Template:Tone

Purpose

Indicates that an article does not adhere to Zelda Wiki's writing style and needs to be edited for tone.

Usage

    {{Tone|<type> |<gameCode> }}

• [<type>]Optional — Specifies the maintenance category and message. See examples.
• [<gameCode>]Optional — Adds the article to a specific "Articles needing improvement" category depending on the game abbreviation entered. For example, "BotW" will add the article to the Breath of the Wild articles needing improvement category.

Examples

#	Input	Output	Categories added
1	{{Tone}}	This pagesection's tone or style does not reflect Zelda Wiki's encyclopedic writing style. You can help Zelda Wiki by rewriting it to meet Zelda Wiki's style standards.	Category:Articles with improper style or tone
2	{{Tone|Guide}}	This section is written like a strategy guide. It should be rewritten in a more encyclopedic manner to conform with the standards of Zelda Wiki.	Category:Articles with improper style or tone
3	{{Tone|Informal}}	This article or section is written in an informal tone. It does not meet Zelda Wiki's style standards. Please rewrite it in a more formal and encyclopedic tone.	Category:Articles with improper style or tone
4	{{Tone|Past Tense}}	This section uses the past tense incorrectly. It should be rewritten in the present tense, in order to reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Zelda Wiki.	Category:Articles with improper style or tone
5	{{Tone|Rambling}}	This section is too long. It contains information that is not immediately relevant and needs to be edited for concision.	Category:Articles with improper style or tone
6	{{Tone|Story|BotW}}	This article or section is written like a story. It uses overly elaborate and dramatized wording or has excessive plot elements not immediately relevant to the subject. To meet Zelda Wiki's quality standards, it must be rewritten in a more encyclopedic manner. If necessary, please discuss this on this article's talk page.	Category:Articles with improper style or tone Category:Breath of the Wild articles needing improvement
7	{{Tone|You}}	This section refers to playable characters as "you", "the player" or other variations, and needs to be corrected to refer to the specific characters. For example: "Ganon attacks you" must be changed to "Ganon attacks Link."	Category:Articles with improper style or tone
8	{{Tone|invalid}}	This pagesection's tone or style does not reflect Zelda Wiki's encyclopedic writing style. You can help Zelda Wiki by rewriting it to meet Zelda Wiki's style standards.	Category:Articles using invalid arguments in template calls Category:Articles with improper style or tone

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