Criminal Case Wiki:Editing guideline

This page contains Criminal Case Wiki's editing guideline. It describes the style in which the articles on this wiki should be written and how the various formatting options should be applied.

General

 * This wiki uses all of the same writing conventions found in Wikipedia:Manual of Style.
 * In general, content should be written in a style appropriate for an encyclopedia. Descriptions should be clear and precise; speculations or uncertain facts should normally be avoided.
 * Do not be overly specific when writing, only as specific as necessary.
 * Use full sentences where possible.

Language

 * American English is preferred on this wiki as it is the spelling used in the game. British English is also acceptable at times.
 * Colloquialisms, slang, l33t speak and other informal styles are not acceptable.
 * Game-specific words should always use the in-game spelling, even in cases when it is incorrect.

Perspective

 * Contributions should use second-person ("you") or third-person ("the player"; not "this editor") narratives.
 * Keep first-person sentences out of articles. Talking about your own experiences in a familiar way should be kept to the discussion pages.

Linking

 * Do not overlink. Generally, a page should be linked to from a given article only once, on its first occurrence. Links may be repeated if the first link is far up the page or if the manner the word is used in makes it necessary (e.g. in summary lists).

Attribution

 * Do not add any attributions (like "written by XYZ") or dates ("written on 2/11/13") to articles. An accurate record of all contributions to an article is available via its "History" page.

General

 * If you are new to wikis, you may want to read this tutorial.
 * To learn the basics of editing a wiki, see Help:Editing.

Bold

 * Bold the article name the first time it appears in the article itself. Any alternative names should also be bolded at their first occurrence.
 * Keywords for which readers are likely to be scanning may be in bold for emphasis, but this should be used sparingly.
 * Avoid using bold formatting for general emphasis.

Italics

 * Italics can be used for general emphasis.
 * Italics should be used for the titles of works that stand by themselves, such as books, movies, games, albums, plays, or periodicals. Works such as short stories, poems, or newspaper articles, are not italicized, but merely set off in quotation marks.
 * Italics may also be used when referring to foreign words or when mentioning a word as an example of a word rather than for its semantic content.

Emphasis

 * Avoid using ALL CAPS.
 * Avoid using quotation marks for emphasis.
 * Avoid bolding words for general emphasis.
 * Avoid using double emphasis (e.g. combining bold and italics).
 * Use emphasis sparingly and only when necessary.