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== Writing Style ==

Most pages should be written in past tense. This is to avoid unintentional spoilers for those casually browsing the wiki. Future or present tense may be used for campaigns that have not happened yet.

Most pages should be written in '''past tense'''. This is to avoid unintentional spoilers for those casually browsing the wiki. Future or present tense may be used for campaigns that have not happened yet.

It usually does not matter whether pages use American or British English, but direct quotes must be kept as they are.

It usually does not matter whether pages use American or British English, but '''direct quotes must be kept as they are'''.

When referring to the wiki itself, please use {{t|SITENAME}} in place of all mentions. This is so that all references to the wiki name are updated at once if the wiki's name ever changes.

== Templates ==

'''Templates''' are wiki pages designed to be embedded onto another page. They are useful for creating informational boxes that can be put on multiple pages but changed from one source: the original template page. This wiki uses several templates to organize information. For information on templates and how to use them, refer to [[NBITTRPG_Wiki:Manual_of_Style/Templates|this page]].

See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates this page] on MediaWiki for more general information on templates not directly related to this wiki.

== Page Formatting ==

To maintain consistency throughout the wiki, pages of similar in content or type should be formatted similarly to one another. Formatting includes '''content order''', '''categorization''', and any other special additions that need to be done for a page of a certain type.

Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style/Page Formatting|this page]] for in-depth information on how to format pages.

== Citations ==

Citations should primarily be used for surprising trivia or one-off jokes that need links to Discord messages. They can also be used to clarify certain choices made in wiki styling or organization.

'''Citations''' should primarily be used for '''surprising trivia''' or '''one-off jokes''' that need links to Discord messages. They can also be used to clarify certain choices made in wiki styling or organization.

The ~~[[Template:Cite~~|Cite]] template can be used in areas that might need a citation attributed to it~~. More information can be found on the [[NBITTRPG Wiki:Manual of Style/Templates|Templates]] subpage~~.

The {{t|Cite}} template can be used in areas that might need a citation attributed to it.

== ~~Templates~~ ==

== Magic Words ==

~~To make a template, go to~~ the ~~URL and after the "~~.~~xyz/"~~, ~~type Template:[Template Name]~~. ~~This will bring you to an entirely new page that you~~ can ~~then create a template on. See~~ [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:~~Templates this page~~] ~~on MediaWiki for more general information on templates~~.

Something like <code><nowiki>__</nowiki>NOEDITSECTION<nowiki>__</nowiki></code> may be found at the bottom of some pages. These are '''magic words''', which may alter a way a page behaves. More information on them can be found [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words here].

~~For information~~ on ~~other templates and how~~ to ~~use them~~, ~~refer~~ to [[Manual of Style/~~Templates~~|this page]].

Magic words are usually used on '''special''' pages that are relevant to the wiki itself, not to any pages in the main namespace. This may include the manual of style pages, category pages, or the main page. More information on magic word usage on the wiki can be found on [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style/Magic Words|this page]].

== Categories ==

Categories are a tagging system that allow certain page lists to exist and to organize information better. Please put tags in the plural, as that avoids confusion with templates. For example, [[Template:Stub|Stub]] denotes the name of a template, while [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] refer to the category.

'''Categories''' are a tagging system that allow certain page lists to exist and to organize information better. Please put tags in the '''plural''', as that avoids confusion with templates. For example, [[Template:Stub|Stub]] denotes the name of a template, while [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] refer to the category.

When adding categories, you may use the "Advanced Options" tool in the ~~visual editor~~ or simply place something like [[~~[[:~~Category:Category Name]]]] at the bottom of the page. It does not matter what order tags are added, as they're sorted alphabetically ~~thanks~~ to one of this wiki's extensions.

When adding categories, you may use the "'''Advanced Options'''" tool in the Visual Editor or simply place something like <code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code> at the bottom of the page. It does not matter what order tags are added, as they're sorted alphabetically due to one of this wiki's extensions.

Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style/Categories|this page]] for more information on how pages should be categorized.

== ~~Page Formatting~~ ==

== Redirects ==

~~Because this~~ is a ~~repository of information regarding several campaigns and worlds~~, ~~the first sentence of every page should denote what~~ '''~~world, campaign, and/or AU~~''' the ~~content below pertains to~~.

If a page is named a certain way but is colloquially known as something else, a '''redirect page''' for the alternate name can be made. This is the case for <code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Orpheus<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code>, as it redirects the reader to [[Orpheus]]. This is done by adding <code>#<nowiki>REDIRECT</nowiki> <nowiki>[[</nowiki>page name<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code> onto the former. Feel free to create as many redirect pages as you want.

~~The formatting of pages should stay consistent~~ for ~~pages that are similar in content or type~~. ~~For in-depth information on how to format pages, please see~~ [[~~{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style~~/~~Page Formatting|this~~ page]].

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 == Writing Style ==
-Most pages should be written in past tense. This is to avoid unintentional spoilers for those casually browsing the wiki. Future or present tense may be used for campaigns that have not happened yet.
+Most pages should be written in '''past tense'''. This is to avoid unintentional spoilers for those casually browsing the wiki. Future or present tense may be used for campaigns that have not happened yet.
-It usually does not matter whether pages use American or British English, but direct quotes must be kept as they are.
+It usually does not matter whether pages use American or British English, but '''direct quotes must be kept as they are'''.
+When referring to the wiki itself, please use {{t|SITENAME}} in place of all mentions. This is so that all references to the wiki name are updated at once if the wiki's name ever changes.
+== Templates ==
+'''Templates''' are wiki pages designed to be embedded onto another page. They are useful for creating informational boxes that can be put on multiple pages but changed from one source: the original template page. This wiki uses several templates to organize information. For information on templates and how to use them, refer to [[NBITTRPG_Wiki:Manual_of_Style/Templates|this page]].
+See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates this page] on MediaWiki for more general information on templates not directly related to this wiki.
+== Page Formatting ==
+To maintain consistency throughout the wiki, pages of similar in content or type should be formatted similarly to one another. Formatting includes '''content order''', '''categorization''', and any other special additions that need to be done for a page of a certain type.
+Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style/Page Formatting|this page]] for in-depth information on how to format pages.
 == Citations ==
-Citations should primarily be used for surprising trivia or one-off jokes that need links to Discord messages. They can also be used to clarify certain choices made in wiki styling or organization.
+'''Citations''' should primarily be used for '''surprising trivia''' or '''one-off jokes''' that need links to Discord messages. They can also be used to clarify certain choices made in wiki styling or organization.
-The [[Template:Cite|Cite]] template can be used in areas that might need a citation attributed to it. More information can be found on the [[NBITTRPG Wiki:Manual of Style/Templates|Templates]] subpage.
+The {{t|Cite}} template can be used in areas that might need a citation attributed to it.
-== Templates ==
+== Magic Words ==
-To make a template, go to the URL and after the ".xyz/", type Template:[Template Name]. This will bring you to an entirely new page that you can then create a template on. See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates this page] on MediaWiki for more general information on templates.
+Something like <code><nowiki>__</nowiki>NOEDITSECTION<nowiki>__</nowiki></code> may be found at the bottom of some pages. These are '''magic words''', which may alter a way a page behaves. More information on them can be found [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words here].
-For information on other templates and how to use them, refer to [[Manual of Style/Templates|this page]].
+Magic words are usually used on '''special''' pages that are relevant to the wiki itself, not to any pages in the main namespace. This may include the manual of style pages, category pages, or the main page. More information on magic word usage on the wiki can be found on [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style/Magic Words|this page]].
 == Categories ==
-Categories are a tagging system that allow certain page lists to exist and to organize information better. Please put tags in the plural, as that avoids confusion with templates. For example, [[Template:Stub|Stub]] denotes the name of a template, while [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] refer to the category.
+'''Categories''' are a tagging system that allow certain page lists to exist and to organize information better. Please put tags in the '''plural''', as that avoids confusion with templates. For example, [[Template:Stub|Stub]] denotes the name of a template, while [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] refer to the category.
-When adding categories, you may use the "Advanced Options" tool in the visual editor or simply place something like [[[[:Category:Category Name]]]] at the bottom of the page. It does not matter what order tags are added, as they're sorted alphabetically thanks to one of this wiki's extensions.
+When adding categories, you may use the "'''Advanced Options'''" tool in the Visual Editor or simply place something like <code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code> at the bottom of the page. It does not matter what order tags are added, as they're sorted alphabetically due to one of this wiki's extensions.
 Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style/Categories|this page]] for more information on how pages should be categorized.
-== Page Formatting ==
+== Redirects ==
-Because this is a repository of information regarding several campaigns and worlds, the first sentence of every page should denote what '''world, campaign, and/or AU''' the content below pertains to.
+If a page is named a certain way but is colloquially known as something else, a '''redirect page''' for the alternate name can be made. This is the case for <code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Orpheus<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code>, as it redirects the reader to [[Orpheus]]. This is done by adding <code>#<nowiki>REDIRECT</nowiki> <nowiki>[[</nowiki>page name<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code> onto the former. Feel free to create as many redirect pages as you want.
-The formatting of pages should stay consistent for pages that are similar in content or type. For in-depth information on how to format pages, please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual of Style/Page Formatting|this page]].
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