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Before we get into editing articles, we need to talk about some basic editing guidelines concerning things like style, structure, layout, and etiquette. Mistakes are okay, but let's do our best to keep the quality high by following these guidelines.
; Limit links
: You are encouraged to provide links to other articles as related terms appear in the text. In general, this can be ''limited to the first appearance of a term'' in a given article. (e.g. Don't link to the "Iron" article every single time "iron" appears in the "Allomancy" article.) However, links in infoboxes should not count toward the one link limit. In other words, if Roshar is listed in the infobox as the location, and Roshar is also in the article, both should be linked.
; Word processors
;Tense
: In general, articles should be written in present tense. There are exceptions; most notably, history sections
;Capitalization
: In general, ''spell out the numbers 1-100'' rather than using numerals. (e.g. use "four" not "4")
: Use a ''single space'' to separate sentences. (not two)
: References at the end of sentences should be placed ''directly'' '''after''' the period.
=== Titles ===
;Article Titles
: Titles of articles should generally be singular.
: For characters, do not include titles, honorifics, etc. if the character's full name is known. For other scenarios, see [[Coppermind:Style#Article Titles]]
: Don't capitalize subsequent words in a title unless warranted by the [[:Coppermind:Style#Capitalization|capitalization rules]].
;Section Titles
: Section titles should be in [[wikipedia:title case|title case]]
: Do not apply formatting (e.g. bold, italics, etc.) to section titles.
: Do not use internal or external links in section titles.
== Article Structure ==
;Initial Templates
: An [[:Help:Templates#Infoboxes|infobox]] should be the first thing in most articles. This is directly followed by any relevant [[Template:Spoilers|spoiler]] or [[Template:Update|update]] tags.
;Summary
;Images
: Images are a fantastic way to liven up an article. As always, make sure you have
;Quotations
: Quotes are another great way to provide a visually appealing layout to articles. As discussed above, we don't want to quote large portions of text in the body of articles. But use of relevant quotes is a great way to let the books speak directly into the article. Just like with images, try mixing up the location of any quotes that you use. Creating quotes is covered on the [[:Help:
== Etiquette ==
[[17s-topic:89568|The 17th Shard Code of Conduct]] applies in full to the Coppermind.
Always treat other editors with respect and politeness. Assume that everyone has good intentions.
Talk through major changes with other editors to make sure others agree with the changes. If you're making significant changes to an article that someone else has put a lot of work into, involve them in the process.
== AI Policy ==
The use of AI to generate, modify, or otherwise contribute to the Coppermind is not permitted. This includes, but is not limited to: artwork, text, templates, and any other content used on or by the Coppermind.
The use of Coppermind content for training machine learning models, and the scraping of data from the Coppermind are prohibited without express permission from the [http://www.17thshard.com/ 17th Shard] and all licensees.
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