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== Consistency ==
 
== Consistency ==
  
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Please try to use similar capitalization and phrasing to the rest of the wiki when entering new information.  If you're not sure how something should be entered, look at a related (e.g. another species or tree) page to see wording conventions.
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Please try to use similar capitalization and phrasing to the rest of the wiki when entering new information.  If you're not sure how something should be entered, look at a related (e.g. another species or plant) article to see wording conventions.
  
  
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=== Wording for [[:Category:Flower|flower]], [[:Category:Water Flower|water flower]], [[:Category:Vegetable|vegetable]], [[:Category:Bush|bush]], [[:Category:Tree|tree]], and [[:Category:Weed|weed]] pages ===
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=== Capitalization ===
  
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Here are some example entries from the [[Buttercup]] page:
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In general, most terms should be typed in lowercase (instead of Mixed Case) within a sentence.  Examples of lowercase terms would be the tools (watering can), surfaces (grass, snow), and plants (buttercup, cactus).  Pinata species, such as Horstachio, and the names for the Journal and Encyclopedia should be typed in uppercase.
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At the start of a sentence (or after a label:), it would be appropriate to capitalize the first letter.  "Unique trait: Ball at end of tail."
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=== Wording for [[:Category:Plants|plant]] articles ===
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Here are some example entries from the [[buttercup]] article:
  
 
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<div class="pii_species_requirements">
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=== Wording for [[:Category:Species|species]] pages ===
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=== Wording for [[:Category:Species|species]] articles ===
  
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Here are some example entries from the [[Parrybo]] page:
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Here are some example entries from the [[Parrybo]] article:
  
 
<div class="pii_species_requirements">
 
<div class="pii_species_requirements">
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</div>
 
</div>
  
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In general, link only the first mention of an item (as bird of paradise was done), and leave other nearby mentions of it unlinked.  Again, if you're not sure of how something should be linked or worded, try "editing" a similar page in another browser tab or window, and copying the links or wording from there.
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In general, link only the first mention of an item (as how bird of paradise was done), and leave other nearby mentions of it unlinked.  Again, if you're not sure of how something should be linked or worded, try checking a similar article in another browser tab or window, and copying the links or wording from there.
  
  
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Please sign and date any comments you add to a Talk (discussion) page:
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Please sign and date any comments you add to a Talk (discussion) article:
  
 
Viva Pinata is great!  --[[User:FeralKitty|FeralKitty]] 02:09, 13 November 2006 (EST)
 
Viva Pinata is great!  --[[User:FeralKitty|FeralKitty]] 02:09, 13 November 2006 (EST)
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Please use the following wording for variant information -- Feeding it a ''item'' changes its color to ''color''.  Example:
 
Please use the following wording for variant information -- Feeding it a ''item'' changes its color to ''color''.  Example:
  
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Feeding it a [[turnip]] changes its color to purple.<br/>
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Feeding it a [[turnip]] changes its color to purple.<br />
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Feeding it a [[Water Lily|water lily seed]] changes its color to red.<br/>
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Feeding it a [[Water Lily|water lily seed]] changes its color to red.<br />
 
Feeding it a [[watercress]] changes its color to green.
 
Feeding it a [[watercress]] changes its color to green.
  
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*Please use line breaks (<nowiki><br/></nowiki>) instead of separate table rows for the variant table.
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*Please use line breaks (<nowiki><br /></nowiki>) instead of separate table rows for the variant table.
 
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<pre><nowiki>
 
<pre><nowiki>
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Feeding it a [[turnip]] changes its color to purple.<br/>
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Feeding it a [[turnip]] changes its color to purple.<br />
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Feeding it a [[Water Lily|water lily seed]] changes its color to red.<br/>
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Feeding it a [[Water Lily|water lily seed]] changes its color to red.<br />
 
Feeding it a [[watercress]] changes its color to green.
 
Feeding it a [[watercress]] changes its color to green.
 
</nowiki></pre>
 
</nowiki></pre>
 
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Please link related items (e.g. apples, apple seeds, and apple trees) to their common page:
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Please link related items (e.g. apples, apple seeds, and apple trees) to their common article:
  
 
Buy 4 [[Apple Tree|apples]], 2 [[Apple Tree|apple seeds]], and 1 [[apple tree]].
 
Buy 4 [[Apple Tree|apples]], 2 [[Apple Tree|apple seeds]], and 1 [[apple tree]].
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Turn 1 [[Apple Tree|apple]] into a [[Transformation|toffee apple]].
 
Turn 1 [[Apple Tree|apple]] into a [[Transformation|toffee apple]].
  
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*Tinkered items should be linked to the [[Transformation]] page so a visitor can easily determine what item to transform.
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*Tinkered items should be linked to the [[transformation]] article so a visitor can easily determine what item to transform.
 
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<pre><nowiki>
 
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[[General Store|Costolot's General Store]] sells seeds to grow:
 
[[General Store|Costolot's General Store]] sells seeds to grow:
 
*[[:Category:Flower|Flowers]],
 
*[[:Category:Flower|Flowers]],
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*[[:Category:Water Flower|water flowers]],
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*[[:Category:Aquatic plants|aquatic plants]],
 
*[[:Category:Vegetable|vegetables]],
 
*[[:Category:Vegetable|vegetables]],
 
*[[:Category:Bush|bushes]],
 
*[[:Category:Bush|bushes]],
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The [[Rashberry]] is a [[:Category:Domestic|domestic]] pinata.
 
The [[Rashberry]] is a [[:Category:Domestic|domestic]] pinata.
  
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[[Rank|Level 20 gardeners]] can tame a [[Profitamole|sour profitamole]].
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[[Rank|Level 20 gardeners]] can tame a [[Profitamole|sour Profitamole]].
  
 
Please [[Crate|ship]] me 1900 [[currency|chocolate coins]].
 
Please [[Crate|ship]] me 1900 [[currency|chocolate coins]].
  
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*Seeds don't have a category, since they are included on specific Tree, Bush, or Flower pages.
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*Seeds don't have a category, since they are included on specific plant articles.
 
*The word 'chocolate' can be omitted.
 
*The word 'chocolate' can be omitted.
 
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[[General Store|Costolot's General Store]] sells seeds to grow:
 
[[General Store|Costolot's General Store]] sells seeds to grow:
 
*[[:Category:Flower|Flowers]],
 
*[[:Category:Flower|Flowers]],
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*[[:Category:Water Flower|water flowers]],
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*[[:Category:Aquatic plants|aquatic plants]],
 
*[[:Category:Vegetable|vegetables]],
 
*[[:Category:Vegetable|vegetables]],
 
*[[:Category:Bush|bushes]],
 
*[[:Category:Bush|bushes]],
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The [[Rashberry]] is a [[:Category:Domestic|domestic]] pinata.
 
The [[Rashberry]] is a [[:Category:Domestic|domestic]] pinata.
  
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[[Rank|Level 20 gardeners]] can tame a [[Profitamole|sour profitamole]].
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[[Rank|Level 20 gardeners]] can tame a [[Profitamole|sour Profitamole]].
  
 
Please [[Crate|ship]] me 1900 [[currency|chocolate coins]].
 
Please [[Crate|ship]] me 1900 [[currency|chocolate coins]].
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Information about how to evolve ''*this*'' species into another species, should be placed under the variants table.  For example, on the [[Sparrowmint]] page, you should see:
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Information about how to evolve ''*this*'' species into another species, should be placed under the variants table.  For example, on the [[Sparrowmint]] article, you should see:
  
 
== Species variants ==
 
== Species variants ==
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*Feeding a Sparrowmint a [[Buttercup]] causes it to evolve into a [[Candary]]
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*Feeding a Sparrowmint a [[buttercup]] causes it to evolve into a [[Candary]]
 
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*Feeding a Sparrowmint a [[Buttercup]] causes it to evolve into a [[Candary]]
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*Feeding a Sparrowmint a [[buttercup]] causes it to evolve into a [[Candary]]
 
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Information about how to create ''*this*'' species from another species, should be placed under the Requirements heading.  For example, on the [[Candary]] page, you should see:
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Information about how to create ''*this*'' species from another species, should be placed under the Requirements heading.  For example, on the [[Candary]] article, you should see:
  
 
== Requirements ==
 
== Requirements ==
  
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Feeding a [[Buttercup]] to a [[Sparrowmint]] will turn it into a Candary.
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Feeding a [[buttercup]] to a [[Sparrowmint]] will turn it into a Candary.
 
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== Requirements ==
 
== Requirements ==
  
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Feeding a [[Buttercup]] to a [[Sparrowmint]] will turn it into a Candary.|
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Feeding a [[buttercup]] to a [[Sparrowmint]] will turn it into a Candary.
 
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Revision as of 18:14, 24 August 2008


This is a starting draft of a Style guide for the PinataIsland.info wiki. It contains conventions about formatting and layout for the articles.

At some point, it will probably have a bit more content up top, but for now, we'll use examples to address the various topics.


This Style guide does not cover general wiki markup help, which can be found at Help:Editing. To experiment with wiki markup, try the PinataIsland.info:Sandbox.


General tips

Use the Show preview button to preview your changes before saving them, to make sure that the appearance (wording, links, table rows, ...) is correct. Once you are done with any changes and everything appears correct, use the Save page to save your changes to the wiki.


Consistency

Please try to use similar capitalization and phrasing to the rest of the wiki when entering new information. If you're not sure how something should be entered, look at a related (e.g. another species or plant) article to see wording conventions.


Capitalization

In general, most terms should be typed in lowercase (instead of Mixed Case) within a sentence. Examples of lowercase terms would be the tools (watering can), surfaces (grass, snow), and plants (buttercup, cactus). Pinata species, such as Horstachio, and the names for the Journal and Encyclopedia should be typed in uppercase.

At the start of a sentence (or after a label:), it would be appropriate to capitalize the first letter. "Unique trait: Ball at end of tail."


Wording for plant articles

Here are some example entries from the buttercup article:

  • Eating 1 buttercup seed helps meet the Mousemallow Romance requirements.



Wording for species articles

Here are some example entries from the Parrybo article:




In general, link only the first mention of an item (as how bird of paradise was done), and leave other nearby mentions of it unlinked. Again, if you're not sure of how something should be linked or worded, try checking a similar article in another browser tab or window, and copying the links or wording from there.


Examples

What it looks like What you type

Please sign and date any comments you add to a Talk (discussion) article:

Viva Pinata is great! --FeralKitty 02:09, 13 November 2006 (EST)

  • You can click the Your signature with timestamp button located above the textbox, to insert the correct markup for you.
 
Viva Pinata is great!  --~~~~

Please separate your Talk page comments from another user's comments with two blank lines. This makes it easier to read separate people's comments:

I like Bunnycombs! --FeralKitty 00:37, 13 November 2006 (EST)


They're ok. --Spartan 00:41, 13 November 2006 (EST)

But... Galagoogoos are best! --Spartan 00:44, 13 November 2006 (EST)

  • It's fine to leave a single blank line between entries if the previous entry is written by the same person.
 
I like [[Bunnycomb]]s!  --~~~~


They're ok.  --~~~~

But... [[Galagoogoo]]s are best!  --~~~~

Please capitalize species names. All other names (plants, trees, items, colors, etc.) should be lowercase:

Your Moozipan is eating my daisies. 

Your [[Moozipan]] is eating my [[Daisy|daisies]].

Please use the following wording for variant information -- Feeding it a item changes its color to color. Example:

Feeding it a turnip changes its color to purple.
Feeding it a water lily seed changes its color to red.
Feeding it a watercress changes its color to green.

  • Please use line breaks (<br />) instead of separate table rows for the variant table.
 
Feeding it a [[turnip]] changes its color to purple.<br />
Feeding it a [[Water Lily|water lily seed]] changes its color to red.<br />
Feeding it a [[watercress]] changes its color to green.

Please link related items (e.g. apples, apple seeds, and apple trees) to their common article:

Buy 4 apples, 2 apple seeds, and 1 apple tree.

Turn 1 apple into a toffee apple.

  • Tinkered items should be linked to the transformation article so a visitor can easily determine what item to transform.
 
Buy 4 [[Apple Tree|apples]], 2 [[Apple Tree|apple seeds]], and 1 [[apple tree]].

Turn 1 [[Apple Tree|apple]] into a [[Transformation|toffee apple]].

Please link the first occurrence of a term in a section. Other nearby occurrences should not be linked:

My Buzzlegums killed my Raisant. Are Buzzlegums and Raisants enemies? 

My [[Buzzlegum]]s killed my [[Raisant]].  Are Buzzlegums and Raisants enemies?

Please use the following article and category links as appropriate:

Leafos suggested hiring a Watchling.

Costolot's General Store sells seeds to grow:

I bought a fez for my Cinnamonkey.

The Rashberry is a domestic pinata.

Level 20 gardeners can tame a sour Profitamole.

Please ship me 1900 chocolate coins.

  • Seeds don't have a category, since they are included on specific plant articles.
  • The word 'chocolate' can be omitted.
 
[[Characters|Leafos]] suggested hiring a [[Helper|Watchling]].

[[General Store|Costolot's General Store]] sells seeds to grow:
*[[:Category:Flower|Flowers]],
*[[:Category:Aquatic plants|aquatic plants]],
*[[:Category:Vegetable|vegetables]],
*[[:Category:Bush|bushes]],
*[[:Category:Tree|trees]], and even
*[[:Category:Weed|weeds]].

I bought a [[Accessories|fez]] for my [[Cinnamonkey]].

The [[Rashberry]] is a [[:Category:Domestic|domestic]] pinata.

[[Rank|Level 20 gardeners]] can tame a [[Profitamole|sour Profitamole]].

Please [[Crate|ship]] me 1900 [[currency|chocolate coins]].

Please preceed headings with two blank lines:

Every garden has to start somewhere, and ... .


Requirements

 
Every garden has to start somewhere, and ... .


== Requirements ==

Information about how to evolve *this* species into another species, should be placed under the variants table. For example, on the Sparrowmint article, you should see:

Species variants

Species variants for the Sparrowmint
... 
== Species variants ==
{| border="1" class="pii_species_variants"
! '''Species [[variant]]s for the Sparrowmint'''
|-
| ...
|}

*Feeding a Sparrowmint a [[buttercup]] causes it to evolve into a [[Candary]]

Information about how to create *this* species from another species, should be placed under the Requirements heading. For example, on the Candary article, you should see:

Requirements

Feeding a buttercup to a Sparrowmint will turn it into a Candary. 


== Requirements ==

Feeding a [[buttercup]] to a [[Sparrowmint]] will turn it into a Candary.
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