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This style guide will serve as a guide for layout, grammatical choices, style of writing, etc, specifically for the Raft Wiki. There may be situations in which it makes sense to diverge, but try asking another editor first.

Getting started

If you're a new editor, welcome and thank you for wanting to improve the Wiki! The first thing you need to know is that you are always welcome to do small or large edits to any page that needs it. With that said, there are a set of guide lines you need to follow when editing the Wiki. This page has information on the Raft-specific ways of doing things, but there is also a Gamepedia-standard we like to follow. If you're new to editing, you definitely want to check it out. And fair warning, there are two ways of learning how to edit: you either copy what you see on the [Exemplary Pages] or you read guides until you get it. In other words, if you're good at logically deducing format and tendencies from Exemplary Pages, feel free. If you're more of a learn before doing, check out the guide.

With that said, enjoy your time here and have fun. Pick out your expertise or become a jack-of-all-trades - it's up to you!

Grammar and Linguistics

Linguistics
Attempt to be consistent with the other pages. Use the pages listed on "Category:Exemplary_Page" as an example for how to write a page.

  • Use "the player" when referring to the person playing. Do not use "you".
  • All pages start with the sentence: "[Item Name] is a [Category link] (Group name) in Raft". Sometimes, the item is listed in plural, in which case the relevant words are changed: "[Item Names] are [Category Name] [group name] in Raft". The [group name] may refer to objects within the Environment category, or elements within the Structures category. If you're in doubt, check out other pages of the same category.

Grammar
Use oxford commas (comma before the last item when listing: My friend, his girlfriend, and myself).

Header Content Guidelines

Summary

Answers the questions that applies to the entry:

  • Items/Resources: "Where is the item found, and how is it collected?"
  • Menu items: "How is it acquired (or available from start?), and what is its primary function?
  • Enemies: "Where is the enemy found, and how does it act?"

Uses

Written in Bullet-in form. Keep it simple and specific. Do not go into details unless they are actually useful (alternative uses are fine).

Gallery

Pictures relating to the page. Make short and precise descriptions of what's in the picture with capitalized start letters except for propositions and articles (Example: "Shark in the Water" or "The Biggest Stone on the Island"). Keep it to 2-3 pictures.

Trivia

Out-of-game facts, previous functions, bug exploits, and the like goes here.

Media

Pictures, GIFs and the like must be under 8MB to be uploaded. Make sure all pictures and GIFs show only the main subject and is not littered with other objects unless necessary. Crop images to remove unnecessary information.

All pages concerning visualized content should have pictures of said object in a gallery or GIF. Pictures can be uploaded directly to the Wiki by using the Edit Source function. In the top of the editing field is a "Drop files here" bar. After uploading the files they should be used in mainly two ways:

As a gallery

<gallery>
Example.jpg|This is a Correct Formatted Caption
Example.jpg|This Caption is Different
</gallery>

As a sole picture

Single files can be used using the following code in the Source Editor:
[[File:FILENAME.jpg|left|This is a Description]]
Make sure the filename also contains the right filetype (.jpg, .gif, etc.).

Infoboxes

The Raft wiki currently uses two different infoboxes: the regular infobox and the enemy infobox. The regular infobox is used for all in-game entities that has an icon. The enemy infobox is used, as its name suggests, when describing enemies. In both cases, all available information must be applied to the best ability of the editor.

Links

A thorough Wiki has links to all relevant pages when possible. As a rule of thumb, the first time something is mentioned that has a page (or should have), it should be linked and capitalized, i.e. Clock. All following mentions of this page is still capitalized, but no longer linked, i.e. Clock. If the editor is in doubt whether a page exists or should, there are two steps to take. Firstly, search for the page with the expected name - try synonyms if it doesn't exist. Secondly, consider how much information could go into the page and whether it justifies creating it. Feel free to create any page you think fits the criteria.

Numbers

The first ten numbers (1-10) must be spelled out. When in doubt, check this guide. There are a number of situations where writing out the number looks weird, or big numbers that must be written out. Following is a quick run-through (more info in above link):

When to use numerals:

  • The number 11 and up should be written as a numeral.
  • All percentages, i.e. 4%.
  • All numbers relating to time, i.e. 3 minutes, 7 seconds.
  • When listing item requirements, i.e. 5 Planks, 2 Ropes.

When to spell it out:

  • Numbers zero to ten.
  • When the number is at the start of a sentence.
  • When two numbers are next to each other, only one can be written out.

If there are multiple numbers in one sentence, be consistent, even if you have to break some of the rules above.

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