DPN Wiki:Styleguide

The Basics
When adding content to the DPN Wiki, it is important to remember a few basic guidelines. DPN Wiki has a basic set of rules to follow. Anyone editing this Wiki knows each other and respects each others, so this shouldn't be an issue, but following these rules is mandatory.

All articles should be written as if the subject matter being talked about is non-fiction. Don't refer to the "canon" or the "lore", since that heavily implies that the subject matters being written about are fictional.

When doing almost anything, adding a "commit message" is essential. When adding a new page, uploading a new file, editing a page or file, adding a talk topic, responding to a talk topic, etc., a box will appear asking you to describe the changes you made. Fill in the box. It can be something as simple as "started page" or "added section", just not "asdfhbjsi" or "fuck".

The exception to the commit message rule are "minor edits", such as moving the infobox to its correct position or fixing a spelling mistake. These don't require messages, as long as you tick the "This is a minor edit" box.

The Infobox
Most if not all articles need an infobox. Infoboxes should be placed as far up as possible, except for when the page has Hatnotes. In this case, the infobox goes as high as it can go, but below the Hatnotes.

If you need a new type of infobox, please ask first, and make sure one of the current ones doesn't apply.

Categories
Make sure to put a page into as many Categories as is applicable. This is done sby adding   at the bottom of the page's source, or by using the category adder at the bottom of the visual editor.

Stubs
A page is a Stub if it's short, missing vital information, or is incomplete. To denote a page as a Stub, add   to the top of the page's source. The Stub template will automatically add this page to the Stubs category.

Needs Infobox
If a page is missing an infobox and needs one, add   to the top of the page's source. This will add this page to the Needs Infobox category.

External Links and References
References should be a section at the very end of the page. Make a header called References, and all reference links should be in that section.

External Links should be the last section before References, and contain relevant links pertaining to the article.

Talk Pages
To add a topic to an article's Talk page, click the dropdown box next to edit and click "Talk". Once there, click New Topic.

To reply to a topic, add a response under the main topic's paragraph, beginning with a single *. To reply to a reply, start with **, etc.

Always sign a post with  ~ , which will auto-fill your signature and the time you posted.

Files
I'm not sure what to put here. Only upload files you need, give them good names and descriptions.