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'''Stubs''' are Dungeon Siege Wiki entries that have not yet received substantial attention from the editors of Dungeon Siege Wiki, and as such do not yet contain enough information to be considered real articles. In other words, they are short or insufficient pieces of information and require additions to further increase Dungeon Siege Wiki's usefulness. The community values stubs as useful first steps toward complete articles.

==Identifying a stub==
Stub articles, although possibly containing useful information, do not quite meet our standards for sufficient coverage. Lengthy articles—which may lack [[:Category:Infobox Templates|infoboxes]], wiki-links, or headers—are not regarded as stubs. As such, they are labeled with {{tl|Attention}} templates.

Always consult the [[DS:SF|Manual of Style]] to verify the proper layout for an article. If an article lacks some or most of the criteria listed there for a specific article type, flag it with the appropriate template (see below).<ref group="note">In addition to checking the style and formatting guidelines, it may be worthwhile to reference any relevant blogs written by staff members or experienced editors about article formatting for more granular directions.

==Labeling a stub==
Newly created articles or pre-existing articles alike can be and should be labeled as stubs. Labeling an article as a stub places it in the [[:Category:Stubs|Stub category]]. This allows other users to easily locate it when they seek to expand stubs. Typically, when a stub is identified, the {{tl|Stub}} template should be added at the bottom of the article, just above the Navigation template(s). Only one stub template per article is necessary. Talk pages, user pages, and forums should never be labeled as stubs.

Typing {{tl|Stub}} into an article renders this:{{clr}}
<noinclude>{{Stub}}</noinclude>{{clr}}
Which both identifies the article as a stub and adds it to a category full of other stubs.

In general, articles should try to be sorted into as specific stub categories as possible. To do so, add the game name and the type of article when transcluding the stub template in the format of {{tl|Stub|Game|Article type}}. For example, to identify an article as a {{Dungeon Siege|!}} [[Characters (Dungeon Siege)|character]] stub, type <nowiki>{{Stub|DungeonSiege|Character}}</nowiki>. This will render as:{{clr}}
<noinclude>{{Stub|DungeonSiege|Character}}</noinclude>{{clr}}
The available games and types are exactly the same as the categories, seen below.

===Related templates===
Although {{tl|Stub}} is a useful template, it should not be used in every situation where an article is missing something. Here is a general guide on how to use these [[:Category:Maintenance Templates|maintenance templates]]:
*{{tl|Stub}} – Any article which is missing a fair amount of information on the wiki. May be used in conjunction with some of the following templates.
*{{tl|Incomplete}} – A stub which has nothing but the most basic possible structure and information. For example, a page with just an infobox, lead, and headers, but no actual content would be classified as incomplete.
*{{tl|Missing}} – Generally used to comment on very specific things that are missing from a page, such as infobox data, a missing part of a quote, or sometimes an empty section.
*{{tl|Attention}} – Denotes missing or undesirable content on articles that are clearly not stubs, but only when this cannot be expressed in-line with {{tl|Missing}}. May also be used to emphasize something that needs to be changed about a stub or incomplete article.
*{{tl|Lead}} – Used when an article has a lead that does not convey the proper amount of information about the topic or otherwise does not do so in a satisfactory way.
*{{tl|Infobox needed}} – Placed on an article that would benefit from an infobox. The necessary infobox is usually self-explanatory, but this template can be used when it is unclear which one should be used.
*{{tl|Journal}} – Notes that a quest article is missing one or more entries in the player character's journal.

==Lists of stubs==
====General stubs====
*[[:Category:Stubs]]

====By type====
*[[:Category:Lore: Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Armor Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Creature Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Character Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Disease Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Item Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Faction Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Location Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Quest Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Race Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Skill Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Spell Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Weapon Stubs]]

====By game====
*[[:Category:Dungeon Siege: Stubs|Dungeon Siege Stubs]]
**[[:Category:Legends of Aranna: Stubs|Legends of Aranna Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Dungeon Siege II: Stubs|Dungeon Siege II Stubs]]
**[[:Category:Broken World: Stubs|Broken World Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Throne of Agony: Stubs|Throne of Agony Stubs]]
*[[:Category:Dungeon Siege III: Stubs|Dungeon Siege III Stubs]]

==Other ways to help==
*[[Special:LonelyPages|Link to lonely pages from other articles]]
*[[Special:UncategorizedPages|Categorize pages]]
*[[Special:WantedPages|Create needed pages]]

==Notes==
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