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The Manual of Style of the Final Fantasy Wiki is used to give the uniform ideas of how to write articles, serving as a style and content guideline to establish clarity and consistency across the project. It concerns the context of the Final Fantasy series specifically and the out-of-universe articles.

The Manual of Style only covers content guidelines and writing styles; for an explanation on article structure and usage of tags in pages, please see Article Layout Guide. It is not a detailed manual of the English language, only its use within the Final Fantasy series; for a more detailed guide on that, please see Wikipedia's Manual of Style. For general editing help, please see Editing.

Formatting

The only kinds of wikitext formatting to be used within articles are bold thickened text and italics slanted text. These are used in two specific purposes.

Bold

Bold text ('''bolded''') is used for the first mention of an article's name on the article, and the alternate names it uses.

For an average article, an example would be:

Fira (ファイラ, Faira?), also known as Fire2 and Fire 2

In this case, "Fira" was the first time the article name was used. "Fire2" and "Fire 2" are both alternate names, in this case since they both used the same Japanese translation as "Fira", but were different in-game translations of the term. Both "Fire2" and "Fire 2" would also redirect, or their parent page or disambiguation page would point to the "Fira" article.

For an MMO, an example would be:

Synthesis (colloquially referred to as crafting)

This is because many players use "crafting" to refer to the term more often than they use "Synthesis" to refer to it. Redirects would be used similarly here.

Italics

Italic text (''italicized'') is always used when referring to the titles of any published media. Any time Final Fantasy XII is referred to, it is italicized. Similarly, in-universe ship names are often italicized, such as the Highwind from Final Fantasy VII. Foreign phrases are also often italicized within their etymology section, or Japanese template.

Linking

Linking ([[link]] or [[page link|link text]])) should be used the first time a term is referred to on the page. When referring to the term within a specific context, the specific link should be used; when referring to it in a general context, the recurring link can be used. As such, when referring to the recurring Fire spell, "Fire (ability)" is linked to. When referring to the Fire spell in Final Fantasy VI, the link redirect Fire (Final Fantasy VI) is linked to instead.

Links and italics will often be used in conjunction with one another, such as when linking to releases. This is often a case of placing the italics outside of the link, though other times, it is more complicated. When discussing cases such as Final Fantasy XIV/Legacy, only the Final Fantasy XIV part will be italicized, as "Legacy" is not part of its title. As such, legacy Final Fantasy XIV will be used; italics can be used within links.

Lists

Lists are more appropriate in many instances on articles in case of information that is more easily read as a bulleted or numbered list than as a paragraph. Normally this should be a bullet point list (* followed by the item) rather than a numbered list (# followed by the item) if the specific order is not critical or the items do not need to be referred by number. In cases where a list could potentially take up multiple columns, the list template should be used. In some cases, particularly when referring to gameplay information, a half-width table may be used in place of a list.

Tables

Tables should be used to list data in rows and columns. They should be appropriately formatted (see help for use and guide in the Layout Guide) and appropriately used (when containing data, such as statistical data, sortable data, and complex lists).

Emphasis

It may be tempting to use wikitext formatting to add emphasis to a specific word. Emphasis on words within articles should not use italics, underlined text, or bold text. Although this is allowed in project space, in documentation of templates and other areas that do not adhere to typical policies and guidelines such as walkthroughs, wikitext formatting should not be used to add emphasis to words in articles, nor should capitalization.

Grammar

Spelling

English language rules vary per region, but American English is the accepted language used on the Wiki for all article content. Users are asked to change UK English into American English on pages, unless it describes a particular regional difference featured in one of the games.

Capitalization

Section headers and article names*(For more information on article naming, please see the Naming Policy) always use sentence case, rather than title case.

Throughout the rest of the article, capitalization is dependent on the capitalization used in-game, and on the latest translation. This varies on a game-to-game basis. Generally, Square Enix often capitalize terms fully, as is particularly the case gameplay terms such as ability and enemy names. Even in cases where the game's capitalization may appear to be incorrect and not following English rules, the capitalization on the wiki will use those of the game; the in-game capitalizations are canon, and they are the official terms, and are often consistent within games, with any errors being the fault of Square Enix and not of the wiki.

Capitalizations will often differ, and it is important to note when they do. For instance, when referring to the recurring "Black Mage" job generally, "Black Mage" is used. When referring to the specific "Black Mage" job in Final Fantasy V, "Black Mage" is also used, as it was the official translated term. However, when referring to the black mage race within Final Fantasy IX, "black mage" is used, as that is the official translated term. Bare in mind that this does not always apply to races; Lunarian in Final Fantasy IV, as an example, is translated within lore.

As an example of when to capitalize which terms, when saying:

"Vivi Ornitier is a black mage."

The term "black mage" was not capitalized, as it referred to his race. When saying:

"Vivi Ornitier's abilities are similar to those of the Black Mage job in the series."

The term "Black Mage" was capitalized, as it referred to a different term, and one that is capitalized.

Sometimes capitalization even within games and within the same contexts may be inconsistent. Though translation of the word "Black Mage" can be used within lore and gameplay contexts differently the same way, some words which refer to the same terms within the same contexts may be capitalized differently in different places. In these cases, the more commonly recurring capitalization of the term is used instead.

For out-of-universe articles, this is much simpler, and English can be used as normal.

Style

Japanese name

The Japanese name should always be used at the start of an article right next to the bold text where its name is first mentioned, using {{j}}, with exceptions when the Japanese name is featured in an infobox. This contains the Japanese kana, romaji and literal text, though the literal text is only required when it differs from the translated name. Japanese text does not need to be used in other cases, other than on translations pages, and for terms used in untranslated content not officially released outside of Japan. In these cases, the wiki will always use an unofficial translation based on assumptions and on common translations, and as such, may differ from a translation that may be released by Square Enix if the game is translated and released in the West.

If something has appeared in a Japanese title in different forms of kanji and hiragana then the Japanese can be written in a single instance of {{j}}, with the text separated by "or", e.g. (魔術の杖? or まじゅつのつえ, Majutsu no Tsue?).

Romanization of Japanese

The wiki uses modified Hepburn romanization as its style, as detailed in Wikipedia's guidelines.

Page titles for media with an official Japanese name but no official Japanese name use a romanization of the Japanese in its names. In these cases, katakana transliterations should use the original word (e.g. "Dragon" instead of "Doragon" in Final Fantasy II Hihō no Dragon). These titles should follow the English rules of Title Case.

Verb tense

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 e.g "The PlayStation was launched in 1994" or . When describing the product itself, use present tense e.g. "Final Fantasy XI uses the concept of changing Jobs in a similar fashion to Final Fantasy III." Exceptions are for unreleased products that use future tense, and unfinished products that use past tense.

Point of view

A neutral point of view" (NPOV) should be given when writing articles. The only exception to this rule is when writing story sections of specific articles, wherein the point of view must instead reflect how the events unfold from the article's subject's perspective. Aside from this, all mainspace content must be written NPOV. An example of following NPOV is that users cannot place bias for gameplay strategies they add over others listed, and must instead list all gameplay strategies as equally valid depending on different circumstances/player choices.

Pronouns

The pronouns used when referring to characters should match those used to refer to them in dialogue. Therefore, Quina Quen is referred to with "s/he"/"his/her", and the Cranberry Knights are referred to with "xe"/"hir". If the character is not referred to by pronouns in dialogue, and is either genderless or has an unspecified gender, they are referred to with the singular "they"/"their"; otherwise, they are referred to using the pronouns of their gender.

Active voice

As active voice is much stronger than the passive voice, it is preferred when used in articles. The following is an example of a sentence in the passive voice:

"Cecil was removed from his post as Captain of the Red Wings by the King of Baron."

Below is an example of that same sentence, except written in the active voice:

"The King of Baron removed Cecil from his post as Captain of the Red Wings."

Here, the person performing the action is the subject of the sentence, instead of the person or thing the action is performed on. Action is better than being.

Dates

When adding a date to an article, such as a release date, the standard practice is to omit ordinal suffixes (-st, -rd, -nd) and to use the MDY format with a comma following the day e.g. December 26, 2013. If a specific day has not been confirmed, a comma need not be used e.g. December 2013. This should be followed both in info tables and general article information.

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+The '''Manual of Style''' of the Final Fantasy Wiki is used to give the uniform ideas of how to write articles, serving as a style and content guideline to establish clarity and consistency across the project. It concerns the context of the ''Final Fantasy'' series specifically and the out-of-universe articles.
-This page will give an idea of how to write articles so they are consistent with many of the similar articles.
+The Manual of Style only covers content guidelines and writing styles; for an explanation on article structure and usage of tags in pages, please see [[Project:Article Layout Guide|Article Layout Guide]]. It is not a detailed manual of the English language, only its use within the ''Final Fantasy'' series; for a more detailed guide on that, please see [[wikipedia:Manual of Style|Wikipedia's Manual of Style]]. For general editing help, please see [[Help:Editing|Editing]].
-==General Article Guide==
-* Article title must follow the subject's official name, e.g. "[[Revolver]]" instead of "Squall's Weapon". It must also be written in Singular instead of Plural, e.g. "Gun" instead of "Guns" - exceptions are only when the article is a List, e.g. "List of Airships".
-**For characters, the character's name should be given with no title, unless to avoid tags, e.g. "[[King Horne]]"''.
-**For subjects without official names, please use the most accepted title - discussions encouraged - and place {{tl|Nameless}} at the top of the article, e.g. "[[Grim Reaper]]".
-* Always include basic information about the subject when starting an article. The first sentence should detail the name, classification, and game (or compilation, or series if it recurs). In succeeding sentences, the place where the thing is found, what the thing looks like (or sounds like if it is audio), and its purpose within its appearance.
-** Articles should begin by the article's subject in bold, followed by {{[[Template:J|J]]}}. This will bold the subject of the article and provide the equivalent in Japanese, a romaji transliteration and a literal translation, which should be added if not redundant. <nowiki>For example, '''Necron''' {{J|永遠の闇|Eien no Yami|Darkness of Eternity|Eternal Darkness}}</nowiki> gives "'''Necron''' {{J|永遠の闇|Eien no Yami|Darkness of Eternity|Eternal Darkness}}". Pages that use infoboxes are exempt of this since the infoboxes already have sections for the Japanese term.
-**For gameplay articles such as enemies and items, the exact name must be used. For character and location articles, the full name should be used including titles, e.g. "[[Cecil Harvey]]".
-**If the subject is referred to by multiple names, these must be mentioned in bold followed by the situation, e.g. "[[Mikoto]]". If the subject has different names in different languages, these must be mentioned including the versions, e.g. "[[Rinoa Heartilly]]".
-** The "International Phonetics Alphabet" (IPA) guide should be mentioned on the introductory sentences; for voiced characters, in the sentence which notes the character's voice actor/actress. Pages that use infoboxes are exempt of this, since the infoboxes already have sections for the IPA.
-* When writing the article content, game titles should be written in ''italics'', e.g. ''Final Fantasy IX'' and song titles should be with "quotation marks", e.g. "Prelude".
-* The definite article (the) and indefinite articles (a/an) should be avoided in article titles except if they are used as the official title.
-* Please write in third person: use "the player" instead of "you". Disregard this when writing walkthroughs.
-* Please avoid writing abbreviations for game titles, e.g "FFVII" - it should be "''Final Fantasy VII''", and gaming systems e.g. "PS" - it should be "PlayStation". Exceptions are for spaces where the full name would not fit.
-* Follow the official game title and use roman numerals, it's ''Final Fantasy III'', ''NOT'' Final Fantasy 3.
-* Wikilinking is limited to the first occurrence of the word or phrase.
+==Formatting==
-==What an article should have==
+The only kinds of [[mw:wikitext|wikitext]] formatting to be used within articles are '''bold''' thickened text and ''italics'' slanted text. These are used in two specific purposes.
-This depends on the page.  Some things are meant for some pages. Also remember that not everything in the series is entitled to a separate article. Please see the [[Project:Article Creation Policy|Article Creation Policy]] for the minimum requirements for articles.
-===For Games===
+===Bold===
+'''Bold''' text (<nowiki>'''bolded'''</nowiki>) is used for the first mention of an article's name on the article, and the alternate names it uses.
-Recent discussions point out that the game articles, the highlights of this Wiki, should be divided to:
-*the descriptive '''Intro''', describing about the game in general. Some snippets from the content of the article may be written here,
-*the '''Gameplay''', divided into subsections on the aspects of the game that makes it unique from the rest of the series. Links to the gameplay element pages, if any, should be linked too.
-*the '''Setting''' in which the story takes place. A link to the main/list location/world article should be added too,
-*the list of playable '''Characters''' including a short description. A collage of the characters picture would be a good addition,
-*the '''Story''', written from the point of view of the player character,
-*the '''Music''', describing the composition, composer, soundtrack, including main themes, adding in links to the respective music article,
-*'''Development''', featuring important details on the creation and development of the game, featuring detail on:
-**'''Themes''', describing the main conceptual themes and influences to the game's style and design,
-**'''Ports and Remakes''', listing re-releases of the game in question and their changes,
-*'''Production Credits''', listing the entirity of the staff/cast behind the game,
-*'''Allusions/Trivia''', describing Internal and External Crossovers between the series as well as other series within popular culture,
-*the '''Packaging artwork''' gallery for each and every version out there,
-*'''External links'''; these pages should link to pages on important fansites (''Final Fantasy Compendium'' or ''Caves of Narshe'', for example), an official site (if one exists), and the GameFAQs page, as well as any other links that may be relevant (''see [[Final Fantasy V]] for example'').
-Also, put the relevant wikilink as needed.
-*'''References''', requires to be filled only with {{tl|reflist}}, used only when you are sourcing information on the article for the game, or the game's content, to be released.
+For an average article, an example would be:
-===For Characters===
+:'''Fira''' {{j|ファイラ|Faira||Fire 2}}, also known as '''Fire2''' and '''Fire 2'''
-All character articles follow the same format; however, many sections are exclusive to playable characters.
+In this case, "Fira" was the first time the article name was used. "Fire2" and "Fire 2" are both alternate names, in this case since they both used the same Japanese translation as "Fira", but were different in-game translations of the term. Both "Fire2" and "Fire 2" would also [[wikipedia:Project:Redirect|redirect]], or their parent page or [[wikipedia:Project:Disambiguation|disambiguation page]] would point to the "Fira" article.
-*If the character is playable, an infobox designed for the game in which the character appears (''see [[:Category:Infoboxes]] for boxes'').
-*An intro, which determines which games the characters is from and their role within the game and a brief explanation of the character in terms of setting and personality.
-*A '''Profile''' for a background on the character's information, which will contain the following subsections (normally in that order, though it can be bent depending on whether spoilers are included):
-**An '''Appearance''' to describe how they appear in their releases in terms of features and attire.
-**A '''Personality''' section to describe their personality and character within their various releases.
-**Depending on the character, an '''Abilities''' section to describe what the character is shown to be capable of.
-*A '''Story''' section about the role of the character in the series of events that involve them. Divided by events (e.g. early life), and also by game if the timelines do not overlap. This story section must be from the original series in which they appear, and details in-universe chronology.
-*A '''Gameplay''' section if the character features in battles or other gameplay. Contains general information about their general battle style, job, how they are played, or other information. Divided by release if the character appears with this information in multiple appearances.
-**A '''Stats''' sub-section if the character is playable and has unique stat information. For listing base stats, and stat growth data specific to the character.
-**An '''Abilities''' sub-section if the character is playable and has abilities specific or related to them. General discussion of abilities and links to the relevant articles for them are featured here. This includes all command and support abilities, including Limit Breaks.
-**An '''Equipment''' sub-section if the character has their own equipment not shared by every character or the release involves weapon proficiencies. Statement of weapon types and weapons equippable by the character are made here, and a link to the release's weapons article.
-**A '''Boss''' sub-section if the character appears in a boss battle. Mentions of when and where they are fought, and general comments on how they fight, as well as links to the boss pages are featured here.
-**Depending on the game which the Gameplay section discusses, a similarly appropriate sub header can be used.
-*A '''Creation and Development''' section describing behind the scenes work.
-**A '''Voice''' sub-section if the character appears in a voice acted game with audible lines. Mentions of the voice actor, comments on the voice, and a sample of the character speaking are featured here.
-*A '''Musical Themes''' section if the character has themes unique to them. Details said themes based on the soundtrack and in-game occurrences, with a sample of a version of their theme present.
-*An '''Other Appearances''' section if the character has appearances in releases outside of their original storyline but within the first-tier of the wiki's scope.
-*A '''Non-''Final Fantasy'' Appearances''' section if the character has appearances in game releases outside of the first-tier of the wiki's scope.
-*A '''Other Media''' section if the character has appearances in releases outside the scope which are not necessarily games.
-*A '''Merchandise''' section if any official merchandise made for the character has been released.
-*A '''Gallery''' section featuring images relating to the character that show something but are otherwise not placed in the article. Larger galleries are often separated by game and made collapsible.
-*An '''Etymology''' section describing the etymological roots of the character's name, and alternative names of the character in foreign translations of the game.
-*A '''Trivia''' section describing any popular culture references or other information that does not fit into other sections.
-*An '''External Links''' section linking to official and informative resources relating to the character.
-*A '''References''' section which requires to be filled only with {{tl|reflist}}, used only when you are sourcing information if the character's game hasn't been released yet and comes from articles, or was confirmed via other ways such as interviews or official guidebooks.
-*The [[:Category:Navigation Templates|navigation templates]] related to the character, ordinarily the templates for the releases they appear in, and potentially {{tl|Characters}} if they fulfill the criteria.
-*The relevant categories associated with the character.
+For an MMO, an example would be:
-===For Abilities===
+:'''Synthesis''' (colloquially referred to as '''crafting''')
-The following constitutes an Ability article:
+This is because many players use "crafting" to refer to the term more often than they use "Synthesis" to refer to it. Redirects would be used similarly here.
-*The '''Intro''' describing the ability in general, such as which job/skillset generally possesses it, and where the ability first appeared.
-*An '''Appearance''' section divided between every game title the ability has appeared before, whether as a status effect, magic, enemy skill or player skill, and listing every possible name the ability has appeared in every possible version of each title.
-*A '''Gallery''' section which contains images related to that ability in all possible appearances, including screenshots from different platforms for the same game.
-*Place the navigation template related to the skillset or ability type, and don't forget to categorize them according to the relevant categories.
-===For Equipment===
+===Italics===
+''Italic'' text (<nowiki>''italicized''</nowiki>) is always used when referring to the titles of any published media. Any time ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' is referred to, it is italicized. Similarly, in-universe ship names are often italicized, such as the ''[[Highwind (Final Fantasy VII)|Highwind]]'' from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. Foreign phrases are also often italicized within their [[Project:Etymology|etymology]] section, or [[Template:J|Japanese]] template.
-Equipment pages have:
-*An '''Intro''' describing the Equipment in general, such as which job generally uses it, and where the equipment first appeared.
-*An '''Appearance''' section divided between every game title the equipment has appeared in, whether wielded by the player or the enemy, and listing every possible name the equipment has been given in every possible version of each title, plus what attributes, elements or abilities are usually related to the equipment in question.
-*A '''Gallery''' section which shows all appearances of the equipment piece in question, listed accordingly to the Scope order and oldest to newest for each console the equipment piece may have a more or less different design for the same game.
-Place the navigation template related to the type of equipment, and don't forget to categorize them with relevant categories.
-===For Locations===
+===Linking===
+Linking (<nowiki>[[link]] or [[page link|link text]])</nowiki>) should be used the first time a term is referred to on the page. When referring to the term within a specific context, the specific link should be used; when referring to it in a general context, the recurring link can be used. As such, when referring to the recurring [[Fire (ability)|Fire spell]], "Fire (ability)" is linked to. When referring to the [[Fire (Final Fantasy VI)|Fire spell]] in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', the link redirect [[Fire (Final Fantasy VI)]] is linked to instead.
-Locations are usually given the fullest title used in their respective game. For example, the nation of Nabradia in ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' is usually referred to as such, and not as an individual city. Thus, the location page is titled [[Kingdom of Nabradia]]. Locations with the article "the" preceding the name are referred to without the article for Wiki organization purposes. Rationale is on [[Talk:Neverwood]], and covers locations such as [[Bosco Pampa]] and [[Gapra Whitewood]].
+Links and italics will often be used in conjunction with one another, such as when linking to releases. This is often a case of placing the italics outside of the link, though other times, it is more complicated. When discussing cases such as [[Final Fantasy XIV/Legacy]], only the ''Final Fantasy XIV'' part will be italicized, as "Legacy" is not part of its title. As such, [[Final Fantasy XIV/Legacy|legacy ''Final Fantasy XIV'']] will be used; italics can be used within links.
-A Location article should include:
-*An intro, which determines which game the location is from, and summarizes its placement in its setting.
-*A '''Story''' section for events that occur at the location.
-*A '''Locations''' section covering how the location is accessed and its placement in the game's world, and featuring sections for each of the multiple sub-locations or sub-areas that compose the location individually. Descriptions of the setting, events, interesting dialogue, and items found with specific reference to location should be listed here.
-*A '''Maps''' section if applicable showing the layout of each location, optionally with points of interests marked on them.
-*A '''Quests''' section covering every individual subquest, sidequest, or minigame related with the location. In instances where a quest takes place over multiple locations, the quest should have its own article and be mained, featuring only information relevant to the location in question in the section. Item Farming and Blue Magic earned in the are also included here.
-*A '''Shops''' section covering the inventory and prices of shops found at the location. Should state the sub-location the shop is found in and link to the relevant place on the page.
-*An '''Items''' section listing every item obtained in the field, with the sub-location it is found and a link to the section given. Criteria should also be stated if it is not always present or accessible in the area.
-*An '''Enemies''' section for enemies found in the location, divided by sub-location. Most games have specific sets of enemies that appear, whether through random battles or visible on the field map. If so, the section should list groups of enemies, and potentially encounter-rates and battle-type information. Denote bosses with the unlinked phrase (Boss) following each linked enemy.
-*A '''Creation and Development''' section, when possible, describing behind the scenes work.
-*A '''Musical Themes''' section listing the tracks that plays in the location and when they are played. This includes music that plays during specific scenes that take place at the location.
-*An '''Other Appearances''' section if the location has appearances or references in releases outside of their original setting but within the first-tier of the wiki's scope.
-*A '''Gallery''' section if there are any useful images that do not fit into the article space.
-*An '''Etymology''' section if there is an origin of the location's name.
-*A '''Trivia''' section if there is any additional information does not fit into any other section of the article (but we don't like Trivia sections; trivia is preferably merged into the article proper).
-===For Enemies===
+===Lists===
+Lists are more appropriate in many instances on articles in case of information that is more easily read as a bulleted or numbered list than as a paragraph. Normally this should be a bullet point list (<nowiki>*</nowiki> followed by the item) rather than a numbered list (<nowiki>#</nowiki> followed by the item) if the specific order is not critical or the items do not need to be referred by number. In cases where a list could potentially take up multiple columns, the [[Template:List|list template]] should be used. In some cases, particularly when referring to gameplay information, a half-width table may be used in place of a list.
-====Enemy Parent Pages====
-There are two approaches to this. First up is the Enemy Parent Page, made especially for enemies that are recurring in the series. The parent page contains:
-*The '''Intro''' describing the enemies' appearance, typical elemental affinities and status effects commonly used, if any, and notable subspecies,
-*An '''Image'''  representing the general appearance of the enemy; typically, art is used to depict the enemy, but this is not necessary.
-*An '''Appearances''' section listing all the ''Final Fantasy'' titles the enemy has occurred in.
-**Add an image of the enemy described on the page,
-**Under each title is listed the enemy's appearance, its other variants, and traits of the enemy in the specific game.
-*Next is the '''Non-''Final Fantasy'' Appearances''' section for games outside of our main [[Project:Scope|Scope]],
-*A '''Gallery''' that showcases images related to the enemy.
-*If not already listed in its Disambig, an '''Etymology''' section with an external link, preferably to relevant name origin websites such as Wikipedia.
-*Finally, a '''Trivia''' section for any tidbits of trivial information.
-The {{tl|enemies}} template should be included on enemy parent pages.
-====Individual Enemy Pages====
-The intro should say which game the enemy is from. If there is any relevant story info, add it in.
-Next, we'll include:
-*the enemy infobox designed for the game, if applicable (once again, see [[:Category:Infoboxes]] for these boxes). This should be placed before the intro.
-*A '''Story''' section depicting its role in the story if a character page is not warranted (such as [[Astos]]).
-*Additional info on game-to-game basis:
-**In the case of ''Final Fantasy XII'' enemies, its Bestiary Info should be added as well. In the case of ''Final Fantasy XII'' Marks, information about location of the petitioner as well as the Mark itself should be added, the battle strategy, the reward and finally, the bestiary info (''see [[Gil Snapper (Final Fantasy XII)|Gil Snapper]] for example'').
-*A '''Formations''' section if the game has battles that take place off the field. Stats based on battles rather than enemies are listed here, such as ABP in ''Final Fantasy V''.
-*A '''Locations''' section which lists all the sub-locations the enemy appears in. Also lists which formations appear in those locations if they exist, or the amount or frequency of enemies in that area if enemies are found in the field.
-*A '''Stats''' section if the game in question has different stats per level and are not all displayed in the infobox.
-*A '''Battle''' section listing its battle attacks, movement and behavior. Additionally, a '''Strategy''' sub-section on how to beat it.
-*An '''AI Script''' section if one is known.
-*A '''Gallery''' section that showcases images related to the enemy such as artwork and enemy abilities.
-*An '''Etymology''' section.
-*A '''Trivia''' section listing trivial information.
-*Finally, a '''Related Enemies''' section, listing additional parts of a foe or additional enemies in a boss fight, palette swaps, and enemies with the same class and/or genus. Much better if there is already an in-game classification.
-**Should there be related enemies in more than one game in the same continuity (such as an enemy related between ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]''), enemies from games other than the game the enemy of the page is should be listed under a sub-header within the Related Enemies section, sorted by game (See [[Adamantoise (Final Fantasy X)|Adamantoise]] for an example).
-A navigation template is not necessary for singular enemy pages, but categorize them according to the relevant enemy categories.
-===For [[Job System|Jobs]]===
+===Tables===
+Tables should be used to list data in rows and columns. They should be appropriately formatted (see [[Help:Tables|help for use]] and [[Project:Article Layout Guide#Tables|guide in the Layout Guide]]) and appropriately used (when containing data, such as statistical data, sortable data, and complex lists).
-Again, two approaches for this: the Parent Page and the specific Job Page. The Parent Page will contain:
-*An '''Intro''' about the job's appearance in the series, with an overview of:
-**Abilities used, Weapons equipped, physical appearance of the job class,
-**the characters who have been in the job class.
-*An '''Appearances''' section, which list appropriate traits for the job as it appeared in each game that had a job/class system '''''only''''',
-**''Final Fantasy'', ''Final Fantasy III'', ''Final Fantasy V'', ''Final Fantasy X-2'', ''Final Fantasy XI'', ''Final Fantasy XII International'', and the ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' series.
-*If not already listed in its Disambig, an '''Etymology''' section with an external link, preferably to relevant name origin websites.
-*Finally, a '''Gallery''' that showcases Artworks related to the Job class in each title
-Next, all individual jobs will have an article dedicated to it. This will be a little difficult since each Job in each game title is unique, so we'll just give a general overview:
-*The '''Intro''' should say which game the job is from. If there is any relevant story info, add it in.
-*All of its '''Abilities''', placed inside neat tables with relevant statistics and color coding.
-*Finally, a '''Gallery''' that showcases Artworks related to the Job class.
-Optional sections include:
-*An '''Appearance''' section giving a description on the job's costume design.
-*A '''Requirement''' section on unlocking Jobs - if and when the job needs to be unlocked.
-*An '''Equipment''' section, as seen in ''Final Fantasy III'' job pages.
-Place the related job navigation templates in the individual Job pages, and don't forget to categorize them according to the relevant job categories; i.e. job parent pages get the [[:Category: Jobs]], while jobs of a specific game get the specific game and job category, e.g. [[:Category: Final Fantasy Tactics Jobs]].
-===For [[Status Effect]]s===
+===Emphasis===
+It may be tempting to use wikitext formatting to add emphasis to a specific word. Emphasis on words within articles ''should not use'' italics, underlined text, or bold text. Although this is allowed in project space, in documentation of templates and other areas that do not adhere to typical policies and guidelines such as [[Walkthrough:Index|walkthroughs]], wikitext formatting should not be used to add emphasis to words in articles, nor should capitalization.
-Make to focus on the status itself, not a spell that may share a name. A (Status) tag should differentiate the article from a related spell, and contain:
-*An '''Intro''' which describes the general consequences of the status effect and whether it is positive or negative.
-*An '''Appearances''' section, which lists the specific effects of the status in each game.
-**List all of the possible abilities, cures, items and any cause or relative of the status in a table.
-**This table should list, in order: the Game Element, its Type (Ability, White Magic, Weapon, Item, etc.), and its Effect.
-*A '''Gallery''' of characters under the status or status symbols.
-*Add the navigation template {{tl|Status}} at the end of the page.
+==Grammar==
-===For [[Element (Term)|Elements]]===
+===Spelling===
-Element pages are designated with the (Element) tag if another identically named page exists, and outlaid with:
+English language rules vary per region, but American English is the accepted language used on the Wiki for all article content. Users are asked to change UK English into American English on pages, unless it describes a particular regional difference featured in one of the games.
-*The '''Intro''' should touch briefly on the element's history in the series, such as when it first was featured. The element's defining qualities and relationship with other elements should be mentioned.
-*A '''Recurring themes''' section that lists the element's representation by Abilities, Enemies, Equipment, and Summons throughout the series. This section should not list each example, but rather the most prominent.
-*The '''Appearances''' section lists each game that the element makes an impact in.
-**It lists any unique features of the element in that game that may not be as obvious or prevalent in other games.
-**A table listing all abilities, equipment, and items that are related to the element. The table should be ordered by Game Element (the thing that is related to the element, not the element itself), Type, and Effect.
-**The navigation template {{tl|Elements}} at the bottom.
-===For Music===
+===Capitalization===
+Section headers and article names{{foot|For more information on article naming, please see the [[Project:Naming Policy|Naming Policy]]}} always use [[wiktionary:sentence case|sentence case]], rather than [[wiktionary:title case|title case]].
-A substantial amount of discussion have been initiated in the past to decide ways of writing music articles. As recently discussed, music articles have two different approaches, depending on content:
-====For Albums====
-It has been discussed that pages for original soundtracks and albums should generally contain:
-* The {{tl|Infobox Album}} template placed and completed before the Intro.
-* the descriptive '''Intro''', describing the album in general. This includes any relevant information such as production staff, release date and retail price.
-* the Numbered '''Tracklist''' that includes track names in both Japanese and English, track duration and, if possible, a description on track recurrence. Should there be no track recurrence, prose may describe track characteristics i.e. composer/arranger/artist involved.
-*'''External Links''' that link first to official homepages, and then to any notable and relevant websites, such as, gaming news websites.
-Place the navigation template {{tl|Music}} and/or the relevant game template, if applicable, and the category "Music" and/or relevant game category as appropriate.
+Throughout the rest of the article, capitalization is dependent on the capitalization used in-game, and on the latest translation. This varies on a game-to-game basis. Generally, [[Square Enix]] often capitalize terms fully, as is particularly the case gameplay terms such as ability and enemy names. Even in cases where the game's capitalization may appear to be incorrect and not following English rules, the capitalization on the wiki will use those of the game; the in-game capitalizations are canon, and they are the official terms, and are often consistent within games, with any errors being the fault of Square Enix and not of the wiki.
-====For Individual Tracks====
-Articles for individual tracks should contain:
-* The {{tl|Listen}} template, which houses a sample of the track. ''Refer to [[#Working with Media Files|Working with Media Files]] on working with music samples''.
-* The '''Intro''' that describes the track in general, including composer and/or artist involved, its occurrence in-game and the soundtrack, and description of the music, including leitmotifs and other relevant tracks, if any. Subsequent paragraph may include development notes.
-* The '''Game appearances''' section, which covers each appearance of the track on a ''Final Fantasy'' game title, and detailing any appearances on a "Soundtrack" or "Soundtrack PLUS" album.
-* The '''Arrangement Album appearances''' section, which covers each subsequent original arrangement of the track on a ''Final Fantasy'' music album.
-* The '''Live performances''' section, which covers each individual performance of the song at a concert or tour.
-* The '''Compilation Album appearances''' section, which covers each subsequent appearance of an arrangement of the track on a ''Final Fantasy'' music compilation.
-Place the navigation template {{tl|Songs}} and/or the relevant game template, if applicable, and the category "Music" and appropiate type categories depending on track's appearance in each game, e.g. "Aerith's Theme" will get categories like "Category:Final Fantasy VII Event Themes" and "Category:Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call Battle Themes". There are three types of themes the Wiki recognizes: Event Themes, Battle Themes, and Field Themes, similarly to ''Theatrhythm Final Fantasy'' series.
+Capitalizations will often differ, and it is important to note when they do. For instance, when referring to the recurring "[[Black Mage (job)|Black Mage]]" job generally, "Black Mage" is used. When referring to the specific "[[Black Mage (Final Fantasy V)|Black Mage]]" job in ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'', "Black Mage" is also used, as it was the official translated term. However, when referring to the [[Black mage (Final Fantasy IX)|black mage]] race within ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'', "black mage" is used, as that is the official translated term. Bare in mind that this does not always apply to races; [[Lunarian]] in ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'', as an example, is translated within lore.
-===For Personnel===
-Personnel pages follow a similar format, and all contain the {{tl|Personnel}} navbox at the bottom<!--may contain the navboxes of games they're in-->, and an appropriate category.
-<!--section for standard Personnel pages?-->
+As an example of when to capitalize which terms, when saying:
-====Voice Actors====
+:"[[Vivi Ornitier]] is a [[Black mage (Final Fantasy IX)|black mage]]."
-[[:Category:Voice Actors|Voice Actor]] pages on the wiki are strictly related to [[Project:Scope|the FFWiki's Scope]]. This means that, while coverage of the voice actors may reference their work outside the series, they should primarily concern work within it.
+The term "black mage" was not capitalized, as it referred to his race. When saying:
+:"[[Vivi Ornitier]]'s abilities are similar to those of the [[Black Mage (job)|Black Mage]] job in the series."
+The term "Black Mage" ''was'' capitalized, as it referred to a different term, and one that is capitalized.
+Sometimes capitalization even within games and within the same contexts may be inconsistent. Though translation of the word "Black Mage" can be used within lore and gameplay contexts differently the same way, some words which refer to the same terms within the same contexts may be capitalized differently in different places. In these cases, the more commonly recurring capitalization of the term is used instead.
-*The '''Intro''' should mention their first and/or most notable voice acting appearances, and the character that the voice actor is most often associated with.
-*The '''Roles''' section should contain table(s) for their works within the ''Final Fantasy'' series.
-**The first row should be the '''Title''' of the release, the second should be the '''Character''' they played, and the third should be the '''Release''' year. The "Release" column should always state the year related to the language version release for an entry: Japanese release dates for Japanese voice actors and the US release dates for English voice actors; e.g. [[Maaya Sakamoto]]'s (Lightning's Japanese voice actress) the "Release" column for "''Final Fantasy XIII''" should state "2009", while [[Ali Hillis]]' (Lightning's English voice actress) the "Release" column for the same game should state "2010" as the English version of ''Final Fantasy XIII'' with English dubbing wasn't released until 2010.
-**If they appeared multiple times within a subseries, and then sometimes outside the subseries, then creating a subheader of Roles with the subseries title is often preferred.
-**A '''Related Games''' subheader can be used if the voice actor appeared within releases below the wiki's First Tier Scope.
-*A '''Background''' section should contain brief information on how the voice actor was chosen (if possible) and could mention briefly a few notable works of the voice actor outside the series.
-*An '''External Links''' section can link to the voice actor's Wikipedia, Twitter, and IMDb profiles.
+For out-of-universe articles, this is much simpler, and English can be used as normal.
-===For Lists===
-Most "List of" pages do not follow specific rules and operate on a case-by-case basis for the games, unless listed below.
-====Achievement lists====
-As per most "List of" pages, a page listing the Achievements found in a game will be titled "List of [title] Achievements". However, if the game's achievements are titled differently, then replace "Achievements" with the different title. If two sets of Achievements are included with different titles, then both names should be included in the title (e.g. "Achievements and Trophies").
-*The opening intro must contain the number of achievements found within the game.
-*The first section should simply be '''List''', as "of Achievements" is a tautology. It should contain a table with the following rows:
-**'''Name''', a table header, the simple name of the achievement.
-**'''Icon''', a 50px sized image of the achievement, but it should contain whatever image is common between all forms. For instance, with iOS and Android achievements; as the image in the picture is identical between both, that image should be used.
-**'''Description''', the in-game associated description, using the <code>quote</code> class (<code>|class="quote"|[description]</code>).
-**'''Notes''', explaining various information, tips for acquiring the achievement, and if the method of acquiring is ambiguous, contains details on how to unlock.
-**'''Value''', if any achievements contain a certain value point; replace this with the value in question, for instance, Xbox points or PlayStation Bronze; if there are multiple values, include multiple columns for each.
-*A '''Gallery''' should only be included if there are valuable images of the achievements that are not found in the Icon row.
+==Style==
-The navbox {{tl|Achievements}} should be at the top of the page, as it is a sidenav. At the bottom of the page, the appropriate game navbox. The "Achievements" category should be used.
+===Japanese name===
+The Japanese name should always be used at the start of an article right next to the bold text where its name is first mentioned, using {{tl|j}}, with exceptions when the Japanese name is featured in an infobox. This contains the Japanese kana, romaji and literal text, though the literal text is only required when it differs from the translated name. Japanese text does not need to be used in other cases, other than on [[:Category:Translations|translations]] pages, and for terms used in untranslated content not officially released outside of Japan. In these cases, the wiki will always use an unofficial translation based on assumptions and on common translations, and as such, may differ from a translation that may be released by Square Enix if the game is translated and released in the West.
+If something has appeared in a Japanese title in different forms of kanji and hiragana then the Japanese can be written in a single instance of {{tl|j}}, with the text separated by "or", e.g. ({{J|魔術の杖|fmt=j}} or {{J|まじゅつのつえ|Majutsu no Tsue|fmt=j,r}}).
-==Title Order==
-When adding a game to an Appearances list or something similar, the standard order is detailed at the [[Project:Scope|Scope policy]].
+===Romanization of Japanese===
-==When writing an article==
+The wiki uses modified Hepburn romanization as its style, as detailed in [[wikipedia:Project:Manual of Style/Japan-related articles#General guidelines|Wikipedia's guidelines]].
-===Adding a Quote===
-It's encouraged to have at least one quote in every article. Use the {{tl|Q}} for one-liners and {{tl|RQ2}} for conversations between two characters. It's best to write the quotations under each Section.
+Page titles for media with an official Japanese name but no official Japanese name use a romanization of the Japanese in its names. In these cases, katakana transliterations should use the original word (e.g. "Dragon" instead of "Doragon" in ''[[Final Fantasy II Hihō no Dragon]]''). These titles should follow the English rules of Title Case.
-===Active Voice===
-The active voice is much stronger than the passive voice.  Here is an example of a sentence in the passive voice:
-*Cecil was removed from his post as Captain of the Red Wings by the King of Baron.
-Now, here is an example of that same sentence, except written in the active voice
-*The King of Baron removed Cecil from his post as Captain of the Red Wings.
-See how the Active Voice is much better?  The person performing the action is the subject of the sentence, instead of the person or thing the action is performed on.  Action is better than being!
-===Verb Tense===
+===Verb tense===
 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 PlayStation '''was''' launched in 1994" or . When describing the product itself, use present tense eg. "''Final Fantasy XI'' '''uses''' the concept of changing Jobs in a similar fashion to ''Final Fantasy III''." Exceptions are for unreleased products that use future tense, and unfinished products that use past tense.
+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 e.g "The PlayStation '''was''' launched in 1994" or . When describing the product itself, use present tense e.g. "''Final Fantasy XI'' '''uses''' the concept of changing Jobs in a similar fashion to ''Final Fantasy III''." Exceptions are for unreleased products that use future tense, and unfinished products that use past tense.
-===Spelling===
-There have in the past been edit wars over the territorial spelling of a word (i.e. words spelled differently in between Europe and the United States).  It used to be that we're not arrogant and we have no intention on starting a territorial war over something stupid like spelling, and if you had come across a word spelled the way it is in another country (for example if you see "color" spelled as "colour" or vice versa), you would have left it as it is.  I.e. the person who inserted the word initially will decide how it's spelled.
-However, due to recent discussions on consistency, the community have decided that the "American English" spelling is the accepted language of the Wiki.
 ===Point of view===
-On most Wikis, there is a policy to give a "Neutral Point of View" (NPOV).  This is not the case here when writing story sections of specific articles.  The point of view MUST reflect how the events unfold from the article's subject's perspective. For everything else, the article must maintain NPOV.
+A neutral point of view" (NPOV) should be given when writing articles. The only exception to this rule is when writing story sections of specific articles, wherein the point of view must instead reflect how the events unfold from the article's subject's perspective. Aside from this, all mainspace content must be written NPOV. An example of following NPOV is that users cannot place bias for gameplay strategies they add over others listed, and must instead list all gameplay strategies as equally valid depending on different circumstances/player choices.
-===OMG Spoilers!===
+===Pronouns===
+The pronouns used when referring to characters should match those used to refer to them in dialogue. Therefore, [[Quina Quen]] is referred to with "s/he"/"his/her", and the [[Cranberry Knights]] are referred to with "xe"/"hir". If the character is not referred to by pronouns in dialogue, and is either genderless or has an unspecified gender, they are referred to with the [[wikipedia:Singular they|singular "they"/"their"]]; otherwise, they are referred to using the pronouns of their gender.
-Following our [[Project: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.
-===Categorizing===
+===Active voice===
+As active voice is much stronger than the passive voice, it is preferred when used in articles. The following is an example of a sentence in the passive voice:
-Each article must be categorized, and done so according to which category applies to it. Here in the wiki there are two types of articles; general and specific. General types are also known as parent pages; these contain links to articles that tell about a certain element of a specific game. For example; the [[Sage]] article, a parent page, is categorized under [[:Category: Jobs]], but the [[Sage (Final Fantasy III)]] article, a game-specific page, is categorized under [[:Category: Final Fantasy III Jobs]].
+:"Cecil was removed from his post as Captain of the Red Wings by the King of Baron."
+Below is an example of that same sentence, except written in the active voice:
-The idea is to place the game templates in articles related to the game - like the character articles, location articles, respective game-related terms. Other articles like magic, abilities and summons as well as enemies don't have them since they cover the entire series and not specialized. A list of categories can be found [[Special:Categories|here.]]
+:"The King of Baron removed Cecil from his post as Captain of the Red Wings."
+Here, the person performing the action is the subject of the sentence, instead of the person or thing the action is performed on. Action is better than being.
 ===Dates===
-When adding a date to an article, such as a release date, the standard practise is to omit ordinal suffixes (-st, -rd, -nd) and to use the MDY format with a comma following the day e.g. December 26, 2013. If a specific day has not been confirmed, a comma need not be used e.g. December 2013. This should be followed both in info tables and general article information.
+When adding a date to an article, such as a release date, the standard practice is to omit ordinal suffixes (-st, -rd, -nd) and to use the MDY format with a comma following the day e.g. December 26, 2013. If a specific day has not been confirmed, a comma need not be used e.g. December 2013. This should be followed both in info tables and general article information.
-==When creating tables and infoboxes==
-:''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="seriesa"). The colors that correspond to each class code are listed in [[MediaWiki:Common.css]], and are also provided further below for consultation. It is preferred that class codes are used.
-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.
-As for the style of a table:
-*The main row is given the header color, while the main column is given the subheader color. Both contents are centered. Use ! instead of <nowiki>|</nowiki> before each to automatically center and bold the header and subheader, bypassing the use of three apostrophes (<nowiki>'''</nowiki>)
-*Wordings are in left-alignment, while numbers or very short terms are centered.
-*Remember to use the class codes.
-===Class codes===
-<div id="boxTarget"><!--Check Common.js for the code--></div>
-<!--===Hexadecimal codes===
-{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;" width="100%"
-|- bgcolor="whitesmoke"
-! colspan=11 |''Main Series''
-|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
-! ''Game'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy (Series)|FF Series]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy|I]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy II|II]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy III|III]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy IV|IV]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy V|V]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy VI|VI]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy VII|VII]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy VIII|VIII]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy IX|IX]]''
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Header
-| width="80" bgcolor="black"|<font color="white">black</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#00BFFF"|#00BFFF
-| width="80" bgcolor="#C773A7"|<font color="white">#C773A7</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#68DC78"|#68DC78
-| width="80" bgcolor="midnightblue "|<font color="white">midnightblue </font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="purple"|<font color="white">purple</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#CC0011"|<font color="white">#CC0011</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#234432"|<font color="white">#234432</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="maroon"|<font color="white">maroon</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="gold"|gold
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Subheader
-| bgcolor="white"|white
-| bgcolor="#00FFFF"|#00FFFF
-| bgcolor="#E9CDDC"|#E9CDDC
-| bgcolor="#33CCFF"|#33CCFF
-| bgcolor="#AFB5D7"|#AFB5D7
-| bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|#CCCCFF
-| bgcolor="darkred"|<font color="white">darkred</font>
-| bgcolor="#B0C4DE"|#B0C4DE
-| bgcolor="orange"|orange
-| bgcolor="#EEE8AA"|#EEE8AA
-|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
-! ''Game'' !! [[Final Fantasy X|X]] !!  ''[[Final Fantasy XI|XI]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy XII|XII]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy XIII|XIII]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy XIV|XIV]]''
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Header
-| width="80" bgcolor="deepskyblue"|deepskyblue
-| width="80" bgcolor="#4169E1"|<font color="white">#4169E1</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#3300CC"|<font color="white">#3300CC</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#00CED1"|<font color="white">#00CED1</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#5C62AC"|<font color="white">#5C62AC</font>
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Subheader
-| bgcolor="#FFD700 "|#FFD700
-| bgcolor="#87CEFA"|#87CEFA
-| bgcolor="#FFCC99"|#FFCC99
-| bgcolor="#7FFFD4"|#7FFFD4
-| bgcolor="#F3651B"|#F3651B
-|- bgcolor="whitesmoke"
-! colspan=11 |''Final Fantasy VII Compilation''
-|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
-! ''Game'' !! ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII|CompFFVII]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children|VII:AC]]'' !! ''[[Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-|BC -VII-]]!! ''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-|CC -VII-]]!! ''[[Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-|DC -VII-]]'' !! ''[[On the Way to a Smile|OtWtaS]]''
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Header
-| width="80" bgcolor="#234432"|<font color="white">#234432</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#236B8E"|<font color="white">#236B8E</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#2F4F4F"|<font color="white">#2F4F4F</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#256FD8"|#256FD8
-| width="80" bgcolor="#E5050D"|#E5050D
-| width="80" bgcolor="#234432"|<font color="white">#234432</font>
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Subheader
-| bgcolor="#577A7C"|<font color="white">#577A7C</font>
-| bgcolor="#5C9DAF"|#5C9DAF
-| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|#C0C0C0
-| bgcolor="#70EBF0"|#70EBF0
-| bgcolor="#5E020F"|<font color="white">#5E020F</font>
-| bgcolor="#989898"|#989898
-|- bgcolor="whitesmoke"
-! colspan=11 |''Sequels and Spin-offs''
-|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
-! ''Game'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years|IV:TA]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy X-2|X-2]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings|XII:RW]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Versus XIII|VersusXIII]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0|Type-0]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light|T4HoL]]''
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Header
-| width="80" bgcolor="#76529C"|<font color="white">#76529C</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#EE82EE"|#EE82EE
-| width="80" bgcolor="darkblue"|<font color="white">darkblue</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="navy"|<font color = white>navy</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#CD5C5C"|<font color = white>#CD5C5C</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#3EA2D7"|#3EA2D7
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Subheader
-| bgcolor="#95BCE5"|#95BCE5
-| bgcolor="#1E90FF"|#1E90FF
-| bgcolor="#33CCFF"|#33CCFF
-| bgcolor="#1E90FF"|#1E90FF
-| bgcolor="#EEE8AA"|#EEE8AA
-| bgcolor="#CEDE7B"|#CEDE7B
-|- bgcolor="whitesmoke"
-! colspan=11 |''World of Ivalice''
-|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
-! ''Game'' !! ''[[Ivalice]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics|FFT]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance|FFTA]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift|FFTA2]]'' !! ''[[Crystal Defenders]]'' !! ''[[Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm|Vanguard Storm]]'' !! ''[[Vagrant Story]]
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Header
-| width="80" bgcolor="#373536"|<font color="white">#373536</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#F0E68C"|#F0E68C
-| width="80" bgcolor="#4682B4"|<font color="white">#4682B4</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#4682B4"|<font color="white">#4682B4</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#4682B4"|<font color=white>#4682B4</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#4682B4"|<font color=white>#4682B4</font>
-| width="80" bgcolor="#8E6029"|<font color=white>#8E6029</font>
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Subheader
-| bgcolor="#bbd4b7"|#BBD4B7
-| bgcolor="#A9A9A9"|#A9A9A9
-| bgcolor="#FFAE29"|#FFAE29
-| bgcolor="#F5DEB3"|#F5DEB3
-| bgcolor="#FFFACD"|#FFFACD
-| bgcolor="#D8D8F2"|#D8D8F2
-| bgcolor="#B29F6D"|#B29F6D
-|- bgcolor="whitesmoke"
-! colspan=11 |''Crystal Chronicles Series''
-|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
-! ''Game'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Series)|CCSeries]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles|CC]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates|CC:RoF]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King|CC:MLaaK]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time|CC:EoT]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord|CC:MLaaD]]'' !! ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers|CC:TCB]]''
-|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
-! Header
-| width="80" bgcolor="#4CC552"|<font color="white">#4CC552</font>
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-==When making a template==
-Be sure to add an explanation of what purpose it serves, so that the other users  of the wiki do not have to guess. This goes double for admins, since if they see no purpose or even possible future potential use for the template, it is likely to be deleted. The explanation can be written in a "Usage" header beneath the code of the template (which should be wrapped in &lt;onlyinclude> and &lt;/onlyinclude>).
-===Talk Templates===
-You may have seen a number of users on the forum or on talk pages using templates to make their words appear in speech bubbles. If you want to learn how to create one of these, refer to the [[Help:FAQ#Talk Bubbles|FAQ]], and, if you're particularly creative, please remain within the [[:Category:UserTalk templates|guidelines for talk bubbles]].
-==Working with Media Files==
-:''For the policy on media files, seek [[Project:Media]]''
-===Adding Images===
-The general practice would be to start Image placement on the right side by adding "right" in the image coding as in "<nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg</nowiki>'''<nowiki>|right]]</nowiki>'''". The next image would then be placed on the left - "<nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg</nowiki>'''<nowiki>|left]]</nowiki>'''", forming a sort-of zigzag pattern.
-An image without white/transparent backgrounds should be thumbnailed by adding "thumb" in the image coding as in "<nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg</nowiki>'''<nowiki>|thumb]]</nowiki>'''". A caption should be added to thumbnailed images, a short description of what the image is by writing the caption at the end of the code as in "<nowiki>[[Image.Example.jpg|right|</nowiki>'''Caption here'''<nowiki>]]</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.
-<pre>
-{{gallery
-|File:Example.png|Caption here
-|File:Example.png|Caption here
-|File:Example.png|Caption here
-}}
-</pre>
-===On Music and Sound===
-The [[:Template:Listen]] 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 Video===
-When embedding a video from YouTube, it is encouraged to place them inside boxes. Place a caption and the caption box will be colored according to related header - follow game specific colors as above, or the series color if general. Video alignment follows viewer discretion and suitability. The coding below is an example, with those in double brackets being which parameters editors can customize.
+{{navbox policies and guidelines}}
-To embed a YouTube video, use the following. For more details see [[Template:Video]].
-<pre>
-{{Video|[YouTube ID]|align=[align]|title=[title]|class=[class]}}
-</pre>
-[[Category:Policies and Guidelines|Manual of Style]]
+[[Category:Policies and guidelines]]