation | Halo: Escalation | Halo: Escalation |
| TFS | HTFS, TFSS, HTFSS | Halo: Tales from Slipspace | Halo: Tales from Slipspace | Halo: Tales from Slipspace | Halo: Tales from Slipspace |
| RoA | HRoA | Halo: Rise of Atriox | Halo: Rise of Atriox | Halo: Rise of Atriox | Halo: Rise of Atriox |
| HCD | - | Halo: Collateral Damage – A Master Chief Story | Halo: Collater |