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==Introduction==
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'''Canon''' as used in the Lexicanum simply refers to what publications or content is considered official and can therefore be used as a [[Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum:Citation|legitimate source]]. We are aware that canon sources might contradict each other, but there is no "hierarchy of sources" - i.e. no official source is considered more valid than another official source. More recent sources do however take precedence over older sources. This does however not mean that the old information is considered "wrong" and non-Canon and has to be deleted altogether. It is an explicit goal of the Lexicanum to also reflect outdated information - with appropriate disclaimers and explanations.
  
==Lexicanum permitted material==
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==Examples of canon publications==
 
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The following list is non-exhaustive:
'''Here is a list of all the material that's permitted to be posted on Lexicanum. It's important that everyone reads it, so we avoid people working on elements that will then be deleted.'''
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# [[:Category:Codices and Rulebooks|Rulebook]]s
 
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# [[:Category:Codices and Rulebooks|Codices]]
This table is agreed, and is now official.
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# [[White Dwarf|White Dwarf Magazines]]
 
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# [[:Category:Novels|Black Library Novels]], short stories, audiobooks...
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# [http://www.games-workshop.com Games Workshop], subsidiaries and license holders websites
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|'''Topic'''
 
|'''Permitted?'''
 
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|Information related to Warhammer 40k
 
|yes, see below for details
 
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|Information related to Battlefleet Gothic
 
|yes
 
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|Information related to videogames on Warhammer 40K (ex.: Dawn of War)
 
|depends on the information. Background relevant information yes, tactics and stuff for playing the game no
 
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|Information related to Warhammer fantasy
 
|no, please use the [http://whfb.lexicanum.com/ fantasy lexicanum]
 
|-
 
|Any information written in a language different from english
 
|no, only english in here. Please use the proper localized lexicanum web site if present. informations contained in other language official GW publications: yes, with the right country-specific tag
 
|-
 
|Names of characters taken from novels
 
|yes
 
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|Names of places/planets taken from novels
 
|yes
 
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|Names of characters taken from rule books
 
|yes
 
|-
 
|Names of places/planets taken from rule books
 
|yes
 
|-
 
|Summary of novels/books/manuals content with your own words
 
|yes
 
|-
 
|Spoilers on how a book/novel ends
 
|yes if they have a "spoiler" flag.
 
|-
 
|Copy/paste of novels/books/manuals content
 
|No, no copy/ paste except for an overview of content and similar. Issue needs to be clarified for a definitive yes/no list.
 
|-
 
|Images taken from novels/books/manuals
 
|yes if they have proper copyright disclaimer and if are not full scan of the novels/books/manuals. And if they are cropped to the relevant section of the picture. Other image rules regarding formating and such apply.
 
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|Full scans of novels/books/manuals
 
|no
 
|-
 
|Codexes background information (story, names, places, ...)
 
|yes
 
|-
 
|Army Organization intended as list of troops/units.
 
|Yes, but those should NOT be organized in the way the Codex does. For example "Fast Attack" is not permitted because is a game rule and not an army organization. A list based subdivided into for example Characters, Troops, Vehicles is not a problem, but should not look like in game rules.
 
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|Armies special weapons and equipment (ex.: Shuriken Pistol, Shokk Attakk Gun, Quickening Psychic power,..)
 
|yes , obviously without explaining their in-game effects but strictly describing how they work background wise
 
|-
 
|Codexes special rules (like bonuses and tabletop mechanics: Chaos Rhino can take Daemonic possession)
 
|no
 
|-
 
|Codexes unit costs (like Obliterators: 75 points)
 
|no
 
|-
 
|Your own invented armies/chapters/characters
 
|no, those can be only mentioned in your personal pages. Only if you are a regular contributor and not excessively.
 
|-
 
|Images of your own painted minitures
 
|no, those can be only mentioned in your personal pages. Only if you are a regular contributor and not excessively.
 
|-
 
|Drawings made by you of GW characters, places, vehicles, battles.
 
|no, those can be only mentioned in your personal pages. Only if you are a regular contributor and not excessively.
 
|-
 
|Official images of GW blisters, sprues
 
|yes when available. If no official pictures are available we might permit privately taken pictures.
 
|-
 
|Official images of GW painted miniatures
 
|yes if those are not full scans of a manual. And if they are cropped to the relevant section of the picture. Other image rules regarding formating and such apply. Also note that we normally prefer single miniature pictures instead of group pictures.
 
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|-
 
|Detailed information on miniatures, like year of production, designer, material, rarity, packaging, ...
 
|yes
 
|-
 
|White Dwarf summary information, like table of contents and interesting articles
 
|yes (as long as it's not a copy and paste of the ''article'' in question but a summary.)
 
|-
 
|White Dwarf full articles, or big portions of articles
 
|no
 
|-
 
|White Dwarf images and front cover
 
|yes if they have proper copyright disclaimer and if are not full scan of the magazine
 
|-
 
|Information that belongs to previous editions of the warhammer universe (codexes, miniatures, names, places,...)
 
|yes if those are properly tagged with the edition
 
|-
 
|Portals dedicated to a specific area (minitures portal, necron portal, ...)
 
|only after sysop approval to avoid confusion and chaos
 
|-
 
|Prices of GW material/miniatures current or past
 
|yes, but it should contain also country of origin and date of the price, like: 3 pounds, June 1990, UK.
 
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|Advertizing for selling your own armies/miniatures/...
 
|no
 
|-
 
 
 
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==Canon==
 
'''Canon''' is an official part of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
 
It is published in one or more of the following:
 
# [[:Category:Codices and Rulebooks|Rulebook]]
 
# [[:Category:Codices and Rulebooks|Codex]]
 
# [[White Dwarf|White Dwarf Magazine]]
 
# [[:Category:Novels|Black Library Novel]]
 
# [http://www.games-workshop.com Games Workshop website]
 
 
# [[:Category:Background Books|Background Books]]
 
# [[:Category:Background Books|Background Books]]
 
# [[:Category:Comics and Graphic Novels|GW licensed Comics and Graphic Novels]]
 
# [[:Category:Comics and Graphic Novels|GW licensed Comics and Graphic Novels]]
# [[:Category:Computer Games|GW licensed computer games based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe]]
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# [[:Category:Computer Games|Games Workshop licensed computer games based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe]]
# Collectable Card games licensed by GW.
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# Collectable Card games licensed by Games Workshop
# Games and background material published by Black Industries and Fantasy Flight Games (under license)
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# Games and background material published by [[Black Industries]] and [[Fantasy Flight Games]] (under license)
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etc. etc.
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==Examples of non-canon publications==
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*Other Wikis
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*Private homepages of authors or artists working for Games Workshop or license holders
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*Fan-made content or fanzines
  
 
[[Category:Lexicanum Help|Canon]]
 
[[Category:Lexicanum Help|Canon]]

Revision as of 20:38, 3 August 2019

Introduction

Canon as used in the Lexicanum simply refers to what publications or content is considered official and can therefore be used as a legitimate source. We are aware that canon sources might contradict each other, but there is no "hierarchy of sources" - i.e. no official source is considered more valid than another official source. More recent sources do however take precedence over older sources. This does however not mean that the old information is considered "wrong" and non-Canon and has to be deleted altogether. It is an explicit goal of the Lexicanum to also reflect outdated information - with appropriate disclaimers and explanations.

Examples of canon publications

The following list is non-exhaustive:

  1. Rulebooks
  2. Codices
  3. White Dwarf Magazines
  4. Black Library Novels, short stories, audiobooks...
  5. Games Workshop, subsidiaries and license holders websites
  6. Background Books
  7. GW licensed Comics and Graphic Novels
  8. Games Workshop licensed computer games based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
  9. Collectable Card games licensed by Games Workshop
  10. Games and background material published by Black Industries and Fantasy Flight Games (under license)

etc. etc.

Examples of non-canon publications

  • Other Wikis
  • Private homepages of authors or artists working for Games Workshop or license holders
  • Fan-made content or fanzines