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=== Capitalization === | === Capitalization === | ||
The following '''should''' be capitalized wherever they appear: | The following '''should''' be capitalized wherever they appear: | ||
| − | * | + | * Camp names other than the shipwreck ("[[Dalpok]]", "[[Derby]]", "[[Durham]]", "[[Raktam]]", "[[Wiksik]]", and "[[York]]"). |
* [[Skills]], which should also be italicized (''"Close Quarter Combat"'', ''"Basic Tracking"'', etc.). All words in a skill's name should be capitalized, even those which are not fully capitalized by the game itself (such as ''Body Building''). | * [[Skills]], which should also be italicized (''"Close Quarter Combat"'', ''"Basic Tracking"'', etc.). All words in a skill's name should be capitalized, even those which are not fully capitalized by the game itself (such as ''Body Building''). | ||
* [[Clan]] names ("[[Civilized Highway Society]]", "[[Protectors of Raktam]]", etc.), according to the variation the clan itself uses. | * [[Clan]] names ("[[Civilized Highway Society]]", "[[Protectors of Raktam]]", etc.), according to the variation the clan itself uses. | ||
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* Side names ("native" and "outsider"). | * Side names ("native" and "outsider"). | ||
* [[Class]] names and [[NPC]] types ("settler", "shaman", "warrior", "soldier", "trader", "pirate", etc.). | * [[Class]] names and [[NPC]] types ("settler", "shaman", "warrior", "soldier", "trader", "pirate", etc.). | ||
| + | * [[Animals]] ("shark", "wild boar", etc.). | ||
* Locations ("the mountain", "the shipwreck", "the tunnels", etc.). | * Locations ("the mountain", "the shipwreck", "the tunnels", etc.). | ||
* Items ("machete", "healing herbs", "GPS unit", etc.). | * Items ("machete", "healing herbs", "GPS unit", etc.). | ||
Revision as of 20:31, 8 June 2006
Editing help can be found in the Help:Editing article at Wikimedia, which is a handy reference for beginning editors, or in the Mediawiki Handbook, a detailed editing guide.
As an editor, you are strongly encouraged to:
- Preview your edits with the "Show preview" button whenever you're unsure if your edit will appear correctly.
- Sign your comments on talk pages by adding ~~~~ to the end of each one. If you don't, other editors will have to take the time to sign your comments for you with Template:Unsigned. (You can also click on the http://wiki.shartak.com/skins/common/images/button_sig.png icon at the top of an edit box to have your signature added to your comment.)
Style recommendations
These recommendations represent attempts at wiki-wide consistency but are thus far completely arbitrary. Please voice any comments you have on the talk page.
Capitalization
The following should be capitalized wherever they appear:
- Camp names other than the shipwreck ("Dalpok", "Derby", "Durham", "Raktam", "Wiksik", and "York").
- Skills, which should also be italicized ("Close Quarter Combat", "Basic Tracking", etc.). All words in a skill's name should be capitalized, even those which are not fully capitalized by the game itself (such as Body Building).
- Clan names ("Civilized Highway Society", "Protectors of Raktam", etc.), according to the variation the clan itself uses.
The following should not be capitalized (unless they begin a sentence or header, of course):
- Side names ("native" and "outsider").
- Class names and NPC types ("settler", "shaman", "warrior", "soldier", "trader", "pirate", etc.).
- Animals ("shark", "wild boar", etc.).
- Locations ("the mountain", "the shipwreck", "the tunnels", etc.).
- Items ("machete", "healing herbs", "GPS unit", etc.).
Article and header names
The first word in each article title and header should be capitalized, but words after that should only be capitalized according to the above rules (e.g., "Mountain path", "Roads to Dalpok", "Roads to the mountain").
