ZelocoreCMS:Style Guide

📐 ZelocoreCMS Wiki — Article Style Guide

This style guide is the official standard for all articles on ZelocoreCMS Wiki. Following it ensures consistency, neutrality, and quality across the entire encyclopedia.

📛 Naming Conventions

Article titles

• Use Title Case with underscores for spaces: Payload_CMS, Adobe_Experience_Manager
• Do not include "The" at the start: write Ghost not The Ghost CMS
• Do not include version numbers: write WordPress not WordPress_6.5
• Sub-pages use forward slashes: Strapi/API_Reference, WordPress/Installation

Category names

• Category:Blogging_CMS
• Category:Headless_CMS
• Category:ECommerce_CMS
• Category:Enterprise_CMS
• Category:Open_Source_CMS
• Category:SaaS_CMS
• Category:Wiki_Platforms
• Category:CMS_Platforms — add to every CMS article

🏗️ Required Article Structure

Every CMS article must follow this structure in this exact order:

{{CMS_Infobox | name=... | developer=... | ... }}

'''Platform Name''' is a [description]. (Lead paragraph — 1-2 sentences)

== Overview ==
== Key Features ==
== Installation ==
=== Requirements ===
=== Quick Start ===
== API Reference ==
== Pricing ==
== Pros & Cons ==
== Community & Support ==
== See Also ==
== External Links ==
[[Category:CMS_Platforms]]
[[Category:Appropriate_Category]]

ℹ️ The lead paragraph must not have a section heading. It appears directly after the infobox.

🌡️ Article Quality Levels

Level	Template	Requirements
🌱 Stub	{{Stub}}	Has infobox and lead paragraph. Missing most sections.
📝 Start	{{Quality_Stub|...}}	Infobox + lead + at least 3 complete sections.
⭐ Good	Nominated by senior editor	All required sections, code examples, references. No 📝 Stub — This article is incomplete. You can help ZelocoreCMS Wiki by expanding it. .
🏆 Featured	Admin-awarded	Exceptional depth, peer reviewed, all sections complete, images included.

✍️ Writing Style

Do

• Write in third person: "WordPress is..." not "We recommend WordPress..."
• State facts: "WordPress was released in 2003" not "WordPress is old"
• Use present tense for current facts: "Strapi supports GraphQL"
• Use past tense for history: "Drupal was created by..."
• Link to official documentation for all technical claims
• Use code blocks for all command-line instructions and code examples

Do Not

• ❌ Use marketing language: "best", "industry-leading", "revolutionary", "powerful"
• ❌ State opinions: "WordPress is better than Joomla"
• ❌ Speculate about unreleased features
• ❌ Include pricing speculation — only state official published prices
• ❌ Copy text directly from official websites (copyright violation)
• ❌ Use first person: "I", "we", "our"

🎨 Formatting Rules

Headings

• Level 2 (== Heading ==) for main sections
• Level 3 (=== Heading ===) for sub-sections
• Never use Level 1 headings (= Heading =) in article body — that's the article title

Bold and Italic

• Bold ('''text'''): First mention of the platform name in the lead paragraph, key terms
• Italic (''text''): Titles of books, foreign terms, emphasis

Links

• Link to other articles: [[WordPress]]
• Link with custom text: [[WordPress|the WordPress platform]]
• External links: [https://wordpress.org Official Website]
• Categories: [[Category:Blogging_CMS]]

Code

• Inline code: <code>npm install strapi</code>
• Code blocks use SyntaxHighlight:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
npm install strapi
</syntaxhighlight>

Supported languages: bash, javascript, python, php, json, yaml, sql, html, css

Tables

Always use wikitable class for data tables:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Header 1 !! Header 2 !! Header 3
|-
| Data 1 || Data 2 || Data 3
|}

🖼️ Images

• Upload images at Special:Upload
• Use descriptive filenames: Strapi-admin-dashboard.png not screenshot1.png
• Always add alt text: [[File:Image.png|300px|right|Caption text]]
• Platform logos belong in the infobox via

Style Guide
Status	🤝 Community
Type
License
Language
Database
Latest Version
Release Date
Website	[ Official Site]

• Screenshots should be at least 800px wide

📦 Template Reference

Template	Usage	When to use
{{CMS_Infobox}}	Right-side info panel	Every CMS article
{{Stub}}	Stub notice	Articles missing major sections
{{Quality_Stub|needs_install=yes}}	Specific stub notice	When you know what's missing
{{Official_Page|company=X}}	Official maintainer badge	Claimed/verified articles only
{{Note|text}}	Blue info box	Important notes and tips
{{Warning|text}}	Orange warning box	Security warnings, breaking changes
{{Tip|text}}	Green tip box	Best practices, shortcuts
{{Under_Construction}}	WIP notice	Actively being written
{{Review_Request|user=X}}	Review request	When expert review is needed

🔗 External Links Section Format

The External Links section must use this format:

== External Links ==
* [https://platform.com Official Website]
* [https://docs.platform.com Documentation]
* [https://github.com/org/repo GitHub Repository]
* [https://community.platform.com Community Forum]

❓ Questions?

• Ask on the Community Portal
• Talk to an administrator
• Compare with Wikipedia's Manual of Style for general guidance