CrawlWiki:Style guide - Revision history

Hordes: not worth to update a seperate page with the same thing

2022-07-10T15:07:41Z

not worth to update a seperate page with the same thing

DC Malleus: Removed in-game message redirect info, redundant link

2014-06-06T03:25:35Z

Removed in-game message redirect info, redundant link

Derrek: remove broken link

2014-05-25T17:46:00Z

remove broken link

DC Malleus: Fixed broken link

2014-05-21T01:50:36Z

Fixed broken link

Bwijn: cat+1

2013-02-06T22:20:01Z

cat+1

Flun: namespaces

2012-12-21T03:06:50Z

namespaces

Flun: added style guides for headers and sections, could use some extra standard sections suggestions

2012-12-21T02:57:49Z

added style guides for headers and sections, could use some extra standard sections suggestions

Flun: some starting guidelines from nethackwiki

2012-12-20T16:01:28Z

some starting guidelines from nethackwiki

Flun: stub for style guide

2012-12-20T15:42:33Z

stub for style guide

New page

CrawlWiki has no formal style guide as of yet. Changes should be discussed on the talk page.

[http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHackWiki:Style_guide nethackwiki style guide]

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style wiki's manual of style]

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−	~~CrawlWiki has no formal style guide as of yet. Changes should be discussed on the talk page.~~	+	#REDIRECT[[Help:Style guide]]
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−	~~(currently this style guide is shamelessly copied from the [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHackWiki:Style_guide nethackwiki style guide])~~
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−	~~== Tone ==~~
−	CrawlWiki is not just an encyclopedia of ''DCSS'', but articles in the main namespace should be written in a largely encyclopaedic tone. That means clearly separating facts from comments, by putting strategy tips in their own section, and comments on the talk page. Spelling and grammar should follow (american/british standardized?) rules.
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−	~~Please keep your sentences short, especially if your native language favors long ones.~~
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−	~~== Namespaces ==~~
−	Factual articles about ''DCSS'' belongs in the main article space. Strategy guides for background/race combos that are more subjective belong in the _____ namespace. Anything to do with CrawlWiki belongs in the CrawlWiki namespace.
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−	~~=== User pages ===~~
−	You can create a vanity page in the main namespace if you want to, but unless you are famous or otherwise notable it would be a better idea to create a CrawlWiki account and put personal information on your own User page.
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−	~~== Article names ==~~
−	~~Try to be consistent with existing articles:~~
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−	* Name most pages with lowercase letters, like [[scroll of identify]], but use uppercase for proper nouns, like [[Orb of Zot]].
−	* Prefer singular to plural (i.e. [[Dragon]] instead of 'Dragons')
−	* Redirect acronyms like [[GDA]] to pages like [[gold dragon armour]]. However, [[identification]], [[scroll of identify]], and [[identify]] can be three separate pages.
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−	The first time the article name appears in the main text, it should be '''bolded'''. This includes the titles of any redirects redirecting to the article. In-game messages documented in a definition list will be bolded automatically:
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−	~~; "You feel centered in your personal space."~~
−	~~: You gained teleport control through eating a corpse, while hallucinating~~
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−	~~formats into~~
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−	~~; "You feel centered in your personal space."~~
−	~~: You gained teleport control through eating a corpse, while hallucinating~~
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−	~~===Redirects===~~
−	~~When creating a new article, redirect variations on that name to it, to avoid someone duplicating the article under a slightly different title.~~
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−	~~The syntax for a redirect is like this:~~
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−	#REDIRECT ~~<nowiki>~~[[~~spellbook of protection]]</nowiki>~~
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−	~~See [[mw:~~Help:~~Redirect\|Help:Redirect]] for help creating redirects.~~
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−	~~==Headers==~~
−	The highest header level that should be used is <nowiki>==This==</nowiki>. Do ''not'' use <nowiki>=These=</nowiki>, they are reserved for the article main title only. In each article, there should be a brief introduction before going into specifics. This introduction should ''not'' have a header, like <nowiki>==Introduction==</nowiki>, because it is obvious and because when omitting it, the introduction appears before the table of contents as it is supposed to.
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−	~~===Section names===~~
−	Some sections are common to many articles. Try to use one of these for the section header rather than a variant like "Messages given", "Behavior in previous versions", or "External Links". Known standard sections are:
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−	* (insert other standard sections here)
−	* Strategy
−	* Mythology/Trivia?
−	* History
−	* See also
−	* References
−	* External links
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−	~~Generation should explain where and how the thing can be found or created.~~
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−	The History section should be for explaining what the thing did in previous versions of ''DCSS''. Actual history should go in Mythology (if the thing is based on real life, Origin may be a better heading).
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−	~~==Other links==~~
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−	~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style wiki's manual of style]~~
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−	~~[[Category:Guides~~]]

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 ===Redirects===
 When creating a new article, redirect variations on that name to it, to avoid someone duplicating the article under a slightly different title.
 The syntax for a redirect is like this:
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   #REDIRECT <nowiki>[[spellbook of protection]]</nowiki>
-See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Redirect] for help creating redirects.
+See [[mw:Help:Redirect|Help:Redirect]] for help creating redirects.
 ==Headers==
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 ==Other links==
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style wiki's manual of style]
 [[Category:Guides]]

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 * Name most pages with lowercase letters, like [[scroll of identify]], but use uppercase for proper nouns, like [[Orb of Zot]].
-* Prefer singular to plural (i.e. [[Dragon]] instead of [[Dragons]])
+* Prefer singular to plural (i.e. [[Dragon]] instead of 'Dragons')
 * Redirect acronyms like [[GDA]] to pages like [[gold dragon armour]]. However, [[identification]], [[scroll of identify]], and [[identify]] can be three separate pages.

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 * Name most pages with lowercase letters, like [[scroll of identify]], but use uppercase for proper nouns, like [[Orb of Zot]].
 * Prefer singular to plural (i.e. [[Dragon]] instead of [[Dragons]])
-* Redirect acronyms like [[GDA]] to pages like [[gold dragon armour]]. However, [[identification]], [[scroll of identify]], and [[spellbook of identify]] can be three separate pages.
+* Redirect acronyms like [[GDA]] to pages like [[gold dragon armour]]. However, [[identification]], [[scroll of identify]], and [[identify]] can be three separate pages.
 The first time the article name appears in the main text, it should be '''bolded'''. This includes the titles of any redirects redirecting to the article. In-game messages documented in a definition list will be bolded automatically:

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style wiki's manual of style]		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style wiki's manual of style]
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		+	[[Category:Guides]]

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	Please keep your sentences short, especially if your native language favors long ones.		Please keep your sentences short, especially if your native language favors long ones.
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		+	== Namespaces ==
		+	Factual articles about ''DCSS'' belongs in the main article space. Strategy guides for background/race combos that are more subjective belong in the _____ namespace. Anything to do with CrawlWiki belongs in the CrawlWiki namespace.
		+
		+	=== User pages ===
		+	You can create a vanity page in the main namespace if you want to, but unless you are famous or otherwise notable it would be a better idea to create a CrawlWiki account and put personal information on your own User page.

	== Article names ==		== Article names ==

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 CrawlWiki has no formal style guide as of yet. Changes should be discussed on the talk page.
-(currently this style guide is shamelessly copied from the nethackwiki style guide)
+(currently this style guide is shamelessly copied from the [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHackWiki:Style_guide nethackwiki style guide])
 == Tone ==
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 See [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Redirect] for help creating redirects.
-===Other links===
+==Headers==
 [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/NetHackWiki:Style_guide nethackwiki style guide]
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style wiki's manual of style]