Guild Wars 2 Wiki:Upgrade component formatting

This formatting guideline describes the formatting for various upgrade component articles.

General formatting

{{Upgrade component infobox}}

{{Upgrade component infobox
| name =         <!-- Only specify if the name differs from the name of the article -->
| icon =         <!-- The item icon. Defaults to File:{{PAGENAME}}.png -->
| description =  <!-- The description of the item. Do not list type or binding -->
| prefix =       <!-- The item prefix, see the template for more information -->
| variables =    <!-- The attributes provided by the item. Use to override. -->
| type =         <!-- The type of upgrade component -->
| rarity =       <!-- The rarity of the item -->
| level =        <!-- The level required to apply or use the item -->
| bound =        <!-- The binding of the item -->
| cost =         <!-- The cost of the item to purchase from a vendor -->
| value =        <!-- The value of the item at a vendor -->
| infusion =     <!-- The type of infusion -->
| key =          <!-- The key to sort the item in categories. Omit if not necessary -->
}}

[[<Article>]] is a <type>...

== Acquisition ==
* [[NPC name]] at [[region]] in [[zone]]...              <!-- Include locations, NPC names, and prices -->
* [[NPC name]] at [[region]] in [[zone]]...

Rune formatting

{{Upgrade component infobox
| name =         <!-- Only specify if the name differs from the name of the article -->
| icon =         <!-- The item icon. Defaults to File:{{PAGENAME}}.png -->
| description =  <!-- The description of the item. Do not list type or binding -->
| bonus1 =       <!-- The bonus for each tier of the rune, 2 for minor, 4 for major, 6 for superior -->
| bonus2 =
| bonus3 =
| bonus4 =
| bonus5 =
| bonus6 =
| type = Rune
| rarity =       <!-- The rarity of the item -->
| level =        <!-- The level required to apply or use the item -->
| bound =        <!-- The binding of the item -->
| cost =         <!-- The cost of the item to purchase from a vendor -->
| value =        <!-- The value of the item at a vendor -->
}}

[[<Article>]] is a [[rune]] that provides a bonus to <attributes> and provides <effects>.

<!-- If more than one acquisition source, use level 3 headers to split acquisition by methods, the order is as follows -->
== Acquisition ==

<!-- for items that can either be gathered from resource nodes, or are found in chests and such -->
=== Gathered from ===
{{Gathered from}}

<!-- for items that are dropped by enemies -->
=== Dropped by ===
{{Dropped by}}

<!-- for items that are sold by NPCs -->
=== Sold by ===
{{Sold by}}

<!-- for items that are found in containers -->
=== Contained in ===
{{Contained in}}

<!-- for items that are obtained from salvaging -->
=== Salvaged from ===
{{Salvaged from}}

<!-- for items that are obtained through PvP/WvW reward tracks; always use plural -->
=== Reward tracks ===
{{Contained in reward track}}

<!-- for items that can be crafted; use singular if it's only one recipe, and plural if there is more than one -->
=== Recipe(s) ===
{{Recipe
| source = 
| sheet = 
| type = 
| rating = 
| disciplines = 
| ingredient1 = 
| ingredient2 = 
| ingredient3 = 
| ingredient4 = 
| id = 
}}

<!-- for items that can be acquired through achievements; always use plural for these sections -->
=== Achievements ===
{{Achievement list|reward={{subst:pagename subst}}}}

<!-- for items that are rewarded by content such as story rewards, level rewards, event reward, etc -->
=== Rewarded by ===
{{Rewarded by}}

<!-- for upgrade components that can be extracted via the Black Lion Salvage Kits or Upgrade Extractors -->
=== Extracted from ===
{{contains upgrade component}}

<!-- anything that doesn't fit the acquisition methods listed above, such as items obtained by talking to NPCs -->
=== Other ===
* <text>

== Notes ==
<!-- Include any notes about the rune, such as the effects. -->

{{Rune nav}}

Rune overview formatting

Rune overviews provide a summary of a group of runes, commonly identified by their suffix.

[[Article]] provides a bonus to <attributes> and provides <effects>.

== Runes ==
{{Rune table}}

== Notes ==
<!-- Include any notes about the rune group, such as the effects. Notes about individual runes should go on the rune pages. -->

Sigil formatting

{{Upgrade component infobox
| name =         <!-- Only specify if the name differs from the name of the article. Defaults to {{PAGENAME}} -->
| icon =         <!-- The item icon. Defaults to File:{{PAGENAME}}.png -->
| description =  <!-- The description of the item. Do not list type or binding -->
| variables =    <!-- The effect provided by the sigil -->
| type = Sigil
| rarity =       <!-- The rarity of the item -->
| level =        <!-- The level required to apply or use the item -->
| bound =        <!-- The binding of the item -->
| cost =         <!-- The cost of the item to purchase from a vendor -->
| value =        <!-- The value of the item at a vendor -->
}}

[[<Article>]] is a [[sigil]] that provides a bonus to <attributes> and provides <effects>.

<!-- If more than one acquisition source, use level 3 headers to split acquisition by methods, the order is as follows -->
== Acquisition ==

<!-- for items that can either be gathered from resource nodes, or are found in chests and such -->
=== Gathered from ===
{{Gathered from}}

<!-- for items that are dropped by enemies -->
=== Dropped by ===
{{Dropped by}}

<!-- for items that are sold by NPCs -->
=== Sold by ===
{{Sold by}}

<!-- for items that are found in containers -->
=== Contained in ===
{{Contained in}}

<!-- for items that are obtained from salvaging -->
=== Salvaged from ===
{{Salvaged from}}

<!-- for items that are obtained through PvP/WvW reward tracks; always use plural -->
=== Reward tracks ===
{{Contained in reward track}}

<!-- for items that can be crafted; use singular if it's only one recipe, and plural if there is more than one -->
=== Recipe(s) ===
{{Recipe
| source = 
| sheet = 
| type = 
| rating = 
| disciplines = 
| ingredient1 = 
| ingredient2 = 
| ingredient3 = 
| ingredient4 = 
| id = 
}}

<!-- for items that can be acquired through achievements; always use plural for these sections -->
=== Achievements ===
{{Achievement list|reward={{subst:PAGENAME}}}}

<!-- for items that are rewarded by content such as story rewards, level rewards, event reward, etc -->
=== Rewarded by ===
{{Rewarded by}}

<!-- for upgrade components that can be extracted via the Black Lion Salvage Kits or Upgrade Extractors -->
=== Extracted from ===
{{contains upgrade component}}

<!-- anything that doesn't fit the acquisition methods listed above, such as items obtained by talking to NPCs -->
=== Other ===
* <text>

== Notes ==
<!-- Include any notes about the sigil, such as the effects. -->

{{Sigil nav}}

Sigil overview formatting

Sigil overviews provide a summary of a group of sigils, commonly identified by their suffix.

[[Article]] provides <effect>.

== Sigils ==
{{Sigil table}}

== Notes ==
<!-- Include any notes about the sigil group, such as the effects. Notes about individual runes should go on the rune pages. -->

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