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	==Text elements==		==Text elements==
	===Font colours===		===Font colours===
	~~Coloured~~ font can be used '''sparingly''', though not in very bright ~~colours~~. For example, you can use a dark ~~colour~~ for a warning. Note that certain ~~colours~~ will not show up well against the article's ~~light brown~~ background.		Colored font can be used '''sparingly''', though not in very bright colors. For example, you can use a dark color for a warning. Note that certain colors will not show up well against the article's background.

	===Invisible comments===		===Invisible comments===

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	===Punctuation===		===Punctuation===

	Punctuation marks like semicolons, brackets, and commas are essential for clarity, structure, and emphasis in writing guides and editing pages. They help organize ideas, prevent misunderstandings, and enhance the professionalism of the text.		Punctuation marks like semicolons, brackets, and commas are essential for clarity, structure, and emphasis in writing guides and editing pages. They help organize ideas, prevent misunderstandings, and enhance the professionalism of the text.

	;Commas		;Commas
	If you are listing multiple things, like different runes, each of them should have a comma at the end. I don't give a shit about the Oxford comma or not, so do whichever you want.		If you are listing multiple things, like different runes, each of them should have a comma at the end. '''I don't give a shit about the Oxford comma or not, so do whichever you want.'''
			*For example, "fire runes, earth runes, and water runes" or "fire runes, earth runes and water runes". Whatever your heart desires.
	For example, "fire runes, earth runes, and water runes" or "fire runes, earth runes and water runes". Whatever your heart desires.

	~~;Brackets~~
	If you are compiling a list of drops for a monster in the bestiary pages, try not to use brackets to denote quantities. For example, instead of "nature runes (5,17,35)" it should be "5, 17 or 35 nature runes".

	;Semicolons		;Semicolons
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	* Make sure there are two short independent clauses you can link. For example, "[[User:Steve\|Steve]] is hungry; he needs a [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AynYAvxNVGM chicken burger]."		* Make sure there are two short independent clauses you can link. For example, "[[User:Steve\|Steve]] is hungry; he needs a [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AynYAvxNVGM chicken burger]."
	* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.		* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.
	* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to [[Slayer]] masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."		* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to Slayer masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."

	===Tense===		===Tense===

	A rule of thumb is to use present tense in all cases. For example, articles for skills, activities, non-player characters, etc. should be written in present tense. An exception to this rule would be events that have occurred in the past, or for in-game content that has been removed. For example, holiday events that have already occurred should be written in past tense. For future updates and upcoming content that have been confirmed by Jagex, use the future tense.		A rule of thumb is to use present tense in all cases. For example, articles for skills, activities, non-player characters, etc. should be written in present tense. An exception to this rule would be events that have occurred in the past, or for in-game content that has been removed. For example, holiday events that have already occurred should be written in past tense. For future updates and upcoming content that have been confirmed by Jagex, use the future tense.

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	===Common grammatical errors===		===Common grammatical errors===
	'~~''then''' and '''than'''~~		I'm not going to explain every single one of these. Do your best.
	~~:Despite their pronunciations being very similar, they are different in meaning.~~
	::'''~~Then~~''' ~~is used in one of the three following cases:~~		'''their''' there '''they're'''
	~~:::1. at that time; at the time in question.~~		:Don't fuck these up. We will make fun of you.
	~~::::"I was living in New Zealand then."~~
	~~:::2. after that; next; afterward~~
	~~::::"She won the first and then the second game."~~
	~~:::3. in that case; therefore~~
	~~::::"If you do what I tell you, then~~ there'~~s nothing to worry about."~~
	~~::::"Well, that's okay, then."~~
	::'''~~Than~~''' ~~is used in comparing two elements in a sentence~~
	:~~::"He was much smaller than his son~~."
	~~::or in expressions introducing exceptions or contrasts~~
	~~:::"He claims not to own anything other than his home~~."

	'''its''' and '''it's'''		'''its''' and '''it's'''
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	::"He chose this area for <u>its</u> atmosphere."		::"He chose this area for <u>its</u> atmosphere."

	~~:On the other hand, '~~''it's''' is a contraction (shortcut) for '''it is''' OR '''it has'''.		*''it's''' is a contraction (shortcut) for '''it is''' OR '''it has'''.
	::it is – "It's my fault."		**it is – "It's your fault."
	::it has – "It's been a hot day."		**it has – "It's been a hot day."

	~~'''their''', '''there, '''and '''they're'''~~
	~~:'''Their''' is possessive, referring to an object, or objects, belonging to a certain number of people.~~
	~~::"The ball is their property."~~

	~~:'''There''' is an adverb, referring to a certain position or area.~~
	~~::"We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days."~~

	~~:'''They're''' can also be confused with ''their'' and ''there''. ''They're'' is a contraction for '''they are''' and '''they were''', depending on how the sentence is constructed.~~
	~~::"The reason that they're going to the store is to buy more milk~~."

	'''should of'''		'''should of'''
	:The reason people write "should of" when they mean '''should have''' is because the contraction of '''should have''' (should've) is pronounced like "should of". Avoid "should of" like the plague. Instead, write "should have".		:The reason people write "should of" when they mean '''should have''' is because the contraction of '''should have''' (should've) is pronounced like "should of". Avoid "should of" like the plague. Instead, write "should have".
	::"Those rookie editors made the mistake of writing 'should of' when they meant 'should have'".		::"Those rookie editors made the mistake of writing 'should of' when they meant 'should have'".

	~~'''amount''' and '''number'''~~
	~~:'''Amount''' refers to a quantity that can be measured. '''Number''' refers to a quantity that can be counted.~~
	~~::"Higher skill levels require a greater amount of experience."~~
	~~::"The maximum number of players that log into any world is 2000."~~

	'''much''' and '''many'''		'''much''' and '''many'''
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	'''alter''' and '''altar'''		'''alter''' and '''altar'''
	:An '''altar''' is a piece of furniture used in ~~worship~~. To '''alter''' is to change something.		:An '''altar''' is a piece of furniture used in Prayer. To '''alter''' is to change something.

	'''affect''' and '''effect'''		'''affect''' and '''effect'''
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	'''your '''and '''you're'''		'''your '''and '''you're'''
	:~~The word '''your''' is the possessive form of the word ''you''.~~		:Good luck
	~~:The word '''you're''' is a contraction of the words ''you are''.~~

	'''duel '''and '''dual'''		'''duel '''and '''dual'''
	:~~You would~~ have ~~a '''duel''' against another person~~.		:The gambling addicts ask if we have the Duel Arena.
	:You would '''dual'''-wield two swords, or have a '''dual '''personality, meaning you have ~~two sides to you.~~		:You would '''dual'''-wield two swords, or have a '''dual '''personality, meaning you have bugs in your skin.

	~~'''a part''' and '''apart'''~~
	~~:The term '''a part''' is to signify a piece or portion of something larger.~~
	~~::"The left skull half is '''a part''' of the skull sceptre."~~
	~~:The term '''apart''' is to signify separation or independence of two or more subjects.~~
	~~'''3rd age''' should be used when referring to the items~~.

	==Images==		==Images==

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	==Images==		==Images==

	~~Some general guidelines which~~ should ~~be followed are listed below~~.		* Most images should exist already. If an image does not exist, ask first, as we should have access to sprites for all images that will look better than trying to take a screenshot in-game.

	* Right-alignment is preferred to ~~left- or center-alignment. However, center-alignment can be used~~ for ~~some images.~~
	* If there are too many images in ~~a given article, consider making a gallery with a level two heading.~~
	* Specifying the size of a thumbnail image is not recommended.

	===Uploading images===		===Uploading images===
	* The preferred formats for images are ~~[[Wikipedia:~~PNG~~\|PNG]]~~.		* The preferred formats for images are <code>.PNG</code>.
	* Images of items should have a transparent background.		* Images of items should have a transparent background.
	* Personal images ~~which are only used on a User page~~ should not be uploaded. Images should be able to be used on main space articles, else they will be deleted.		* Personal images should not be uploaded. Images should be able to be used on main space articles, else they will be deleted.
	* Please name your files descriptively to avoid confusion. For example if you are uploading a picture of a weapon, name it ''Rune longsword.png'' and not just ''Sword.png'' or ''RL.png''.		* Please name your files descriptively to avoid confusion. For example if you are uploading a picture of a weapon, name it ''Rune longsword.png'' and not just ''Sword.png'' or ''RL.png''.
	* '''Don't upload images we already have'''. ~~We have many users doing this and it is not good to have multiple images of the same item!~~ Before you upload an image, search the wiki if someone has already uploaded a version of it. We don't need <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire rune.PNG]]</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire rune.gif]]</nowiki></code> if someone has already uploaded <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire Rune.PNG]]</nowiki></code>.		* '''Don't upload images we already have'''. Before you upload an image, search the wiki if someone has already uploaded a version of it. We don't need <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire rune.PNG]]</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire rune.gif]]</nowiki></code> if someone has already uploaded <code><nowiki>[[File:Fire Rune.PNG]]</nowiki></code>.
			**If you're unsure if an image exists, ask!
	~~===Captions===~~
	~~Complete sentences in captions should always end in a full stop (period).~~ If ~~the caption is not a complete sentence~~, ~~it generally should not have a full stop at the end. Captions should also not be ''italicised''.~~

	==Links==		==Links==

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	Pages must have appropriate titles. Names, locations, and titles should all be capitalised, '''though not the whole title'''. Block capitals should not be used in titles (e.g. 'Article titles' instead of 'ARTICLE TITLES'). Try to make the article's topic the subject of the first sentence in the article. For example, write "This style manual is a style guide" instead of "This style guide is known as...".		Pages must have appropriate titles. Names, locations, and titles should all be capitalised, '''though not the whole title'''. Block capitals should not be used in titles (e.g. 'Article titles' instead of 'ARTICLE TITLES'). Try to make the article's topic the subject of the first sentence in the article. For example, write "This style manual is a style guide" instead of "This style guide is known as...".

	'''Articles about items, monsters, quests, and non-player characters should be titled exactly as the subject's name appears in-game.''' A rule of thumb for article titles is that items only have the first letter of the first word in their name capitalized. There is no capitalization convention for monsters or non-player characters. Unless the monster or character's name has more than one capital in-game, do not put a capital at the beginning of every word. This is a common mistake which often causes broken links and time being diverted to moving these pages. If you are in doubt about a name, please check it in-game. If you come across a page with an incorrect title, please reach out to [[User:Bark]] or [[User:Steve]].		'''Articles about items, monsters, quests, and non-player characters should be titled exactly as the subject's name appears in-game.''' A rule of thumb for article titles is that items only have the first letter of the first word in their name capitalized. There is no capitalization convention for monsters or non-player characters. Unless the monster or character's name has more than one capital in-game, do not put a capital at the beginning of every word. This is a common mistake which often causes broken links and time being diverted to moving these pages.

			If you are in doubt about a name, please check it in-game. If you come across a page with an incorrect title, please reach out to [[User:Bark\|Bark]] or [[User:Steve\|Steve]].

	'''Words such as articles and short prepositions in titles should be left un-capitalised'''. These include words such as 'a', 'the', and 'of'. For example, the article on the ''Tombs of Amascut'' has the title 'Tombs of Amascut' (the 'of' is left un-capitalised).		'''Words such as articles and short prepositions in titles should be left un-capitalised'''. These include words such as 'a', 'the', and 'of'. For example, the article on the ''Tombs of Amascut'' has the title 'Tombs of Amascut' (the 'of' is left un-capitalised).

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	If you are writing and need to use semicolons, make sure you follow these guidelines:		If you are writing and need to use semicolons, make sure you follow these guidelines:

	* Make sure there are two short independent clauses you can link. For example, "[[User:Steve]] is hungry; he needs a [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AynYAvxNVGM chicken burger]."		* Make sure there are two short independent clauses you can link. For example, "[[User:Steve\|Steve]] is hungry; he needs a [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AynYAvxNVGM chicken burger]."
	* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.		* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.
	* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to [[Slayer]] masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."		* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to [[Slayer]] masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."

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	If you are writing and need to use semicolons, make sure you follow these guidelines:		If you are writing and need to use semicolons, make sure you follow these guidelines:

	* Make sure there are two short independent clauses you can link. For example, "[[User:Steve]] is hungry; he needs a [[chicken burger]]."		* Make sure there are two short independent clauses you can link. For example, "[[User:Steve]] is hungry; he needs a [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AynYAvxNVGM chicken burger]."
	* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.		* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.
	* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to [[Slayer]] masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."		* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to [[Slayer]] masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."


	===Tense===		===Tense===

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	===Ownership and bias===		===Ownership and bias===
	* '''Keep personal bias out of articles.''' Even if "Mining is for noobs" or "Smithing is awesome", we do not need to hear it in the articles.		* '''Keep personal bias out of articles.''' Even if "Mining is for noobs" or "Smithing is awesome", we do not need to hear it in the articles.

	~~==Numbers==~~
	~~For numbers, a comma should be used as a thousands separator.~~

	~~:''See {{wp\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)}} as well as {{wp\|Calendar date}}.''~~

	~~==Time zones==~~
	~~{{shortcut\|RS:TIME\|RS:TZ}}~~
	The time zone used to indicate event start and end times in game should be '''{{wp\|Coordinated Universal Time\|UTC}}''', as this is a constant time that does not need to be adjusted for daylight saving time, as well as the one that this wiki uses and the one on which Jagex servers run.

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	==Links==		==Links==
	===~~{{anchor\|Wiki-linking}}~~ Internal links===		===Internal links===
	* You don't have to link every single mention within an article. For example, [[Slayer]] may be mentioned five times. You only have to link to Slayer once. You can link to articles more than once if the page is very long.		* You don't have to link every single mention within an article. For example, [[Slayer]] may be mentioned five times. You only have to link to Slayer once. You can link to articles more than once if the page is very long.
	* When a skill is linked to, the name of the skill should be used, not a short form or a different spelling of it. Instead of saying "<code><nowiki>this item can be [[Mining\|mined]] by...</nowiki></code>" you should state "<code><nowiki>this item can be obtained through the [[Mining]] skill by ...</nowiki></code>".		* When a skill is linked to, the name of the skill should be used, not a short form or a different spelling of it. Instead of saying "<code><nowiki>this item can be [[Mining\|mined]] by...</nowiki></code>" you should state "<code><nowiki>this item can be obtained through the [[Mining]] skill by ...</nowiki></code>".
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	* When including wiki-links in an article, there is no need to use underscores or initial capitalization, since the software produces them automatically. For example, <code><nowiki>[[fire_rune]]</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>[[Fire rune]]</nowiki></code> work the same as <code><nowiki>[[fire rune]]</nowiki></code>.		* When including wiki-links in an article, there is no need to use underscores or initial capitalization, since the software produces them automatically. For example, <code><nowiki>[[fire_rune]]</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>[[Fire rune]]</nowiki></code> work the same as <code><nowiki>[[fire rune]]</nowiki></code>.
	* Do not place the last letters of a plural outside of a link that already has alternate text. For example, <code><nowiki>[[cow\|cows]]</nowiki></code> should be used instead of <code><nowiki>[[cow]]s</nowiki></code>.		* Do not place the last letters of a plural outside of a link that already has alternate text. For example, <code><nowiki>[[cow\|cows]]</nowiki></code> should be used instead of <code><nowiki>[[cow]]s</nowiki></code>.

	~~===Interwiki links===~~
	~~{{Main\|RuneScape:Interwiki links}}~~
	If the subject of an article is covered by different versions of ''RuneScape'', the articles on their respective wikis should be linked using the {{T\|External}} template at the top of the article. This generates coloured tabs with icons that link to the other wikis shown next to the "Discussion" tab above an article's title. An example of this can be seen on the article for [[Hammer]], where <code><nowiki>{{External\|rs\|rsc}}</nowiki></code> was added at the top of the page, adding links to the ''RuneScape'' and ''Classic'' versions of the page.

	===External links===		===External links===

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	All prose, including bold text at the beginning of articles, should conform to standard [[wikipedia:Capitalization_in_English\|capitalization in English]].		All prose, including bold text at the beginning of articles, should conform to standard [[wikipedia:Capitalization_in_English\|capitalization in English]].
	;Proper nouns		;Proper nouns
	* Proper nouns are to be ~~capitalised~~. The following is a non-exhaustive list of proper nouns:		* Proper nouns are to be capitalized. The following is a non-exhaustive list of proper nouns:
	:For example: the [[King Black Dragon]] is a black dragon; the [[Kraken]] is a [[Slayer]] boss.		:For example: the [[King Black Dragon]] is a black dragon; the [[Kraken]] is a [[Slayer]] boss.
	* Common nouns, such as the names of most ~~iitems~~ and ~~[[monster]]s~~, are to be lower case. If an item name contains a proper noun, the proper noun should be ~~capitalised~~. For example, [[helm of Neitiznot~~]], [[mask of Ranul]], [[Sanfew serum~~]]		* Common nouns, such as the names of most items and monsters, are to be lower case. If an item name contains a proper noun, the proper noun should be capitalized. For example, [[helm of Neitiznot]]
	;Notes & Exceptions		;Notes & Exceptions
	* When mentioning a skill, it should always be mentioned by its proper name. For example, "Winter can be melted by lighting the brazier, requiring level 10 [[Firemaking]]."		* When mentioning a skill, it should always be mentioned by its proper name. For example, "Winter can be melted by lighting the brazier, requiring level 10 [[Firemaking]]."
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	* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.		* Place a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they are linked to independent clauses.
	* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to [[Slayer]] masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."		* Use semicolons to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. For example, "The [[Slayer]] skill involves talking to [[Slayer]] masters, the low-tier slayer master; [[Slayer master#Turael]], the mid-tier; [[Slayer_master#Vanakka]], the high-tier [[Slayer_master#Nieve]]; and [[Nixite]], the end-game tier master."


	===Tense===		===Tense===
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	* '''Present tense:''' All other cases		* '''Present tense:''' All other cases

	===~~{{anchor\|CGE}}~~Common grammatical errors===		===Common grammatical errors===
	~~{{shortcut\|RS:STYLE#CGE}}~~

	'''then''' and '''than'''		'''then''' and '''than'''
	:Despite their pronunciations being very similar, they are different in meaning.		:Despite their pronunciations being very similar, they are different in meaning.
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	'''a part''' and '''apart'''		'''a part''' and '''apart'''
	:The term '''a part''' is to signify a piece or portion of something larger.		:The term '''a part''' is to signify a piece or portion of something larger.
	::"The [[left skull half]] is '''a part''' of the [[skull sceptre]]."		::"The left skull half is '''a part''' of the skull sceptre."
	:The term '''apart''' is to signify separation or independence of two or more subjects.		:The term '''apart''' is to signify separation or independence of two or more subjects.
	~~::"[[Ross and Ben]] are actually considered a single non-player character; they are not separated '''apart''' from each other."~~

	'''3rd age''' should be used when referring to the items.		'''3rd age''' should be used when referring to the items.

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