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This is the '''Manual of Style''' for
==When writing an article==
===Adding a
It's encouraged to have at least one quote in every article. Use the {{tl|Quote}} for one-liners (or {{tl|Quote2}} if you want to avoid the template automatically linking) and {{tl|RQ2}} for conversations between two characters. It's best to write the quotations under each Section.
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To determine which tense to use in articles, it is logical to describe events happening in-game in the present tense; even if a game was released decades ago, it still performs the same today as it did on release. Therefore, to simplify:
*Use present tense to describe plot and events as it happens in-game, including gameplay.
*Use past tense to describe flashbacks and events that happen prior to the game's plot.
The same applies to describing real world events. When talking about game development, releases and/or promotions, use a tense appropriate for the time period in which the event occurred eg "The Nintendo 64 '''was''' launched in 1996". When describing the product itself, use present tense,
===Spelling===
===Point of view===
On most
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Following our [[Mariopedia:Spoiler Policy|Spoiler Policy]], it's encouraged to place the {{tl|Spoiler}} above content regarded as spoilers - this mostly being plot sections - and {{tl|Endspoiler}} below it.
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:''For table formatting and markup, see [[Help:Tables]]''
Some game specific articles may contain information that can be compiled into a table or infobox. Each game has a certain color swatch code for its table headers and subheaders. Instead of inputting the hexadecimal code for each color (bgcolor="#000000"), type in the class code for each game (class="
The table below lists only the specific games that are more likely to have this kind of information; for other titles or compilations, refer to their individual navigation templates.
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!colspan=3| ''Main Series''
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! ''Game'' !!
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! Header
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! Subheader
| class="
| class="SMB1B"|SMB1B
|}
==Working with
:''For the policy on media files, seek [[Mariopedia:Media]]''
===Adding
The general practice would be to start Image placement on the right side by adding "right" in the image coding as in "<nowiki>[[
An image without white/transparent backgrounds should be thumbnailed by adding "thumb" in the image coding as in "<nowiki>[[
Image galleries should be created when a number of images in a section clutter the layout. Image galleries should also be used with a caption to describe each of the images it contains.
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The {{tl|Listen}} template is used to help readers listen to an audio sample. While we have no specific guideline, template placement should be aligned to "right" or "left" accordingly. Standard practice is to put those templates on the left-hand side. Seek out the [[Help:Audio|Audio help page]] for more information.
===Embedding
When embedding a video from video hosting websites such as
<pre>
<div class="thumb t((left/right))" style="width:320px; background:((Caption Box Color)); border: 2px solid #A9A9A9;">
<div class="thumbcaption" style="text-align: center;"><font color="((Caption Text Color))">((Caption Title))</font></div>
<youtube width="320" height="240">((11-character
</div>
</pre>
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