Wiki Style Guide

Welcome to the Ice & Fire Minecraft Roleplay Server **Wiki Style Guide**. This guide will help you create and edit wiki pages with clarity, consistency, and adherence to community standards. Please review this guide before contributing to ensure that your content aligns with the wiki's style and guidelines.

## I. Page Creation

### Page Names

* Create articles only in the main namespace.
* Do not start page names with articles (e.g., "The," "A," "An") unless necessary.
* Keep page names as concise as possible. Use display titles for adjustments.
* Avoid special characters, punctuation, or bracketed text in page names.
* Do not leave behind redirects for orphaned pages when moving a page.

### Headings

* Do not use headings identical to the article's name.
* Avoid level one headings except to indicate the beginning of in-universe literature.
* Limit headings to a maximum depth of four levels.
* Use concise and descriptive headings. Capitalize the first word and avoid punctuation.
* Do not use links in headings, and avoid bold, underline, or italics in headings.
* Omit headings that lack body text.
* Capitalise the first word of headings.
* Avoid using punctuation in headings.

### Breaks

* Use a single line break after a section.
* Do not use HTML breaks unless within infoboxes.
* Place HTML breaks inside infoboxes when needed.

### Infoboxes

* Avoid creating redundant infobox templates.
* Create non-transcludable infoboxes for single articles.
* Only fill in parameters that you are using.

### Categories

* Do not include text in category pages.
* Avoid adding new categories for individual pages; discuss the need for new categories with the community.
* Use the plural form for categories, except when not applicable.
* Do not add irrelevant, redundant, or unfitting categories to pages.
* Add subcategories when relevant.

### Images

* Do not use the same image multiple times in one article.
* Limit one image per section, placing additional images in a gallery at the article's end.
* Ensure that images comply with server content policies.

### Author's Notes

* Do not include author's notes as visible body text.
* Place author's notes as comments.
* Use the "Work in Progress" (WIP) template to indicate unfinished pages.

### Links

* Do not link to non-existent articles.
* Avoid linking to the same article multiple times in the body text.
* Do not put multiple links immediately after one another.
* Avoid linking to disambiguation pages.
* Minimize external web page links.

## II. Writing Principles

### Objectivity

* Maintain objectivity in your writing.
* Avoid subjective opinions or bias in articles.

### Originality

* Keep content original and unique to the server's lore.
* Avoid plagiarizing content from real-world sources or popular culture.

### Backbones

* Utilize backbones for lore pages when appropriate.
* Expand upon backbones as needed to provide comprehensive information.

## III. Page Guidelines

### Be Objective

* Write articles objectively, avoiding personal bias or opinions.
* Present information impartially and factually.

### No Whitewashing

* Include all relevant events, even those that may be embarrassing or wrongful.
* Do not omit or distort historical facts.

### Categorisation

* Assign articles to appropriate categories.
* Primary categories include Towns, Nations, Players, Characters, History, and Lore.
* Do not create new categories unless completely necessary.

### No Blank Pages

* Do not create blank pages; ensure content is added immediately.
* Blank pages will be removed.

### Originality

* Avoid copying content from real-world media, including books, movies, TV, or popular culture.
* Create original characters, races, nations, and factions.

### No Redlinking

* Avoid linking to non-existent pages (redlinks) in your articles.
* Check for existing pages or create the necessary pages.

### Blanking Pages

* Do not blank pages created by other users.
* To request deletion, create a "delete" ticket and explain your reasons in the talk section

By following these guidelines and principles, you can contribute to the Ice & Fire Minecraft Roleplay Server Wiki with clarity, consistency, and adherence to the community's standards. Your contributions will help maintain a valuable resource for players and enthusiasts of the server's lore.

**For additional essential information and guidelines, please refer to:**

* Wiki Rules: Learn how to maintain the consistency and quality of our articles.
* Guide to Wiki Editing: Get started with contributing to the wiki.
* FAQs: Find answers to frequently asked questions.