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:''"Zelda Wiki" redirects here. For other wikis pertaining to ''The Legend of Zelda'', see [[Community:Zeldapedia|Zeldapedia]] and [[Community:Zelda Dungeon#Zelda Dungeon Wiki|Zelda Dungeon Wiki]].


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{{Infobox_Website
| image = [[File:Zwlogo2dlarge.png|200px]][[File:Zelda_Wiki_Vector.png|300px|Screenshot of the Zelda Wiki Main Page]]
| url = http://zeldawiki.org
| language = English
| owner = [[User:Jason|Jason Rappaport]]
| webmaster = ''See [[Zelda Wiki:Staff|Staff]]''
| email= <span class=plainlinks>[mailto:webmaster@zeldawiki.org webmaster@zeldawiki.org]</span>
| released = April 24, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeldawiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=938&oldid=931|title=Zelda Wiki's inaugural edit}}</ref>
| status = Active
}}
 
'''Zelda Wiki''' ('''ZW''') is a collaborative project between numerous Zelda sites with the mission to become the definitive wiki-based Zelda source, by bringing together an abundance of Zelda websites, instead of having many smaller wikis scattered across the internet.
 
Originally started by users of [[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]], Zelda Wiki aims to act as a hub for information on [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] — created by users for users, using the anyone-can-edit [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] software. Eventually, it grew out of its Zelda Universe roots and attracted the attention and collaboration of many websites throughout the internet, all with the same goal: To provide free, open, in-depth information about ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.
 
== History ==
The original '''Zelda Universe Wiki''' ('''ZUW''') was created as an "act of boredom" in April 2005. [[user:Yami|Yami]] and [[user:Jason|Jason]] suggested the idea in the [[Zelda Universe|ZU]] chat room, where it was created and assembled. The ZUW was quickly filled with information, not only about the ''Zelda'' series, but also about Zelda Universe and its community. It was also to be used to host Zelda Universe's '''[[Community:Zelda_Universe_Community#Zelda_Encyclopedia|Zelda Encyclopedia]]'''. On an older version of ZU, the encyclopedia existed as a list of words from the ''Zelda'' series with short definitions; with the help of the ZUW, the Zelda Encyclopedia expanded and became much more detailed as well. The Zelda Universe Wiki served Zelda Universe for over a year, before it crashed during a server move.
 
In September 2006 the Wiki was moved to another new server, with a new philosophy and under a new name. The name initially chosen was '''The Zelda Effect''' ('''TZE'''),<ref><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.zeldawiki.org/index.php?title=Zelda_Wiki.org:About&diff=prev&oldid=17296 Revision 17296]</span> of [[Zelda Wiki:About]]</ref> however this was quickly changed to '''Zelda Wiki.org''' ('''ZW.org''').<ref><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.zeldawiki.org/index.php?title=Zelda_Wiki.org%3AAbout&diff=18121&oldid=17468 Revision 17468]</span> of [[Zelda Wiki:About]]</ref>
 
Quality standards at Zelda Wiki are maintained through the Admin team, who ensure that every edit is checked (or "patrolled"). Patrolling began July 8, 2007 when <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.zeldawiki.org/index.php?title=Building_Your_Timeline&oldid=42608&diff=prev revision 42608]</span> was marked as patrolled.<ref>[http://www.zeldawiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=patrol&user=&page=Building+Your+Timeline&year=&month=-1&hide_patrol_log=1 Patrol log of the "Building Your Timeline" article]</ref> The practice of patrolling has continued ever since then.
 
On January 17, 2011, members of the wiki [[Zelda_Wiki:Door_of_Time/Archive_HCont3#Name_Change:_Keep_.22Zelda_Wiki.org.22_or_Become_Simply_.22Zelda_Wiki.22|voted on a name change]] where it was decided that '''Zelda Wiki.org''' ('''ZW.org''') would simply become '''Zelda Wiki''' ('''ZW''').
 
== Philosophy ==
Zelda Wiki's mission is to serve as the ultimate source of ''Zelda'' information available online, aiding not only Zelda Universe, but all [[:Category:Zelda Sites|''Zelda'' fan sites]] across the internet, connecting the ''Zelda'' community as a whole through one amazing encyclopedia. As the Wiki gathers affiliations and users, and makes its mark across the internet, it hopes to achieve the type of standards set forth by larger Wiki-based sites such as <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]</span>.
 
Zelda Wiki is a project that requires an open mind to connect to: Whose site it truly currently belongs to is ambiguous, because everyone who wishes to use this Wiki as "their" ''Zelda'' encyclopedia has the right to. So in a sense, it is everyone's wiki: a truly collaborative project that is made up of the communities of every collaborating ''Zelda'' fan site.
 
==Achievements==
*Currently Zelda Wiki contains {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles and has received {{NUMBEROFVIEWS}} page views. To date, {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} users have registered. (''See also: ''[[Special:Statistics]])
 
*[[Community:The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I Am|The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I Am]], published by 'Open Court' in November 2008, mentions Zelda Wiki and recommends it a visit.
{{quote|Want to know anything about the Zelda franchise, anything at all? Just look it up on zeldawiki.org - an online Zelda encyclopedia.|pg. xiii}}
 
*On August 14 2009, Zelda Wiki received [[Community:LegendOfZelda.com|LegendOfZelda.com's]] Pinnacle award, given to the overall best site for the last year.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.legendofzelda.com/the-pinnacle/#more-1147|title= The Pinnacle|site= LegendOfZelda.com}}</ref>
 
{{quote|... it is impossible to deny the quality of writing and maintenance that Zelda Wiki maintains ... Not all articles are perfect, but that is the nature of all wikis – the imperfect is perfected, the scrawny are bolstered, and the quest is never ending ... It is a testament to the robustness of this community, this Zelda Online Community, that a project like the Zelda Wiki, which started as Zelda Universe’s own wiki, has evolved into a website that is truly worthy of this award.|[[user:Xizor|Xizor]] of [[Community:LegendOfZelda.com|LegendOfZelda.com]]}}
 
*In issue 53 of the Official Nintendo Magazine UK and issue 16 of the Official Nintendo Magazine Australia and New Zealand, Zelda Wiki and two of its mastermind sites—[[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]] and [[Community:ZeldaInformer|ZeldaInformer]]—were referred to readers.
{{quote|If we've piqued your interest in further ''Zelda'' timeline discussion, there are loads of fansites out there expanding on some of the theories we've discussed here. Here are a few good starting points:<br>'''www.zeldauniverse.net, www.zeldawiki.org, www.zeldainformer.com'''|Official Nintendo Magazine UK (page 099)}}
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File:UK Nintendo Mag.png|Pages 098 and 099 of ONM UK
File:UK Nintendo Mag ZeldaWiki.png|Close up of the referral in ONM UK
File:AUS&NZ ONM ZeldaWiki.jpg|Page 51 of ONM AUS&NZ
</gallery>
 
== The Masterminds ==
Zelda Wiki is a collaborative project managed by a number of contributing websites, collectively known as "The Masterminds". Since its revival and renaming in 2006, the Wiki has remained hosted on the same server as [[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]] under the control of [[User:Jason|Jason]]. However, in keeping with the collaborative nature of the project, the administration of Zelda Wiki is shared by the webmasters of each contributing site, as well as the other wiki staff members. There is no limit to the number of Masterminds, and all Zelda sites are encouraged to join the project.
 
Of the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.zeldawiki.org/index.php?title=Zelda_Wiki:About&oldid=18679 original Masterminds]</span>, only [[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]] remains, with the other sites having either closed, fallen inactive, or gone separate ways. Since then, the lineup of Masterminds has changed a number of times, with each site contributing to the unique evolution and growth of the project.
 
{{Zelda Wiki:About/Masterminds}}
 
== Partnerships ==
*Zelda Wiki currently has a collaborative link with '''[[Community:Zeldapendium|Zeldapendium]]''', a German-language ''Legend of Zelda'' wiki. The partnership allows Zelda Wiki to provide relevant interwiki language links in the sidebar, using the '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[template:de|de]]}}''' template.
 
*Zelda Wiki has a long-standing affiliation with '''<span class="plainlinks">[http://strategywiki.org/wiki/StrategyWiki:Guide/Partnerships StrategyWiki.org]</span>''', a site offering strategy guide information in a wiki format. All of our [[:category:games|game articles]] carry a link to the relevant guides at StrategyWiki.org, and individual strategy links within articles are facilitated using the StrategyWiki [[Template:StrategyWiki|template]].
 
*In early 2010, Zelda Wiki formed a partnership with Bulbapedia and Super Mario Wiki, starting the [[Community:Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance|Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]].
 
== Staff ==
 
{{Zelda Wiki:Staff List}}
 
==Contributor Banners==
As a way to increase activity, some of the Mastermind sites offer 'Zelda Wiki Contributor' banners to members dedicated to both the forum and Zelda Wiki. The banner is not permanent, as users can be stripped of it if they are suspected of having edited Zelda Wiki articles for the sole purpose of obtaining a banner.
 
[[File:ZeldawikibannerEL.png|right|thumb|130px|ZU's Zelda Wiki Contributor banner.]]{{main|Community:Zelda Universe Community#Zelda Wiki Contributors}}
Zelda Universe began offering its banner on November 11, 2008. It has since been awarded to 11 people.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:ZWmainpage.png|The monobook skin
File:Zelda_Wiki_Vector.png|The vector skin
File:Groose Wiki 2012.png|Groose Wiki, as seen on April 1st, 2012
</gallery>
 
===Holiday Logos===
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File:Holiday.png|Easter
File:Halloween Logo.png|Halloween
File:Special Logo.png|Christmas and New Year
File:Groose Wiki.png|Groose Wiki
</gallery>
 
== See Also ==
*[[Zelda Wiki:About|About Zelda Wiki]]
*[[Zelda Wiki:Staff|Staff of Zelda Wiki]]
*[[Zelda Wiki:Becoming a Part of Zelda Wiki|Becoming a Part of Zelda Wiki]]
 
== References ==
 
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