Help:Manual of Style
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Manual of Style will point out some conventions that can provide a consistent format to STOwiki. A consistent format will help make STOwiki easier to read and use.
These conventions, except for one, are not the last word.
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Behavior
There is only one neutronium armored law in STOwiki: Treat other users with respect.
Try to write in a neutral point of view.
Article Titles
Give a general definition or quick intro of your subject as early as possible. The article title should be used in the definition and it should bold: '''article title'''.
Headings
Use == markup for headings. They enables auto table of content generation and helps the search function. Ex. ==Heading==
Sections
"See Also" and "Related Topics" Section
Topics related to the current article can be listed here. They should only link to articles within the Wikiverse.
When See Also applies to a single section, you may link related articles that have not been metioned already at the top of the secion.
''See also:'' [[Species]], [[Ships]]
When See Also applies to the whole article, it gets it's own section at the bottom of the article.
==See also==* [[Ranks]]* [[Professions]]
Depending on your personal preference, you can use either "See Also" or "Related Topics".
Supplementary
Supplementary sections comes after all the article content. Below is a list of common supplementary sections in their preferable order:
- References - Lists sources for information metioned in article
