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	<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">This </span>'''Manual of Style'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, abbreviated as </span>'''MOS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;"> or </span>'''MoS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, is an important document and policy which serves the purpose of maintaining consistency throughout the wiki in order to ensure that its articles are easy to read and edit for all. This Manual of Style should be followed by all editors in order to ensure clear and consistent language, layout, and formatting in all of the Archive's articles. When making edits to bring an article into compliance with the MoS, editors should cite to this document by placing "[[Help:MOS]]" in the edit summary.</span>		<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">This </span>'''Manual of Style'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, abbreviated as </span>'''MOS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;"> or </span>'''MoS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, is an important document and policy which serves the purpose of maintaining consistency throughout the wiki in order to ensure that its articles are easy to read and edit for all. This Manual of Style should be followed by all editors in order to ensure clear and consistent language, layout, and formatting in all of the Archive's articles. When making edits to bring an article into compliance with the MoS, editors should cite to this document by placing "[[Help:MOS]]" in the edit summary.</span>

	<p style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;font-size:14px;text-align:justify;">In situations that the Manual of Style does not cover, editors should contact an [[LBPU Wiki:Administrators\|Administrator]] for advice and guidance. Issues or suggestions regarding the Manual of Style can be discussed on the policy [http://broken talk page].</p>		<p style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;font-size:14px;text-align:justify;">In situations that the Manual of Style does not cover, editors should contact an [[LBPU Wiki:Administrators\|Administrator]] for advice and guidance. Issues or suggestions regarding the Manual of Style can be discussed on the policy [http://broken talk page].</p>

	==Article Layout==		==Article Layout==

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	<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">This </span>'''Manual of Style'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, abbreviated as </span>'''MOS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;"> or </span>'''MoS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, is an important document and policy which serves the purpose of maintaining consistency throughout the wiki in order to ensure that its articles are easy to read and edit for all. This Manual of Style should be followed by all editors in order to ensure clear and consistent language, layout, and formatting in all of ~~Destiny Wiki~~'s articles. When making edits to bring an article into compliance with the MoS, editors should cite to this document by placing "[[Help:MOS]]" in the edit summary.</span>		<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">This </span>'''Manual of Style'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, abbreviated as </span>'''MOS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;"> or </span>'''MoS'''<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;text-align:justify;">, is an important document and policy which serves the purpose of maintaining consistency throughout the wiki in order to ensure that its articles are easy to read and edit for all. This Manual of Style should be followed by all editors in order to ensure clear and consistent language, layout, and formatting in all of the Archive's articles. When making edits to bring an article into compliance with the MoS, editors should cite to this document by placing "[[Help:MOS]]" in the edit summary.</span>

	<p style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;font-size:14px;text-align:justify;">In situations that the Manual of Style does not cover, editors should contact an [[LBPU Wiki:Administrators\|Administrator]] for advice and guidance. Issues or suggestions regarding the Manual of Style can be discussed on the policy [http://broken talk page].</p>		<p style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;font-size:14px;text-align:justify;">In situations that the Manual of Style does not cover, editors should contact an [[LBPU Wiki:Administrators\|Administrator]] for advice and guidance. Issues or suggestions regarding the Manual of Style can be discussed on the policy [http://broken talk page].</p>
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	In addition, article titles should meet the following criteria:		In addition, article titles should meet the following criteria:
	* Use title case, not sentence case. Title case means that all first letters in an article title should be capitalized unless the word is a coordinating conjunction or an article (see below). Regardless of the above guideline, however, the first letter of the first word of any title is always capitalized automatically by ~~Destiny Wiki~~.		* Use title case, not sentence case. Title case means that all first letters in an article title should be capitalized unless the word is a coordinating conjunction or an article (see below). Regardless of the above guideline, however, the first letter of the first word of any title is always capitalized automatically by the Archives.
	* All other letters should be lower-case.		* All other letters should be lower-case.
	* Generally, do not use punctuation in article titles.		* Generally, do not use punctuation in article titles.
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	===Links===		===Links===
	====When to Link====		====When to Link====
	Links should be used within articles to link a word to its own page whenever linking to another page can save the editor from writing a larger explanation for the word. With the exception of citations, authors should always try to link a subject internally to another ~~Destiny Wiki~~ page using a wikilink and never to an external website, unless the website contains detailed encyclopedic or other important information that can not or should not be replicated ~~on Destiny Wiki~~.		Links should be used within articles to link a word to its own page whenever linking to another page can save the editor from writing a larger explanation for the word. With the exception of citations, authors should always try to link a subject internally to another page using a wikilink and never to an external website, unless the website contains detailed encyclopedic or other important information that can not or should not be replicated.

	Links should be used for the first occurrence of that word in the main article body. Links should also be used (without regard to whether the word appears/is linked in the main article body) for the first occurrence of the word in any infoboxes or image captions. Links should not be used for subsequent appearances of the word, except that in longer articles, editors may use their discretion to link the word again if several paragraphs have passed since the word was used.		Links should be used for the first occurrence of that word in the main article body. Links should also be used (without regard to whether the word appears/is linked in the main article body) for the first occurrence of the word in any infoboxes or image captions. Links should not be used for subsequent appearances of the word, except that in longer articles, editors may use their discretion to link the word again if several paragraphs have passed since the word was used.
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	results in the following appearing in the article: [[Subclass]]es		results in the following appearing in the article: [[Subclass]]es

	Editors can link to individual pages on other ~~Wikia~~ sites using the same wikilink code, preceded by "w:c:(Wikia subdomain):". For example, to link to the "John-117" article on Halo Nation Wikia, one would enter the following:		Editors can link to individual pages on other MediaWiki sites using the same wikilink code, preceded by "w:c:(Wikia subdomain):". For example, to link to the "John-117" article on Halo Nation Wikia, one would enter the following:
	<pre><nowiki>[[w:c:Halo:John-117\|Master Chief John-117]]</nowiki></pre>		<pre><nowiki>[[w:c:Halo:John-117\|Master Chief John-117]]</nowiki></pre>
	resulting in the following appearing in the article: [[w:c:Halo:John-117\|John-117]]		resulting in the following appearing in the article: [[w:c:Halo:John-117\|John-117]]
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	:::(Wikilinks are clear and lead to pages with more information about the subject matters)		:::(Wikilinks are clear and lead to pages with more information about the subject matters)
	:<div style="color:green;">'''Correct:'''</div>''[[Destiny]]'' will launch with timed exclusive content on [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 3\|PlayStation 3]] and [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 4\|PlayStation 4]].		:<div style="color:green;">'''Correct:'''</div>''[[Destiny]]'' will launch with timed exclusive content on [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 3\|PlayStation 3]] and [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 4\|PlayStation 4]].
	:::(Wikipedia contains more encyclopedic information about these consoles than would be appropriate on ~~Destiny Wiki~~, so external links are used)		:::(Wikipedia contains more encyclopedic information about these consoles than would be appropriate on the LBP Union Archives, so external links are used)
	:<div style="color:green;">'''Correct:'''</div>[[Guardian\|Player]] [[armor]] is customizable, but that armor cannot be traded with other players.		:<div style="color:green;">'''Correct:'''</div>[[Guardian\|Player]] [[armor]] is customizable, but that armor cannot be traded with other players.
	:::(Only the first instance of each linkable word is actually linked, and the change from "guardian" to "player" in the first link gives users a clear indication about what the link leads to)		:::(Only the first instance of each linkable word is actually linked, and the change from "guardian" to "player" in the first link gives users a clear indication about what the link leads to)
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	Trivia must meet the following criteria to be included:		Trivia must meet the following criteria to be included:
	*Must be relevant to the subject matter of the article itself		*Must be relevant to the subject matter of the article itself
	*Must be directly related to enhancing the reader's knowledge ~~about the ''Destiny'' series or its development~~		*Must be directly related to enhancing the reader's knowledge
	*Must be fact supported by [[LBPU Wiki:Citation Policy\|citations]]		*Must be fact supported by [[LBPU Wiki:Citation Policy\|citations]]
	*Must not be speculation unless sufficient evidence (supported by citations) exists that it is true		*Must not be speculation unless sufficient evidence (supported by citations) exists that it is true
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	===Perspective and Tense===		===Perspective and Tense===
	~~Destiny wiki~~ is an online encyclopedia, and therefore to ensure clarity and professional legibility all material should be written in a [[Wikipedia:Grammatical person\|third-person]] perspective. For this reason, first- or second-person indicator words such as "I", "me", "we", "us", or "you" should not be used. This is referred to as academic voice in professional writing.		The LBP Union Archives is an online encyclopedia, and therefore to ensure clarity and professional legibility all material should be written in a [[Wikipedia:Grammatical person\|third-person]] perspective. For this reason, first- or second-person indicator words such as "I", "me", "we", "us", or "you" should not be used. This is referred to as academic voice in professional writing.

	Most articles should be written in the present tense. The only current exception to this general rule is for articles discussing the history of past clans and other information in the past.		Most articles should be written in the present tense. The only current exception to this general rule is for articles discussing the history of past clans and other information in the past.
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	===Ownership of Articles===		===Ownership of Articles===
	By submitting text to this wiki, you grant ~~Wikia and~~ the LBP Union Archives license and authorization to use, copy, and retain that content. Under some circumstances, removing of text on the premise of ownership may be considered vandalism and subject to disciplinary action~~. Please see the [http://www.wikia.com/Terms_of_Use Wikia Terms of Use] for more information on copyright and ownership of submissions to this wiki~~.		By submitting text to this wiki, you grant the LBP Union Archives license and authorization to use, copy, and retain that content. Under some circumstances, removing of text on the premise of ownership may be considered vandalism and subject to disciplinary action.

	==Language & Grammar==		==Language & Grammar==

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M88youngling at 17:59, 14 May 2026

M88youngling: Removed some references to the Destiny wiki

M88youngling: Created page with "This '''Manual of Style''', abb..."