SW1ki:Manual of Style Proposal

 (heading) markup for headings, not the   (bold) markup. Example:



which produces:


 * This is a heading 

If you mark headings this way, a table of contents is automatically generated from the headings in an article. Sections can be automatically numbered for users with that preference set and words within properly marked headings are given greater weight in searches. Headings also help readers by breaking up the text and outlining the article.


 * Capitalize the first letter only of the first word and of any proper nouns in a heading, and leave all of the other letters in lower case.
 * Avoid links within headings.
 * Avoid overuse of sub-headings.

Usage and spelling
Though the readers and editors of may speak many varieties of English, we prefer standard American English spelling, punctuation, and word usage. This is the variety of English used in the first printings of most primary sources.

If the title of an article differs in different varieties of English, the American title should be the article title, with alternate names being used as redirects (for example, Lightsabre redirects to Lightsaber).

Tense
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…"

- Star Wars films

This is a matter of debate. Personally, I wouldn't mind writing articles in past-tense as the Star Wars universe, and the MUSH, are meant to be events that occured a long time ago. However, I doubt others feel this way, so I'm not going to argue it. However, events that occured in the past, such as battles, or something has long passed, such as a character doing so and so, should be written in past-tense... Danik was born on Corellia, Danik was at the Battle of Corellia, Danik did so and so. When it comes to a present situation, like, Korynn is the current director of ISB, then that's when present-tense should be used. I dunno, I'll let the rest of us decide.

Sector versus system
When we name systems, and when we link to them, the word "system" should remain in lower case, while the word "Sector" when coupled with the name of a sector, should be capitalized.

Examples: Faylar Sector and Corellian system

Jedi and Sith
The words "Jedi" and "Sith" must always be capitalized. "Jedi" and "Sith" are metonyms that refer to "a member of the Jedi Order" and "a member of the Sith Order," respectively.

The Force
While "the Force" is a proper name and therefore must be capitalized, the light and dark sides of the Force are not capitalized in the vast majority of official sources and therefore must not be capitalized. For example: "Anakin Skywalker fell to the dark side", not "...to the Dark Side".

Rebel and Imperial
If these adjectives refer to the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire, they should always be capitalized. "Mon Calamari supported the Rebel cause" and "The Imperial base on Kejim was..."

However, note that if the referent of these forms are not either of these organizations, there is no reason to capitalize: "The Galaxy was in turmoil by a series of rebellions and civil wars."

Human and other sentient species
In all sections of in-universe articles, the words "Human" and "Near-Human" should be capitalized, just as the name of any other sentient species in the Star Wars universe would be. The word "humanoid," however, should not be capitalized.

Please note that semi-sentient or non-sentient creature names must not be in capitals. Hence, writing "Rancor" instead of "rancor" is agrammatical. As much as we don't capitalize "Dog" or "Cat" in real-life, we shouldn't capitalize fictional creature names.

Galaxy
The community has decided that the word galaxy should always be capitalized if it refers to the Star Wars galaxy: "Order 66 aimed at the execution of all Jedi all across the Galaxy." If it refers to any galaxy or a galaxy that is other than the Star Wars galaxy, it must remain in the lower case: "A galaxy is a collection of constellations."

Ranks and titles
A rank's name is not to be capitalized if it refers to the rank, not a person. "Ackbar was a well-known admiral." or "As a captain, he had many responsibilities."

However, if the word refers to a person, it should be in capitals. "As an experienced leader, Admiral Ackbar..." or "He never liked telling jokes to the Admiral."

There are some ranks the name of which should always be capitalized, no matter the semantics. Such titles are Padawan, Vice Admiral, Flight Leader, and so on.

Class and ship names
Names of specific spaceships should be:
 * Capitalized
 * Italicized
 * Used with the definite article
 * e.g.
 * "The Thunderflare operated in the Core region."
 * NOT "Thunderflare operated in the Core region."


 * Referred to by neutral pronouns (it, its)


 * e.g.
 * "The Chimaera was a fine ship. Its commanding officer was Captain Pellaeon."

Class names are italicized only when a spaceship in the class bears the same name. The definite article may be used, but it is not required.
 * When a ship’s class is a modifier, use a hyphen:
 * "Quasar Fire-class Bulk Cruiser"


 * When it is a noun, do not use a hyphen:
 * "Ships of the Victory class were often overlooked"


 * e.g.
 * An Executor-class Star dreadnought

Do not italicize a class name when:
 * Using the class name and type, but without "-class"
 * "Venator Star Destroyer"


 * It is being used alone as a noun
 * "Most models of the Broadside were lightly armored and ran with a small crew."

Starfighter, missile, and other craft types where a specific spaceship does not bear the class name should be
 * Capitalized
 * Un-italicized
 * Preceded by the full technical designation in the first instance, and may be referred to solely by type name or common name in all succeeding instances.
 * Referred to with neuter pronouns (it)


 * e.g.
 * The T-65 X-wing, or X-wing in all further instances

Quotations
Quotations should follow this general format:
 * If the quote is less than a paragraph long, simply including it in the article's body with "quotation marks" will suffice.
 * If the quote is at least a paragraph in length, or a dialogue, insert as a block quote:


 * "Block quotes are indented with a colon at the beginning of each new paragraph. Each paragraph needs only one colon, not a new colon for each line (word wrap will accomplish this automatically).


 * New paragraphs, however, do require their own colon."

Please be sure to provide as much information as possible (for instance: source, page if applicable, and characters speaking if applicable).


 * Users should not correct the capitalization, spelling, grammar, or word usage within direct quotes taken from copyrighted sources as such modifications jeopardize our Fair use claim on that material. Article quotes ought to be verbatim and any changes, edits, or exclusions should be explicitly noted by using square brackets ("[ ]"). Any errors made by the author may be noted by using "[sic]." This includes the words such as Human and Galaxy that the community has decided to capitalize in all other contexts.
 * Quotes that serve as introductions to article subsections should not contain internal links because they appear unprofessional and are generally distracting. The only exception to this rule would be in-universe words or phrases of an obscure nature (ie. blue milk).
 * Redundant internal links should not be added to quotes because they serve little purpose beyond making the quotes appear cluttered and messy. Links should only be added to quotes if they contain a specific article's ONLY mention of a particular concept, but even then, it is better to integrate the internal link into the body of the article's text.
 * Piped links should be avoided as much as possible. If the context of the quote is not readily apparent, it is best to add appropriate information to the quote attribution field of the quote template rather than adding piped links to ambiguous pronouns such as "you," "he," or "they."

Per standards of American English, double quotation marks (" ") should be used and the period (full stop), comma, question and exclamation marks should be within the quotation.

Single quotation marks (' ') should only be used when there is a quotation inside a quotation: "I never liked 'May the Force be with you.'"

Examples
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid."
 * Single speaker

- Han Solo to Luke Skywalker

"I prefer more straightforward methods." "Master of understatement."
 * Two or more speakers

- Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Units of measurement
For consistency, all in universe articles should use metric units of weight, mass, length, and other measurements. This follows the practice in most sources of official Star Wars canon. (See also List of measurement units.)