Help:Style guide: Difference between revisions

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# '''[[:Category:Notice_templates|Notice templates]]''': such as {{Tl|WIP}} or {{Tl|Outdated}}
# '''[[:Category:Notice_templates|Notice templates]]''': such as {{Tl|WIP}} or {{Tl|Outdated}}
# '''[[:Category:Infobox_templates|Infobox]]''': if applicable, an image and basic data
# '''[[:Category:Infobox_templates|Infobox]]''': if applicable, an image and basic data
# '''Summary''': a general overview of the page's subject  
# '''Summary''': a general overview of the page's subject, very brief
# '''Creation/Obtaining''': what process the player needs to undergo in order to acquire the object in question
# '''Creation/Obtaining''': what process the player needs to undergo in order to acquire the object in question
# '''Usage''': the uses of the respective object, i.e. uses in other crafting recipes, world interactions, etc.
# '''Usage''': the uses of the respective object, i.e. uses in other crafting recipes, world interactions, etc.
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# '''References''': a list of all references made in the article to point towards external sources of info
# '''References''': a list of all references made in the article to point towards external sources of info
# '''Navbox''': if applicable, a fitting Navbox, such as {{Tl|Game navbox}}
# '''Navbox''': if applicable, a fitting Navbox, such as {{Tl|Game navbox}}
 
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Certain articles might fit into particular article categories which have received unique style guides that do not fully respect the above layout order. These unique style guides are:
Certain articles might fit into particular article categories which have received unique style guides that do not fully respect the above layout order. These unique style guides are:
* [[Vintage_Story_Wiki:Style_guide/Versions|Versions]]
* [[Vintage_Story_Wiki:Style_guide/Versions|Versions]]
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Items 1-4 in this layout order should probably be above a page's Table of Contents, with items 5-12 formatted as [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples#Organizing_your_writing section headings].
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When adding to a History section, use the same citation format as [[Versions#References|References]].
When adding to a History section, use the same citation format as [[Versions#References|References]].
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