Help:Style Guide
This style guide acts as both a how-to do for common actions on MediaWiki and formatting guidelines for consistency across BNRP Wiki.
Creating Pages
To easily create a new page, you can append the name of the page to the URL of the site. Example: https://bnrpwiki.lonk-sailfin.ts.net/index.php/New_Page will display the empty page "New Page" and allow you to create that page.
Categorizing Pages
Pages should follow a common tagging system using category tags. A category tag looks like this: [[Category:Tag]]. When inserted on a page, it will not appear in text, but will categorize the page at the bottom. Categories are the main way that Mediawikis organize their pages, so they should follow a common system. A list of common tags and their purpose are available below.
| Category Tag | Purpose |
|---|---|
| [[Category:Characters]] | Super category for all characters, regardless of instance. |
| [[Category:(Instance)]] | Super category for all instances. May contain characters, events, and more. |
| [[Category:Event]] | Super category for all events, regardless of characters & instances involved. |
Categories can be removed or added freely to pages. Multiple categories may apply to pages. Any page can have as many categories as needed. Categories can be made by any user (example: [[Category:Keep Quiet]] as an instance tag can be made and used by anyone, regardless of user status).
Templates
Templates on MediaWiki exist to make common actions faster. A template can be invoked like so: {{TEMPLATENAME}}. There exists some default templates included in MediaWiki, but most Templates are user generated. The admins have created a few templates to be used across the site, which can be found in Category:Templates. A list of common templates and their purpose are available below.
| Template | Purpose |
|---|---|
| {{CharactersInfobox}} | An infobox for characters. |
| {{UnderConstruction}} | An ambox for pages under construction. |
| {{SpoilerAmbox}} | An ambox for pages that contain spoilers. |
Templates, much like categories, can be made by anyone on the site, regardless of their user status. HOWEVER, templates are special pages, and must be made under Templates: and tagged with the Templates category. Templates should also come with usage information, should they require information to be provided at use (such as with infoboxes).
Style Considerations
Character Pages
Character pages are fairly flexible, as the needs of characters will likely be different across many instances. However, they should follow a common style. This includes:
- An infobox (such as {{CharactersInfobox}})
- A small paragraph about the character
- Personality information
- History/Timeline information
Beyond this, you can include any additional information you may want. An example page for the minimum expected style can be found in Rockman.EXE (Keep Quiet).
Instance Pages
Instance pages also carry a lot of flexibility. I'm actually looking for feedback on formatting for these pages. Whoops!
Event Pages
...Same as above.
