How to Format a Guide

These are conventions, not rules — but guides that follow them are easier to read, easier to update, and more likely to get linked from a future Guide Index.

Title

Lead with the topic, end with the version where it matters. Examples:

• Frost Mage PvE Rotation — 3.3.5a
• Naxxramas 10-Man Strategy Guide
• Goldmaking with Inscription

Structure

• Open with a one-paragraph summary — what the guide covers and who it's for
• Use

  [h3]

  for section headings
• Use

  [list]

  for steps, abilities, and items
• Quote tooltips and patch notes with

  [quote]

Screenshots

Use

[img]URL[/img]

. Host on Imgur or another reliable image host — links to your local files won't work for anyone but you.

Updating your guide

You can edit your own posts. When you make a meaningful update, edit the title to bump the version (e.g. add — Updated 2026-04). Don't post a brand-new thread for an update; reply to your own thread or edit the first post.

Tagging

Use forum tags so people can filter — class, role, content tier. Tags matter more than fancy formatting for discoverability.