Difference between revisions of "ALTTP:Contributing"

Revision as of 18:37, 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 indent more text in the same level (to add paragraphs). See source of these list items for example.

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?

• Pay some attention to how certain tech or expressions are spelled elsewhere. Spindash vs Spin dash etc..

• 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.