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Hence, the 273rd issue of ''Doctor Who Magazine'' becomes [[DWM 273]]. And because the name is based on the name in the ''majority'' of issues, we have [[DWM 12]], not [[DWW 12]]. Easy. | Hence, the 273rd issue of ''Doctor Who Magazine'' becomes [[DWM 273]]. And because the name is based on the name in the ''majority'' of issues, we have [[DWM 12]], not [[DWW 12]]. Easy. | ||
What's perhaps less clear is that acronyms don't necessarily match our [[Tardis:list of prefixes|prefix system]]. For instance, ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', the series, is prefixed here as [[ | What's perhaps less clear is that acronyms don't necessarily match our [[Tardis:list of prefixes|prefix system]]. For instance, ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', the series, is prefixed here as [[TV]]. However, the 12th issue of ''[[Torchwood Magazine]]'' is [[TM 12]], since [[TV]] isn't actually an acronym of ''Torchwood''. | ||
Also, if there are instances where the acronym of the publication's title wouldn't be clear, the two digits of the year of first publication are appended. For example, ''[[Doctor Who (1984)|the American ''Doctor Who'' comic book]]'' was a publication that began in [[1984]]. To abbreviate to DW would be ambiguous as there are several American comic books with the title ''Doctor Who''. Calling it "DWUS" would likewise be ambiguous, because . . . there are several American comic books with the title ''Doctor Who''. Thus, we have to go to the only thing that truly distinguishes the publications: the year. The 15th issue of the Marvel US ''Doctor Who'' comic is therefore [[DW84 15]]. | Also, if there are instances where the acronym of the publication's title wouldn't be clear, the two digits of the year of first publication are appended. For example, ''[[Doctor Who (1984)|the American ''Doctor Who'' comic book]]'' was a publication that began in [[1984]]. To abbreviate to DW would be ambiguous as there are several American comic books with the title ''Doctor Who''. Calling it "DWUS" would likewise be ambiguous, because . . . there are several American comic books with the title ''Doctor Who''. Thus, we have to go to the only thing that truly distinguishes the publications: the year. The 15th issue of the Marvel US ''Doctor Who'' comic is therefore [[DW84 15]]. | ||