Help:Style guidelines

(really) rough notes
Here are some really rough notes that have been semi-randomly written down as I think of them:


 * When possible try to use mininav to manually create virtual breadcrumbs to help link to related "parent" pages. This is not required for all pages, and some will not really fit in that kind of structure. When a page has a link to a parent page in the mininav then be sure that the "child" page is linked on that parent page.


 * Use note, other warning templates, large text, and bold formatting sparingly. If every word on the page is large, bright, and bold, then eventually nothing actually stands out.


 * Some links between pages should be in bold text when they are specifically important to that text, like the "upload link" in the next bullet point. However, don't link passive topics that are only semi related, such as the casual mention of "copyleft" in the next bullet point. The word "copyleft" was a link just in case someone didn't know what that meant, but a more important link, like the one that allows someone to upload, was bolded.


 * When using generic images, like an icon to represent a topic, try to use an image from http://commons.wikimedia.org or another copyleft image before uploading a copyrighted image. Obviously, images of Kodi screen shots are exempt from this, and you can just upload those. To use an image from Wikimedia Commons you don't have to upload the image on the Kodi wiki. You only need to use the same file name and the image will appear.


 * When in doubt about how to format something, abuse bullet points.


 * These are just guidelines. Unless we've specifically asked you to do something a certain way, then we're probably open to you trying new things and new formatting methods. If you think it improves the wiki then feel free to try it out.