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− | |rowspan=2 valign=top | ''Correct'': || {{xt|Dirk said, "The enemy is weakening us, little by little."}} |
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− | |rowspan=2 valign=top|''Correct'': || {{xt|Sholto thought that the skimmers "come on their own".}} |
+ | | rowspan="2" valign="top" |''Correct'': || {{xt|Sholto thought that the skimmers "come on their own".}} |
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:::::::(The period is known not to be in the source, its presence in the source is uncertain, or its coverage within the quotation is considered unnecessary.) |
:::::::(The period is known not to be in the source, its presence in the source is uncertain, or its coverage within the quotation is considered unnecessary.) |
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− | |rowspan=2 valign=top|''Correct'': || {{xt|Dirk asked, "What does it matter anyway?"}} |
+ | | rowspan="2" valign="top" |''Correct'': || {{xt|Dirk asked, "What does it matter anyway?"}} |
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:::::::(The question mark belongs inside because the quoted text itself was a question.) |
:::::::(The question mark belongs inside because the quoted text itself was a question.) |
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− | |rowspan=2 valign=top|''Correct'': || {{xt|Did he say, "My beautiful little girl"?}} |
+ | | rowspan="2" valign="top" |''Correct'': || {{xt|Did he say, "My beautiful little girl"?}} |
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: When a quoted sentence fragment ends in a period, some judgment is required: if the fragment communicates a complete sentence, the period can be placed inside. The period should be omitted if the quotation is in the middle of a sentence. |
: When a quoted sentence fragment ends in a period, some judgment is required: if the fragment communicates a complete sentence, the period can be placed inside. The period should be omitted if the quotation is in the middle of a sentence. |
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|''Correct'': || {{xt|He said, "Follow me", and they did.}} |
|''Correct'': || {{xt|He said, "Follow me", and they did.}} |
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: If the sequence of juxtaposed punctuation marks seems distracting or untidy, try an acceptable alternative. |
: If the sequence of juxtaposed punctuation marks seems distracting or untidy, try an acceptable alternative. |
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|''Correct'': || {{xt|He said, "Follow me" (and they did).}} |
|''Correct'': || {{xt|He said, "Follow me" (and they did).}} |
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=== Brackets and parentheses === |
=== Brackets and parentheses === |
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* Pairs of commas are often used to delimit parenthetic material, forming a parenthetical remark. This interrupts the sentence less than a parenthetical remark in (round) brackets or dashes. Do not be fooled by other punctuation, which can mask the need for a comma, especially when it collides with a bracket or parenthesis, as in this example: |
* Pairs of commas are often used to delimit parenthetic material, forming a parenthetical remark. This interrupts the sentence less than a parenthetical remark in (round) brackets or dashes. Do not be fooled by other punctuation, which can mask the need for a comma, especially when it collides with a bracket or parenthesis, as in this example: |
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|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Lief, Barda and Jasmine, one the run (finding gems and destroying guardians)) eventually stopped The Shadow Lord.}} |
|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Lief, Barda and Jasmine, one the run (finding gems and destroying guardians)) eventually stopped The Shadow Lord.}} |
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|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Lief, Barda and Jasmine, on the run (finding gems and destroying guardians), eventually stopped The Shadow Lord.}} |
|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Lief, Barda and Jasmine, on the run (finding gems and destroying guardians), eventually stopped The Shadow Lord.}} |
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* Place quotation marks in accordance with ''logical punctuation'': |
* Place quotation marks in accordance with ''logical punctuation'': |
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|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|She said, "punctuation styles on {{SITENAME}} are way too complicated," as well as making other policy-related complaints.}} |
|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|She said, "punctuation styles on {{SITENAME}} are way too complicated," as well as making other policy-related complaints.}} |
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|''Correct'': ||{{xt|She said, "punctuation styles on {{SITENAME}} are way too complicated", as well as making other policy-related complaints.}} |
|''Correct'': ||{{xt|She said, "punctuation styles on {{SITENAME}} are way too complicated", as well as making other policy-related complaints.}} |
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* '''Use serial commas.''' This is more consistent with the recommendations of authoritative style guides. |
* '''Use serial commas.''' This is more consistent with the recommendations of authoritative style guides. |
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|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Lief traveled with Barda, Jasmine, Filli and Kree.}} |
|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Lief traveled with Barda, Jasmine, Filli and Kree.}} |
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|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Lief traveled with Bard, Jasmine, Filli, and Kree.}} |
|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Lief traveled with Bard, Jasmine, Filli, and Kree.}} |
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In most cases a colon works best with a complete grammatical sentence before it. There are exceptions, such as when the colon introduces items set off in new lines like the very next colon here. Examples: |
In most cases a colon works best with a complete grammatical sentence before it. There are exceptions, such as when the colon introduces items set off in new lines like the very next colon here. Examples: |
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|''Correct'': ||{{xt|He was stopped by two people: Lief and Adin.}} |
|''Correct'': ||{{xt|He was stopped by two people: Lief and Adin.}} |
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|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|The people he was stopped by included: Lief and Adin.}} |
|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|The people he was stopped by included: Lief and Adin.}} |
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|''Correct (special case)'': ||{{xt|English and symbols: these, with a few others, are the ways of communication most central to the series.}} |
|''Correct (special case)'': ||{{xt|English and symbols: these, with a few others, are the ways of communication most central to the series.}} |
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|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Though he had been here before, I did not recognize him.}} |
|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Though he had been here before, I did not recognize him.}} |
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|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Though he had been here before; I did not recognize him.}} |
|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Though he had been here before; I did not recognize him.}} |
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|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Oranges are an acid fruit; bananas are classified as alkaline.}} |
|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Oranges are an acid fruit; bananas are classified as alkaline.}} |
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|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Oranges are an acid fruit, bananas are classified as alkaline.}} |
|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Oranges are an acid fruit, bananas are classified as alkaline.}} |
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This incorrect use of a comma between two independent clauses is known as a ''comma splice''; however, in very rare cases, a comma may be used where a semicolon would seem to be called for: |
This incorrect use of a comma between two independent clauses is known as a ''comma splice''; however, in very rare cases, a comma may be used where a semicolon would seem to be called for: |
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|''Accepted'': ||{{xt|"Life is short, art is long."}} (citing a brief [[wikipedia:aphorism|aphorism]]; see [[wikipedia:Ars longa, vita brevis|Ars longa]]) |
|''Accepted'': ||{{xt|"Life is short, art is long."}} (citing a brief [[wikipedia:aphorism|aphorism]]; see [[wikipedia:Ars longa, vita brevis|Ars longa]]) |
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|''Accepted'': ||{{xt|"I have studied it, you have not."}} (reporting brisk conversation) |
|''Accepted'': ||{{xt|"I have studied it, you have not."}} (reporting brisk conversation) |
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A sentence may contain several semicolons, especially when the clauses are parallel; multiple unrelated semicolons are often signs that the sentence should be divided into shorter sentences, or otherwise refashioned. |
A sentence may contain several semicolons, especially when the clauses are parallel; multiple unrelated semicolons are often signs that the sentence should be divided into shorter sentences, or otherwise refashioned. |
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|''Unwieldy'': ||{{!xt|Oranges are an acid fruit; bananas are classified as alkaline; pears are close to neutral; these distinctions are rarely discussed.}} |
|''Unwieldy'': ||{{!xt|Oranges are an acid fruit; bananas are classified as alkaline; pears are close to neutral; these distinctions are rarely discussed.}} |
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|''One better way'': ||{{xt|Oranges are an acid fruit, bananas are alkaline, and pears are close to neutral; these distinctions are rarely discussed.}} |
|''One better way'': ||{{xt|Oranges are an acid fruit, bananas are alkaline, and pears are close to neutral; these distinctions are rarely discussed.}} |
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|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Another "threat" was detected - but it was later found to be simply a group of misfits.}} |
|''Incorrect'': ||{{!xt|Another "threat" was detected - but it was later found to be simply a group of misfits.}} |
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|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Another "threat" was detected – but it was later found to be simply a group of misfits.}} |
|''Correct'': ||{{xt|Another "threat" was detected – but it was later found to be simply a group of misfits.}} |
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Revision as of 04:37, 2 December 2015
This page documents an official Deltora Quest Wiki policy.
It is a widely accepted standard that should normally be followed by all editors. |
Content Projects Other The Manual of Style (often abbreviated as Mos or MOS) is a style guide for all Deltora Quest Wiki articles, images and other wiki-related subjects. It helps editors produce consistent articles and keeps Deltora Quest Wiki consistent in layout and style. Consistency in style and formatting promotes clarity and cohesion; this is especially important within an article. Article titles, sections and headingsArticle titlesAn article title is a convenient label for the article, which distinguishes it from other articles. It need not be the name of the subject; many article titles are descriptions of the subject. The following points are critical to formatting article titles:
Article headings
SpellingAustralian spelling should be used on all canon encyclopedia articles on Deltora Quest Wiki, on any template transcribed on articles, on transcripts and on all official projects and blog posts. This is to reflect the Australian origin of Deltora Quest and The Three Doors. There are the following exceptions:
Capital lettersUnnecessary capitalization should be avoided. For example, use magic rather than Magic. This is sometimes referred to as the "down style". Capitalization should be reserved for proper names only. Capitalization of "The"In general, do not capitalize the definite article in the middle of a sentence. However, some idiomatic exceptions, including most titles of artistic works, should be quoted exactly according to common usage.
Titles
Calendar itemsSeasons should be in lower case e.g. her last summer; the winter had been cold. Flora and faunaFlora and fauna should be in lower case e.g. topaz dragon. An exception to this is if a character is known by the name of their species.
Celestial bodies
Locations
"Internet" and "web"Like with other cases involving generic terms, "web" should not be capitalized unless it is used as part of the official name of a system or an organization. "Internet" is always capitalized. Italics
PunctuationQuotation marks
Place all punctuation marks inside the quotation marks if they are part of the quoted material and outside if they are not. This practice is sometimes referred to as logical punctuation. This is more in keeping with a principle of minimal change. This punctuation system does not require placing final periods and commas outside the quotation marks all the time, but rather maintaining their original positions in (or absence from) the quoted material.
Brackets and parentheses
There should be no space next to the inner side of a bracket. An opening bracket should be preceded by a space, except in unusual cases; for example, when it is preceded by an opening quotation mark, another opening bracket, or a portion of a word. EllipsesAn ellipsis is an omission, often used in a printed record of conversation. The ellipsis is represented by ellipsis points: a set of three dots.
Commas
ColonsA colon (:) informs the reader that what comes after it demonstrates, explains, or modifies what has come before, or is a list of items that has just been introduced. The items in such a list may be separated by commas; or, if they are more complex and perhaps themselves contain commas, the items should be separated by semicolons:
In most cases a colon works best with a complete grammatical sentence before it. There are exceptions, such as when the colon introduces items set off in new lines like the very next colon here. Examples:
The word following a colon is capitalized, if that word effectively begins a new grammatical sentence, and especially if the colon serves to introduce more than one sentence:
No sentence should contain more than one colon. There should never be a hyphen or a dash immediately following a colon. Only a single space follows a colon. SemicolonsA semicolon (;) is sometimes an alternative to a period, enabling related material to be kept in the same sentence; it marks a more decisive division in a sentence than a comma. If the semicolon separates clauses, normally each clause must be independent (meaning that it could stand on its own as a sentence); often, only a comma or only a semicolon will be correct in a given sentence.
Above, "Though he had been here before" cannot stand on its own as a sentence, and therefore is not an independent clause.
This incorrect use of a comma between two independent clauses is known as a comma splice; however, in very rare cases, a comma may be used where a semicolon would seem to be called for:
A semicolon does not force a capital letter in the word that follows it. A sentence may contain several semicolons, especially when the clauses are parallel; multiple unrelated semicolons are often signs that the sentence should be divided into shorter sentences, or otherwise refashioned.
DashesTwo forms of dash are possible: en dash (–) and em dash (—). On Deltora Quest Wiki, the former is preferred. A hyphen (-), or two hyphens (--) should never be used to substitute for a dash.
Do not use more than two dashes in a single sentence. More than two makes the structure unclear; it takes time for the reader to see which dashes, if any, form a pair.
SlashesAvoid joining two words by a slash, also known as a forward slash or solidus (/). Consider alternative wordings to avoid it. Terminal punctuation
Spacing
Punctuation and footnotesFootnotes are used to add references. "Ref" tags should immediately follow the text to which they refer, with no space before the tag. When they coincide with punctuation, the tag is placed immediately after the punctuation. Multiple tags should have no space between them.
Exceptions: "ref" tags are placed before, not after, dashes; and where a reference or other footnote applies only to material within a parenthetical phrase, placing the tag within the closing parenthesis may be appropriate. (In the above examples, the footnote markers, [10] [11] etc. would link to footnotes in the footnotes/reference list at the end of the article, created by use of the {{reflist}} template.) Numbers
Grammar
TenseFor in-universe articles:
Current "in-universe time" on Deltora Quest Wiki is generally considered to be fixed at the end of The Sister of the South and The Third Door or the book/series which is furthest down the timeline. VocabularyFormal use of language is mandatory on all canon encyclopedia articles e.g. Lief's fighting skills are some of the most potent of any fighter in the world, not Lief's awesome bending skills. Formality and neutrality
PerspectiveArticles on Deltora Quest Wiki are one of two types:
Images
Links
Adding references
Content that is posted on Deltora Quest Wiki canon articles must be verifiable. In other words, all information treated as fact on this site must be able to be supported by a reliable, published source. When you expand a page with information coming from a certain books, add
Now what is the use of those abbreviations? By providing a name for the reference, we are able to shorten the reference when it is used multiple times in the same article. The first time a reference is used in a text, it is written in full, and the second time, it can be shortened to simply
When adding references to a page that previously did not contain any references, include the following title at the bottom of the page: == References == {{Reflist}} MiscellaneousSource mode editing markup
To promote consistency and ease of editing, the following items, if appropriate, should appear in this order before the lead section of an article.
Separate each of the items listed above with a blank line. Other points
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