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| − | + | ==Capitalization== | |
| − | + | All race, flora, and fauna names are not considered to be common nouns and should be capitalized. Eg. [[Pendragon]], [[Lukuo]], [[Kurre]]. | |
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| + | ==Accepted Abbreviations== | ||
| + | * The proper slang abbreviation of [[Pendragon]] is 'dragon (with the leading apostrophe). | ||
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| + | ==Spelling== | ||
| + | A quick spellcheck before saving your edit is greatly appreciated. If you don't have a spellcheck add-on in your browser, preview the article first and read it through to check for any mistakes. | ||
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| + | ===British/Canadian or American Spelling?=== | ||
| + | Either spelling is 'correct', so do not unnecessarily edit articles in order to change the spelling. However, as Shadowlack is based out of Canada, the default spelling is Canadian English. | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 13 August 2012
Some basic style guidelines to follow when editing or creating new pages in order to keep the wiki consistent.
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Capitalization
All race, flora, and fauna names are not considered to be common nouns and should be capitalized. Eg. Pendragon, Lukuo, Kurre.
Accepted Abbreviations
- The proper slang abbreviation of Pendragon is 'dragon (with the leading apostrophe).
Spelling
A quick spellcheck before saving your edit is greatly appreciated. If you don't have a spellcheck add-on in your browser, preview the article first and read it through to check for any mistakes.
British/Canadian or American Spelling?
Either spelling is 'correct', so do not unnecessarily edit articles in order to change the spelling. However, as Shadowlack is based out of Canada, the default spelling is Canadian English.
