DC Database:Naming Conventions

The DC Database uses software that is case-sensitive in listing and searching. In order to keep our site moving forward without having to go back and look for orphaned pages and dead links. If we all follow these simple naming conventions we can rest peacefully at night knowing someone else can find the article you just created!

(Thanks!)


 * Spaces in the title of your article. If you are creating an article with more than one word in the title, using an underscore between the words is the same as a space. (eg. DC_Comics = DC Comics)


 * Page names always begin with a capital letter. No matter what the circumstance or word that may start the article title. (This is a software requirement)


 * The following words should not be capitalized in a article name unless they are the first word: (see above)
 * and
 * at
 * by
 * for
 * from
 * in
 * of
 * on
 * or
 * the
 * to
 * with


 * Capitalize every word in the title (except as above). The convention prevents the confusion of whether certain words should be capitalized or not. (eg. Lex_Luther_for_President, not Lex_Luthor_for_president)


 * Glossary Entries. Glossary entries follow this pattern: Glossary:E#example_entry) The word glossary is capitalized, then an underscore, followed by the first letter of the entry, also capitalized. The pound symbol (#) is used for linking purposes, followed by the entry name all in lower case. Words in the entry title are separated by an underscore as well.


 * Character Entries. Character entries should be listed by the most recently used alias. For instance, you would list an article under Superman, not Kal-El nor Clark Kent. The Kal-El and Clark Kent pages should be redirected automatically to the Superman page. (You can do this by typing -> #REDIRECT Superman in the applicable pages)


 * Mutliple Pages of the Same Name. If there is more than one instance of the same name, for instance, The Flash: You should use a unique identifier in parenthesis. i.e. The Flash (Jay Garrick). For characters, this should almost always be their real name in full. (NB: The previously used system of Roman Numerals, is no longer used.)

Please submit any questionable circumstances or concerns to the wiki editors forum for review and we will either make a new convention or direct you to the convention that would be applicable.

Thank you again!