DC Database:Stubs

A stub is a tool that holds the place of an article under construction. The name is often the only thing known about the subject. A stub shows the reader that the topic exists, but is not yet ready for reference. If the reader is so inclined, they can create/edit the article themselves.

The following is a list of stubs for easy reference:


 * Standard Stub - A generic article stub. Typically used for pages of currently unknown classification.


 * Character Stub - A stub that holds the place for a character. Homo Sapiens, Homo Superiors, Extraterrestrials, and artificial intelligents fall in this category.


 * Item Stub - Items can be anything from a 9mm pistol to the Eye of Agamotto. Anything of import that one may want to note for reference.


 * Location Stub - Any place that currently exists or has previously existed in the DC multiverse.


 * Miscellaneous Stub - Varies slightly from the Standard Stub, in that, the article is known not to fall under another category.


 * Organization Stub - Organizations are groups of people, human or otherwise, that can be distinguished from teams in that Organizations are generally larger and have a more distinguished heirachical structure.


 * Race Stub - A placeholder stub for 'extraterrestrial races'. NB: This in not for use in distinguishing races of terrestrial descent.


 * Reality Stub - Any reality that in some minor way differs from the classically recognized 'Earth 1'.


 * Team Stub - Teams are smaller than organizations and generally have only one leader, although this is not always the case.


 * Vehicle Stub - A mode of transport for any characters mentioned in the database, whether the vehicle is unique or commonly encountered such as a sedan.


 * Glossary Stub - A glossary entry is a brief description of a term frequently used in the DC Universe. A glossary entry may be upgraded to become a full article, if so warranted.


 * User Stub - A place-holder for the personal page of a DCDP user. Often added to the user's page by an administrator shortly after joining.


 * Comic Stub - Specific details about important comic issues are often a valueable tool. This may include first or final apperances.


 * Event Stub - Similar to a comic entry, the event entry is different in that it is more than one issue in length. An example is the Infinity Crisis, which numbers more dozens of issues in length.


 * Disambig Stub - (Disambiguation Stub) Use this stub to create a header for article clarification pages.


 * Nav - A preformatted table showing a link to the 'previous page', title of current page and a link to the 'next page'.

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