Editing Policy:Article Naming
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Where an individual ship is known by multiple names, use the latest name of the ship. Previous names can be listed in the article's [[Template:InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft|InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft]]. Omit [[naval prefixes]] from article names. Where an individual ship is known by multiple names, use the latest name of the ship. Previous names can be listed in the article's [[Template:InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft|InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft]]. Omit [[naval prefixes]] from article names.
− Articles about individual ships should use only the name of the ship, if possible. Otherwise (i.e. if the name has multiple uses), use a parenthetical to indicate the article is about an individual ship, identifying the class if possible. If the class is unknown, identify the type, and if neither class nor type are known, identify it as an individual spacecraft. In the rare case that two ships of the same name cannot be distinguished using the above methods, use the name of the owner or another reasonable method to distinguish the two. + Articles about individual ships should use only the name of the ship, if possible. Otherwise (i.e. if the name has multiple uses), use a parenthetical to indicate the article is about an individual ship, identifying the class if possible, otherwise identify the type, and if neither class nor type are known, identify it as an individual spacecraft.
''Examples:'' ''Examples:''
− *No naming conflict:
− **[[De Ruyter]]
− **[[Flight of Icarus]]
− **[[Prosperity]]
*Class known: *Class known:
** [[Ripper (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)]] ** [[Ripper (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)]]
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*Type and class unknown or indeterminable: *Type and class unknown or indeterminable:
** [[Avalon (Individual spacecraft)]] ** [[Avalon (Individual spacecraft)]]
− *Same name, can't be distinguished by class alone:
− **[[Ranger (Individual Lola III-class WarShip, ComStar)]]
− **[[Ranger (Individual Lola III-class WarShip, Clan Nova Cat)]]
===Ship classes=== ===Ship classes===
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Where an individual ship is known by multiple names, use the latest name of the ship. Previous names can be listed in the article's [[Template:InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft|InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft]]. Omit [[naval prefixes]] from article names. | Where an individual ship is known by multiple names, use the latest name of the ship. Previous names can be listed in the article's [[Template:InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft|InfoBoxIndividualSpacecraft]]. Omit [[naval prefixes]] from article names. | ||
− | Articles about individual ships should use only the name of the ship, if possible. Otherwise (i.e. if the name has multiple uses), use a parenthetical to indicate the article is about an individual ship, identifying the class if possible | + | Articles about individual ships should use only the name of the ship, if possible. Otherwise (i.e. if the name has multiple uses), use a parenthetical to indicate the article is about an individual ship, identifying the class if possible, otherwise identify the type, and if neither class nor type are known, identify it as an individual spacecraft. |
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*Class known: | *Class known: | ||
** [[Ripper (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)]] | ** [[Ripper (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)]] | ||
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*Type and class unknown or indeterminable: | *Type and class unknown or indeterminable: | ||
** [[Avalon (Individual spacecraft)]] | ** [[Avalon (Individual spacecraft)]] | ||
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===Ship classes=== | ===Ship classes=== |