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| − | + | [[Article Organization]] is vital to creating, developing and refining quality content here at the [[Galactic Encyclopedia]]. | |
| − | * [[AAB]] | + | * These [[wiki mechanic]]s are based on fictional [[AAB]] and [[IISS]] practices. |
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | + | All of the wiki organizational layouts are based on the below four-part ''AAB Standard Library Data Entry Layout.'' | |
=== AAB Standard Library Data Entry Layout === | === AAB Standard Library Data Entry Layout === | ||
A basic quality level AAB Library Data articles includes the following features: | A basic quality level AAB Library Data articles includes the following features: | ||
: 1. Synopsis Blurb | : 1. Synopsis Blurb | ||
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: 2. '''Description (Specifications) 2-POINT HEADER''' | : 2. '''Description (Specifications) 2-POINT HEADER''' | ||
| − | : 2a. Descriptive specifications blurb. See [[Specifications]]. | + | :: 2a. Descriptive specifications blurb. See [[Specifications]]. |
: 3. '''History & Background (Dossier) 2-POINT HEADER''' | : 3. '''History & Background (Dossier) 2-POINT HEADER''' | ||
| − | : 3a. Dossier blurb. See [[Dossier]]. | + | :: 3a. Dossier blurb. See [[Dossier]]. |
| − | : 4. '''References & Contributors (Sources) 2-POINT HEADER''' | + | : 4. ''' See also''' (Optional) |
| − | : | + | :: 4a. Optional Referral Tree menu. See [[Referral Tree]]. |
| − | : | + | : 5. '''References & Contributors (Sources) 2-POINT HEADER''' |
| − | : | + | :: 5a. Optional [[Metadata]], [[Conflict]], [[Secret]], or other wiki mechanics. |
| − | + | :: 5b. Citations & Contributors. See [[Sources]]. | |
| + | :: 5c. Organization (Category) Tags | ||
| + | :: 5d. Library Template Tags | ||
| − | This article format has been adopted throughout the wiki and written into previous storyline, which suggested it. It is an expansion of previous ideas that were never previously carried out or fully realized in print. | + | ''NOTES:'' This article format has been adopted throughout the wiki and written into previous storyline, which suggested it. It is an expansion of previous ideas that were never previously carried out or fully realized in print. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }} |
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | + | One of the many ideas that floated around various Traveller gaming and writing groups over may years was the idea of developing a standard [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] format. As electronic systems grew more advanced by the 1990's, discussion on BBS and various Internet chat groups (...what {{CT}} later called the [[Datanet]])... and even later on social media chat groups ...was this idea. This topic (...article organization) came up a number of times over the years at [[TML]]. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }} | |
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| + | Traveller has always had a very large percentage of it members (…[[author]]s, [[referee]]s, [[player]]s, [[etc.]]) with former military service (...oddly mirroring the character creation processes of the [[LBB]]s). Many of them had experience with staff and intelligence work and the system here at the wiki was inspired by the realworld files of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the Military Intelligence, Section 5 (MI5), KGB, CIA, and the Mossad. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }} | ||
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
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Article Organization is vital to creating, developing and refining quality content here at the Galactic Encyclopedia.
- These wiki mechanics are based on fictional AAB and IISS practices.
Description (Specifications)
All of the wiki organizational layouts are based on the below four-part AAB Standard Library Data Entry Layout.
AAB Standard Library Data Entry Layout
A basic quality level AAB Library Data articles includes the following features:
- 1. Synopsis Blurb
- 2. Description (Specifications) 2-POINT HEADER
- 2a. Descriptive specifications blurb. See Specifications.
- 3. History & Background (Dossier) 2-POINT HEADER
- 3a. Dossier blurb. See Dossier.
- 4. See also (Optional)
- 4a. Optional Referral Tree menu. See Referral Tree.
- 5. References & Contributors (Sources) 2-POINT HEADER
NOTES: This article format has been adopted throughout the wiki and written into previous storyline, which suggested it. It is an expansion of previous ideas that were never previously carried out or fully realized in print. [1]
History & Background (Dossier)
One of the many ideas that floated around various Traveller gaming and writing groups over may years was the idea of developing a standard AAB Library Data format. As electronic systems grew more advanced by the 1990's, discussion on BBS and various Internet chat groups (...what Classic Traveller later called the Datanet)... and even later on social media chat groups ...was this idea. This topic (...article organization) came up a number of times over the years at TML. [2]
Traveller has always had a very large percentage of it members (…authors, referees, players, etc.) with former military service (...oddly mirroring the character creation processes of the LBBs). Many of them had experience with staff and intelligence work and the system here at the wiki was inspired by the realworld files of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the Military Intelligence, Section 5 (MI5), KGB, CIA, and the Mossad. [3]
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak