 | This page documents one of Memory Alpha's guidelines. The standards and practices described below are widely accepted and should not be substantively changed without consensus. If you have any questions, suggestions, or complaints, please post them on the talk page. |
Featured articles are supposed to be examples of Memory Alpha's best work, and are showcased on the main page and in the portals. They are especially well-written, informative, and comprehensive articles that cover all available information on a subject. This means that any article nominated to become a featured article should fulfill the following criteria:
- well-written: This includes both style and content. A featured article candidate should adhere to the guidelines as laid out in the Manual of Style and come at least close to a perfect article.
- comprehensive: The article should be as complete as possible, but without adding any unnecessary rambling. Completeness includes citing all sources.
- accurate: Memory Alpha only accepts specific resources. Candidates should strictly adhere to this and avoid any invalid resources.
- illustrated: where possible, visual (images) or auditory (audio files) illustrations confirm the appearance and nature of various references, in some cases, as part of a gallery.
- undisputed & stable: Any article whose content currently is under dispute is not a good candidate. If changes to the article leading up to and during the featured article nomination can not be agreed upon by a community consensus, the article will be considered invalid for FA status at that time.
While it may be possible to write a good article from scratch, it is highly encouraged to let other editors copyedit and comment on possible flaws before nominating the article.