=== File Naming Conventions ===

All filenames should follow the naming conventions described below.

General Rules:
* Write [[EnglishStyleGuide#Englishspelling | English]]. E.g. `theater`, not `theatron` or `theatrum`.
* Only lowercase, no capital letters are allowed
* Use underscores ( `_` ) to separate portions of the file name, not spaces or hyphens
* Avoid parentheses, brackets, braces, and other special characters
XML, JSON, PNG, PMD, PSA and DDS files should use these rules. For any file-formats not specially mentioned here, follow similar naming rules to fit the file type.
* If using numbers always use two digits. Example: `_01`, not `_1`, nor `_a`
* Use this order <general>_<civ>_<type>_<extra>_<variation>
* If the folder path to the file already defines one portion of the name, exclude that from the file name.

Examples:

* celt_isw_a_01.dds – Meaning: Advanced Celtic Infantry Swordsman, Variation 01 Texture
* kart_cc.pmd – Meaning: Carthaginian Civic Center Model

== Maps ==

=== Skirmish and Scenarios

Maps should follow the conventions above. If you need to specify the number of players use `map_name_np` where `n` is the number of players. (e.g. 
`two_seas_6p`)

=== Random ===

Random maps names follow the wiki:Coding_Conventions.

== Civilization names ==

||= Abbreviation =||= Meaning =|| 
|| athen || athenians ||
|| brit || britons ||
|| celt || celts ||
|| gaul || gauls ||
|| hele || hellenes ||
|| iber || iberians ||
|| kart / cart || carthaginians ||
|| kush || kushites ||
|| mace || macedonians ||
|| pers || persian ||
|| ptol || ptolemies ||
|| rome || romans ||
|| sele || seleucid || 
|| spart || spartans ||

== Unit ==
=== Suffixes ===

||= Abbreviation =||= Meaning =|| 
|| a || advanced ||
|| b || basic ||
|| e || elite ||
|| c || champion ||
|| r || rider ||
|| h || rider ||

=== Names ===

||= Abbreviation =||= Meaning =|| 
|| isw || infantry swordsman ||
|| isp || infantry spearman ||
|| ijv || infantry javelinist ||
|| isl || infantry slinger ||
|| iar || infantry archer ||
|| csw || cavalry sword ||
|| csp || cavalry spear ||
|| cjv || cavalry javelin ||
|| car || cavalry archer ||
|| fem || female worker ||
|| med || healer ||
|| trd || trader ||
|| sr || siege rock thrower ||
|| sp || siege spear/bolt thrower ||
|| sr || siege ram ||
|| mer || merchantman ship ||
|| bir || bireme ||
|| tri || trireme ||
|| qui || quinquereme ||
|| su1 || super unit 1 ||
|| su2 || super unit 2 ||
|| su3 || super unit 3 ||
|| hr1 || hero 1 ||
|| hr2 || hero 2 ||
|| hr3 || hero 3 ||

== Structures ==

Note: Some of the following are unused, as we recently prefered more explicit names over those.

||= Abbreviation =||= Meaning =|| 
|| cc || civilization center ||
|| ho || house ||
|| fc || farm center ||
|| fv || farm  vegetation ||
|| fa || corral animal ||
|| rc || resource center ||
|| tf || free standing tower scout tower ||
|| wc || wall ||
|| wg || wall gate ||
|| wt || wall tower ||
|| pc || port center ||
|| mc || military center ||
|| tc || trade center ||
|| hc || health center ||
|| ff || fortress ||
|| sb || special building ||

== General ==

||= Abbreviation =||= Meaning =||
|| ui || User Interface ||
|| prop || prop ||
|| wrld || world ||

== Seasons == 

Note: Seasons are not yet supported.

||= Abbreviation =||= Meaning =|| 
|| f || fall ||
|| s || summer ||
|| p || spring ||
|| w || winter ||