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{{Guideline}} | |||
This page offers best practices in naming articles, categories, images, files, and templates on FamilySearch Wiki. | |||
== Place names in article titles == | == Place names in article titles == | ||
=== Use ascending order of jurisdictions in naming a place | === Use ascending order of jurisdictions in naming a place === | ||
When adding place names to article titles, add jurisdictions in ascending order (smallest to largest).<br> | When adding place names to article titles, add jurisdictions in ascending order (smallest to largest).<br> | ||
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'''Example:''' "Cemetery Records of Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland"<br> <!--{12087910697960} --> <!--{12087910697961} --> | '''Example:''' "Cemetery Records of Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland"<br> <!--{12087910697960} --> <!--{12087910697961} --> | ||
=== Avoid abbreviations, acronyms, and postal codes | === Avoid abbreviations, acronyms, and postal codes === | ||
Do not use abbreviations in naming a place. | Do not use abbreviations in naming a place. | ||
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'''Incorrect:''' "Montgomery Co., MD"<br> | '''Incorrect:''' "Montgomery Co., MD"<br> | ||
'''Example:''' "Cemetery Records of Montgomery County, Maryland"<br | '''Example:''' "Cemetery Records of Montgomery County, Maryland"<br> | ||
=== Use the word "County" in identifying counties === | === Use the word "County" in identifying counties === | ||
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'''Correct:''' "Census Records of the United States" | '''Correct:''' "Census Records of the United States" | ||
'''Incorrect:''' "CENSUS RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES" | '''Incorrect:''' "CENSUS RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES" | ||
=== Omit name of the article author from titles (or articles, for that matter) === | === Omit name of the article author from titles (or articles, for that matter) === | ||
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# It tells other authors "This is my turf. Don't edit this because it's mine." | # It tells other authors "This is my turf. Don't edit this because it's mine." | ||
# It credits the original author with all changes made by other users. Since many users will tend to improve an article far outside its original scope, the crediting of the original author with all revisions doesn't make sense. | # It credits the original author with all changes made by other users. Since many users will tend to improve an article far outside its original scope, the crediting of the original author with all revisions doesn't make sense. | ||
= Resources = | == General Resources == | ||
* [http://category:Wikipedia_naming_conventions/ Category:Wikipedia naming conventions] * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions Wikipedia:Naming conventions] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conflict Wikipedia:Naming conflict] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_%28technical_restrictions%29 Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions)] | |||
== Headings == | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Section_headings Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Section headings] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Section#Creation_and_numbering_of_sections Help:Section - Creation and numbering of sections] | |||
== Categories == | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_%28categories%29 Wikipedia:Naming conventions & categories] | |||
== Special rules for templates == | == Special rules for templates == | ||
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== Special rules for namespaces == | == Special rules for namespaces == | ||
Only a | Only a system admin can create a namespace. Namespaces should be created only after much discussion. The name should be a single word. | ||
[[Category:Style guidelines]] | [[Category:Style guidelines]] | ||