https://edfieldmanual.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Elite_Dangerous_Field_Manual%3AEditorial_PolicyElite Dangerous Field Manual:Editorial Policy - Revision history2026-08-25T11:41:14ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.46.0https://edfieldmanual.com/index.php?title=Elite_Dangerous_Field_Manual:Editorial_Policy&diff=303&oldid=prevSythan: Remove stale off-wiki file-path references now that Source Quality Guide and Content Style Guide are real wiki pages2026-08-07T22:15:52Z<p>Remove stale off-wiki file-path references now that Source Quality Guide and Content Style Guide are real wiki pages</p>
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== Core principles ==<br />
# '''Practical first.''' Field-manual tone: what to do, in what order, what to expect. Lead with the procedure, not the lore.<br />
# '''No invented facts.''' If a gameplay detail (a number, a requirement, a mechanic's exact behaviour) isn't confirmed, say so explicitly using {{tl|Unverified claim}} or {{tl|Estimated information}} rather than stating it as fact.<br />
# '''Version-aware.''' Elite Dangerous changes. Every gameplay-facing article should carry {{tl|Article status}} recording the game version/mode it was last checked against.<br />
# '''Live vs Legacy vs Historical are different things''' and must not be silently merged. Use {{tl|Legacy warning}} / {{tl|Historical warning}} rather than mixing eras in one paragraph without a flag.<br />
# '''Plain, accessible language.''' Avoid unexplained jargon; where in-universe or community jargon is necessary, define it on first use.<br />
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* Procedure-style articles: {{tl|Prerequisites}}, then {{tl|Procedure steps}}, then {{tl|Expected result}}, then optionally {{tl|Common mistakes}} and {{tl|Troubleshooting}}.<br />
* Reference-style articles: state values plainly, cite {{tl|Source citation}} where the figure isn't from the article's own testing.<br />
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See also [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Verification Policy]], [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Source Quality Guide]] (`docs/source-quality-guide.md`), and [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Content Style Guide]] (`docs/content-style-guide.md`).</div>Sythan