RollerCoaster Tycoon Wiki:Manual of Style: Difference between revisions

This '''Manual of Style''' has been created to give a standard theme to all articles falling under the scope of the Wiki. Editors should familiarize themselves with standard article layouts and templates, and follow when possible these standards, to create a Wiki that is uniform in appearance, and best able to provide needed information.

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Articles should:

*Follow naming conventions - [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Article Titles|Wikipedia has a convention]] it adheres to in article names. Generally, ''only the first word of a title is capitalized'', while subsequent words are lowercase. Exceptions exist when article titles are proper nouns (such as [[Chris Sawyer]] or [[Loopy Landscapes]]). Articles that do not adhere to this convention may be renamed (moved) so that it does.

*Have a logical structure - Navigation in an Article should be common-sense and understandable, and should present information in an orderly fashion.

*Have some images - Images that illustrate the topic of a page are essential, but too many images or images crowded together serve little purpose and distract from the topic of a page.

*Be easily readable and easily editable - Articles should avoid complicated or confusing templates or layouts, since these may be difficult for editors to make improvements to.

*Have correct spelling and grammar.

*Be categorized

==General Article Guidelines==

These apply to most articles on the wiki.

===Editors Should...===

*'''bold''' the title/topic of the page, and include it in the first sentence of the page.

*include templates and guides that help create uniform-looking articles.

*highlight articles that require more information by using the appropriate [[:category:templates|templates]].

*add articles to categories that the articles belong in.

*add paragraph or section breaks periodically to break up information and avoid a "cluttered" look.

*add information to pages in a manner that flows with the rest of the article.

*promptly remove, fix or address broken (red) links.

*add available relevant pictures or images to articles that lack images.

===Editors Should Not...===

**instead, editors should keep all discussions on the talk page.

*put user/editor names or signatures on an article page.

*indicate ownership of an article or page

*take information from sources without properly citing the sources.

**instead, editors should use the words 'Players', 'Users', 'People', etc. so that articles are in a proper point-of-view.

==In-Game Articles==

In-Game articles include articles for Rides, Scenarios, Scenery, etc. In-Game articles should follow these following concepts:

**when there may be differences between different games, or versions of games, make it clear to all readers.

*Adhere as closely as possible to other preexisting pages and templates.

==Real-Life Articles==

Real-Life articles include articles about companies, game designers, or the games themselves. These articles should adhere to the following concepts:

==Differences in the English Language==

As this is an English-language wiki, there is the potential for disagreements regarding the use of certain versions of English. For example, the difference between American English and British English in the spelling of common words (color/colour) or the use of certain phrases not well-known in other English-speaking locations. In cases of mere spelling discrepancies, articles should be made uniform in spelling, but edits should not be made simply to change the spelling of words to reflect an editor's native spelling. However, if a phrase or term is used that is not widely-known in other parts of the English-speaking world, words or phrases that are more universally-understood should be used instead.