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<h1 style="text-align:center">General Formatting Policy/Editing Guidelines</h1> | <h1 style="text-align:center">General Formatting Policy/Editing Guidelines</h1> | ||
This page is about the format that should be followed when creating or editing pages on any [[:Category:Ships|ship]] in Galaxy. | This page is about the format that should be followed when creating or editing pages on any [[:Category:Ships|ship]] in Galaxy. However, if you have not already done so: please read the [[Roblox Galaxy Wiki:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]. | ||
Note: '''The formatting policy may be subject to change.''' Please check this page every now and then to see if there are any changes. | |||
<h2 style="text-align:left">Basic Editing Do's and Don'ts</h2> | |||
* <span style="color:green">'''Do'''</span> proofread your edits before you publish them. | |||
* <span style="color:red">'''Don't'''</span> put inaccurate or unverified information on a page unless otherwise noted with a question mark (?). | |||
* <span style="color:green">'''Do'''</span> contact [[Galaxypedia Staff]] if you encounter a problem while editing or have any questions. | |||
* <span style="color:red">'''Don't'''</span> start or intervene in hostile arguments on discussion pages. If you do see such a thing happening, contact Galaxypedia staff right away. | |||
This goes without saying, but <span style="color:#FA0004"><u>'''never put your personal opinions on any informational (any non-discussion) page!'''</u></span> The Galaxypedia's informational pages serve only as an article of information from which the reader is able to make their own decisions and conclusions based on the information; not articles holding opinionated information ('''especially if it is not noted as being subjective or an opinion''') which then spreads the personal bias to others. This is also stated in the [[Roblox Galaxy Wiki:Terms of Service#4.3_General_Editing_Guidelines|Galaxypedia Terms of Service: General Editing Guidelines]]. | |||
The only time you may put subjective information on a page is if it is acceptable within the editing format used for the type of page or related to the article topic, ''and'' there is some type of clearly visible disclaimer stating that the information is subjective. If you are unsure whether or not you can put subjective information on a page, do not hesitate to contact [[Galaxypedia Staff]]. | |||
<h2 style="text-align:left">Top of the page/Notices and Information</h2> | <h2 style="text-align:left">Top of the page/Notices and Information</h2> | ||
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If yes to #1 and no to #2, #3, and #4; then you should not need any notice at the top of the page and can skip this part. Otherwise, use a template at the top of the page for the respective information available on the page (ex.: If images are missing, add an [[Template:Outdated (Image)|Outdated (image)]] template to the top of the page). An example of templates used for a ship page about a ship that is an advanced, but also lacks up-to-date information and images is shown below: | If yes to #1 and no to #2, #3, and #4; then you should not need any notice at the top of the page and can skip this part. Otherwise, use a template at the top of the page for the respective information available on the page (ex.: If images are missing, add an [[Template:Outdated (Image)|Outdated (image)]] template to the top of the page). An example of templates used for a ship page about a ship that is an advanced, but also lacks up-to-date information and images is shown below: | ||
[[File:Template-example.png|Example of templates at the top of a ship page.]] | [[File:Template-example.png|Example of templates at the top of a ship page.]] | ||
<h2 style="text-align:left">Brief Description of a Ship</h2> | |||
What always comes first after the templates on a ship-related page is a brief description of the ship, typically describing the role and some outstanding characteristics of the ship in a short summary. | |||
For example, let's hypothetically say we are making a brief description of the Colossus; a Titan-class ship based off the [[Prototype X-1]]. The summary would go something like this: "The Colossus is a [[United Nations of Earth|U.N.E]] Titan well suited for [[Sieging]] and is armed with unique, colossal weaponry." | |||
<h2 style="text-align:left">Ship Infobox</h2> | |||
The [[Template:Ship Infobox Template|Ship Infobox Template]] is used on every ship page to give a quick run-down on the statistics and appearance of a ship. However, it is not that easy to become familiarized with it if you're new to using templates with parameters. Fortunately, this is an excellent place to learn how to use the Ship Infobox template; though before continuing to read this section, please click on the hyperlink to the template page and read the documentation there. When utilizing the template, try to enter the arguments to the template parameters in a manner similar to that on all other ship pages. That way, it will be easier for you and other editors to edit the template arguments later on if need be. See the source of the [[Example Ship Page]] for an example. | |||
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