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== Specific conventions == | == Specific conventions == | ||
* '''Game and book titles.''' Games that have the same title as the subject they are about should have "(game)" at the end of their title (for example, [[Myst (game)]]). Books and games should both have their full name written out (e.g. [[Myst: The Book of Ti'ana]]). Titles should match capitalization in production sources when possible. | * '''Game and book titles.''' Games that have the same title as the subject they are about should have "(game)" at the end of their title (for example, [[Myst (game)]]). Books and games should both have their full name written out (e.g. [[Myst: The Book of Ti'ana]]). Titles should match capitalization in production sources when possible. | ||
* '''Languages.''' Languages often share their names with the culture or species that it is native to. In these cases, suffix the language name with " | * '''Languages.''' Languages often share their names with the culture or species that it is native to. In these cases, suffix the language name with the word "language"—but only when necessary. | ||
* '''Species names.''' Always use the name of an alien species in singular form (e.g. "bahro", not "bahros"). For examples like [[D'ni]] for which there are several definitions, use a [[GoArch:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page. | * '''Species names.''' Always use the name of an alien species in singular form (e.g. "bahro", not "bahros"). For examples like [[D'ni]] for which there are several definitions, use a [[GoArch:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page. | ||
** | ** Species names should always be lower-case ("bahro", not "Bahro"), while race names are capitalized ("Pento", not "pento"). | ||
* '''Age names.''' In all cases, use the most common version of an Age's proper name, (e.g. [[Terahnee]] instead of [[Devokan]], and [[Riven]] instead of "Age 5" or "The Fifth Age"). | * '''Age names.''' In all cases, use the most common version of an Age's proper name, (e.g. [[Terahnee]] instead of [[Devokan]], and [[Riven]] instead of "Age 5" or "The Fifth Age"). | ||
* '''Lists.''' Use the plural form of the subject. (Example: <nowiki>[[Relto pages]] or [[List of bahro stones]]</nowiki>) | * '''Lists.''' Use the plural form of the subject. (Example: <nowiki>[[Relto pages]] or [[List of bahro stones]]</nowiki>) |