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::''The following Guide is adapted from the document written and executed by [[memoryalpha:Guide_to_layout|Memory Alpha]].'' | ::''The following Guide is adapted from the document written and executed by [[memoryalpha:Guide_to_layout|Memory Alpha]].'' | ||
The | The Tenth Fleet Wiki '''Guide to Layout''' is an in-depth description about how to lay out an article. It is not a guide for [[Help:Editing|wiki markup]] or a [[TenthFleet:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]; it is simply a summary of how to write a clean, simple, and well-organized article. | ||
==Introductory material== | ==Introductory material== | ||
Start your article by [[ | Start your article by [[TenthFleet:Follow highlighting conventions|strongly emphasizing]] the subject of your text. This serves to highlight what your article is about, making the subject as clear as possible for the reader's benefit. | ||
If the article is several paragraphs long (or more), it's best to keep the first paragraph as short and succinct as possible, with a clear explanation of what the article is about. However, do ''not'' title your introductory text with an "Introduction" or similarly-titled header. Leave the opening paragraph(s) without a header, so that the table of contents is generated after the introductory text. | If the article is several paragraphs long (or more), it's best to keep the first paragraph as short and succinct as possible, with a clear explanation of what the article is about. However, do ''not'' title your introductory text with an "Introduction" or similarly-titled header. Leave the opening paragraph(s) without a header, so that the table of contents is generated after the introductory text. | ||
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==Appendices== | ==Appendices== | ||
Any or all of the following | Any or all of the following four sections may be added to the end of an article as a means to provide the reader with resources at which to find further information. To separate this ''meta''-information from the main content, create a section ''Appendices'' and add all necessary subsections there. | ||
''Note: It is not necessary to italicize the content of these sections!'' | ''Note: It is not necessary to italicize the content of these sections!'' | ||
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When referencing an external or internal source of information to highlight its presence on the Wiki, utilize the in-text reference system. You will also wish to add a References header section and the [[Template:reflist|Reflist]] template to organize that information for easy access. | When referencing an external or internal source of information to highlight its presence on the Wiki, utilize the in-text reference system. You will also wish to add a References header section and the [[Template:reflist|Reflist]] template to organize that information for easy access. | ||
===Related topics=== | ===Related topics (See Also)=== | ||
This section is for articles that are related to the current one (see [[ | This section is for articles that are related to the current one (see [[TenthFleet:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]). These may be listed as "See Also." | ||
===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
If you know of any external websites that you believe are useful to the reader who is interested in more information on the subject, include them here in list form. [[ | If you know of any external websites that you believe are useful to the reader who is interested in more information on the subject, include them here in list form. [[TenthFleet:External links|Describe external links]] when possible. | ||
* {{honorverse}} - The Honorverse Wiki has a lot of information with respect to in-universe/canonical terms. | * {{honorverse}} - The Honorverse Wiki has a lot of information with respect to in-universe/canonical terms. | ||