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Defer questions of style to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Style and How-to Directory|Style and How-to Directory]].  If you're new to the wiki way, take a look at [[Talk:Main_Page#Notes_for_New_Users|Notes for New Users]] for some useful links.
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Defer questions of style to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style|Manual of Style]] or [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Advanced_article_editing|Advanced Article Editing]].  If you're new to the wiki way, take a look at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page|How to edit a page]] for help learning how to edit a page.
  
 
== Article Names ==
 
== Article Names ==
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*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions|Wikipedia's naming conventions]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions|Wikipedia's naming conventions]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Disambiguation|Wikipedia's disambiguation page]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Disambiguation|Wikipedia's disambiguation page]]
 
Pirate articles need to follow [[YPPedia:Policies and guidelines|YPPedia policies]] in regards to creation/content and article names should be in-game capitalization (First letter capitalized and no spaces) such that a person could /who <articlename>.
 
  
 
== File Names ==
 
== File Names ==
  
Uploaded files should be named clearly and plainly.  All images should have the appropriate [[FSA:Image_tags|image tag]] included in the file description.  For images created by the YPP community, please follow the following naming conventions:
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Uploaded files should be named clearly and plainly.  All images should have the appropriate [[FSA:Image_tags|image tag]] included in the file description.  For images created by the FSA community, please follow the following naming conventions:
 
*'''Art-''Artistname''-''filename''''' - used for images that are uploaded as fan art or entries for artistic contests.  ''Artistname'' should be replaced with the forum or account name of the artist and ''filename'' is the original name of the file.  
 
*'''Art-''Artistname''-''filename''''' - used for images that are uploaded as fan art or entries for artistic contests.  ''Artistname'' should be replaced with the forum or account name of the artist and ''filename'' is the original name of the file.  
 
*'''Avatar-''Artistname''-''filename''''' - used for images used as avatars on the FSA [[Forums]].
 
*'''Avatar-''Artistname''-''filename''''' - used for images used as avatars on the FSA [[Forums]].
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== Sample Pages ==
 
== Sample Pages ==
 
Because many pages contain information about similar topics, editors have created sample pages of these that can be used as a basis, without having to remember so many templates and formatting styles. ''These pages are guides only, and need not be used exactly.'' A good page layout always fits the information it provides.
 
Because many pages contain information about similar topics, editors have created sample pages of these that can be used as a basis, without having to remember so many templates and formatting styles. ''These pages are guides only, and need not be used exactly.'' A good page layout always fits the information it provides.
* [[FSA:Sample pirate page]] - for articles about individual pirates
 
* [[FSA:Sample crew page]] - for articles about crews
 
* [[FSA:Sample flag page]] - for articles about flags
 
 
* [[FSA:History suggestions]] - suggestions for writing game histories
 
* [[FSA:History suggestions]] - suggestions for writing game histories
  
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<span id="everyday infoboxes">
 
<span id="everyday infoboxes">
 
These infoboxes are used on everyday articles.  Refer to the accompanying "Use" page for instructions on how to use them.
 
These infoboxes are used on everyday articles.  Refer to the accompanying "Use" page for instructions on how to use them.
*{{tl|Infobox airport}} - for buildings.
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*{{tl|Infobox airport}} - for airports.
*{{tl|Infobox airline}} - for active crews.
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*{{tl|Infobox airline}} - for active airlines.
*{{tl|Infobox airline (dormant)}} - for dormant or disbanded crews on all oceans.
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*{{tl|Infobox airline (dormant)}} - for dormant or disbanded airlines.
*{{tl|Infobox alliance}} - for active flags.
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*{{tl|Infobox alliance}} - for active alliances.
*{{tl|Infobox alliance(dormant)}} - for dormant or disbanded flags on all oceans.
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*{{tl|Infobox alliance(dormant)}} - for dormant or disbanded alliances.
 
*{{tl|Infobox pilot}} - for pilot articles.
 
*{{tl|Infobox pilot}} - for pilot articles.
 
*{{tl|User_portraits}} - for including personal picture on pilot pages.
 
*{{tl|User_portraits}} - for including personal picture on pilot pages.
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*{{tl|Release}} - for release date links (see the comment inside the template for more information).
 
*{{tl|Release}} - for release date links (see the comment inside the template for more information).
 
*{{tl|Technical issue}} - for technical issues
 
*{{tl|Technical issue}} - for technical issues
*{{tl|TOCright}} - to create a right-aligned table of contents (see example at [[Midnight blockade history]]).
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*{{tl|TOCright}} - to create a right-aligned table of contents
 
*{{tl|wrongtitle}} - to indicate a title which cannot be properly replicated due to technical limitations
 
*{{tl|wrongtitle}} - to indicate a title which cannot be properly replicated due to technical limitations
  
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===Charts===
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*[[Template_talk:Chart|Chart]] - creating charts and maps
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===Deletion===
 
===Deletion===
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=== Warnings for talk pages ===
 
=== Warnings for talk pages ===
 
These templates should be used with the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:subst|subst:]] keyword preceding the template name. This copies the text to the including page, rather than transcluding it.
 
These templates should be used with the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:subst|subst:]] keyword preceding the template name. This copies the text to the including page, rather than transcluding it.
*{{tl|Butchery Airline}} - For warning people to mark a crew page as defunct, rather than blanking (Works for flag pages as well)
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*{{tl|Butchery Airline}} - For warning people to mark an airline page as defunct, rather than blanking
*{{tl|Butchery Alliance}} - For warning people to mark a pirate page as defunct, rather than blanking.
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*{{tl|Butchery Alliance}} - For warning people to mark an alliance page as defunct, rather than blanking.
 
*{{tl|Frequency}} - For cases of unusually frequent article editing, rather than previewing.
 
*{{tl|Frequency}} - For cases of unusually frequent article editing, rather than previewing.
 
*{{tl|Test}} - For lightly warning people for vandalism.  
 
*{{tl|Test}} - For lightly warning people for vandalism.  
 
*{{tl|Test2}} - For a second vandalism warning.
 
*{{tl|Test2}} - For a second vandalism warning.
 
*{{tl|Test3}} - For a third vandalism warning.
 
*{{tl|Test3}} - For a third vandalism warning.
*{{tl|Test4}} - For a fourth and final vandalism warning, not to be taken lightly.
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*{{tl|TestFinal}} - For a fourth and final vandalism warning, not to be taken lightly.
 
*{{tl|Test explain}} - Allows adding of extra explanation to the standard test template.
 
*{{tl|Test explain}} - Allows adding of extra explanation to the standard test template.
  
  
 
[[Category:Help|Style guide]]
 
[[Category:Help|Style guide]]

Latest revision as of 01:56, 14 August 2012

Defer questions of style to Manual of Style or Advanced Article Editing. If you're new to the wiki way, take a look at How to edit a page for help learning how to edit a page.

Article Names

Everything should follow:

File Names

Uploaded files should be named clearly and plainly. All images should have the appropriate image tag included in the file description. For images created by the FSA community, please follow the following naming conventions:

  • Art-Artistname-filename - used for images that are uploaded as fan art or entries for artistic contests. Artistname should be replaced with the forum or account name of the artist and filename is the original name of the file.
  • Avatar-Artistname-filename - used for images used as avatars on the FSA Forums.
  • Pilots-pilotname - used for portrait images illustrating pilot articles.
  • Airlines-airlinename - used for portrait images illustrating airline articles.
  • Alliances-alliancename - used for portrait images illustrating alliance articles.
  • Event-eventname-filename - used for images needed for event articles.
  • Tutorial-tutorialname-filename - used for images illustrating tutorials.

Categories

Link to the appropriate categories page at the bottom of an article.


Sample Pages

Because many pages contain information about similar topics, editors have created sample pages of these that can be used as a basis, without having to remember so many templates and formatting styles. These pages are guides only, and need not be used exactly. A good page layout always fits the information it provides.

Templates

How To for templates: Wikipedia:Help:Template

(for comments on individual templates go to their discussion pages)

Everyday Infoboxes

These infoboxes are used on everyday articles. Refer to the accompanying "Use" page for instructions on how to use them.

Main Page Namespace Pages

WARNING: These templates feed the main page of the wiki and vandalism on these pages is NOT taken lightly.

General

  • {{CompactTOC}} (Usage) - for a horizontal, rather than the default vertical, table of contents.
  • {{CompactTOC2}} (Usage) - for a horizontal table of contents (also contains anchors to see also and external links sections).
  • {{Fn}} (Usage) - footnotes
  • {{Release}} (Usage) - for release date links (see the comment inside the template for more information).
  • {{Technical issue}} (Usage) - for technical issues
  • {{TOCright}} (Usage) - to create a right-aligned table of contents
  • {{wrongtitle}} (Usage) - to indicate a title which cannot be properly replicated due to technical limitations

Comments

  • {{Cleanup}} (Usage) - for articles that need to be cleaned up to a higher standard of quality.
  • {{Cleanupfor}} (Usage) - for providing a more information on areas that need cleaning.
  • {{Disputed}} (Usage) - for articles that contain factual inaccuracies or questionable statements with no references.
  • {{Dubious}} (Usage) - this should be used in conjunction with {{Disputed}} (Usage); insert the template after the dubious statement. Voice your opinion on the article's talk page.
  • {{Lowres}} (Usage) - for images whose resolution makes it unsuitable.
  • {{Indevelopment}} (Usage) - for templates currently in development; a 'template in beta' message
  • {{Inuse}} (Usage) - for articles currently undergoing a major edit by an editor; you can also use {{Inusefor}} (Usage) or {{Inuseuntil}} (Usage) as necessary.
  • {{NPOV}} (Usage) - for articles where a neutral point of view may not be present.
  • {{Third person}} (Usage) - for articles that need to be rewritten in third person.

Article/Image Sources

For a complete list of image tags, please see FSA:Image tags.


Airplane Article Sub-templates



Deletion

  • Various assorted templates for marking pages for deletion can be found under deletion.

Language

  • Various templates for languages on user pages can be found at Help:Language.
  • The template for adding language templates to the Help:Language page is {{Languages}} (Usage) (see instructions on talk page).
  • The template for adding language boxes like the one seen at Category:User es can be found at {{UsersSpeak}} (Usage) (see instructions on talk page).

Stubs

  • {{airlinestub}} (Usage) - For airline articles that need some more length.
  • {{airplanestub}} (Usage) - For airplane articles that need some more length.
  • {{airportstub}} (Usage) - For airport articles that need some more length.
  • {{alliancestub}} (Usage) - For allaince articles that could use some more length.
  • {{pilotstub}} (Usage) - For pilot articles that could use some more length.
  • {{sectstub}} (Usage) - For sections of articles that could use some more length.
  • {{stub}} (Usage) - For other articles that need some more length.

Warnings for talk pages

These templates should be used with the subst: keyword preceding the template name. This copies the text to the including page, rather than transcluding it.

  • {{Butchery Airline}} (Usage) - For warning people to mark an airline page as defunct, rather than blanking
  • {{Butchery Alliance}} (Usage) - For warning people to mark an alliance page as defunct, rather than blanking.
  • {{Frequency}} (Usage) - For cases of unusually frequent article editing, rather than previewing.
  • {{Test}} (Usage) - For lightly warning people for vandalism.
  • {{Test2}} (Usage) - For a second vandalism warning.
  • {{Test3}} (Usage) - For a third vandalism warning.
  • {{TestFinal}} (Usage) - For a fourth and final vandalism warning, not to be taken lightly.
  • {{Test explain}} (Usage) - Allows adding of extra explanation to the standard test template.