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+=== Appearance lists ===
+Halopedia uses dedicated appearance lists to list the appearances of fictional subjects in real-world works. There are a number of standards to follow when utilizing these lists:
+The definition of "appearance" as used here varies depending on the type of media. As a general rule, in visual media (games, comics, films, etc.), everything the viewer can see constitutes as an appearance. In literature, the subject must be specifically mentioned by name, or described in enough detail to discern what it is, in order to qualify as an appearance.
+Deriving appearances of individual constituents from an appearance of a larger whole should be applied with discretion. Although there are exceptions, it is generally advised that the appearance or mention of an entity alone does not constitute as an appearance of all of its constituents. For example, in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', there are instances in which all of the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] are gathered in the same space; however, only the Spartans who are explicitly named or described in the narrative are considered to "appear" in the novel. Similarly, while the [[quantum mirror]] is a component of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI]] armor and is thus fictionally present in all media in which the armor appears, it is only mentioned or seen in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' which is thus listed as its only appearance.
+There are several templates which can be used to further detail specific types of appearances:
+*<code>[[:Template:1st|1st]]</code> - used to identify a subject's first ''appearance'' in any work; if the subject is only mentioned for the first time, but does not appear as described above, use the "First mentioned" tag instead.
+*<code>[[:Template:Mo|Mo]]</code> - used if the subject is mentioned in the source, but is not physically present in the narrative; in visual media, this means that the viewer cannot see the mentioned entity.
+*<code>[[:Template:First mentioned|First mentioned]]</code> - when a previously-unseen or unmentioned subject is mentioned for the first time, use this in the place of "First appearance" and "Mentioned only".
+*<code>[[:Template:Indirect mention|Indirect mention]]</code> - applies to instances in which the subject is not directly mentioned by name, but is being alluded to in an unambiguous manner.
+*<code>[[:Template:C|C]]</code> - can be used to provide more specific, although brief, information on appearances that do not fit any of the aforementioned categories; this may include notes such as "Cameo appearance" or "Possible appearance" (used in very rare cases in which the possibility is highly likely or strongly implied, though uncertain).
+'''"List of appearances" in in-universe articles'''
+Articles written from an in-universe perspective feature a list of appearances to detail the works in which the article subject has appeared. All works the subject appears in should be listed in chronological order of release date, regardless of the type of media. Appearance lists must only contain official and [[Halopedia:Canon Policy|canonical]] ''Halo'' titles.
+'''"Appearances" in articles for real-world media'''
+Pages for real-world media (e.g. games) have lists for the in-universe entities that appear within that work. In these lists, the appearances are grouped into categories (characters, technology, etc.) and listed in alphabetical order within their respective categories. In order to prevent these lists from becoming too extensive, less significant appearances or mentioned-only subjects may not be included.
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