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Below is the style guide for the [[HighSpell Wiki]]. | Below is the style guide for the [[Main Page|HighSpell Wiki]]. | ||
* Articles written using Amercian English are preferred over other forms of English. | * Articles written using Amercian English are preferred over other forms of English. | ||
** E.g. Using the word "color" instead of "colour". | ** E.g. Using the word "[[Chat Colors|color]]" instead of "colour". | ||
* Capitalize article page titles according to [https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines APA style guidelines]. | * Capitalize article page titles according to [https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines APA style guidelines]. | ||
** E.g. "[[Sewer Rat]]" instead of "Sewer rat". | ** E.g. "[[Sewer Rat]]" instead of "Sewer rat". | ||
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** E.g. "[[Bronze Arrows]]" instead of "Bronze Arrow". | ** E.g. "[[Bronze Arrows]]" instead of "Bronze Arrow". | ||
* Italicise titles of works. | * Italicise titles of works. | ||
** E.g. "HighSpell is an online multiplayer game." | ** E.g. "[[HighSpell]] is an online multiplayer game." | ||
* Link a keyword the first time it appears in each main section; even if it's a link to the current page. If the page has multiple main sections, repeat the link in each one. | * Link a keyword the first time it appears in each main section; even if it's a link to the current page. If the page has multiple main sections, repeat the link in each one. | ||
** E.g. "[[Water Obelisk Teleport]] is a [[Magic]] spell that requires special scrolls and level 40 Magic to cast." | ** E.g. "[[Water Obelisk Teleport]] is a [[Magic]] spell that requires special scrolls and level 40 Magic to cast." | ||
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* Prefer numerals with Western delimiting commas over written numbers. | * Prefer numerals with Western delimiting commas over written numbers. | ||
** E.g. "50,000" instead of "fifty-thousand". | ** E.g. "50,000" instead of "fifty-thousand". | ||
* Use the DD-MM-YYYY format for numerical dates (e.g., 04- | * Use the DD-MM-YYYY format for numerical dates (e.g., 04-20-2021). | ||
* Use the 'Month Day, Year' format for dates (e.g., | * Use the 'Month Day, Year' format for dates (e.g., April 20th, 2021). | ||
* Use the <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> template at the end of articles that are sparse and need more content. | * Use the <code><nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki></code> template at the end of articles that are sparse and need more content. | ||
* Use the <code><nowiki>{{Item}}</nowiki></code> template at the beginning of articles about in-game items. | * Use the <code><nowiki>{{Item}}</nowiki></code> template at the beginning of articles about in-game items. | ||