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==Headers and sections==
==Headers and sections==
*The lede section of the article should be a concise summary of the subject. It should not be more than a few paragraphs long; more specific details should be written in other sections of the article if it would make the lede too long (i.e. a mechanics section, layout section, etc).
*Major sections should start with level 2 headings (<code><nowiki>==</nowiki>Heading<nowiki>==</nowiki></code>). Level 1 headings (<code><nowiki>=</nowiki>Heading<nowiki>=</nowiki></code>) should never be used; it is reserved for the article's title and is automatically inserted by the software this wiki uses.
*Major sections should start with level 2 headings (<code><nowiki>==</nowiki>Heading<nowiki>==</nowiki></code>). Level 1 headings (<code><nowiki>=</nowiki>Heading<nowiki>=</nowiki></code>) should never be used; it is reserved for the article's title and is automatically inserted by the software this wiki uses.
*Like article titles, headers should be written in sentence case; only the first word and proper nouns should be capitalized.
*Like article titles, headers should be written in sentence case; only the first word and proper nouns should be capitalized.
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*These level 2 sections at the bottom of each page serve specific purposes and should always be in this order:
*These level 2 sections at the bottom of each page serve specific purposes and should always be in this order:
**'''Gallery''': Images of the subject.
**'''Gallery''': Images of the subject.
**'''Voice lines''': If applicable, the subject's voice lines.
**'''Trivia''': Miscellaneous facts that don't fit in anywhere else in the article. In general, it's best to avoid having these kinds of sections unless they're ''absolutely'' necessary; see the section below for more information.
**'''In other languages''': A list of in-game names and descriptions of the subject in the game's other supported languages, and any notes on differences in translation. This should only contain official translations.
**'''In other languages''': A list of in-game names and descriptions of the subject in the game's other supported languages, and any notes on differences in translation. This should only contain official translations.
**'''Trivia''': Miscellaneous facts that don't fit in anywhere else in the article. In general, it's best to avoid having these kinds of sections unless they're ''absolutely'' necessary; see the section below for more information.
**'''Footnotes''': If a page contains any footnotes via the {{temp|fn}} template, this section should be added and only contain the template {{temp|footnotes}}.
**'''Footnotes''': If a page contains any footnotes via the {{temp|fn}} template, this section should be added and only contain the template {{temp|footnotes}}.
**'''References''': If a page contains any citations via the {{temp|cite}} template, this section should be added and only contain the template {{temp|references}}.
**'''References''': If a page contains any citations via the {{temp|cite}} template, this section should be added and only contain the template {{temp|references}}.