Template:Editorial process/documentation

How to insert this template?
Is neccessary to have special edit button for inserting this template. Open your preferences, go to tab Gadgets and check the editorial tool.

Then you will find this button always in your edit window. If you use this button for inserting the template, the template will be inserted with all the parameters.

Where to insert this template
This template is usually used on discussion pages of articles. But there are some types of articles, where is not usefull to insert this template:
 * articles with template
 * very new articles − younger than three days
 * pages with redirect
 * discussion pages of images

The template Editorial process is usually inserted into discussion page of an article:


 * older than 3 days;
 * or younger articles made by editor, head editor or administrator you know.

How to check parameters of the template
If you checked the parameter, you have to sign it by your Editorial signature inserted by special button. For activation of this button visit "My preferences" and section Gadgets.

Citation
Citation is one of the most important parameters. It means checking of all the citations, references or sources contained in this article. These should be maintained by the template Cite! You may sign this parameter only in this situation. There is one exception − an article created by teacher. Just only in this case you may sign this parameter without using a citation in the article: = unneccessary, your sign.
 * citation = Wikiholic, 12.1.2011
 * citation = unneccessary, Wikiholic, 12.1.2011

Breakdown
If you want to sign the parameter Breakdown, you have to check length of the article (too long articles should be split). The paragraphs of the article must be well−arranged - the article should not be a long text withou paragraphs or headings. There is one exception − an article created as a part of dictionary, these articles are usually too short. Then you may sign this parameter: = unneccessary, your sign.
 * breakdown = Wikiholic, 12.1.2011
 * breakdown = unneccessary, Wikiholic, 12.1.2011

Categories
If you want to sign this parameter Categories, you have to check in which categories is the article included (and add others, if necessary). If these categories are correct and make sense, you may sign this parameter.
 * categories = Wikiholic, 12.1.2011

Headings
Headings should be at the proper level and be named logically. The first heading should be this: == Heading == Other headings should be either lower or at the same level.

Synonyms
Synonyms can be signed, if there are enough pages with similar title which redirects on this article. This is very important as a student can try to find some of these titles through the search field. If there is a redirect, he will find the right article.

Images
"Images' can be signed, if the article contains enough images, which have logical connection to the article.

License
License can be signed, if the licenses of all the images or files used in the article are free and correct.

Wikilinks
Wikilinks can be signed, if the article is linked enough with some other articles on the same or similar topic.

Portals
Portals can be signed, if the article is on all the portals where it should be.

Spelling
Spelling can be signed, if the spelling of the article is correct :-).

Typography
Typography can be signed, if the typography of the article is correct. More information can be found at Wikipedia.

Very important!
If you will sign the last parameter in the template Editorial process, you should also check all the parameters, which were checked before :-).