Module:ItemsNav/Data/Documentation

Guidelines
The goals for item navs are:
 * Including as many of a game's items as possible,
 * while staying as true as possible to in-game representations,
 * but minimizing the number of image maps used because they are very expensive.

Slotting
Every item should be positioned exactly as it is in-game. If two items occupy the same slot, add a second image for all the items that are the second to appear in their given slot. Add a third for items to appear third in their slot, etc. Do so regardless of whether these items actually appear alongside each other in-game. Note for example that the Template:MM Items "Quest Status" tab shows the Hero's Shield alongside Twinmold's Remains, which is technically impossible. This is nonetheless the way it should be done, for the sake of nav simplicity and page loading time.

Numbering
When it comes to numbering on the menus (Arrow counts, Bomb counts, etc.) there are three options:
 * Show zeroes
 * Show the maximum quantity (which may increase with upgrades)
 * Show no numbers at all

The guidelines for this are not yet well defined. For now contributors are asked to use their best judgement, keeping in mind the goals listed above.

Item Groups
Generally, the navs should link to specific items rather than the grouping hypernym. For example, Template:PH Items links to Crimsonine, Aquanine, and Azurine — not Pure Metal.