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== Conventions Relating to (Encyclopedia-Style) Articles== | == Conventions Relating to (Encyclopedia-Style) Articles== | ||
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''Note: These conventions do not apply to "Documents", even if represented as wiki-text..'' | ''Note: These conventions do not apply to "Documents", even if represented as wiki-text..'' | ||
This subsection | === General Conventions === | ||
This subsection discusses some conventions that apply generally to encyclopedia-style articles. For additional conventions that apply to specific types of articles, see the Standard Structure for Articles on Various Subjects section below. | |||
===Article and Link | ====Article and Link Titles==== | ||
*All titles should be in title case, not sentence case: '''New York Election Results''', not '''New York election results'''. | *All titles should be in title case, not sentence case: '''New York Election Results''', not '''New York election results'''. | ||
*Titles should use the minimum amount of punctuation necessary, and should avoid use of characters that have special meaning in wikitext. | *Titles should use the minimum amount of punctuation necessary, and should avoid use of characters that have special meaning in wikitext. | ||
*No title in the default name space should begin with a word followed by a colon, as this could be (or could come to be) in conflict with a namespace identifier. | *No title in the default name space should begin with a word followed by a colon, as this could be (or could come to be) in conflict with a namespace identifier. | ||
====Info Boxes==== | |||
Standardized info boxes that provide basic information about a subject can help readers quickly get the information they need without hunting through the entire article. There are templates available for creating info boxes for various types of articles. If articles on a particular type of subject normally have an info box, then one should normally be included in any new article on that type of subject. For guidance relating to some common article types, see the "Standard Structure for Articles on Various Subjects" section below. | |||
====Section Headings==== | |||
*All headings should be in title case, not sentence case: '''External Links''', not '''External links'''. | |||
====Personal Names==== | ====Personal Names==== | ||
Titles that include the name of a person should use the form that that the person most commonly uses/used, and if there is more than one common form the simpler of them. For additional information, see the "Articles about People" section below. | Titles and headings that include the name of a person should use the form that that the person most commonly uses/used, and if there is more than one common form the simpler of them. For additional information, see the "Articles about People" section below. | ||
====Dates==== | ====Dates==== | ||
Dates in article titles should be written in the general form '''Day Month Year''', or as much of that as makes sense to identify the article. The month name should be fully spelled out (i.e., "April" rather than "Apr" or "Apr.", and the year should be the full four digits (i.e., "1988" rather than "88"). For articles about subjects that relate to a whole year rather than a specific date, or about events that take place only once per year (e.g., a convention), normally only the year would be included in the title. Similarly for articles that relate to a month or about events that take place monthly | Dates in article titles and headings should be written in the general form '''Day Month Year''', or as much of that as makes sense to identify the article or section. The month name should be fully spelled out (i.e., "April" rather than "Apr" or "Apr.", and the year should be the full four digits (i.e., "1988" rather than "88"). For articles and sections about subjects that relate to a whole year rather than a specific date, or about events that take place only once per year (e.g., a convention), normally only the year would be included in the title or heading. Similarly for articles or sections that relate to a month or about events that take place monthly. | ||
===Standard Structure for Articles on Various Subjects=== | ===Standard Structure for Articles on Various Subjects=== | ||
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=====Conventions===== | =====Conventions===== | ||
* articles about conventions should in most cases have a title that starts with "National" or the name of a state, then the word "Convention", and then the year; additional words describing the type of convention ("Nominating", "Platform") may be added in the case of special conventions or if the affiliate normally divides convention work up that way, but words like "Annual" or "Regular" which don't distinguish different types | * articles about conventions should in most cases have a title that starts with "National" or the name of a state, then the word "Convention", and then the year; additional words describing the type of convention ("Nominating", "Platform") may be added in the case of special conventions or if the affiliate normally divides convention work up that way, but words like "Annual" or "Regular" which '''don't''' distinguish different types should '''not''' be included | ||
* intro paragraphs (before first heading) - first paragraph basic info about convention (date, location, who was presiding, any special circumstances), additional paragraphs mentioning highlights / important decisions | * intro paragraphs (before first heading) - first paragraph basic info about convention (date, location, who was presiding, any special circumstances), additional paragraphs mentioning highlights / important decisions | ||
* certain basic information should also be presented in an info box using the [[Template:Convention|Convention]] template | * certain basic information should also be presented in an info box using the [[Template:Convention|Convention]] template | ||