Assassin's Creed Wiki:Manual of Style - Revision history

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	Capitalization for weapons depend on whether or not the name is referring to a specific weapon model or a weapon type in general. The ''[[Florentine Falchion]]'' is capitalized, for instance, because it refers to a falchion with its particular design. Virtually all weapons which can be equipped are capitalized accordingly, and they should be analogized to standard models of firearms such as the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] or {{wiki\|AK-47}}. Hypothetically, one can write of a ''Florentine falchion'' referring to a falchion from [[Florence]] not necessarily the model of falchion named the Florentine Falchion.		Capitalization for weapons depend on whether or not the name is referring to a specific weapon model or a weapon type in general. The ''[[Florentine Falchion]]'' is capitalized, for instance, because it refers to a falchion with its particular design. Virtually all weapons which can be equipped are capitalized accordingly, and they should be analogized to standard models of firearms such as the [[Heckler & Koch Mark 23]] or {{wiki\|AK-47}}. Hypothetically, one can write of a ''Florentine falchion'' referring to a falchion from [[Florence]] not necessarily the model of falchion named the Florentine Falchion.

	Care should be taken in regards to weapons which have names identical to its weapon type. Examples of this abound, including [[Persian Shamshir\|Scimitar]], [[Mace (Origins)\|Mace]], and [[~~Falchion~~ (Unity)\|~~Falchion~~]]. One should not be fooled by the exceptionally generic names of their models; when writing about such weapons, taking Mace as an example, ''Mace'' capitalized refers to a specific model of mace under that name from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' or alternatively from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' as there are two different maces with that name. Neither of these refer to maces in general as they are distinguished from other models of maces with more unique names which sit on the same tier of categorization. In contrast, ''mace'' without capitalization refers to [[mace]]s in general.		Care should be taken in regards to weapons which have names identical to its weapon type. Examples of this abound, including [[Persian Shamshir\|Scimitar]], [[Mace (Origins)\|Mace]], and [[Rapier (Unity)\|Rapier]]. One should not be fooled by the exceptionally generic names of their models; when writing about such weapons, taking Mace as an example, ''Mace'' capitalized refers to a specific model of mace under that name from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' or alternatively from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' as there are two different maces with that name. Neither of these refer to maces in general as they are distinguished from other models of maces with more unique names which sit on the same tier of categorization. In contrast, ''mace'' without capitalization refers to [[mace]]s in general.

	An exception to treating a gameplay weapon as a weapon model is when a weapon has a generic name identical to its weapon type ''and'' there is no other instance of that type of weapon in the series under other names. A primary example is the [[Katana]] from ''Unity'' where currently, there exists only one page for katanas in general because there are no other models of katanas which would warrant dedicated pages.		An exception to treating a gameplay weapon as a weapon model is when a weapon has a generic name identical to its weapon type ''and'' there is no other instance of that type of weapon in the series under other names. A primary example is the [[Katana]] from ''Unity'' where currently, there exists only one page for katanas in general because there are no other models of katanas which would warrant dedicated pages.

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Naming convention

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	*A canonical name is defined as a name that appears in an ''Assassin’s Creed'' source, not one that appears only in external, real-world sources.		*A canonical name is defined as a name that appears in an ''Assassin’s Creed'' source, not one that appears only in external, real-world sources.
	*Where the canonical name contains grammatical and/or spelling errors, corrections may be made to them.		*Where the canonical name contains grammatical and/or spelling errors, corrections may be made to them.
	::<u>Example</u>: "Janissary ~~kijil~~" corrected to "[[Janissary ~~kilij~~]]"		::<u>Example</u>: "Janissary Kijil" corrected to "[[Janissary Kilij]]"
	*A canonically verifiable name which is a mistranslation can be substituted with an original, more accurate translation.		*A canonically verifiable name which is a mistranslation can be substituted with an original, more accurate translation.
	*A canonically verifiable name which is a misnomer still takes precedence over a non-canonical, conjectural name which one would think is more accurate.		*A canonically verifiable name which is a misnomer still takes precedence over a non-canonical, conjectural name which one would think is more accurate.

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	*If the name uses the Latin alphabet in its native form, but its anglicized variant is not conventionally used. (e.g. [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] not "Lawrence of the Medici")		*If the name uses the Latin alphabet in its native form, but its anglicized variant is not conventionally used. (e.g. [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] not "Lawrence of the Medici")
	*Both the native name and its anglicized and native variants are widely used, but the former is the one used in the subject's most prominent and/or central appearance. (e.g. [[Jeanne d'Arc]] instead of "Joan of Arc")		*Both the native name and its anglicized and native variants are widely used, but the former is the one used in the subject's most prominent and/or central appearance. (e.g. [[Jeanne d'Arc]] instead of "Joan of Arc")
	:*The name used in the latest media takes precedence if there is a contradiction between a character's most central appearance and the greater prominence of another appearance, (e.g. [[Christopher Columbus]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]'' over "Cristoffa Corombo" from ''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'') or if there is some dispute in any other way over the level of authority between multiple sources using different variations of a name ([[Saladin]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]'' over "Salah Al'din" from ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'')

	Titles must also:		Titles must also:

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Naming convention

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	#Use a canonical, legal name whenever possible.		#Use a canonical, legal name whenever possible.
	#If no canonical legal name is known, use a canonical common name.		#If no canonical legal name is known, use a canonical common name.
	#If no canonical common name is known, use a canonical nickname and add <nowiki>{{Nickname}}</nowiki> to the top of the page. (e.g. Noob and Numbskull)		#If no canonical common name is known, use a canonical nickname and add <nowiki>{{Nickname}}</nowiki> to the top of the page. (e.g. [[Noob]] and [[Numbskull]])
	#If the subject has no canonically verifiable name, but it has a real-world equivalent, use its real-world name.		#If the subject has no canonically verifiable name, but it has a real-world equivalent, use its real-world name.
	#If the subject either does not have a real-world equivalent, or its name in the real-world is otherwise unknown, devise a conjectural name and add <nowiki>{{Conjecture}}</nowiki> to the top of the page.		#If the subject either does not have a real-world equivalent, or its name in the real-world is otherwise unknown, devise a conjectural name and add <nowiki>{{Conjecture}}</nowiki> to the top of the page.
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	::*The wiki has decided that French landmarks should have their article titles given in their native French names, per the style in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' database entries, except where the database entry		::*The wiki has decided that French landmarks should have their article titles given in their native French names, per the style in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' database entries, except where the database entry
	::*The wiki has decided that Chinese landmarks should have their article titles be full translations of their Chinese names, owing to ''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' being originally published in Chinese, where extensive romanized names of a tonal language for landmarks may not be readily comprehensible to visitors.		::*The wiki has decided that Chinese landmarks should have their article titles be full translations of their Chinese names, owing to ''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' being originally published in Chinese, where extensive romanized names of a tonal language for landmarks may not be readily comprehensible to visitors.

			''Conjectural''
	*Whatever the conjectural name, it should be one that can most rationally be identified with the subject (e.g. [[Zhang Zhi's father]]). A descriptive title may therefore be employed instead, but whichever title is chosen, it must still be in-universe. Hence, a character whose name is not given should never include words such as "unnamed" (e.g. "Unnamed Guard Captain") or "character" in its article's title.		*Whatever the conjectural name, it should be one that can most rationally be identified with the subject (e.g. [[Zhang Zhi's father]]). A descriptive title may therefore be employed instead, but whichever title is chosen, it must still be in-universe. Hence, a character whose name is not given should never include words such as "unnamed" (e.g. "Unnamed Guard Captain") or "character" in its article's title.

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 ==Naming convention==
-When naming an article, abide by the following steps in this order:
+#Use a canonical, legal name whenever possible.
 #If no canonical legal name is known, use a canonical common name.
-#If no canonical common name is known, use a canonical nickname and add <nowiki>{{Nickname}}</nowiki> to the top of the page. (e.g. [[Noob]] and [[Numbskull]])
+#If no canonical common name is known, use a canonical nickname and add <nowiki>{{Nickname}}</nowiki> to the top of the page. (e.g. Noob and Numbskull)
-#If the subject has no canonically verifiable name, but it has a real-life equivalent, use its real-life name
+#If the subject has no canonically verifiable name, but it has a real-world equivalent, use its real-world name.
-#If the subject either does not have a real-life equivalent, or its name in real-life is otherwise unknown, devise a conjectural name and add <nowiki>{{Conjecture}}</nowiki> to the top of the page.
+#If the subject either does not have a real-world equivalent, or its name in the real-world is otherwise unknown, devise a conjectural name and add <nowiki>{{Conjecture}}</nowiki> to the top of the page.
-This means that if a subject has a real-world counterpart, the name by which it appears in the canonical source takes precedence.
+''Canonical''
-:<u>Example</u>: [[Julius Caesar]] instead of {{wiki|Gaius Julius Caesar}}
+*A canonical name is defined as a name that appears in an ''Assassin’s Creed'' source, not one that appears only in external, real-world sources.
-Whatever the conjectural name, it should be one that can most rationally be identified with the subject (e.g. [[Zhang Zhi's father]]). A descriptive title may therefore be employed instead, but whichever title is chosen, it must still be in-universe. Hence, a character whose name is not given should never include words such as "unnamed" (e.g. "Unnamed Guard Captain") or "character" in its article's title.
+''Legal''
 ===Article title format===
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 On the other hand, when an event occurs over a period of time or a subject existed over a range of time, it would be inaccurate to refer only to a particular date for it.
-Though it is not technically incorrect, to write that the "[[Janissary Kijil]] was in use in 1511 and 1512" might imply that it was specific to these years. While it is true that the sword's canonical appearance, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', is set in 1511–1512 and those are the only years where its appearance can be verified, it is reasonable to assume that the weapon was in use for far longer than that. To write instead that the "Janissary Kijil was in use in the early 16th century" would include those years without suggesting that the range is known. It also does not preclude that the Janissary Kijil was not used in any other period aside from the early 16th century as the sense of approximation does not carry that connotation. Hence, accuracy should not be sacrificed for precision.
+Though it is not technically incorrect, to write that the "[[Janissary Kilij]] was in use in 1511 and 1512" might imply that it was specific to these years. While it is true that the sword's canonical appearance, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', is set in 1511–1512 and those are the only years where its appearance can be verified, it is reasonable to assume that the weapon was in use for far longer than that. To write instead that the "Janissary Kijil was in use in the early 16th century" would include those years without suggesting that the range is known. It also does not preclude that the Janissary Kijil was not used in any other period aside from the early 16th century as the sense of approximation does not carry that connotation. Hence, accuracy should not be sacrificed for precision.
 ==Quotations==

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Range

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	Depending on whether the individual is still living or whether one of the years are unknown, the format may change. Follow by these examples:		Depending on whether the individual is still living or whether one of the years are unknown, the format may change. Follow by these examples:
	*For an individual who is still living: Shaun Hastings (born 1985) not Shaun Hastings (b. 1985) or Shaun Hastings (1985–)		*For an individual who is still living: [[Shaun Hastings]] (born 1985) not Shaun Hastings (b. 1985) or Shaun Hastings (1985–)
	*For a deceased individual for which only the birth year is known: Shao Jun (born 1505), not Shao Jun (1505–unknown) or (b. 1505).		*For a deceased individual for which only the birth year is known: [[Shao Jun]] (born 1505), not Shao Jun (1505–unknown) or (b. 1505).
	*For an individual for which only the death year is known: Warren Vidic (died 2012), not Warren Vidic (unknown–2012) or Warren Vidic (d. 2012).		*For an individual for which only the death year is known: [[Warren Vidic]] (died 2012), not Warren Vidic (unknown–2012) or Warren Vidic (d. 2012).
	*For an individual for which both the birth and death years are unknown, not even approximate dates: Barnabas (fl. 5th century BCE)		*For an individual for which both the birth and death years are unknown, not even approximate dates: [[Barnabas]] (fl. 5th century BCE)
	*In select cases ~~where it is a significant detail~~, fl. may instead be used to indicate the range of dates when an individual is known to have lived, ~~with~~ the ~~endpoints not being their~~ birth or death years, ~~but~~ we do not ~~normally~~ recommend this usage.		*In select cases, fl. may instead be used to indicate the range of dates when an individual is known to have lived, where the exact birth and death years are unknown: [[Sarah Whitehead]] (fl. 1811–1836). Under usual cases, we do not recommend this usage.
	*If a birth and/or death year can be approximated, indicate it with {{wiki\|circa\|c.}}: Amunet (born c. 85 BCE), Alfred the Great (c. 849 – 899), Ceolwulf II (died c. 879), Pausanias (c. 110 – c. 180).		*If a birth and/or death year can be approximated, indicate it with {{wiki\|circa\|c.}}: [[Amunet]] (born c. 85 BCE), [[Alfred the Great]] (c. 849 – 899), [[Ceolwulf II]] (died c. 879), [[Pausanias (geographer)\|Pausanias]] (c. 110 – c. 180).

	===Precision===		===Precision===

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Update per discussion on revisiting fl. notation

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	Depending on whether the individual is still living or whether one of the years are unknown, the format may change. Follow by these examples:		Depending on whether the individual is still living or whether one of the years are unknown, the format may change. Follow by these examples:
	*For an individual who is still living: Shaun Hastings (born 1985) not Shaun Hastings (b. 1985) or Shaun Hastings (1985–)		*For an individual who is still living: Shaun Hastings (born 1985) not Shaun Hastings (b. 1985) or Shaun Hastings (1985–)
	*For an individual for which only the death year is known: Warren Vidic (died 2012) not Warren Vidic (unknown–2012) or Warren Vidic (d. 2012).		*For a deceased individual for which only the birth year is known: Shao Jun (born 1505), not Shao Jun (1505–unknown) or (b. 1505).
	*For ~~a deceased~~ individual for which ~~only~~ the birth ~~year~~ is known: ~~Shao Jun~~ (fl. ~~1505–1567~~)		*For an individual for which only the death year is known: Warren Vidic (died 2012), not Warren Vidic (unknown–2012) or Warren Vidic (d. 2012).
			*For an individual for which both the birth and death years are unknown, not even approximate dates: Barnabas (fl. 5th century BCE)
			*In select cases where it is a significant detail, fl. may instead be used to indicate the range of dates when an individual is known to have lived, with the endpoints not being their birth or death years, but we do not normally recommend this usage.
			*If a birth and/or death year can be approximated, indicate it with {{wiki\|circa\|c.}}: Amunet (born c. 85 BCE), Alfred the Great (c. 849 – 899), Ceolwulf II (died c. 879), Pausanias (c. 110 – c. 180).

	===Precision===		===Precision===

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Article title format

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	Titles must also:		Titles must also:
	*Be at least romanized even if it cannot be anglicized. (e.g. [[~~Wei Yu~~]] instead of 魏羽)		*Be at least romanized even if it cannot be anglicized. (e.g. [[Li E]] instead of 李萼)
	*Be a noun or noun phrase.		*Be a noun or noun phrase.
	*Be in singular, not plural case, unless the subject is a ''{{wiki\|plurale tantum}}'' (e.g. [[Americas]]), or its very subject matter discusses a class or group. (e.g. administrative subdivisions such as "Nomes of Egypt" or people groups)		*Be in singular, not plural case, unless the subject is a ''{{wiki\|plurale tantum}}'' (e.g. [[Americas]]), or its very subject matter discusses a class or group. (e.g. administrative subdivisions such as "Nomes of Egypt" or people groups)

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Other languages

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	When providing the hanzi for Chinese names in articles written from an in-universe perspective, the script should be reflective of the setting. This principle overrides the policy on the default usage of traditional Chinese. For instance, the hanzi for the names of characters from the [[Tang dynasty]] or the [[Ming dynasty]] should always be given in traditional Chinese even if the source material is a production of {{wiki\|Mainland China}}, where simplified Chinese is official. On the other hand, the hanzi for the names of characters affiliated with the {{wiki\|People's Republic of China}}, such as [[Mao Zedong]] should be rendered in simplified Chinese. Likewise, in out-of-universe articles for real-world Chinese individuals, the script used for the hanzi of their names should reflect their personal usage.		When providing the hanzi for Chinese names in articles written from an in-universe perspective, the script should be reflective of the setting. This principle overrides the policy on the default usage of traditional Chinese. For instance, the hanzi for the names of characters from the [[Tang dynasty]] or the [[Ming dynasty]] should always be given in traditional Chinese even if the source material is a production of {{wiki\|Mainland China}}, where simplified Chinese is official. On the other hand, the hanzi for the names of characters affiliated with the {{wiki\|People's Republic of China}}, such as [[Mao Zedong]] should be rendered in simplified Chinese. Likewise, in out-of-universe articles for real-world Chinese individuals, the script used for the hanzi of their names should reflect their personal usage.

	The other exception to the usage of traditional Chinese for hanzi is in the case of out-of-universe articles on media. The script used in these pages should reflect the source, ~~e.g.~~ since ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' is a Mainland Chinese publication, the page on this comic should use simplified Chinese even though the setting of the story is the Tang dynasty. This is vital not just for consistency but because the same work published in {{wiki\|Taiwan}} or {{wiki\|Hong Kong}} may have differences in the official titles.		The other exception to the usage of traditional Chinese for hanzi is in the case of out-of-universe articles on media. The script used in these pages should reflect the source. For example, since ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' is a Mainland Chinese publication, the page on this comic should use simplified Chinese even though the setting of the story is the Tang dynasty. This is vital not just for consistency but because the same work published in {{wiki\|Taiwan}} or {{wiki\|Hong Kong}} may have significant differences in the official titles.

	All this notwithstanding, the default script for hanzi in this wiki remains traditional Chinese when the above exceptions do not apply. Article discussing China or topics related to Chinese culture and society in general should use traditional script for the hanzi by default.		All this notwithstanding, the default script for hanzi in this wiki remains traditional Chinese when the above exceptions do not apply. Article discussing China or topics related to Chinese culture and society in general should use traditional script for the hanzi by default.

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	{{wiki\|English language\|English}} is the official language of this ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki. Versions of this site in other languages are also available, and each page should include interwiki links at the bottom directing readers to its counterparts in other languages.		{{wiki\|English language\|English}} is the official language of this ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki. Versions of this site in other languages are also available, and each page should include interwiki links at the bottom directing readers to its counterparts in other languages.

	''Assassin's Creed'' ~~sources primarily~~ use {{wiki\|Canadian English}}, and ~~articles should principally adhere~~ to the spelling used in the source material for ~~consistency~~, ~~especially when naming articles~~. ~~However~~, ~~when in doubt, {{wiki\|American English}}~~ spelling is ~~conventionally preferred for this wiki~~. ~~Spelling aside~~, editors should ~~refer~~ to {{wiki\|~~British~~ English}} grammar norms.		''Assassin's Creed'' does not consistently use one spelling standard, be it {{wiki\|Canadian English}}, {{wiki\|American English}}, or {{wiki\|British English}}, across its media. In some cases, there is a noticeable mixture of Canadian and American spelling, such as in the omission of ⟨u⟩ in words like ''armour'' and ''colour'' but in the rendition of ''axe'' with the ⟨e⟩ and not without. It is the convention of the wiki to conform to the most common spelling of particular words used in the source material on a case-by-case basis, but because this can be difficult to determine for many words, there is no hard and fast rule. Therefore, editors should not be too worried about which spelling standard to use as long as the article is consistent throughout. On the other hand, editors should abide strictly to {{wiki\|Canadian English}} grammar norms.

	===Possessives===		===Possessives===
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	The {{wiki\|singular they\|singular use}} of ''they'' is contentious, particularly within American academia.<ref name="Garner 2003">Garner, Bryan A. ''{{wiki\|Garner's Modern English Usage}}''. Oxford University Press, 2003.</ref> Nevertheless, it is the consensus of the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki community that owing to the long history of ''they'' as a gender-neutral singular pronoun in literature,<ref>Huddleston, Rodney; Pullum, Geoffrey. ''The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language''. Cambridge University Press, 2002.</ref> there is nothing erroneous about this and that it is preferable to clumsier alternatives such as ''he or she'', ''he/she'', ''s/he'', or refraining from using a pronoun at all. Employing only ''he'' or ''she'' as a substitute for an indeterminate antecedent may, on one hand, connote gender bias or, on the other, misinform readers that the antecedent's gender (e.g. [[Noob]] or [[Numbskull]]) has been canonically established.		The {{wiki\|singular they\|singular use}} of ''they'' is contentious, particularly within American academia.<ref name="Garner 2003">Garner, Bryan A. ''{{wiki\|Garner's Modern English Usage}}''. Oxford University Press, 2003.</ref> Nevertheless, it is the consensus of the ''Assassin's Creed'' Wiki community that owing to the long history of ''they'' as a gender-neutral singular pronoun in literature,<ref>Huddleston, Rodney; Pullum, Geoffrey. ''The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language''. Cambridge University Press, 2002.</ref> there is nothing erroneous about this and that it is preferable to clumsier alternatives such as ''he or she'', ''he/she'', ''s/he'', or refraining from using a pronoun at all. Employing only ''he'' or ''she'' as a substitute for an indeterminate antecedent may, on one hand, connote gender bias or, on the other, misinform readers that the antecedent's gender (e.g. [[Noob]] or [[Numbskull]]) has been canonically established.

			===Other languages===
			====Chinese====
			The standard for {{wiki\|Chinese characters\|Chinese writing}} in this wiki is {{wiki\|traditional Chinese characters\|traditional Chinese}}. Hanzi that is used to gloss Chinese names and words must be in traditional Chinese, not {{wiki\|simplified Chinese characters\|simplified}}, except in a few select scenarios which are explained further below.

			When providing the hanzi for Chinese names in articles written from an in-universe perspective, the script should be reflective of the setting. This principle overrides the policy on the default usage of traditional Chinese. For instance, the hanzi for the names of characters from the [[Tang dynasty]] or the [[Ming dynasty]] should always be given in traditional Chinese even if the source material is a production of {{wiki\|Mainland China}}, where simplified Chinese is official. On the other hand, the hanzi for the names of characters affiliated with the {{wiki\|People's Republic of China}}, such as [[Mao Zedong]] should be rendered in simplified Chinese. Likewise, in out-of-universe articles for real-world Chinese individuals, the script used for the hanzi of their names should reflect their personal usage.

			The other exception to the usage of traditional Chinese for hanzi is in the case of out-of-universe articles on media. The script used in these pages should reflect the source, e.g. since ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' is a Mainland Chinese publication, the page on this comic should use simplified Chinese even though the setting of the story is the Tang dynasty. This is vital not just for consistency but because the same work published in {{wiki\|Taiwan}} or {{wiki\|Hong Kong}} may have differences in the official titles.

			All this notwithstanding, the default script for hanzi in this wiki remains traditional Chinese when the above exceptions do not apply. Article discussing China or topics related to Chinese culture and society in general should use traditional script for the hanzi by default.

	==Date and time==		==Date and time==