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This page provides information on Halopedia's '''status icons''', also known as '''status labels''' or '''[[mw:Help:Page status indicators|page status indicators]]'''.
This page provides information on Halopedia's '''status icons''', also known as '''status labels''' or '''[[mw:Help:Page status indicators|page status indicators]]'''.


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On Halopedia, status icons categorize pages in the wiki. Articles are indicated with status icons for the reader’s quick reference.
On Halopedia, status icons categorize pages in the wiki. Articles are indicated with status icons for the reader’s quick reference.


The most common type of status icon features an icon on the left, with its text label. For example, if a page is primarily discussing gameplay, the status icon will say "Gameplay". These icons may indicate the canon status of the subject or the function of a real world page. Certain denote a featured or protected article.
The most common type of status icon features an icon on the left, with its text label. For example, if a page is primarily discussing gameplay, the status icon will say "Gameplay". These icons may indicate the canon status of the subject or the function of a real world page. Certain icons denote a featured or protected article on the wiki.


==The crunch==
==The crunch==
If you're familiar with Halopedia pages already, you may be familiar with era icons. These status icons were created directly to replace them. Era icons were originally created to do a similar job, but with a focus on putting content into eras. This caused an issue where some subjects didn't fit a specific era or area they covered, and over time era icons became an issue needing to be fixed.
If you're already familiar with Halopedia pages, you may be familiar with era icons. Status icons were created to replace era icons. Era icons were originally created to categorize pages according to where the subject appeared in the ''Halo'' universe timeline, with real world articles being denoted with a "real world" icon. However, this eventually led to an issue where there's a mismatch between subjects and their era icons, like a Covenant topic being given a "UNSC" era icon because it appeared during the years of human interplanetary colonization. Thus, this necessitated the introduction of a replacement system.


As such, every icon in the status icon system was designed with the purpose of narrowing content down to its base roots within fiction, the real world, and/or namespaces.
Every icon in the status icon system was designed with the purpose of categorizing content down to its base roots within fiction, the real world, and/or namespaces.


==Status icons==
==Status icons==
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| Non-Canon || <pre>{{Status|NonCanon}}</pre> || [[File:HP-Status-NonCanon.svg|center|150px]] || Halo fiction that is officially released as non-canon. Examples include "Halo: Legends - Odd One Out", and the "Hellspartans".
| Non-Canon || <pre>{{Status|NonCanon}}</pre> || [[File:HP-Status-NonCanon.svg|center|150px]] || Halo fiction that is officially released as non-canon. Examples include "Halo: Legends - Odd One Out", and the "Hellspartans".
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| Fracture || <pre>{{Status|Fracture}}</pre> || [[File:HP-Status-Fracture.svg|center|150px]] || Halo fiction that is officially released "Fracture" fiction that is not "core" canon, "core" Apocrypha, or "core" non-canon. Examples include the Yoroi armor in ''Halo Infinite''.
| Fractures || <pre>{{Status|Fracture}}</pre> || [[File:HP-Status-Fracture.svg|center|150px]] || Halo fiction that is officially released "Fractures" fiction that is not "core" canon, "core" Apocrypha, or "core" non-canon. Examples include the Yoroi armor in ''Halo Infinite''.
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| Silver Timeline || <pre>{{Status|Silver}}</pre> || [[File:HP-Status-Silver.svg|center|150px]] || Halo fiction that is part of the Silver Timeline.
| Silver Timeline || <pre>{{Status|Silver}}</pre> || [[File:HP-Status-Silver.svg|center|150px]] || Halo fiction that is part of the Silver Timeline.