Help:References

On Halopedia you can add ref tags when citing sources. This uses the HTML code.

Reference Tags
The basic concept of the tag is that it inserts the text enclosed by the ref tags as a footnote in a designated section, which you indicate with the this tag

Format
In order to differentiate to improve citation methods, it is recommended that editors use the following format when citing a source for an article.

Published media
Here, published media refers to literatures, i.e. novels, graphic books, magazines, but also includes but not limited to animation, films. For those that have been reissued/republished, i.e. updated with new information or less mistakes, and is in conflict with the previous published media, use the second format under this section. Title of media, "chapter/section" (if needed), page number ("Quote" (if needed))
 * For example,
 * Result: Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, "Chapter 39", page 372 (Kurt-051: "Spartans never die")

Title of media, "chapter/section" (if needed), page number; Date of new publish, page number ("Quote" (if needed))
 * For example,
 * Result: Halo: Fall of Reach, "Chapter ??", page ???; 2010, page ??

Web content
Web content in this section refers generally news articles, i.e. IGN articles and Bungie Weekly Update. Also included in this section are video documentaries, trailers and YouTube videos. The citation format would be as so: Title: Title of article ("Quote" (optional))
 * For example,
 * Result: IGN: Beyond the Ring: Bungie's Renegade Development of Halo's Fiction (Joseph Staten: ""Bungie was maintaining creative oversight over all these initiatives -- we really did have a lot of control over what stories got told. Historically, over the decade of Halo storytelling, Bungie would maintain creative ownership and direction of these various projects." ")

Gameplay content
For information using games as citations, the citation format would be as so: Title of game, campaign/multiplayer level Name of Level - "any sub-title" ("Quote" (optional))
 * For example,
 * Result: Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Truth and Reconciliation - "Shut up and get behind me - sir." ("Captain Keyes: They call it Halo")