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	== Wiki stuff ==		== Wiki stuff ==
−	* When making a link, make sure there's no space before or after the brackets, as it will add unintended whitespace when followed by punctuation	+	* When making a link, make sure there's no space before or after the brackets, as it will add unintended white space when followed or preceded by punctuation.
	: Good: <pre>Use the [[Bomb Jump]], Luke.</pre>		: Good: <pre>Use the [[Bomb Jump]], Luke.</pre>
	: Bad: <pre>Use the [[ Bomb Jump ]], Luke.</pre>		: Bad: <pre>Use the [[ Bomb Jump ]], Luke.</pre>
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	* Would be nice if people add spaces between syntax and text otherwise though.		* Would be nice if people add spaces between syntax and text otherwise though.
	: Good: <pre>* This is a list item</pre>		: Good: <pre>* This is a list item</pre>
	: OK: <pre>*This is a list item		: OK: <pre>*This is a list item
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		+	* You can batch upload files on [[Special:BatchUpload]].
−	* You can batch upload files on [[Special:BatchUpload]]	+	* When working inside a list, you can use : to add paragraphs underneath (see source of these list items).
	== Conventions ==		== Conventions ==

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Revision as of 18:33, 6 January 2017

Wiki stuff

• When making a link, make sure there's no space before or after the brackets, as it will add unintended white space when followed or preceded by punctuation.

Good:

Use the [[Bomb Jump]], Luke.

Bad:

Use the [[ Bomb Jump ]], Luke.

• Would be nice if people add spaces between syntax and text otherwise though.

Good:

* This is a list item

OK:

*This is a list item

: * You can batch upload files on Special:BatchUpload. * When working inside a list, you can use : to add paragraphs underneath (see source of these list items).

Conventions

These are just general rules meant to be broken sometimes. Idea is just to try to present things in a similar way, from different authors. These are just some suggestions.

• Generally capitalize words in the title of the wiki pages. "Bomb Jump", "Quick Warp", "Out of Bounds Glitches". But when mentioned in a random paragraph, sometimes lower case is good.

Some tech can be treated as names, re. capitalization, like "Out of Bounds". I think "This glitch is an Out of Bounds glitch" is easier to read than "This glitch is an out of bounds glitch". But maybe "Perform a bomb jump to the other side" is better?

• I've used a verbose form in Categories - Any% (NMG, No S+Q). This is better for new players, but generally use a shorter form, where we skip the stuff unneeded for alttpers. I've landed on Any% NMG, Any% No EG etc.

• Use the full dungeon/item name always (Eastern Palace, Tower of Hera), unless part of an established name (like Hera Clip).

Also let's use Hyrule Castle instead of Escape.