Wikipedia:WikiProject Opera/FA criteria

A featured article exemplifies our very best work and features professional standards of writing and presentation. In addition to meeting the requirements for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.
 * 1) It is—
 * 2) *(a) well-written: its prose is engaging, even brilliant, and of a professional standard;
 * 3) *(b) comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
 * 4) *(c) factually accurate: claims are verifiable against reliable sources, accurately represent the relevant body of published knowledge, and are supported with specific evidence and external citations; this requires a "References" section in which sources are listed, complemented by inline citations where appropriate;
 * 5) *(d) neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias; and
 * 6) *(e) stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process.
 * 7) It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of:
 * 8) *(a) a lead—a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
 * 9) *(b) appropriate structure—a system of hierarchical section headings and a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents; and
 * 10) *(c) consistent citations—where required by Criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using either footnotes or Harvard referencing (Smith 2007, p. 1) (see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references; for articles with footnotes, the meta:cite format is recommended).
 * 11) Images. It has images that follow the image use policies and other media where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly.
 * 12) Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).

Advice from Wikipedians

 * User:Tony1/How to satisfy Criterion 1a
 * User:Jengod/Some common objections to featured status and how to avoid them
 * User:AndyZ/Suggestions
 * User:Yannismarou/Ten rules to make an article FA
 * User:Giano/A fool's guide to writing a featured article
 * User:Dweller/Dweller, on Featured Article Candidates