86 - Eighty Six - Wiki:Page Formatting

This is a guide to page formatting. Contact the moderators for suggestions.

Pages to Reference Formats From

 * Shinei Nouzen - Character Page
 * Shinei Nouzen/Chronology - Chronology Page
 * Shinei Nouzen/Relationships - Relationships Page
 * Shinei Nouzen/Gallery - Gallery Page
 * Republic of San Magnolia - Nation Page
 * Eighty-Sixth Strike Package - Group/Organization Page
 * Processor - Misc Page
 * Episode 1 - Episode Page
 * Light Novel Volume 1 - Volume Page
 * Ending Theme 1 - Music Page

Grammar, Spelling, & Punctuation

 * The series' title should be rendered as 86 -Eighty Six- or simply 86 in English. This is for the sake of consistency, as different translators such as Yen Press, Crunchyroll, etc, render the title under different stylizations. Stylizations of the title are listed in the Series Overview.
 * Names should follow their latest Yen Press iteration. Do not use outdated Yen Press terminology (Gran Mule -> Gran Mur, Laser Edge -> Razor Edge). Do not use fan-translated names unless there is no official translation.
 * Please use American spellings, as that is what the novels and the majority of the wiki is written in.
 * Feel free to use En and Em dashes in their correct usage.
 * Use the Oxford comma in lists (eg: Shin, Lena, and Frederica).
 * Measurement units should be separated with a space from the value (eg: 88 mm Smoothbore Gun). This is how measurements are already written.
 * Names and Japanese should be written with the Name (Katakana,) template. For consistency, User:Zenry.N will be the moderator of Katakana to Romaji conversions. Unofficial romanization should be accompanied with a question mark (eg: Eijyu Nunat?). Jisho.org is a useful tool to look for already Romanized terms, mostly used for Personal Names.
 * Capitalize 86 -Eighty Six- specific terms, such as Processor, Legion, Sirin, Personal Name, Para-RAID, etc.
 * Singular armaments should be written without 1x. (eg: XM2 Reginleif)
 * When referring to specific volumes inside an article's content, it is best to refer to them by their subtitle instead of their number. (eg: Run Through the Battlefront, NOT Volume 2)

Images

 * Images should have .jpg or .png extensions. PNGs are recommended as they can handle detailed, high-contrast images and compression with no quality loss.
 * Images included alongside descriptions should follow this format in source edit:
 * Insert Image.png
 * Generally alignment should be kept to the right when accompanying descriptions.
 * Recommended size is 200px.
 * Image names should follow existing naming conventions should they exist. (eg: Episode images follow the format of "86anime Episode#-Image#.png")
 * The Fandom image server does not allow for files that sizes over 10 MB, GIF files should be compressed accordingly if the size exceeds that of the limit.
 * Scroll down to Page Formatting for more regulations on images that is to be inserted in gallery sections.

Videos

 * Fandom Unified Community Platform (UCP) supports four sites from which videos can be hosted on Wiki:
 * Dailymotion
 * Vimeo
 * Youku
 * YouTube
 * Videos included in an article should follow one of the two formats in source edit:
 * Video Title
 * Only videos from official/trusted sources should be hosted. YouTube is the most favorable site of the four to find uploads from official channels.
 * Only videos from official/trusted sources should be hosted. YouTube is the most favorable site of the four to find uploads from official channels.

Links
After deliberation with User:Blonkevnoci over on the discord, we have decided on this method of Linking.
 * Only 1 link is allowed for the article's content, no matter what section it is in.
 * Each section header is allowed to have a link to another page despite already having one in the article (eg: Anju Emma).
 * The infobox is allowed to have a link despite already having one in the article.
 * Another link for different sections of a referenced page is allowed (eg: Ethnic Groups and Ethnic Groups).
 * Usage of extra links for stylized purposes may be allowed as long as it isn't overboard. (eg: Raiden Shuga and Wehrwolf).

Quote

 * The Quote can be filled with the quote most relevant to a character or topic. (eg: Shinei Nouzen)
 * Template:
 * Use to enlarge the quote for emphasis. (eg: Spearhead Squadron)

Infobox

 * The Infobox can be filled with all of the basic and relevant information of a character.
 * It is up to the writer whether or not they should include the Infobox information in other sections of the article, although it is suggested to only include them if another piece of info depends on it.
 * How info is written should follow title capitalization rules (First & last word, verb, adjective, adverb are capitalized, articles and prepositions are not). Try to not write full sentences, but write one with standard punctuation if necessary.
 * Text inside parentheses should also be capitalized.
 * Use bulleted lists to separate information in a list instead of commas or a paragraph break.
 * LN Volume Pages are the exception to this rule, check Light Novel Volume 1 for an example.

Basic Description

 * The Basic Description (Start of article) should be what said topic is, what they are known for, and what they are called.
 * Names and nicknames may use  Bold Text.
 * This section should be written in present tense that is up to date with either the EN or JP novels. If said topic is not alive/does not exist any more, then it should be past tense.

Secondary Description

 * The Secondary Description is a further exploration into the topic. Sections included within the secondary description are as follows and written in that order:
 * Character Descriptions:
 * Appearance
 * Personality
 * Reputation
 * Location Descriptions:
 * Culture
 * Geography

Background

 * The Background should be filled with events that lead up to the main story, before the topic was introduced. This would be RY 367 for most topics. Written in past tense.
 * For example, the background of Viktor Idinarohk would be any events prior to Light Novel Volume 5.

Misc

 * Feel free to add other sections relating to the topic, such as Relationships, Organization, Locations, etc.
 * These sections should be placed in descending order by size, with sections including sub-sections being at the bottom in most circumstances.

End Sections

 * Spoiler sections. These sections may be collapsed. Alternatively we could just add to the top and call it a day. The only example of this type of section is Spearhead Squadron.
 * The Quotes contain important or iconic quotes from the character.
 * Format: "Insert Quote." - (speaker) to (listener) (extra context) (reference to the chapter or episode)
 * The Trivia is any piece of information that does not fit into other sections written as bullet points. Trivia should contain information that has been directly or indirectly been stated by the contents of -Eighty Six- or the ramblings of Asato Asato. Indirectly stated information may include things such as an explanation of symbolism or explanation of Personal Names.
 * Theories and parallels not confirmed by the author are NOT allowed in this section, no matter how likely or similar it is. This is what the Discussions and Blogs are for.
 * The Footnotes is any accompanying piece of information that expands upon another, while not fitting in into the section.
 * Use  for the section. Example code:



Gallery Sub Page

 * The Gallery includes all official art relating to a specific topic, whether sourced from the works themselves or somewhere like Shirabii's twitter. This may be integrated with the Main Page should there be insufficient content. Use the collapsible class attribute only when the gallery is of less importance inside the article.
 * Example code for source edit:


 * Use the hideaddbutton attribute only when the "Add a photo to this gallery" prompt is desired to be hidden. It is recommended to leave this prompt open in the case of Episode galleries to add pictures that visitors see fit.
 * Media Illustrations are sourced directly from published material and should be placed in this order:
 * Volume Covers (LN-> Manga)
 * Colored Illustrations (LN -> Manga)
 * Monochrome Illustrations (LN -> Manga)
 * Captions should state what which volume they came from and their type. (eg: Volume 1 Cover, Volume 2 Colored Illustration, Volume 3 Illustration)
 * Other Illustrations are sourced from artists officially affiliated with the 86 -Eighty Six- series, but not sourced from published material. They should be given an appropriate title and credited to the artist. (eg: Anime Countdown by Shirabii, Episode 6 Illustration by Shinjo Takuya)