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==Writing style==
The following writing style rules apply:
* '''{{wp|American English}}''' proper grammar and spelling is used.
* '''Impersonal and formal''' style is used ("The following Dragon can be obtained" rather than "You can get the following Dragon").
* '''{{wp|Calendar date}} format''' in article text is Day-Month-Year (e.g., 8 January 2015). 
* '''{{ctg|events|Event}} page titles''' use ''yy/mm/dd'' (e.g., 15/01/08) date format while event images use the ''yy.mm.dd'' (example: 15.01.08) format. 
* '''Time''' is written in {{wp|24-hour-clock}} format as hh:mm (e.g., 18:30) while the {{wp|time zone}} is {{wp|Coordinated Universal Time|UTC}}. 
* The '''{{wp|system of measurement}}''' standard is the {{wp|Metric system|metric system}}.
* '''Thousands/millions''' are separated by a comma and '''not''' a period (e.g., 1,250 Gold/Hour, not 1250 Gold/Hour; 25,225 Health; and so on). The only exceptions are the positions on {{ctg|Images:Events|event leaderboards}} that use no separator and names of {{ctg|Base Gold per Hour}} categories. 
* '''Increments of time''' are written as hours and minutes, '''not''' as decimals or fractions (example: 2 hours and 30 minutes). 
* Decimals use a period and '''not''' a fraction (example: a multiplier of 4.75 is used for Level 45 players).
* '''Numbers in articles''' are written in digits when used alongside currency (and anything that acts like a cost), [[Food]], levels, {{ctg|stats}}, [[Level Modifier|modifiers]], and timers or durations. Otherwise, they are written in letters.

{{ReleaseNotice}}

===Capitalization===
Use the following capitalization guidelines
* '''Words referring to names, or particular objects''' are capitalized (e.g., ''level'' when used in general, is not capitalized, but when specifying a particular level it ''is'' capitalized. For example: "the player unlocks the Dragon Academy at Level 4" or the word "chest" is when specifying a particular type of chest: "The Epic Chest is the most expensive of all chests").

* Some words, both the word itself (in both singular and plural forms) and what they refer to, when referring to in-game features or mechanics, are always capitalized (except for prepositions contained within them): Dragon, Element. As such, when referring to in-game Dragons, the word is capitalized, but when referring to {{wp|dragon}}s outside the game the word is not capitalized. Element is used to refer to one of the twelve attributes of a Dragon (Fire, Wind, Earth, Water, Plant, Metal, Energy, Void, Light, Shadow, Legendary, Divine). Thus, when element is used under the meaning of feature or component, it is not capitalized.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Always capitalized (when referring to game mechanics and features)
|-
| The following are words (in both singular and plural forms) that, when referring to game mechanics and features, are always capitalized (except for prepositions contained within them):
{{columns|
[[Campaign Map]]<br>[[Clans|Clan]]<br>{{ctg|Bottomless Dungeon}}<br>[[Campaign Map]]<br>[[Dragon Codex]]<br>[[Dragon Fury]]<br>[[Dragon League]]<br>[[Enchantment]]<br>[[Food]]<br>[[Heroic Mode]]<br>[[VIP Status|VIP]]<br>Types of{{ctg|In-Game Currency|in-game currencies}}<br>[[characters|Character]] names<br>[[Ruins|Ruin]] names<br>{{ctg|stats|Stat}}names<br>{{ctg|Types|Types/classification}} names<br>{{ctg|Skills|Skill}} names<br>[[Obstacles|Obstacle names]]<br>[[Decorations|Decoration]]names<br>{{ctg|islands|Island}} names<br>{{ctg|buildings|Building}} names<br>and so on and so forth.
}}
'''Note: Even when not written by its complete name, the feature must still be capitalized (e.g., ''The [Bottomless] Dungeon is unlocked later in the game'').
|}

===Terminology===
* {{ctg|Types|Type or classification}} is used to refer to the rarity of a Dragon (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Divine, Boss).
* Archipelago refers to the collective group of {{ctg|islands}}, while [[Dragolandia]] refers to where the entire game takes place; thus it includes the Archipelago, the [[Campaign Map]], and other locations in the game.
* Main or Side Quests must be written as Quest ''Number'' ('''Full Name'''), for example: Quest 1 ('''Port Of Numa'''). Additionally, it must be specified from which mode it is part of ([[Normal Mode]] or [[Heroic Mode]]).
* Most Dragons have two names, their [[:Category:Dragons#Names|species name and their given name]], ensure the species name is used appropriately.

==Articles (Pages)==

===Article Models===
An article model is a guide to model pages after, used on pages of a similar type to keep them unified in format and appearance. When creating a new Dragon or Event article/page, please follow the {{ctg|Article Models|pre-defined models}}:

* '''Dragons:''' {{dmlw|Dragon Article Model}}
* '''Events:''' {{dmlw|Event Article Model}}

===Creating Articles===
'''Before creating a new page, always {{color|red|[[Special:Search|search]]|y}} the topic ''thoroughly'' to make sure it is not covered on another page.''' Methods for creating a new page are as follows:

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
!colspan="2"|Creating a New Page
|-
!Search + "Redlink" (Preferred Method)
!'''New Page''' feature (error-prone)
|-
|
'''Preferred method:'''

# Open [[Special:Search]].
# Enter and search for the page name, using the appropriate name (the full, official name as found in the game itself), with proper capitalization (what you search for is also used to create the new page, exactly as entered).
#* Example: "''B''ottomless ''D<''ungeon" has proper capitalization where "Bottomless ''d''ungeon" does not, and just "Dungeon" would be incorrect as it is not the correct title as it appears in-game).
# Check search results, ensure page or page section doesn't already exist. Your search text creates a red link:
::<span style="font-size:0.8em;">'''''"Create the page {{color|red|New Page Name|y}} on this wiki! See search results found"'''''</span>
<ol>
<li value="4"> If no existing page/section exists, click the '''{{color|red|red link|y}}''' to create the page exactly as entered.
<li value="5"> Enter page content and '''always preview for errors and make corrections before saving'''.
<li value="6"> Save the page.
</ol>
|
'''New Page''' feature (error-prone)

# Click '''[[MediaWiki:NewPage|New Page]]''' in the sidebar '''Utilities''' section.
# Choose the correct page type.
# In the input field, enter the full, official name found in the game itself (with proper capitalization) and press the ''Add new'' button.
#* Example: "''B''ottomless ''D''ungeon" has proper capitalization where "Bottomless ''d''ungeon" does not, and just "Dungeon" would be incorrect as it is not the correct title as it appears in-game).
# Enter the content you want on the page, then '''always preview for errors and make necessary corrections before saving'''.
# Click the '''Save page''' button.
|}

==Editing==
{{see|[[mw:Help:Editing|Editing]]}}
===Existing Pages===
<!--There are 2 modes in which users can edit, either is accessed by clicking the '''Actions''' button at the top-right of any editable wiki page.
* '''Edit''' - (Visual Editor), easy what-you-see-is-what-you-get editing (best for new users) See: [[mw:Help:VisualEditor/User guide]].*-->Editing can be done by using:
Pages can be edited in Edit (Source) mode by visiting the page and pressing '''Actions''' (button) > '''Edit<!-- Source-->'''. This allows you to work with wikitext. 

'''Note: <span style="color:red;">Always click the ''Show preview'' button before saving changes</span>''' to check your edits are correct; this prevents staff from having to ''patrol'' (mark as reviewed) multiple edits to the same page. Individual page sections can be edited, but if you have to edit multiple sections of the same page, please edit the entire page instead.

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{{ReleaseNotice}}

===Undoing an edit===
Undoing an edit can be done via the '''Actions (button) > History''', finding the edit in the History list, then click the ''Undo'' link for the edit that needs to be reverted.

===Text formatting===
{{see|[[mw:Help:Formatting|this MediaWiki article]]}}

* '''Bold text:''' <code><nowiki>'''Dragon Mania Legends'''</nowiki></code>.
* ''Italic text:'' <code><nowiki>''Dragon Mania Legends''</nowiki></code>.
* '''''Bold and Italic text:''''' <code><nowiki>'''''Dragon Mania Legends'''''</nowiki></code>.

===Linking===
{{see|[[mw:Help:Links|this MediaWiki article]]}}

Whenever referencing another page or its content, link to it at least once. 
* '''Exact page name''' link: <code><nowiki>[[Campaign Map]]</nowiki></code> results in [[Campaign Map]].
** Linking is case sensitive after the first word. For example, <code><nowiki>[[Campaign map]]</nowiki></code> doesn't match the actual page title because of the lowercase "m", an incorrect red link is shown on the page instead, indicating the page doesn't exist. Incorrect links also cause pages to show up in [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] erroneously, which must be fixed by staff.
* '''Override link text''': <code><nowiki>[[Campaign Map|Campaign Display Text]]</nowiki></code> becomes: [[Campaign Map|Campaign Display Text]]. 

'''Use caution linking to categories, since this categorizes pages mistakenly and causes the text itself to disappear!''' Instead, use the {{template|ctg}} template (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{ctg|Dragons|Display Text}}</nowiki></code> results in {{ctg|Dragons|Display Text}}) to create in-text links to categories.

* '''External page link''': <code><nowiki>[https://www.gameloft.com/en/ Gameloft]</nowiki></code> looks like this: [http://www.gameloft.com/en/ Gameloft] (Note the space between the URL and the display text at the end).

===Feature History===
When updates change or introduce new features, each change is entered in the ''History'' section at the bottom of the corresponding page, using the {{template|update}} template (see that template page for documentation on how to use the template). 

===Categorization===
{{see|[[mw:Help:Categories|this MediaWiki article]]}}

* All pages and files/images must be properly categorized depending on the type, the required categories can be found [[Special:Categories|here]].
* Categorize a page by adding <code><nowiki>[[Category:Name of Category]]</nowiki></code> at the bottom of the article, while using the Source Editor. 
* All image categories start with the "Images:" prefix (i.e. <code><nowiki>[[Category:Images:Name of Category]]</nowiki></code>). The easiest way to categorize an image is during file upload, by adding the categorization in the ''Summary'' box, using either the [[Special:Upload|classic uploader]] or [[Special:MultiUpload|multiple uploader]]. If already uploaded, image categorization can be added to the bottom of the image page.

===Tables===
Tables can be a challenge to understand and create in MediaWiki format. <!--Users that are not familiar to working with MediaWiki tables should consider editing in ''Edit'' mode (Visual Editor) rather than in ''Edit Source'' mode. It can be a bit daunting and easy to make errors working in ''Edit Source'' mode until contributors know the format. 

See: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide#Editing_tables Visual Editor, Editing Tables] for information on how to easily edit tables in (Visual) Edit mode. Cells that need to [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables#HTML_colspan_and_rowspan span into other rows or columns] are tricky to get the hang of without (Visual) "Edit" mode. -->'''Once familiar with tables, it is easier to work with them in (Source) Edit mode.''' 
The following is an example of what table source looks like and each line's function:
<pre>
{|class="wikitable sortable" <-- This is the start of a table and what type
! <-- This is a header 1
! <-- This is a header 2
! <-- This is a header 3
|- <-- This is the start of a row
| <-- This starts a new cell
| <-- This starts a new cell
| <-- This starts a new cell
|- <-- This is the end of a row
|} <-- This is the end of a table
</pre>
<br>
The output of that is:
{|class="wikitable sortable" <-- This is the start of a table and what type
! <-- This is a header 1
! <-- This is a header 2
! <-- This is a header 3
|- <-- This is the start of a row
| <-- This starts a new cell
| <-- This starts a new cell
| <-- This starts a new cell
|- <-- This is the end of a row
|}

* For more help editing tables view [[mw:Help:Tables#Basics Table Basics|MediaWiki Table help]].
* Column span: To get a cell to span (stretch through) more than one ''column'' use the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables#HTML_colspan_and_rowspan colspan] property. 
* Row span: To get a cell to span (stretch through) more than one ''row'' use the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables#HTML_colspan_and_rowspan rowspan] property. 
<!--{{see|[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:VisualEditor/User_guide#Editing_tables Editing Tables]|for information on how to edit tables in Visual Editor (using the Edit button).}}-->
* For visual help to build wiki tables, try the [https://www.tablesgenerator.com/mediawiki_tables MediaWiki Table Generator]. '''Do NOT''' apply custom background colors, outlines, cell color and/or formatting to your table, such styles will be removed by a staff for readability and consistency.

==Using Templates==
{{see|[[mw:Help:Templates|this MediaWiki article]]|for a larger documentation about templates and their proper use}}

{{ctg|Templates}} are indicated by their opening <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki></code> and closing <code><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> curly brackets, as well as the parameters <code><nowiki>|parametername=</nowiki></code>and values (text after the equals sign) they contain. The values tell the template what kind of content to generate for you. Templates are used for many purposes, such as to format, shortcut, repeat, calculate, or style content uniformly across pages in a multitude of ways. This wiki makes heavy use of templates, and most templates have template documentation to explain their parameters, potential values, and use. Template documentation is displayed, often with examples, on their template page (in the ''Template:Template_Name'' namespace). A full list of templates is located {{ctg|Templates|here}}. 

===Infobox Templates===
Infobox templates are used to generate specific types of pages and create information boxes at the right of a page, commonly seen on {{ctg|Events|Event}} pages and {{ctg|Dragons|Dragon}} pages. Such templates may also generate part of the page body text, automatically link to images, and do automatic calculations to reduce maintenance. Each template has documentation that can be viewed at the bottom of its template page. 

The primary Infobox templates used on this wiki are:

* [[Template:DragonBox]] - Generates {{ctg|Dragons|Dragon}} pages.
* [[Template:EventBox]] - Generates {{ctg|Events|Event}} pages.
* [[Template:BuildingBox]] - Generates [[Buildings|Building]] page side infoboxes.

===Icons & Links===
Most icons have default sizes for a reason (to remain consistent and uniform in tables and in-line text) there are few cases where the size should be overridden. 

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!rowspan="2"|Link template
!rowspan="2"|Usage
!colspan="2"|Example
|-
!Code
!Outcome
|-
! colspan="4"|Text
|-
|rowspan="3"|{{template|di}}
|Links to a {{ctg|Dragons|Dragon}} page by both its article and icon, with the name being shown second.
|<code><nowiki>{{di|Fire|2}}</nowiki></code>
|{{di|Fire|2}}
|-
|Displays the Dragon icon with the name being shown second, but ''without'' a link to the page.
|<code><nowiki>{{di|Fire|n}}</nowiki></code>
|{{di|Fire|n}}
|-
|Links to a {{ctg|Dragons|Dragon}} page by both its article and icon, with the name being shown first.*
|<code><nowiki>{{di|Fire}}</nowiki></code>
|{{di|Fire}}
|-
|{{template|ci}}
|Links to a {{ctg|Types|rarity}} by its icon.
|<code><nowiki>{{ci|Rare}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ci|Rare}}
|-
|{{template|ei}}
|Links to an {{ctg|Elements|Element}} by its icon.
|<code><nowiki>{{ei|Fire}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ei|Fire}}
|-
|rowspan="10"|{{template|i}}
|Links to an article in the mainspace by its icon.*<br>
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Achievements}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{i|Fire Dragon}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{i|Experience}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Achievements}}<br>{{i|Fire Dragon}}<br>{{i|Experience}}
|-
|Links to an article in the mainspace by its icon*, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Experience||30}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Experience||30}}
|-
|Displays an icon without containing any links, except to the icon itself.<br>Replacing "i" with "<nowiki>|link|</nowiki>" and then adding the name of an article followed by it will link to that article.
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Achievements|i}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{i|Messages|link|Category:Social System#Messages}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Achievements|i}}<br>{{i|Messages|link|Category:Social System#Messages}}
|-
|Displays an icon without containing any links, except for the icon itself, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Experience|i|30}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Experience|i|30}}
|-
|Links to an article in the ''[[Special:Categories|Category]]'' namespace by its icon.
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Boss Dragons|1}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{i|VIP Dragons|1}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Boss Dragons|1}}<br>{{i|VIP Dragons|1}}
|-
|Links to an article in the ''[[Special:Categories|Category]]'' namespace by its icon, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Boss Dragons|1|30}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Boss Dragons|1|30}}
|-
|Links to an article in the mainspace by both its article and icon with the name being shown first.
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Achievements|2}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{i|Fire Dragon|2}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{i|Experience|2}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Achievements|2}}<br>{{i|Fire Dragon|2}}<br>{{i|Experience|2}}
|-
|Links to an article in the mainspace by both its article and icon, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Experience|2|30}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Experience|2|30}}
|-
|Links to an article in the ''[[Special:Categories|Category]]'' namespace by both its article and icon, with the name being shown first.
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Boss Dragons|c}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{i|VIP Dragons|c}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Boss Dragons|c}}<br>{{i|VIP Dragons|c}}
|-
|Links to an article in the ''[[Special:Categories|Category]]'' namespace by both its article and icon with the name being shown first, and specifies how large the icon should be in px (without adding the px).
|<code><nowiki>{{i|Boss Dragons|c|30}}</nowiki></code>
|{{i|Boss Dragons|c|30}}
|-
|}

==={{ctg|Link templates}}===
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!rowspan="2"|Link template
!rowspan="2"|Usage
!colspan="2"|Example
|-
!Code
!Outcome
|-
! colspan="4"|Text
|-
|{{template|ctg}}
|Links to [[Special:categories|categories]] by their name.
|<code><nowiki>{{ctg|Dragons}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ctg|Dragons}}
|-
|{{template|c}}
|Links to {{ctg|Types|classification categories}} by their name.
|<code><nowiki>{{c|Rare}}</nowiki></code>
|{{c|Rare}}
|-
|{{template|e}}
|Links to {{ctg|Elements|Element categories}} by their name.
|<code><nowiki>{{e|Fire}}</nowiki></code>
|{{e|Fire}}
|-
|{{template|em}}
|Links to {{ctg|Elements|Element categories}} by their full name.
|<code><nowiki>{{em|Fire}}</nowiki></code>
|{{em|Fire}}
|-
|{{template|apd}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Arena Dragons}} category as "Arena-Prize Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{apd}}</nowiki></code>
|{{apd}}
|-
|{{template|ced}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Clan Dragons}} category as "Clan-Exclusive Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{ced}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ced}}
|-
|{{template|csd}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Card Dragons}} category as "Card-Segment Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{csd}}</nowiki></code>
|{{csd}}
|-
|{{template|ded}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Dungeon Dragons}} category as "Dungeon-Exclusive Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{ded}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ded}}
|-
|{{template|ebd}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Enchantment Dragons}} category as "Enchantment-Breedable Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{ebd}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ebd}}
|-
|{{template|eld}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Enchantment Dragons}} category as "Enchantment-League Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{eld}}</nowiki></code>
|{{eld}}
|-
|{{template|eod}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Event Dragons}} category as "Event-Only Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{eod}}</nowiki></code>
|{{eod}}
|-
|{{template|ltd}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Limited-Time Dragons}} category as "Limited-Time Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{ltd}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ltd}}
|-
|{{template|red}}
|Links to the {{ctg|Reward Dragons}} category as "Reward-Exclusive Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{red}}</nowiki></code>
|{{red}}
|-
|{{template|ved}}
|Links to the {{ctg|VIP Dragons}} category as "VIP-Exclusive Dragon".
|<code><nowiki>{{ved}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ved}}
|-
|{{template|bdgd}}
|Links to the {{bdgd}} category.
|<code><nowiki>{{bdgd}}</nowiki></code>
|{{bdgd}}
|-
|{{template|dotm}}
|Links to the {{dotm}} category.
|<code><nowiki>{{dotm}}</nowiki></code>
|{{dotm}}
|-
|{{template|dotw}}
|Links to the {{dotw}} category.
|<code><nowiki>{{dotw}}</nowiki></code>
|{{dotw}}
|-
|{{template|wdp}}
|Links to the {{wdp}} category.
|<code><nowiki>{{wdp}}</nowiki></code>
|{{wdp}}
|-
|{{template|ba}}
|Links to {{ctg|Base Attack|Attack base categories}} by their number.
|<code><nowiki>{{ba|56}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ba|56}}
|-
|{{template|bh}}
|Links to {{ctg|Base Health|Health base categories}} by their number.
|<code><nowiki>{{bh|240}}</nowiki></code>
|{{bh|240}}
|-
|{{template|bg}}
|Links to {{ctg|Base Gold per Hour|Gold/Hour base categories}} by their number.
|<code><nowiki>{{bg|370}}</nowiki></code>
|{{bg|370}}
|-
|{{template|chr}}
|Links to a specific character on the article [[Characters]].<br>If left empty, links to and displays the ''Trainer''.
|<code><nowiki>{{chr|Arya}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{chr}}</nowiki></code>
|{{chr|Arya}}<br>{{chr}}
|-
|{{template|cr}}
|Links to the ''Limited Currencies'' section on the article {{ctg|In-Game Currency}} while displaying a specific currency.
|<code><nowiki>{{cr|Dice}}</nowiki></code>
|{{cr|Dice}}
|-
|{{template|h}}
|Links to a specific Habitat on the article [[Habitats]].
|<code><nowiki>{{h|Legendary}}</nowiki></code>
|{{h|Legendary}}
|-
|{{template|island}}
|Links to a specific island on the article {{ctg|islands}}.
|<code><nowiki>{{island|Tranquil Garden}}</nowiki></code>
|{{island|Tranquil Garden}}
|-
! colspan=4|Other
|-
|{{template|mos}}
|Links to the {{mos}}.
|<code><nowiki>{{mos}}</nowiki></code>
|{{mos}}
|-
|{{template|coc}}
|Links to the {{coc}}.
|<code><nowiki>{{coc}}</nowiki></code>
|{{coc}}
|-
|{{template|ec}}
|Links to the {{ec}}.
|<code><nowiki>{{ec}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ec}}
|-
|{{template|wqrg}}
|Links to the {{wqrg}}.
|<code><nowiki>{{wqrg}}</nowiki></code>
|{{wqrg}}
|-
|{{template|wp}}
|Links to an article on {{wp|Main Page|Wikipedia}}.
|<code><nowiki>{{wp|Dragon}}</nowiki></code>
|{{wp|Dragon}}
|-
|{{template|u}}
|Links to a user's page.
|<code><nowiki>{{user|DML Wiki}}</nowiki></code>
|{{user|DML Wiki}}
|-
|{{template|ut}}
|Links to a user's talk page.
|<code><nowiki>{{ut|DML Wiki}}</nowiki></code>
|{{ut|DML Wiki}}
|-
|{{template|template}}
|Links to a template in the ''Template:'' namespace with the name of the template displayed over a gray background.
|<code><nowiki>{{template|wp}}</nowiki></code>
|{{template|wp}}
|-
|{{template|dmlw}}
|Links to a page in the Dragon Mania Legends Wiki: namespace.
|<code><nowiki>{{dmlw|Staff}}</nowiki></code>
|{{dmlw|Staff}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{template|rt}}
|Used for inserting rollover text.<br>Any symbol, word or even sentence(s) can be used to indicate that a word/sentence has rollover text information.
|<code><nowiki>{{rt|*|text here}}</nowiki></code><br><code><nowiki>{{rt|word|text here}}</nowiki></code>
|{{rt|*|text here}}<br>{{rt|word|text here}}
|-
|Adding the letter N (short for Note) on the first position will {{wp|subscript and superscript|superscript}} it.
|<code><nowiki>{{rt|N|text here}}</nowiki></code>
|{{rt|N|text here}}
|-
|{{template|deadlink}}
|Used to indicate any kind of link that is no longer available.
|<code><nowiki>{{deadlink|[[MediaWiki:Smileys]]}}</nowiki></code>
|{{deadlink|[[MediaWiki:Smileys]]}}
|-
|{{template|q}}
|Used for adding texts taken verbatim from the game between stylish quotes (not to be used in {{ctg|Infobox templates}}).
|<code><nowiki>{{q|Dragons}}</nowiki></code>
|{{q|Dragons}}
|-
|{{template|q2}}
|Used for italicizing and adding anything inside a gray-colored box.
|<code><nowiki>{{q2|Dragons}}</nowiki></code>
|{{q2|Dragons}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{template|see}}
|rowspan="2"|Used for linking additional information on a subject.<br>Adding a pipe after the subject and then manually entering text will change the default text.
|<code><nowiki>{{see|[[Main Page]]}}</nowiki></code>
|{{see|[[Main Page]]}}
|-
|<code><nowiki>{{see|[[Main Page]]|for news}}</nowiki></code>
|{{see|[[Main Page]]|for news}}
|}

If one wishes for an image or page to be deleted, then the <code><nowiki>{{delete|reason for deletion}}</nowiki></code> template must be added anywhere on a page and an admin will decide whether the page should be deleted, based on the given reason.

==Images==
===Using Images===
While most images are embedded by using [[{{NAMESPACE}}:Manual of Style #Icons & Links|templates]], some must be put in the page body content itself; when this is the case, you can embed an image in a page by:
* General Syntax: <code><nowiki>[[File:filename.extension|options|caption]]</nowiki></code>
* Example: <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire Dragon.png|100px]]</nowiki></code> {{sp}}{{sp}}[[File:Fire Dragon.png|50px]].

;Floating Images
MediaWiki's default image float of <code><nowiki>|right</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>|left</nowiki></code> is not used because it is not responsive (meaning smaller, mobile device compliant). So this example may cause problems on some screen sizes: <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire Dragon.png|right|200px]]</nowiki></code>. Instead, a template is used for this that places the image into a flexible column with a percentage width, that is set to either get very small on tiny screens, or bump content below text, so text doesn't end up in one word lines beside the image. 

{{floatimage|[[File:Fire Dragon.png|200px]]|10}}
<code><nowiki>{{floatimage|[[File:Fire Dragon.png|200px]]|10}}</nowiki></code> (Column width percent is added after the image, and the image float is added before the block of text it should appear beside).

===Buttons with Images===
Instead of using images for buttons, buttons are usually generated using the {{template|btn}} template, so its text is generally translatable. Any relevant icons are added into the template.
* Example: <code><nowiki>{{btn|sm|green|{{i|Academy|i}} Academy}}</nowiki></code> which results in {{btn|sm|green|{{i|Academy|i}} Academy}}.

If no icon exists for the button image, or the button template cannot make the button appear correct, then the button can be uploaded as a non-translatable image (and may be replaced later). 

===Uploading Images===
Images are used (sparingly) to depict features of the game. Generally, the wiki staff/volunteers resize, crops, assemble or upload images from high-resolution images provided directly by Gameloft, since screenshots typically do not offer a high enough resolution. 

* Use [[Special:Upload]] for single files.
* Use [[Special:MultiUpload]] for multiple-file uploads that go in the same category. 
* '''Text on images must be in American English'''.
* Follow the image size restrictions (files sized not much larger than used on page, and most large files should not exceed 800px wide by 800px tall). 

====Image Sizes====

'''Important:'''

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"
!style="background-color:#666666;"|Image Type
!style="background-color:#666666;"|Proper Naming
!style="background-color:#666666;"|Proper Sizing
!style="background-color:#666666;"|Proper Format
!style="background-color:#666666;"|Special Information
|- 
!ALL IMAGES
|colspan="4"|
* Follow naming conventions in existing {{ctg|Images|category}} suitable for the image.
* Backgrounds, shadows, and excess white/blank space must generally be removed and images cropped image edges (except Dragon eggs). 
* Sizes shouldn't be much larger than at which they are displayed on page, to preserve server space (typical max 800px unless unreadable/viewable).
* Only images requiring transparency should be ''png'' format, all others ''jpg''.
* Use [https://tinypng.com/ TinyPNG] compression on large PNGs, for 70% file size savings (with original images preserved by wiki staff off-site). 
|-
!Achievements
|Decoration - ''Name'' (''Tier'').png
|Max 300 px '''wide'''
|.png
|[[:File:Meteorite Dragon Promotion (Dragon of the Week 2018).jpg|Example]]
|-
!Advertisements/Promotions
|''Name'' Dragon Promotion (''Event'')
|Max 600 px '''width'''
|.jpg
|[[:File:Meteorite Dragon Promotion (Dragon of the Week 2018).jpg|Example]]
|-
!Decorations/Obstacles
|Decoration - ''Name''.png<br>Obstacle - ''Name''.png
|Max 400 px '''width''', '''or''' 500 px '''height'''.
|.png
|[[:File:Meteorite Dragon Promotion (Dragon of the Week 2018).jpg|Example]]
|-
!Dragon Icons
|''Name_Dragon''_Icon.png for regular Dragons, ''Name''_Icon.png for Boss Dragons.
|156 x 158px
|.png
|[[User:Kimberly|Kimberly]]<br>does these.
|-
!Element Icons
|''Name''_(Element)_Icon.png
|160 x 160px
|.png
|
|-
!Other images of Dragons in<br>different situations, locations or events
|''Name'' Dragon (''Name Situation/Location/Event'')
|Max 1,024 px '''width'''
|Any
|[[:File:Dragon Petting (Dragon Being Petted).jpg|Example]]
|-
!Dragons in their adult form
|''Name'' Dragon
|Max 800 px '''width or height'''
|rowspan="3"|.png
|[[:File:Bell Dragon.png|Example]]
|-
!Dragons in baby form
|''Name'' Dragon Baby
|Max 600 px '''width or height'''
|[[:File:Bell Dragon Baby.png|Example]]
|-
!Dragon eggs
|''Name'' Dragon Egg. For temp images, take screenshot of egg in 'Speed Up' view. Image must be in 1:1 width/height ratio.
|256 x 256px
|[[:File:Bell Dragon Egg.png|Example]]
|-
!Maps or backgrounds
|''See relevant category for file naming convention''
|Max 800px '''width or height''' unless hard to see/read.
|[[:File:Afterlife Adventure - Level 1 Map.jpg|Example]]
|-
|}

More examples of how the images should look can be found {{ctg|Images:Dragons|here}}.
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