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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 ''[[ | 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 [[ | 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 '' | ** 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: | 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 '' | 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=== | ||