Forum:CT Archive/Quotes 2

Per the Manual of Style, Wookieepedia mandates the usage of standard American English. However, one rule of standard American English is consistently broken across the Wiki, as the rule is never specifically mentioned on Wookieepedia's policies: that of quotation versus italicization.

Per standard American English, longer works like novels, magazines, anthologies, films, and soundtracks are to be italicized. Shorter works, like short stories, magazine articles, poems, television episodes, and individual songs are to be put in "quotes." Many templates, including and  properly follow this rule. However, as Wookieepedia never refers to the rule specifically, the rule is often broken when no template is used, and many of Wookieepedia's oldest and most respected members prefer italicizing shorter works. I propose that Wookieepedia enforce the rule as it is mandated in standard American English, essentially, to italicize longer works and quote shorter works. Since there are several different options here (including but not limited to: enforcing the standard American English rule, enforcing always italicizing, not enforcing any rule, etc), some discussion may be in order.&mdash; Axinal  Convocation Chamber 17:38, April 26, 2011 (UTC)

Support the enforcing of the standard American English rule

 * 1) &mdash; Axinal  Convocation Chamber 17:38, April 26, 2011 (UTC)