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Our intention is to provide reliable information about the world of Song of Ice and fire. To this end, the information in articles should provide as accurate a description of the background, events, characters etc. The information should also be objective, using facts that can be Verified independently by other readers. For that effect we have References allow editors to provide sources for statements in articles based on a reliable source.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:11, 5 February 2012

Our intention is to provide reliable information about the world of Song of Ice and fire. To this end, the information in articles should provide as accurate a description of the background, events, characters etc. The information should also be objective, using facts that can be Verified independently by other readers. For that effect we have References allow editors to provide sources for statements in articles based on a reliable source.

References

To add a reference in the simplest way, place your source/explanation between the <ref>...</ref> tags, at the appropriate place in the article text, for example:

<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2008/07/ Spanish Q&A] - July 2008</ref>
<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 9|Chapter 9]], Tyrion</ref>

This would appear on the page as follows: [1] and [2]. The references appears as links that links to a detailed explanation further down the page.


For sources from the novels, you can use the Ref Template, for example:

{{Ref|aGoT|9}}[3]

Which results in the same reference, see the Template:Ref page for further details.


To make the list of references appear on the page, as you can see below, add the {{References}} tag to the page, for example:

==References and Notes==
{{References}}

This only needed to be done once, by the first editor to add references. For further infomariton on this template see its documentation page


Canon

Template:Note

Canon is a term used to denote officially accepted material within fictional work, for the purpose of creating an authentic and consistent corpus. The policy below should help clarify what is considered part of the canon on this wiki.

The Canon is broken down into three levels: M, T, and D. Together, these three levels form the overall A Song of Ice and Fire continuity. Each ascending level overrides the lower ones; for example, in the television series Mago is killed, but he still lives in the novels. Therefore, he is considered officially alive in the overall story.

  • M-Canon or Martin-Canon is content created by series author George R. R. Martin. This includes all novels, shorts, and published writings within the series; unpublished personal writings; fan and media correspondence, and the like. Anything written by Martin is officially correct within the series. The only way that M-Canon can be outdated or retconned is if Martin writes new content that overrides the later.
  • T-Canon or Television Canon is content that is seen or created for the HBO television series Game of Thrones. Content seen in the series that is not directly contradictory to M-Canon content is considered officially correct within the series. However, any changes or alterations within the series are overridden by M-Canon (for example character ages, or unwritten deaths seen in the show).
  • D-Canon or Derived Canon is content that is seen within officially licensed products based on the series, such as games, comics, or companion books. D-Canon is considered officially true within the series unless it is directly contradictory or overridden by T- or M-Canon. Examples include more in-depth background on minor characters seen in the roleplaying games, or artwork in companion books showcasing characters that follows any written details about them.


References and Notes