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 ==="Prologue" and "Episode 0" Episodes===
+"Prologue" and "episode 0" episodes represent a deviation from standard episode numbering, where the first episode aired for an anime is numbered and/or classified as something other than episode #1. For AniDB purposes, we try to match the intent of the publisher in how we record the episodes in AniDB.
-When it comes to episodes that are numbered as "Prologue" or "00", unless there is a "clear indication" that an "episode 0" should NOT be considered as the first episode of the regular airing sequence, an episode 0 will be considered episode 1 on AniDB, as it is the first aired episode.
+'''Classification'''
+# By default, when it comes to episodes that are numbered as "Prologue" or "00", an "episode 0" will be considered an S episode on AniDB.
+# However, if there is a "clear indication" that an "episode 0" SHOULD be considered as the first episode of the regular airing sequence, then only on those exceptions would we number the "episode 0" as the first episode (i.e. episode 1) of the regular airing sequence.
-Examples of "clear indications" for what "episode 0" entries should NOT be considered as the first episode of the regular airing sequence:
+'''Documentation'''
-* [http://anidb.net/a10569 Macross Delta] -- episode S1, ''Battlefield Prologue'', this is essentially a trailer of the first episode
+# For both S episode and regular episode classifications, always add an episode note to provide a brief description.  For example: "Listed as Episode 0"
-* [http://anidb.net/a11166 Chaos;Child] -- episode S1, ''Chaos;Head'', this is a recap episode of the prequel series
+# For exceptions where the "episode 0" is treated as the first episode of the regular airing sequence, we will explicitly indicate in the episode title that this episode is an "episode 0" -- see the [[Content:Titles#"Prologue"_and_"Episode_0"_Episodes_(For_English_Titles)|titling policy]] for detail.
-For reference, the original discussion on AniDB's moderator IRC channel can be found [http://anidb.net/c8033071#msg16237416 here] where the discussion refers to [https://anidb.net/c6695887 this precedent], along with additional follow-up comments on the topic [http://anidb.net/c8470932 here].
+'''Examples'''</br>
+Examples of common "episode 0" instances where we enter the "episode 0" as an S episode:
+# [http://anidb.net/a10569 Macross Delta] -- episode S1, ''Battlefield Prologue'', this is essentially a trailer of the first episode
+# [http://anidb.net/a11166 Chaos;Child] -- episode S1, ''Chaos;Head'', this is a recap episode of the prequel series
-'''In Summary: when an "episode 0" is considered as episode 1 on AniDB'''
+For reference, this policy is confirmed {{short|c17625940|here}}.
-* An episode note should be added to provide a brief description.  For example: "Listed as Episode 0"
-* We will explicitly indicate in the episode title that this episode is an "episode 0" -- see the [[Content:Titles#"Prologue"_and_"Episode_0"_Episodes_(For_English_Titles)|titling policy]] for detail.
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