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A redirect automatically forwards a searched term or phrase to the official covering it page. For example, searching for Tony Stark would lead a reader directly to Iron Man's article.
Conventions
This wiki's Redirect Policy is based loosely on Wikipedia:Redirects are cheap. To quote: "Redirects are cheap. Redirects take up minimal disk space and use very little bandwidth. Thus, it doesn't really hurt things if there are a few of them scattered around." However, in order to make the most efficient use out of redirects and avoid creating too many unnecessary ones, certain conventions are put into place to determine usage.
In cases where articles may have alternate counterparts, all these rules apply generally to their main versions. For instance, while "Anthony Stark" can redirect to "Iron Man", "Anthony Stark/New York Time Heist" should not be created as a redirect for "Iron Man/New York Time Heist".
- Using the real name as a redirect for prime characters who use nicknames as their page names (e.g. Franklin Nelson → Foggy Nelson, Virginia Potts → Pepper Potts, or Eugene Thompson → Flash Thompson). These redirects are to be created by Staff where applicable and/or when necessary.
- Using the real name as a redirect for prime characters who use shortened versions as their page names (e.g. Anthony Stark → Tony Stark or Matthew Murdock → Matt Murdock). These redirects are to be created by Staff where applicable and/or when necessary.
- Keeping the "real name" as a redirect for characters who are most notably referred to by their comic book codename (e.g. Tony Stark → Iron Man).
- The codename from Marvel Comics for characters who have not assumed that name in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (e.g. Machete → Ferdinand Lopez).
- Characters who are frequently referred to via a nickname may have said nickname used as a redirect (e.g. Rhodey → James Rhodes or Mack → Alphonso Mackenzie). These redirects are to be created by Staff where applicable and/or when necessary. If the name intended for the redirect is used by another character, administrators are to provide resolution.
- The term by which the character was known until their first name or full name was revealed in some official MCU-related source (e.g. Skye's Father → Calvin Zabo).
- Characters whose partial names were revealed in an episode or a movie and had their full names revealed elsewhere, such as an interview or a prop, are eligible to have their partial names serve as a redirect, with administrative approval, as the partial name is what readers would be searching for (e.g. Ritson → James Ritson).
- Articles that have at least two different official names (e.g. Obelisk → Diviner).
- Full name of in-universe exclusive organizations that are most commonly referred by its acronym (e.g. Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division → S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Additionally, names with acronyms can be redirected without periods (e.g. JARVIS → J.A.R.V.I.S.). - Western/Arabic numerals for pages with Roman numerals, such as the Iron Man Armors (e.g. Iron Man Armor: Mark I → Iron Man Armor: Mark 1).
- Nicknames for the different Iron Man Armors (e.g. Igor → Iron Man Armor: Mark XXXVIII).
- Links that use specific letters outside of the regular Roman script (e.g. Mjolnir → Mjølnir).
- Links to movie sequels using numerization (e.g. Captain America 2 → Captain America: The Winter Soldier).
- Titles used to officially announce an installment prior to release (e.g. Agatha: Coven of Chaos → Agatha All Along).
- Links to disambiguation pages (e.g. Jimmy → Jimmy (disambiguation)).
- Links to the name used by an actor or crew member on the Internet Movie Database when it is different from the name used for their credit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (e.g. Jessica Edwards → Jessica Winther).
- Links for individual years from 1900-2009. (e.g. [[2000s#2009|2009]] → 2009).
- Placeholder links for specific Timeline related articles that had not been decided nor redacted, for the purpose of tracking links for a future creation. (e.g. 2008/Stark Weapons Smuggling Conspiracy → Timeline).