Manual of Style:Article content

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This page documents the Manual of Style guidelines of the GTA Wiki.

In short: Articles should be informative, well-structured, and consistent.

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This page documents the Official GTA Wiki Manual of Style on article content.

Overview

Every article should be structured and written to stand on its own as much as possible. Readers should be able to understand the topic without needing to rely on other pages for essential context or information. Cross-linking is encouraged, but critical details should not be offloaded to other articles. To help ensure that articles are readable and contextualized as much as possible, it is heavily encouraged to use a range of media, including body text, lists, tables and images, and explain or reference any terminology that may be confusing to unfamiliar eyes.

The basics

These are the fundamentals to a good wiki article:

Read through the relevant article layout to determine how to structure an article.
Ensure all information is accurate and can be verified by in-game content or reliable sources (see MOS:REF).
Avoid speculation and rumors unless clearly marked as such MOS:TOPHAT).
Use clear, straightforward language and avoid opinions (see MOS:TONE).
Use a balance of body text for descriptions and lists for important details to enhance readability (see MOS:BODY and MOS:LIST).
Use galleries with high-quality images (see MOS:FILE and MOS:GALLERY).

Consistency

These help make articles easier to find and maintain:

Follow consistent naming conventions and terminology used within the game (see MOS:NAME).
Use standardized sections and heading titles (see MOS:HEAD).
Use standard date formats and units of measurement (see MOS:DATE).
Use American English or British English where possible (see MOS:SPELLING and MOS:GRAMMAR).
Determine whether the article should be split into multiple articles (see MOS:SPLIT).

Quick tips

These spruce up articles and help make meaningful connections around the wiki:

Use internal links to connect to related articles within the wiki, and external links to related topics outside of the wiki (see MOS:LINK).
Make use of tables, infoboxes and navigation boxes (see MOS:TABLE, MOS:INFOBOX and MOS:NAVBOX).
Mark articles containing spoilers (see MOS:SPOILER).
Avoid cluttering articles with Trivia where possible (see MOS:TRIVIA).
Avoid focusing on what does not, did not or will not happen (see MOS:DIDNT).
Regularly check back and update articles with new information from game updates, DLCs, or official announcements.

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