TalossaWiki:Manual of style
This is a set of guidelines for the style of articles here at TalossaWiki. They are intended as broad principles and loose guidance, and so you should feel free to ignore these guidelines wherever it would improve the results. You should also feel free to make suggestions for changes to these guidelines.
Articles
Articles should follow standard wiki conventions where possible:
- Article titles should be written with only the first word capitalized (e.g. Manual of style) unless the name is also a proper noun (e.g. Privy Council).
- The first use of the article's title in the actual text of the article should be in bold (e.g. The Seneschal is a groovy person in charge of things). It is also acceptable, although less desirable, to bold the first analogous term (e.g. This is a set of guidelines for the style of articles.)
Try to use the extant templates as you edit articles, but feel free to make changes to them or create others. For consistency's sake, try to render navigation templates with a #BAF0A5 background. Infoxbox templates are currently black-on-white.
The language of TalosaWiki is Talossan English, which includes a rough blend of some glheþ words, following the conventions of typical use (e.g. it's "Seneschal," not "Prime Minister," and it's "Privy Council," not "Sabor." It is highly recommended that glheþ translations be provided within articles for all important terms and titles, however, even when not customarily used in ordinary discussion. An eventual goal is a parallel version of TalossaWiki that is written entirely in glheþ.
Articles about persons
Articles about individual persons should be respectful and fair. In cases where there is considerable controversy, it is acceptable to describe the controversy, as long as this is still done in a respectful manner. For example, if several individuals accuse Lord Hooligan of being the center of a web of corruption, it would be acceptable to say that
Lord Hooligan has been described as being the center of a web of corruption, although he disputes this claim.
On the other hand, it would not be acceptable to say that
Lord Hooligan has been correctly described as being the filthy center of a disgusting web of despicable corruption.