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Articles entered into the | All players who have logged over 300 hours on a character may contribute to Achaea Wiki. Here are a few general things to keep in mind, as well as a guide to editing and creating articles. | ||
*Always adhere to [[:category:policy|the wiki's policies]]. | |||
*If you are totally unfamiliar with wikis, check out http://en.wikipedia.org | |||
*What's a wiki anyway? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki?] | |||
*Don't know where to start contributing? | |||
** [[Special:Wantedpages]] lists pages that still need to be written. | |||
** [[:Category:Edit needed]] lists pages that need additional content or significant revision. | |||
Articles entered into the Achaea Wiki archives need to have a certain structure and format in order to ensure readability and consistency throughout. Plus, there are just certain ways of formatting the information such that it flows well within the online system used to present it. Furthermore, please ensure that you adhere to our [[:category:policy|policies]] at all times. | |||
=Articles= | =Articles= | ||
Articles are generally snippets of information on a specific topic. They may contain sections and subsections if it's a particularly long topic, but it must not be overly broad and contain lots of factual information. Be '''objective''' in all things when authoring a bit of lore. This is a compendium of all the facts related to Achaea, so make sure you remain objective in tone and phrasing. | Articles are generally snippets of information on a specific topic. They may contain sections and subsections if it's a particularly long topic, but it must not be overly broad and contain lots of factual information. Be '''objective''' in all things when authoring a bit of lore. This is a compendium of all the facts related to Achaea, so make sure you remain objective in tone and phrasing. | ||
==Article Naming== | ==Article Naming== | ||
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===Namespaces=== | ===Namespaces=== | ||
When choosing a name, do not include a colon (':') in the name. This is reserved for 'namespaces' a feature of the wiki system and used only in very special circumstances. Do not change pages that already have a namespace on them. For example, "Help:" and " | When choosing a name, do not include a colon (':') in the name. This is reserved for 'namespaces' a feature of the wiki system and used only in very special circumstances. Do not change pages that already have a namespace on them. For example, "Help:" and "AchaeaWiki:" should not be removed or changed to a different namespace. At this time, please do not change any pages in the "Help:" namespace. | ||
==Categories== | ==Categories== | ||
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==Standardised Formatting== | ==Standardised Formatting== | ||
We are using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Manual of Style] for basic formatting guidelines. See also our unique [http:// | We are using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Manual of Style] for basic formatting guidelines. See also our unique [http://wiki.achaea.com/AchaeaWiki:Formatting Formatting Page] and the "Achaea-specific considerations" section below. | ||
==Spelling== | ==Spelling== | ||
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==Achaea-specific considerations== | ==Achaea-specific considerations== | ||
* In pages about Areas, individual places within the area should be bolded (unless they are linked). | |||
* Other areas and all denizens should be linked, not bolded or italicised. | |||
* Adventurers are not usually linked (see [[AchaeaWiki:Contributing Guidelines#Adventurers of Note|Adventurers of Note]]). | |||
* Some categories have special meaning. For instance, Areas, Villages, City-states, and Uncharted Areas all classify different types of places (with special in-game meanings). Make sure you are using the correct category. | |||
* Locations should link via the entire proper name. For instance <nowiki>"[[Urubamba River]]" not "[[Urubamba]] River"</nowiki>. | |||
=Editing= | =Editing= | ||
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=New Pages= | =New Pages= | ||
New pages can be created in wiki-fashion by creating a link in an existing page/article or by simply trying to access that page in your browser directly. For example: <nowiki>"http:// | New pages can be created in wiki-fashion by creating a link in an existing page/article or by simply trying to access that page in your browser directly. For example: <nowiki>"http://wiki.achaea.com/My new article"</nowiki> should (in most modern browsers) take you to the correct place and you may edit from there. Take care, however when creating these 'orphaned' pages. Because they can be hard to find if an existing page does not link to them. And chances are, if the topic was important enough to have an article, it is mentioned in some related article(s). | ||
Also, when creating new pages, feel free to go back to older, related pages and create any links that may seem appropriate. | Also, when creating new pages, feel free to go back to older, related pages and create any links that may seem appropriate. | ||
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==Adventurers of Note== | ==Adventurers of Note== | ||
See [[ | See [[AchaeaWiki:Adventurers]] for more information on when pages should and should not be created. | ||
[[Category:Policy]] | [[Category:Policy]] | ||