Editing Guidelines

These guidelines have been written to easily communicate the established style of the wiki. In order to promote consistency, all editors are required to follow these guidelines. Editors are also encouraged to revert/overwrite wiki content that is found to be in violation of these guidelines.

All users are encouraged to join the wiki Discord server to hold discussions, give feedback, and participate in community polls to decide changes to the wiki.

## Language

* To ensure consistency within the wiki, all edits are to be made using American English.
* Write from a third-person perspective. Unless directly quoting in-game content, avoid using first-person and second-person pronouns. In cases where content may apply to the reader, variations of "the player" should be used.
* Exercise proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
* Be aware of the tone used when writing. Avoid the usage of slang, colloquialisms, and excessive punctuation.
* Maintain neutrality and impartiality when editing. Ensure that all writing is devoid of personal bias.
* Ensure that all writing remains relevant to its page and section.
* Avoid redundancy and unnecessary elaboration, especially if the information in question can be found on another page. Use in-text links to allow readers to easily navigate between key topics.

## Formatting

* Use **bold** for the first mention of a page subject. Do not use bold for further mentions of the subject (see hyperlink).
* Use *italics* on the notes found at the start of pages. (see hyperlink)
* Headings are to be used in the correct order to display properly in a page's navigation bar. The order is as follows:
	+ Heading
	+ Sub-heading 1
	+ Sub-heading 2
	+ Sub-heading 3
	+ Sub-heading 4
* If a subject is referenced in-text and has a separate wiki page, its first mention should always be linked.
* Use quote blocks when directly quoting in-game content (e.g. flavor text). Write the quote in verbatim and then state the source of the quote (see hyperlink).
* Tabbers, tables, and numbered lists/bullet points can be used in conjunction to neatly sort information for easy reading (see hyperlink).
	+ Use bullet points when the content being listed does not need to be ordered (e.g. trivia entries).
	+ Use numbered lists when the content being listed needs to be ordered (e.g. progression lists).
	+ Use tables when the content being listed includes large amounts of accompanying information (see hyperlink). Each entry must begin with a header cell and then a content cell. Tables may also be used to visually represent information that may be difficult to understand otherwise (see hyperlink).
	+ Use tabbers when large amounts of information require further categorization.
* Dates are to be formatted as MM/DD/YYYY or Month Day, Year (e.g. 06/04/2020 = June 4, 2020).
* Maintain consistent formatting between pages of similar subjects (see pages under the hyperlink category). This allows for easy readability as readers will not need to accustom themselves with several different formats.
* Abbreviations should be expressed in their full form on their root page (see hyperlink).
* Do not leave visible comments when editing. Editors are to request assistance via edit summaries or HTML comments that are only visible to editors.
* Miscellaneous text formatting to include underline, `computer code`, ~~strikethrough~~, superscript, subscript, BIG TEXT, small text, color, s p a c i n g, and ALL CAPS should only be employed in accordance with existing formatting. If in doubt, consult wiki staff.

## Media

* Media content (images, videos, and audio files) must be relevant to Timeworn and uploaded in the highest possible quality (i.e. composition, resolution, bitrate).
* File names must be brief but clear. For example, an image portraying the Spellsong would have a file name of "Spellsong.jpg".
* Editors may overwrite existing files if they are replaced with higher-quality versions.