Difference between revisions of "EliteWiki:Manual of Style"

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Well, since we don't have anything on this page, just use common sense and your best English.
 
Well, since we don't have anything on this page, just use common sense and your best English.
  
Failing that, try [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia's Manual of Style].
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Some info can be found on the [[Help:Contents]] page. For usage and configuration help see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide].
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== Elite Wiki and Wikipedia ==
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Failing the above, try [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia's Manual of Style].
  
Some info can be found on the [[Help:Contents]] page. For usage and configuration help see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide].
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Some differences between Elite Wiki and Wikipedia:
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* There are no references on Elite Wiki (apparently the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Cite Extension] has not been installed)
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* It is not customary to use '''bolds''' for the first time the title of an article is mentioned in the article
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* Capitals are used in titles and headers ''indiscriminately'', not just for proper nouns
  
 
[[Category:Elite Wiki]]
 
[[Category:Elite Wiki]]

Revision as of 22:02, 26 January 2016

Welcome to EliteWiki

Well, since we don't have anything on this page, just use common sense and your best English.

Some info can be found on the Help:Contents page. For usage and configuration help see User's Guide.

Elite Wiki and Wikipedia

Failing the above, try Wikipedia's Manual of Style.

Some differences between Elite Wiki and Wikipedia:

  • There are no references on Elite Wiki (apparently the Cite Extension has not been installed)
  • It is not customary to use bolds for the first time the title of an article is mentioned in the article
  • Capitals are used in titles and headers indiscriminately, not just for proper nouns