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While editing at Zelda Wiki, you will often see '''acronyms''' of the ''Zelda'' games' titles. Though Zelda Wiki [[Zelda Wiki:Quality Standards#Referring to Games in Articles|prohibits using the acronyms in articles]], they are used for brevity in many [[Help:Templates|templates]] – namely the [[:Category:Game links|game link shortcuts]] – as well as in [[Help:Upload|file names]]. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with these acronyms when you begin contributing to Zelda Wiki.  
While editing at Zelda Wiki, you will often see '''initialisms''' of the ''Zelda'' games' titles. Though Zelda Wiki [[Zelda Wiki:Quality Standards#Referring to Games in Articles|prohibits using the initialisms in articles]], they are used for brevity in many [[Help:Templates|templates]] – namely the [[:Category:Game Links|game link shortcuts]] – as well as in [[Help:Upload|file names]]. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with these initialisms when you begin contributing to Zelda Wiki.  


==Standard Acronyms==
==Standard Initialisms==
These are the standard acronyms used by Zelda Wiki. In filenames, please use the standard acronym and not another variant (for example, use "ALttP" and not "LttP"). For templates, it usually doesn't matter which one you use.
These are the standard initialisms used by Zelda Wiki. In filenames, please use the standard initialism and not another variant (for example, use "ALttP" and not "LttP"). For templates, it usually doesn't matter which one you use.


The acronyms constitute the subtitle of the game with lowercase prepositions, except the first letter which is always uppercase. The "T" in "The" is included. The acronym may be shortened from the full subtitle in cases where the latter is particularly long.
The initialisms constitute the subtitle of the game with lowercase prepositions, except the first letter which is always uppercase. The "T" in "The" is included. The initialism may be shortened from the full subtitle in cases where the latter is particularly long.
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{|
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
{| class=altrow
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan=2 | Main Games
! colspan=2 | Main Games
|-
|-
!Game  
!Game  
!Acronym
!Initialism
|-
|-
| The Legend of Zelda || TLoZ
| The Legend of Zelda || TLoZ
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|-
|-
| A Link to the Past || ALttP
| A Link to the Past || ALttP
|-
| [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords|A Link to the Past & Four Swords]] || ALttP&FS
|-
|-
| Link's Awakening || LA
| Link's Awakening || LA
|-
| Link's Awakening DX || LADX
|-
| Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) || LANS
|-
|-
| Ocarina of Time || OoT
| Ocarina of Time || OoT
|-
| Ocarina of Time 3D || OoT3D
|-
| Ocarina of Time Master Quest || OoTMQ
|-
|-
| Majora's Mask || MM
| Majora's Mask || MM
|-
| Majora's Mask 3D || MM3D
|-
|-
| Oracle of Ages || OoA
| Oracle of Ages || OoA
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| Oracle of Seasons || OoS
| Oracle of Seasons || OoS
|-
|-
| [[Oracle Series]] || OoX
| Four Swords || FS
|-
|-
| Four Swords || FS
| Four Swords Anniversary Edition || FSAE
|-
|-
| The Wind Waker || TWW
| The Wind Waker || TWW
|-
| The Wind Waker HD || TWWHD
|-
|-
| Four Swords Adventures || FSA
| Four Swords Adventures || FSA
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|-
|-
| Twilight Princess || TP
| Twilight Princess || TP
|-
| Twilight Princess HD || TPHD
|-
|-
| Phantom Hourglass || PH
| Phantom Hourglass || PH
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|-
|-
| Skyward Sword || SS
| Skyward Sword || SS
|-
| Skyward Sword HD || SSHD
|-
|-
| A Link Between Worlds || ALBW
| A Link Between Worlds || ALBW
|-
| Tri Force Heroes || TFH
|-
| Breath of the Wild || BotW
|-
| Tears of the Kingdom || TotK
|}
|}
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
{| class="altrow"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan=2 | Other
! colspan=2 | Other
|-
|-
!Game  
!Game  
!Acronym
!Initialism
|-
|-
|Barcode Battler II || BBII
|Barcode Battler II || BBII
|-
|-
| BS The Legend of Zelda || BSLoZ
| BS The Legend of Zelda || BSTLoZ
|-
|-
| BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets || AST
| BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets || AST
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| Hyrule Warriors || HW
| Hyrule Warriors || HW
|-
|-
| Link: The Faces of Evil || FoE
| Hyrule Warriors Legends || HWL
|-
| Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition || HWDE
|-
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity || HWAoC
|-
| Link: The Faces of Evil || TFoE
|-
|-
| Link's Crossbow Training || LCT
| Link's Crossbow Training || LCT
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| Nintendo Land || NL
| Nintendo Land || NL
|-
|-
| Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love || TBToL
| Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love || RTBToL
|-
|-
| Scribblenauts Unlimited || SU
| Scribblenauts Unlimited || SU
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| Zelda (Game & Watch) || G&W
| Zelda (Game & Watch) || G&W
|-
|-
| Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon || WoG
| Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon || TWoG
|-
|-
| Zelda's Adventure || ZA
| Zelda's Adventure || ZA
|}
|}
|}
|}
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