Difference between revisions of "EliteWiki:Manual of Style"
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== Elite Wiki and Wikipedia == | == Elite Wiki and Wikipedia == | ||
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* There are no references on Elite Wiki. Use <code><nowiki><small> ... </small></nowiki></code> tags to set references apart from regular article content | * There are no references on Elite Wiki. Use <code><nowiki><small> ... </small></nowiki></code> tags to set references apart from regular article content | ||
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| − | * Capitals are used in titles and headers ''indiscriminately'', not just for proper nouns | + | * It is not mandatory to write the article subject in '''boldface''' letters at the first mention in the article, though for the sake of clarity and article intent, it is encouraged. |
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| + | * Capitals are frequently used in titles and headers ''indiscriminately'', not just for proper nouns, though with restraint a sentence read less like advertisement if only the first word is capitalised. | ||
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* Elite Wiki uses English English on all articles, as opposed to American English | * Elite Wiki uses English English on all articles, as opposed to American English | ||
[[Category:Elite Wiki]] | [[Category:Elite Wiki]] | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 26 January 2022
- Shortcut: EW:MOS redirects here
Just use common sense and your best English.
Failing the above, try Wikipedia's Manual of Style.
Elite Wiki and Wikipedia
Some differences between Elite Wiki and Wikipedia:
- There are no references on Elite Wiki. Use
<small> ... </small>tags to set references apart from regular article content
- It is not mandatory to write the article subject in boldface letters at the first mention in the article, though for the sake of clarity and article intent, it is encouraged.
- Capitals are frequently used in titles and headers indiscriminately, not just for proper nouns, though with restraint a sentence read less like advertisement if only the first word is capitalised.
- Elite Wiki uses English English on all articles, as opposed to American English
