MarioWiki:Manual of Style

The MarioWiki has a manual of style that should be followed. You can use this as an editing guide when creating and editing articles. When creating an article, it is expected that the article is informative, collective and organized.

Article titles
Article titles show the readers what the subject is about. It helps the reader search for specific articles. Articles may have official names, conjectures or common words.


 * It is required that the article title is referred by the official names. Abbreviations are not allowed.
 * Example 1: The article title should not be Superstar Saga, it should be called Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga instead.
 * Example 2: The article title should not be SSBU, it should be called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
 * Example 3: The article title should not be Peach, it should be called Princess Peach.
 * Articles must be titled as a singular noun, not plural.


 * Official names: There are many subjects with official terms. Based on the media's subject's given name, we use it as how it is called.
 * Example 1: Mario Bros. refers the plumber from Brooklyn as Mario.
 * Example 2: The Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet refers the seven children as Koopalings.


 * Conjectural titles: There are subjects that has not been confirmed by its official name or it can be slightly mentioned. Instead, it is a good idea to discuss with the users about adding a conjectural article.
 * Example: Princess Daisy has mentioned in Mario Party 3 about her father. Since it was not confirmed, it is called Daisy's father.


 * Common noun: A common noun refers to the subject as its own used name. It does not need each word capitalized.
 * Example 1: Tennis racket in Mario Tennis series.
 * Example 2: Unlockable character

Grammar
Grammar is important when writing an article and must always be written in proper English.
 * Write the article in third-person view. Writing in first-person view shows that the article is opinionated.
 * Place a full stop (.) at the end of the sentence.
 * Do not use contraction such as don't and you'll. Instead, extend the contractions like do not and you will.
 * Capitalize proper nouns and words at the start of the sentence.
 * Use past tense when the event already happened, such as history.
 * Example: Instead of Mario rescues Princess Peach from Bowser, use Mario rescued Princess Peach from Bowser.

Formatting

 * When starting the article based upon the subject, the name of the article must be marked in bold.
 * Example: The Mega Mushroom is an item that debuted in Mario Party 4.
 * Video games and other media must have italics. The media may be linked regardless of italics.
 * Example 1:  to Super Mario Sunshine.
 * Example 2:  to Mario Sports Superstars.