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{{Center|For the writing style guide, see [[Halopedia:Manual of Style]].}} | {{Center|For the writing style guide, see [[Halopedia:Manual of Style]].}} | ||
{{Policy}} | {{Policy}} | ||
This ''' | This '''layout guide''' is the wiki's official guide to laying out a typical basic article. Complicated articles may be best modeled on the layout of an existing article of appropriate structure. | ||
== Objectives == | == Objectives == | ||
This | This layout guide's objectives are as follows: | ||
#to promote [[Halopedia:Manual_of_Style#Internal_consistency|consistency]] in articles. | #to promote [[Halopedia:Manual_of_Style#Internal_consistency|consistency]] in articles. | ||
#to encourage users (editors and readers alike) to organise content in a cogent, concise and coherent manner. | #to encourage users (editors and readers alike) to organise content in a cogent, concise and coherent manner. | ||
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*The section "List of appearances" must only contain official ''Halo'' titles in release date order. | *The section "List of appearances" must only contain official ''Halo'' titles in release date order. | ||
* | *Halopedia has no preference as to whether to use [[wikipedia:American English|American English]] or [[wikipedia:British English|British English]] - however, once one style is defined within an article it should be employed consistently. Article titles, however, still preference American spellings.<!-- Queen's English needs more love! --> | ||
*Unless presented as such, always use the [[wikipedia:Metric system|Metric system]] over [[wikipedia:United States customary units|US customary units]] as the primary measurement. Make sure to present the US customary units in brackets after the metric system. For editor's ease of editing, it is recommended to use the [[template:convert|Convert template]] to avoid unnecessary debates on conversion issues. | *Unless presented as such, always use the [[wikipedia:Metric system|Metric system]] over [[wikipedia:United States customary units|US customary units]] as the primary measurement. Make sure to present the US customary units in brackets after the metric system. For editor's ease of editing, it is recommended to use the [[template:convert|Convert template]] to avoid unnecessary debates on conversion issues. | ||
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It is also suggested that an image/picture should be inserted in the introduction if it is available. The image/picture should be placed on the right side of the article, at a pixel size of <code>300px</code>. The image/picture can be either a thumbnail (that is, it features a caption) or as a standalone image/picture (for example, [[Seven|the number "7" image on the "Seven" article]].<!-- Well, it "was" an image of a "7"... before I changed it into a text... --> | It is also suggested that an image/picture should be inserted in the introduction if it is available. The image/picture should be placed on the right side of the article, at a pixel size of <code>300px</code>. The image/picture can be either a thumbnail (that is, it features a caption) or as a standalone image/picture (for example, [[Seven|the number "7" image on the "Seven" article]].<!-- Well, it "was" an image of a "7"... before I changed it into a text... --> | ||
In some cases, an [[:Category: | In some cases, an [[:Category:Infobox templates|Infobox]] may be inserted if there is enough information that warrants one. For further information on infobox usage, see [[#Templates|Templates]]. | ||
== General sections == | == General sections == | ||
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=== Trivia section === | === Trivia section === | ||
The <u><code>Trivia</code></u> section is for noteworthy trivial information, such as little details that does not add much to the subject, could even be disregarded, but are fun to know. Pointless and irrelevant [[ | The <u><code>Trivia</code></u> section is for noteworthy trivial information, such as little details that does not add much to the subject, could even be disregarded, but are fun to know. Pointless and irrelevant [[wikipedia:Trivia sections|trivia]] will be removed however. It may have subsections such as a subsection on "Easter eggs", "Glitches", or even "References" to other media. It can even have a "Production notes" subsection if the information is noteworthy but not substantial enough as to having its own section. If there is only one trivia entry, no bullet point is needed. | ||
While it may be a user habit to include an image alongside a trivia, it is recommended that users should avoid this as it may cause layout issues with the rest of the sections. | While it may be a user habit to include an image alongside a trivia, it is recommended that users should avoid this as it may cause layout issues with the rest of the sections. | ||
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==== "List of appearances" in in-universe articles ==== | ==== "List of appearances" in in-universe articles ==== | ||
Articles written from an in-universe perspective feature a list of appearances to detail the works in which the article subject has appeared. All works the subject appears in should be listed in chronological order of release date, regardless of the type of media. Appearance lists must only contain official and [[Halopedia:Canon | Articles written from an in-universe perspective feature a list of appearances to detail the works in which the article subject has appeared. All works the subject appears in should be listed in chronological order of release date, regardless of the type of media. Appearance lists must only contain official and [[Halopedia:Canon policy|canonical]] ''Halo'' titles. A list of official media in chronological release date order can be found [[User:Sith Venator/Cheat Sheet|here]]. | ||
==== "Appearances" in articles for real-world media ==== | ==== "Appearances" in articles for real-world media ==== | ||
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*[[/Military]] - Layout for articles focusing on military-related subject | *[[/Military]] - Layout for articles focusing on military-related subject | ||
*[[/Planet]] - Layout for articles focusing on planets | *[[/Planet]] - Layout for articles focusing on planets | ||
*[[/Enemy]] - Layout for articles focusing on types of unit in the ''Halo'' series (IE Brute Captain, Sangheili Minor, Promethean Knight etc.) | |||
{{Col-2}} | {{Col-2}} | ||
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[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Halopedia]] | ||