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| − | '''BattleTechWiki''' has a specific format style for many of the words found within its articles, as well as an overall aesthetic that attempts to match that of [[Catalyst Game Labs]]' ''[[Classic BattleTech]]''.
| + | #REDIRECT [[Policy:BattleTech_Style_Guide#Italics]] |
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| − | The following should generally appear italicized:
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| − | * Model names for BattleMechs, DropShips, ProtoMechs, JumpShips, WarShips, Space Stations and aerospace fighters (eg. ''Atlas'', ''Stuka'', ''Scout'', ''Union''), but not those of conventional vehicles nor battle armor;
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| − | ** but note that ’Mech and aerospace fighter variant/configuration designations, such as AS7-K and STU-K15, are not italicized.
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| − | * Specific vehicle & vessel names (eg. ''Oceans of the Stars'', ''Liberator'', ''Yen Lo Wang'');
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| − | ** but note that a [[Naval Prefixes|prefix]] such as SLS is not part of the name proper, and thus is not italicized (eg. "SLS ''Prinz Eugen''", not "''SLS Prinz Eugen''").
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| − | * All foreign language and ranks (with the exception of the Federated Suns or Lyran ranks) (ex: ''ja'', ''Kommandant'', ''Tai-sho'', Sergeant Major)<ref>[[:File:Italicized ranks.png| Per Line Developer Ray Arrastia, 02Aug2022]] (screencap)</ref>
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| − | * traditional Clan words (ex: ''surat'', ''chalcas'')
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| − | The following words should generally appear non-italicized:
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| − | *BattleMech
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| − | *OmniMech
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| − | *’Mech
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| − | *MechWarrior
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| − | *BattleTech
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| − | *DropShip
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| − | *JumpShip
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| − | *WarShip
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| − | *aerospace/conventional fighter
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| − | *OmniFighter
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| − | *ProtoMech
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| − | *’Mech and aerospace fighter variant/configuration designations (ex: AS7-K, STU-K15)
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| − | *Vehicles and all infantry (ex: Indra, Swift Wind, Jump, Rifle)
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| − | *Battle armor (neither the word nor classes; ex: Elemental, Nighthawk)
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| − | Epigraphs (the location and date stamp seen in chapter headers) are italicized as well, as are quotations taken out of the body text and placed as a header. Names of publications (such as for books, stories, magazines, films, box sets, etc.) should also be italicized, though sections from within a publication should not be; instead, they are highlighted by quotations (ex: "Advanced Rules", "Active Probes"). The exception is a work of fiction, or short story, within a publication, which would be italicized.
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| − | Italics apply throughout an article, to include the opening, main body, infoboxes and references.
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| − | ''The text in this policy is based on [[BattleCorps]]' ''[http://battlecorps.com/BC2/static.php?page=15 Classic BattleTech Style Guide]''.''
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| − | [[Category:Help|Italics]][[Category:Manual of Style|Italics]]
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