Wikipedia:WikiProject Java/Assessment: Difference between revisions

; What are the purposes of article assessments? : The assessment system allows a WikiProject to monitor the quality of articles in its subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. The ratings are also used by the [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team|Wikipedia 1.0 program]] to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content.

; Are these ratings official? : Not really; these ratings are meant primarily for the internal use of the project, and usually do not imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.

; Who can assess articles? : In general, anyone can add{{mdash}} or change{{mdash}} an article's rating. However, the "GA" and "FA" labels should only be used on articles that have been reviewed and are currently designated as [[Wikipedia:Good articles|good articles]] or [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]]s, respectively. Individual WikiProjects may also have more formal procedures for rating an article, and please note that the WikiProject bears ultimate responsibility for resolving disputes.

; How do I assess an article? : Consult the [[#Quality scale|quality scale]] above; once you have chosen the level that seems to be closest to the article, set the ''class'' parameter in the WikiProject banner template to the level's name (omitting "Class" from the end). For example, to rate an article as "B-Class", use <code>|class=B</code> in the banner. Again, the "FA" and "GA" labels should not be added to articles unless they are currently designated as such.