Emmy The Robot Fandom Wiki:Manual of style: Difference between revisions

The following '''manual of style''' aims to provide a set of standards and guidelines regarding the ''style and formatting'' of articles on this wiki. For guidelines regarding the ''structure'' of articles, refer to the [[Emmy The Robot FanFandom Wiki:Layout guide|layout guide]].

Use the standard <code><nowiki><ref>[Link Text]</ref></nowiki></code> syntax to make a citation, and make sure the page includes a References section at the end in accordance with the [[Emmy The Robot FanFandom Wiki:Layout guide|layout guide]]. When adding a new citation, make sure that the same link is not already in use. If you need to refer to the same source more than once, the first instance of its citation should be given a unique name (for example, <code><nowiki><ref name="first">[Link Text]</ref></nowiki></code>), with subsequent instances referring to the same name with a simpler syntax (<code><nowiki><ref name="first" /></nowiki></code>).

Generally avoid using citations in introductory parts ([[Emmy The Robot FanFandom Wiki:Layout guide#Lead|leads]]) of articles, and instead save them for the main body of the article, where, ideally, the same information should be presented in greater detail. Of course, this guideline doesn't apply to very short articles where there is no difference between the introductory part and main body.

Use the <code><nowiki><ref group="note">Text</ref></nowiki></code> syntax to create a footnote. As with citations, if a page contains footnotes, make sure that it includes a Notes section above the References one at the end in accordance with the [[Emmy The Robot FanFandom Wiki:Layout guide|layout guide]].