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The '''Manual of Style''' ('''MOS''') provides a series of guidelines for users when creating articles. It serves the purpose of maintaining consistency throughout the ''[[SCE Cambridge Wiki:About|SCE Cambridge Wiki]]'' in order to ensure that its articles are easy to read and edit for all. Any questions regarding this manual may be directed at the [[Special:ListAdmins|administrators]].
The '''Manual of Style''' ('''MOS''') provides a series of guidelines for users when creating articles. It serves the purpose of maintaining consistency throughout the ''[[Project:About|SCEE Cambridge Wiki]]'' in order to ensure that its articles are easy to read and edit for all. Any questions regarding this manual may be directed at the [[Special:ListAdmins|administrators]].


If you are unfamiliar with Wiki-style editing, please review the MediaWiki Help pages. If you are inexperienced with Wiki formatting, you may play around with it in the [[SCE Cambridge Wiki:Sandbox|Sandbox]].
If you are unfamiliar with Wiki-style editing, please review the MediaWiki Help pages. If you are inexperienced with Wiki formatting, you may play around with it in the [[Project:Sandbox|Sandbox]].


==Article structure==
==Article structure==
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** Use the {{t|Reflist}} template here. This will produce a list of all citations within the article. For more information on sourcing, see the [[#Sources|Sources]] section below.
** Use the {{t|Reflist}} template here. This will produce a list of all citations within the article. For more information on sourcing, see the [[#Sources|Sources]] section below.
* '''External links'''
* '''External links'''
** You may link to websites about the subject matter other than the ''SCE Cambridge Wiki'' here.
** You may link to websites about the subject matter other than the ''SCEE Cambridge Wiki'' here.
* '''Navigation'''
* '''Navigation'''
** Place an appropriate navbox (or several) under this heading. For a list of all currently available navboxes, see the [[:Category:Navigational templates|Navigational templates]] category.
** Place an appropriate navbox (or several) under this heading. For a list of all currently available navboxes, see the [[:Category:Navigational templates|Navigational templates]] category.
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When writing about a specific in-game item or level, it is ok to capitalise its name.
When writing about a specific in-game item or level, it is ok to capitalise its name.
==Categories==
==Categories==
It is important that all articles are categorised to make searching for them easier. The top level category on the Wiki is the [[:Category:SCE Cambridge Wiki|SCE Cambridge Wiki]] category.
It is important that all articles are categorised to make searching for them easier. The top level category on the Wiki is the [[:Category:SCEE Cambridge Wiki|SCEE Cambridge Wiki]] category.


For game specific categories, the naming format should be "X in Y", where X is the category and Y is the game, e.g. [[:Category:Characters in Primal|Characters in Primal]].
For game specific categories, the naming format should be "X in Y", where X is the category and Y is the game, e.g. [[:Category:Characters in Primal|Characters in Primal]].
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In-universe article sections, specifically the history section, should be written in the past tense (unless the characters are deemed to still be alive).
In-universe article sections, specifically the history section, should be written in the past tense (unless the characters are deemed to still be alive).


This is because in-universe articles on the ''SCE Cambridge Wiki'' are presented as historical recordings. Keeping articles written in past tense provides consistency and flavour.
This is because in-universe articles on the ''SCEE Cambridge Wiki'' are presented as historical recordings. Keeping articles written in past tense provides consistency and flavour.


===Out-of-universe===
===Out-of-universe===