FFXIV Wiki:Style guide/Text Guidelines
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These sections outline basics to follow when adding text to the wiki.
Tone
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Do maintain an objective writing style. - 0
Do not use "I", "We", "You".
Language
- Be concise and omit needless words. Don't use 5 words when 3 will do.
- 1 "Using enmity-increasing actions will prevent mobs from aggroing on other players."
- 0 "Whenever actions which increase enmity are used the aggro from other players will go off them."
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- Reserve ultimatums/absolutes for actual 100% cases
- 1 "A very rare item to drop."
- 0 "Extremely close to impossible item to drop."
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Formatting
- 0 Do not use CAPITAL LETTERS for emphasis.
- 0 Do not use Capitalized Case for every word in a sentence.
- Capitalized Case only applies to in-game names and descriptions such as Quest Titles, Actions, or Item Titles.
- ⚠️ Limit bold words. In most cases there is a precedent set for what can be bolded.
- Language that needs to be emphasized should never be bold but can be italicized (this includes single words and short phrases).
- Only link a term at most once per major section, at the first occurrence.
- 1 "Rowena tells you about a weaponsmith of no small repute named Gerolt, who she claims is skilled in the restoration of ancient relics. Find Gerolt at Hyrstmill in the North Shroud, and show him the promise of payment that Rowena has given you."
- 0 "Rowena tells you about a weaponsmith of no small repute named Gerolt, who she claims is skilled in the restoration of ancient relics. Find Gerolt at Hyrstmill in the North Shroud, and show him the promise of payment that Rowena has given you."
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