RollerCoaster Tycoon Wiki:Manual of Style: Difference between revisions

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===Editors Should...===
===Editors Should...===
*'''bold''' the title/topic of the page, and include it in the first sentence of the page.
*'''bold''' the title/topic of the page, and include it in the first sentence of the page.
*Italicize game titles
*Italicize game titles wherever they appear in an article. Also italicize abbreviations such as ''RCT''
*include templates and guides that help create uniform-looking articles.
*include templates and guides that help create uniform-looking articles.
*highlight articles that require more information by using the appropriate [[:category:templates|templates]].
*highlight articles that require more information by using the appropriate [[:category:templates|templates]].
*add articles to categories that the articles belong in.
*add articles to categories that the articles belong in.
*use good spelling, grammar and punctuation (see "Differences in the English Language" below).
*use good spelling, grammar and punctuation (see ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon:Manual of Style#Differences in the English Language|Differences in the English Language'' below).
*add paragraph or section breaks periodically to break up information and avoid a "cluttered" look.
*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.
*add information to pages in a manner that flows with the rest of the article.
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*promptly remove, fix or address broken (red) links.
*promptly remove, fix or address broken (red) links.
*add available relevant pictures or images to articles that lack images.
*add available relevant pictures or images to articles that lack images.
*cite facts and information obtained from non-game sources, such as websites, when information is included in an article.

===Editors Should Not...===
===Editors Should Not...===
*discuss edits or article content on the article page itself .
*discuss edits or article content on the article page itself .