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If a notable location does not have a minimap name, opt for the name of the nearest [[Waypoint]] or fold the location into a subsection of an existing article for the broader area encompassing that location (such as [[The Risen Road]]). | If a notable location does not have a minimap name, opt for the name of the nearest [[Waypoint]] or fold the location into a subsection of an existing article for the broader area encompassing that location (such as [[The Risen Road]]). | ||
=== Wiki Organisational Terms === | |||
==== Chapters or Acts? ==== | |||
Follow the 'Chapter' nomenclature used by the quest journal, rather than the 'Act' nomenclature used in marketing materials. Additionally, spell out the chapter number as a word. | |||
* {{SmallIcon|greencheck.png}} Chapter One ({{SmallIcon|redx.png}}Act 1) | |||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
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=== Capitalisation === | === Capitalisation === | ||
Follow [https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/frontmatter/toc.html Chicago Manual of Style] guidelines for capitalisation of titles, item names, location names, game concepts, bg3wiki page names, page headings, and other proper nouns, even when in-game capitalisation differs. | Follow [https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/frontmatter/toc.html Chicago Manual of Style] guidelines for capitalisation of titles, item names, location names, game concepts, bg3wiki page names, page headings, and other proper nouns, even when in-game capitalisation differs. | ||
* {{SmallIcon|greencheck.png}} Circle of the Moon ({{SmallIcon|redx.png}}Circle Of The Moon) | |||
* {{SmallIcon|greencheck.png}} The Festering Cove ({{SmallIcon|redx.png}}the Festering Cove) | |||
In short: | In short: | ||
* Capitalise nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. | * Capitalise nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. | ||
* Use lowercase for articles (a, an, the) and prepositions | * Use lowercase for articles (a, an, the) and prepositions, except at the beginning of a proper noun clause | ||
=== Punctuation and Grammar === | === Punctuation and Grammar === | ||