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*'''Italics''': titles of any media and ships in the Halo universe should always be italicized (i.e. ''Halo 3'', ''The Art of Halo'', ''Halo: Landfall'', UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'', ''Truth and Reconciliation''). An exception to this would be those for [[Help:References|citation purposes]]. | *'''Italics''': titles of any media and ships in the Halo universe should always be italicized (i.e. ''Halo 3'', ''The Art of Halo'', ''Halo: Landfall'', UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'', ''Truth and Reconciliation''). An exception to this would be those for [[Help:References|citation purposes]]. | ||
*'''Boldface''': in any article introduction, the article's title/name must be '''bolded'''. The introduction title/name should not have links within them. | *'''Boldface''': in any article introduction, the article's title/name must be '''bolded'''. The introduction title/name should not have links within them. | ||
*'''Measurement''': unless presented as such, always use the [[wikipedia:Metric system|Metric system]] over [[wikipedia:United States customary units|US customary units]] as the primary measurement. Make sure to present the US customary units in brackets after the metric system (i.e. 130 kg (286 lbs), 2.18 meters (7'2")). | *'''Measurement''': unless presented as such, always use the [[wikipedia:Metric system|Metric system]] over [[wikipedia:United States customary units|US customary units]] as the primary measurement. Make sure to present the US customary units in brackets after the metric system (i.e. 130 kg (286 lbs), 2.18 meters (7'2")). | ||
=== Perspectives in articles === | === Perspectives in articles === | ||
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Halopedia's article titles aim to provide basic information about the subject, either in the form of its official name (if known) or a description given by editors if the subject is not identified in official media. For examples of the latter, see [[:Category:Articles with conjectural titles|here]]. If necessary, a description should be brief and informative, and any terms that are not proper nouns should not be capitalized. | Halopedia's article titles aim to provide basic information about the subject, either in the form of its official name (if known) or a description given by editors if the subject is not identified in official media. For examples of the latter, see [[:Category:Articles with conjectural titles|here]]. If necessary, a description should be brief and informative, and any terms that are not proper nouns should not be capitalized. | ||
In most cases, weapons and vehicles are titled with the item's formal designation or model number followed by its more colloquial, in-game moniker (as opposed to the full technical name, which is conveyed in the introductory section of the article). Examples of these titles include | In most cases, weapons and vehicles are titled with the item's formal designation or model number followed by its more colloquial, in-game moniker (as opposed to the full technical name, which is conveyed in the introductory section of the article). Examples of these titles include {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}} and [[BR55 battle rifle]]. Capitalization of terms in titles follows our capitalization policy, discussed in an earlier section of this article. | ||
==== Disambiguating titles ==== | ==== Disambiguating titles ==== | ||
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== Editing == | == Editing == | ||
=== Avoid making multiple edits in an article === | === Avoid making multiple edits in an article === | ||
While Halopedia encourages editing of articles, an [[Halopedia:Blocking policy# | While Halopedia encourages editing of articles, an [[Halopedia:Blocking policy#Editing a page too many times in a short period of time|excessive amount]] of saved edits on a single article may be seen as spam. As such, a maximum of three successive edits in an article is acceptable within a short amount of time; regardless of the editor's intent, exceeding this limit may be seen as an attempt to spam and a staff member will inform you to stop and explain the scenario. If the staff member is ignored it may result in a ban for up to a week to a few months, depending on the extent of the infraction. | ||
A simple way of avoiding this problem is to practice using the Preview button which allows you to review the contributions you made before saving them. | A simple way of avoiding this problem is to practice using the Preview button which allows you to review the contributions you made before saving them. | ||