Vault:Style Guide - Revision history

GaryJJSpate at 20:59, 29 July 2026

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GaryJJSpate at 20:25, 29 July 2026

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	= The Vault Style Guide =		= The Vault Style Guide =

	The '''Vault Style Guide''' establishes the writing standards, formatting rules and editorial principles used throughout The Vault.		The '''Vault Style Guide''' establishes the writing standards, formatting rules and editorial principles used throughout The Vault.

GaryJJSpate at 20:25, 29 July 2026

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	~~{{Documentation}}~~

	= The Vault Style Guide =		= The Vault Style Guide =

GaryJJSpate at 20:21, 29 July 2026

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GaryJJSpate: /* Category structure */

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	* Content splits into subject-matter branches (Reported Phenomena, Parapsychology, People, In The Media, Hub Pages) and administrative branches (Vault Maintenance).		* Content splits into subject-matter branches (Reported Phenomena, Parapsychology, People, In The Media, Hub Pages) and administrative branches (Vault Maintenance).
	* '''Flat tagging is retired''' for content pages generally — a page carries only its single most specific category, not a chain up to "All Files" or "The Vault."		* '''Flat tagging is retired''' for content pages generally — a page carries only its single most specific category, not a chain up to "All Files" or "The Vault."
	* '''Exception: all biography pages carry <~~code~~>[[Category:People]]</~~code~~> in addition to their specific subcategory''' (Psychic Mediums, Investigators, Researchers, TV Personalities, Witnesses). This is required so {{tl\|StatsBar}}'s <~~code~~>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:People\|all}}</~~code~~> count on the Main Page reflects every person on the wiki, not just the handful of subcategory shells — PAGESINCATEGORY only counts direct members of a category, not members of its subcategories.		* '''Exception: all biography pages carry <nowiki>[[Category:People]]</nowiki> in addition to their specific subcategory''' (Psychic Mediums, Investigators, Researchers, TV Personalities, Witnesses). This is required so {{tl\|StatsBar}}'s <nowiki>{{PAGESINCATEGORY:People\|all}}</nowiki> count on the Main Page reflects every person on the wiki, not just the handful of subcategory shells — PAGESINCATEGORY only counts direct members of a category, not members of its subcategories.
	* Only direct children of the root, and category pages one level below it, tag their immediate parent otherwise.		* Only direct children of the root, and category pages one level below it, tag their immediate parent otherwise.

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 * Partisan or single-source blogs (e.g. a subject's own fan site, or a rival's) are useful for detail but should not be the sole basis for a contested claim; attribute rather than assert where sources conflict.
 * Health conditions, convictions, or other sensitive biographical facts are included only when independently corroborated and directly relevant to the subject's notability.
 == Infobox reference ==

GaryJJSpate: /* Sourcing and external links */

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Sourcing and external links

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	* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap.		* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap.
	* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.		* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.
	* Wikitext content should avoid `<nowiki><code>[[...]]</code></nowiki>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `(nowiki)[[...]](/nowiki)` instead (replacing the brackets with <>).		* Wikitext content should avoid `<nowiki><code>[[...]]</code></nowiki>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `(nowiki)<nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki>(/nowiki)` instead (replacing the brackets with <>).

	== Templates ==		== Templates ==

GaryJJSpate: /* Sourcing and external links */

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	* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap.		* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap.
	* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.		* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.
	* Wikitext content should avoid `<nowiki><code>[[...]]</code></nowiki>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `~~<code><~~nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki><~~/code~~>~~` instead~~.		* Wikitext content should avoid `<nowiki><code>[[...]]</code></nowiki>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `(nowiki)[[...]](/nowiki)` instead (replacing the brackets with <>).

	== Templates ==		== Templates ==

GaryJJSpate: /* Sourcing and external links */

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	* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap.		* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap.
	* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.		* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.
	* Wikitext content should avoid `<code>[[...]]</code>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `<code><nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki></code>` instead.		* Wikitext content should avoid `<nowiki><code>[[...]]</code></nowiki>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `<code><nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki></code>` instead.

	== Templates ==		== Templates ==

GaryJJSpate: /* Sourcing and external links */

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	== Sourcing and external links ==		== Sourcing and external links ==
	* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap ~~(see the handling of [[The Corner Pin, Donington le Heath]])~~.		* Cite real sources found via search; don't invent citations or fabricate hauntings for real, named locations without a source. If nothing turns up, say so honestly rather than filling the gap.
	* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.		* Amazon purchase links (`amzn.to` short links) cannot be verified by fetch — flag this limitation when adding one rather than presenting it as confirmed to match the exact edition.
	* Wikitext content should avoid `<code>[[...]]</code>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `<code><nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki></code>` instead.		* Wikitext content should avoid `<code>[[...]]</code>` to display a literal category/link tag as text — MediaWiki will still execute it. Use `<code><nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki></code>` instead.