Hitman Wiki:Style/Front page

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[edit] Introduction

The introductory area at the top of the page gives some general information about the game and perhaps puts it in context of the series as a whole and the gaming industry in general. Below the text writeup is a collapsible table of contents, which should include every page associated with the game. Note that there is no ==Introduction== heading at the top of the page – the page should just begin with the text of the introductory paragraph.

[edit] Introductory paragraph

A short paragraph introducing the game with the game's name bolded, preferably somewhere in the first sentence.

'''Game Name''' is the first game of the [[Hitman]] series...

[edit] Table of contents

Use nested {{nav bar}} templates to put Missions, Targets, Weapons and Characters inside the TOC. The contents should be links to individual pages using unordered lists (*).

{{nav bar|title=Game Name contents|contents=
{{col|3|begin}}
  * [[Stand-alone page]] (i.e. Glitches, Achievements, Cheats, etc.)
{{col|3}}
  * [[Stand-alone page]]
{{col|3}}
  * [[Stand-alone page]]
{{col|3|end}}
{{nav bar|title=Missions|contents=
{{col|2|begin}}
  First column of mission pages
{{col|2}}
  Second column of mission pages
{{col|2|end}}}}
{{nav bar|title=Targets|contents=
{{col|2|begin}}
  First column of target pages
{{col|2}}
  Second column of target pages
{{col|2|end}}}}
{{nav bar|title=Weapons|contents=
{{col|3|begin}}
  First column of weapon pages
{{col|3}}
  Second column of target pages
{{col|3}}
  Third column of target pages
{{col|3|end}}}}
{{nav bar|title=Characters|contents=
{{col|2|begin}}
  First column of character pages
{{col|2}}
  Second column of character pages
{{col|2|end}}}}
}}

[edit] General information

This section is for general gameplay information, such as how saving/loading works, or explaining deaths, rankings, accidents, etc. This is general information needed to play the game that wouldn't be found on mission pages. Within this area of the page, Gameplay and Controls should be split into their own sections. The game infobox also goes at the top of the Gameplay section.

[edit] Gameplay

The "Gameplay" section should outline the basics of the game, from how to save and load games to where to find customization options. Other information can include how the AI works, hiding bodies, disguises, etc. Basically anything you would need to know that's not mission-specific can go here. Use ===Level 3 headings=== to split this section into subsections.

==Gameplay==
{{Game Infobox|...}}
General information...

[edit] Game infobox

All the release information for the game. Just fill out the information in the {{Game Infobox}} template. This template goes right below the ==Gameplay== heading and floats to the right of the Gameplay section's text.

{{Game Infobox
|name=
|image=
|developer=
|publisher=
|released=
|genre=
|game modes=
|ratings=
|platforms=
|website=
}}

[edit] Controls

The controls should be in a table format with controls on the left side of the table and the resulting action(s) on the right. For each system on which the game can be played, there should be a separate column. Any notes, such as the ability to customize the control setup, should go as text above the table.

==Controls==
{|{{hitman table}}
! PC !! PlayStation 2 !! Action
|-
| button || button || action
|-
.
.
.
|}

[edit] Synopsis

This starts the plot summary section. Here is where you give a general overview of the game and mention anything interesting.

==Synopsis==
More text about the story.

[edit] Category

The only category should be the game's category so it shows up with other pages like Glitches, Achievements, etc. Note that it is not necessary to put the category tag on the page if you are using the "Visual view" at the bottom of the edit text box to insert categories.

[[Category:Game Name]]