User:Steve0Greatness/drafts/Wiki standards draft
This page relates to the standards of this wiki for content. Standards of content are not rules, but all pages are expected to follow these guidelines.
Titles
All page and section titles shouldn't use title case, which is the capitalization of most words, besides minor words: articles, conjunctions, and prepositions.[Note 1][1] The only words in titles that should be capitalized are proper nouns, and the first word.
Sections
These are a few common sections and what they are used for.
Additionally, these are in the order that is preferred for them to be in.[Note 2] Although they should all go at the end of the article.
Trivia
Trivia is not always a good fit for all pages. Miscellaneous sections of information are always better when integrated into the article.
Gallery
A gallery section can be quite useful for miscellaneous images and videos that were unable to be integrated into the article. Unlike a trivia section, images and videos can sometimes be difficult to integrate into the content of the page, especially when you have many images and videos. Of course, if possible, they should be added to the primary article, or the article's infoboxes rather than as a separate section.
Further reading
Provides a list of external links that provide further information on the topic at hand.
External links
Provides the reader with a list of external links that relate to the content of the article. As an example, if you're discussing an open source tool, you may link to it's GitHub repository; or if you're talking about an extension creator, you may provide a link to their website.
See also
See also lets the reader know of related pages.
Notes
Notes provide additional information. This may sometimes optionally be done using <info> tag.
To create a notes section, you use the references tag with the group set to "Note." Then to add a note, create a ref tag also with its group set to Note.
Information in need of clarification, but cannot be easily added onto.<ref group=Note>Note here</ref>
== Notes ==
<references group=Note />
References
When writing articles, citations are very important, as they provide proof of a claim to the reader. Make sure to include your references using the references and ref tags.
For more information on citations, see #Citation style.
Information in need of a citation.<ref>Citation</ref><ref name="ref2" />
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="ref2">Citation used multiple times in the article.</ref>
</references>
Language
The general rule is to be clear and concise. In short, you are expected to use language that a general reader will be able to understand, with little room for misinterpretation.
Additionally, all language is expected to be neutral. This means that you should do your best to take a neutral stance on issues, projects, or people.[Note 3] Note that neutrality is not always required, but on the topic of controversy, it is especially important; although it is generally good to avoid especially controversial topics where possible.
Page linking
Linking to other pages is a great practice, but avoid linking too much. Generally, if you've already linked to another page, then you most likely don't have to link to it again.
Citation style
Citation style is not always the most important. A link to an electronic resource can often be enough.
See also
- PenguinMod Wiki:Rules, make sure to read and understand all of these before contributing to this wiki.
- PenguinMod Wiki:Contribution, wiki contribution guide.
Notes
- ↑ The way that title case capitalizes differs depending on the style guide, IE, APA has different rules than the Chicago Manual of Style.
- ↑ This order isn't set in stone. It's always alright for them to be in a different order than this.
- ↑ This is especially important for when discussing people, as providing a non-neutral stance could possibly incite harassment of them, or people attached to them.
References
- ↑ American Psychological Association. "Title Case Capitalization." American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, July 2022, apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization/title-case.