Styling Guide

The first part of a page must always have a brief summary of the rest of the page, as well as beginning and end dates, all information that is most important, and, if it is a copied forum post or piece of writing, the author of the writing. In addition, links to any relevant pages may be posted here or in any subsequent sections.

Some of How to Write
Use grammar when writing! Please avoid misspelling words, as they make it difficult or bothersome to read texts. Style should be kept consistent throughout a document, and this includes bulletpoints, tabs, line spacing, text color, and verb tense. Information should be kept succinct, unbiased, and unopinionated, as well as factually accurate. The reader should never be addressed as "you", and the writer should never say "we" or "I", unless it is part of a quote.

How to Format Text
To create an orderly, professional appearance, all text must be properly formatted. Links to other pages should be included on all pages, to ease access. Section headers should be placed at reasonable intervals on each page for the same reason. Bulletpoints should be used instead of dash marks. Text that is transferred from a Forum document should have the author's name, a link to their page, and a link to the post in the Summary. Large breaks in a forum document that are used as section headings should be replaced by the "Heading 2" text style. Text from forum documents should not be rewritten or modified unless the author modifies the text in a later post.

What to Avoid
In order to write articles clearly, one must write in a professional manner. Avoid using passive voice constructions, such as "Earlier, I was writing on the wiki ". Instead, write "I wrote on the wiki earlier". Also avoid using contractions, such as "don't", and "won't". In addition, one should not ramble or use run-on sentences, except if they are quotes. Avoid using the Edit button at the top of the wiki page when possible, instead, edit the individual sections on each page using the edit button found next to the section title.

Creating a New Page
If a new page is needed, it should first be approved by Admins, or made from a preexisting HTML link. All page titles should be capitalized and should not start with "The". For example, if the wiki were to have a page on Batman, it would not be titled "The Batman". Instead, the writer would title it "Batman". This is true of groups, too. Group pages may soon have a standard template, so caution should be taken before creating a group page. The group page example is here.