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.
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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: Collateral Damage | Halo: Collateral Damage | Halo: Collateral Damage |
HLW | - | Halo: Lone Wolf | Halo: Lone Wolf | Halo: Lone Wolf | Halo: Lone Wolf |
Art books
These acronyms correspond to art books.
Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AoH | - | The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World | The Art of Halo | The Art of Halo | The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World |
AoH3 | - | The Art of Halo 3 | The Art of Halo 3 | The Art of Halo 3 | The Art of Halo 3 |
AoBW | - | Halo: The Great Journey – The Art of Building Worlds | Halo: The Art of Building Worlds | Halo: The Art of Building Worlds | Halo: The Great Journey - The Art of Building Worlds |
AoH4 | AAoH4 | Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 | Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 | The Art of Halo 4 | Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 |
AoH5G | AoH5 | The Art of Halo 5: Guardians | The Art of Halo 5: Guardians | The Art of Halo 5 | The Art of Halo 5: Guardians |
AoHI | - | The Art of Halo Infinite | The Art of Halo Infinite | The Art of Halo Infinite | The Art of Halo Infinite |
Reference books
These acronyms correspond to reference books.
Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enc09 | Enc, HEnc, Enc9, HEnc9, HEnc09 | Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (2009) | Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) | Halo Encyclopedia (2009) | Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) |
EVG | HEVG | Halo: The Essential Visual Guide | Halo: The Essential Visual Guide | Halo: The Essential Visual Guide | Halo: The Essential Visual Guide |
Enc11 | HEnc11 | Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (2011) | Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition) | Halo Encyclopedia (2011) | Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition) |
H4EVG | - | Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide | Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide | Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide | Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide |
HM | Myth, HMyth, Mythos | Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo | Halo Mythos | Halo Mythos | Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo |
HWF | - | Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo | Halo: Warfleet | Halo: Warfleet | Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo |
OSFM | HOSFM | Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual | Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual | Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual | Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual |
Enc22 | HEnc22 | Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) | Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) | Halo Encyclopedia (2022) | Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) |
OHC | OHCB | The Official Halo Cookbook – Recipes from Across the Galaxy | The Official Halo Cookbook | Official Halo Cookbook | The Official Halo Cookbook |
Films and TV
These acronyms correspond to films, motion pictures and TV shows.
Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HLa | - | Halo: Landfall | Halo: Landfall | Halo: Landfall | Halo: Landfall |
HAR | - | Halo: Arms Race | Halo: Arms Race | Halo: Arms Race | Halo: Arms Race |
HCom | - | Halo: Combat | Halo: Combat | Halo: Combat | Halo: Combat |
HLOS | - | Halo: Last One Standing | Halo: Last One Standing | Halo: Last One Standing | Halo: Last One Standing |
HLeg | - | Halo Legends | Halo Legends | Halo Legends | Halo Legends |
EvoMC | HEvoMC | Halo: Evolutions – Motion Comics | Halo: Evolutions – Motion Comics | Halo: Evolutions motion comics | Halo: Evolutions (motion comics) |
H4FuD | FuD | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn |
HN | NF, HNF | Halo: Nightfall | Halo: Nightfall | Halo: Nightfall | Halo: Nightfall |
TFoRAS | - | Halo: The Fall of Reach – The Animated Series | Halo: The Fall of Reach – The Animated Series | Halo: The Fall of Reach Animated Series | Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series |
TV | - | Halo: The Television Series | Halo: The Television Series | Halo: The TV Series | Halo: The Television Series |
Tabletop and board games
These acronyms correspond to board games and other tabletop games.
Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HISG | ISG | Halo Interactive Strategy Game | Halo Interactive Strategy Game | Halo Interactive Strategy Game | Halo Interactive Strategy Game |
HFB | FB | Halo: Fleet Battles | Halo: Fleet Battles | Halo: Fleet Battles | Halo: Fleet Battles |
HGC | GC | Halo: Ground Command | Halo: Ground Command | Halo: Ground Command | Halo: Ground Command |
HFP | FP | Halo: Flashpoint | Halo: Flashpoint | Halo: Flashpoint | Halo: Flashpoint |
Marketing and ARGs
These acronyms correspond to marketing materials and alternate reality games.
Primary acronym | Secondary acronyms | Long title | Short title | Shortest title | Associated article |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ILB | - | i love bees | i love bees | i love bees | I love bees |
IRIS | - | Iris | Iris | Iris | Iris |
Bel | H3Bel | Believe | Believe | Believe | Believe |
Sec3 | - | Section 3 | Section 3 | Section 3 | Section 3 ARG |
HtT | - | HUNTtheTRUTH | HUNTtheTRUTH | HUNTtheTRUTH | Hunt the Truth |
HtS | - | Hunt the Signal | Hunt the Signal | Hunt the Signal | Hunt the Signal |
HIMA | HMA, MA | Halo Infinite: Memory Agent | Memory Agent | Memory Agent | Halo Infinite: Memory Agent |
Merchandise
These acronyms correspond to with Halo merchandise. This acronym is unique as in for files its required to put a sub acronym to account for who made the toy.
Primary acronym | What is tied too |
---|---|
Merch-MEGA | MEGA Brands |
Merch-Joyride | Joyride Studios |
Merch-McFarlane | McFarlane Toys |
Merch-Jasman | Jasman Toys |
Merch-BoomCo | BOOMco |
Merch-Nerf | Nerf |
Merch-Misc | Miscellaneous merchandise |
Misc
These acronyms are to be used when there is no specific piece of media to tie it too.
Primary acronym | What is tied too |
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Fr | Franchise files |
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