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*Use "slaveholder" not "enslaver" or "slave owner" | *Use "slaveholder" not "enslaver" or "slave owner" | ||
*Use "enslaved" not "slaves" | *Use "enslaved" not "slaves" | ||
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===Bullet Lists=== | ===Bullet Lists=== | ||
*Bullet lists are essential to Wiki pages as they clearly list information to the user. Any list of information that has 6 or more items should use a bullet or a sub-bullet. | *Bullet lists are essential to Wiki pages as they clearly list information to the user. Any list of information that has 6 or more items should use a bullet or a sub-bullet. | ||
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*''Example Wiki Page with Fullscreen and Halfscreen:'' [[United_States_Genealogy#States|United States list of states]] | *''Example Wiki Page with Fullscreen and Halfscreen:'' [[United_States_Genealogy#States|United States list of states]] | ||
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=== Currencies === | === Currencies === | ||
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:<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> For the Louisiana Territory, the United States paid France almost $190 million in today’s money. | :<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> For the Louisiana Territory, the United States paid France almost $190 million in today’s money. | ||
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=== Diacritics and Quotation Marks=== | === Diacritics and Quotation Marks=== | ||
In article titles, you may use words with diacritics (symbols used in other languages) or letters that do not appear in the English alphabet. However, the search engine may not display the article if users search for the English version of the word. Quotation marks should be avoided in article titles.<br> | In article titles, you may use words with diacritics (symbols used in other languages) or letters that do not appear in the English alphabet. However, the search engine may not display the article if users search for the English version of the word. Quotation marks should be avoided in article titles.<br> | ||
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=== Grammar and Style === | === Grammar and Style === | ||
'''Accepted authority:''' When there is uncertainty about grammar, follow the [https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html Chicago Manual of Style]. | '''Accepted authority:''' When there is uncertainty about grammar, follow the [https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html Chicago Manual of Style]. | ||
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'''Avoid using “you”:''' Contributors should not use “you” in a Wiki article. Instead use professional, imperative sentences with no subject and an implied second person. [https://www.grammarly.com/blog/imperative-sentences/ ''More information'']. | '''Avoid using “you”:''' Contributors should not use “you” in a Wiki article. Instead use professional, imperative sentences with no subject and an implied second person. [https://www.grammarly.com/blog/imperative-sentences/ ''More information'']. | ||
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===Non-English Languages in the Wiki=== | ===Non-English Languages in the Wiki=== | ||
FamilySearch has 8 individual language Wikis:<br> | FamilySearch has 8 individual language Wikis:<br> | ||
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To request adding a non-English Wiki page to the English Wiki, please contact us at: wikisupport@familysearch.org. | To request adding a non-English Wiki page to the English Wiki, please contact us at: wikisupport@familysearch.org. | ||
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====Translating Wiki Pages into 133 Languages==== | ====Translating Wiki Pages into 133 Languages==== | ||
An extension located under the menu, Translate, found on the left side of the screen has been added to each language Wiki. This provides a way to translate Wiki pages using Google Translate to the desired language. Click on, Select Language to see the list of available languages. To return to the original language, click on the X to the right of "Options" found on the Google Translate menu at the top of the browser page. | An extension located under the menu, Translate, found on the left side of the screen has been added to each language Wiki. This provides a way to translate Wiki pages using Google Translate to the desired language. Click on, Select Language to see the list of available languages. To return to the original language, click on the X to the right of "Options" found on the Google Translate menu at the top of the browser page. | ||
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::::viz. (Use "namely.") | ::::viz. (Use "namely.") | ||
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=== Punctuation === | === Punctuation === | ||
'''Accepted authority.''' Use the Chicago Manual of Style for rules of punctuation.<br> | '''Accepted authority.''' Use the Chicago Manual of Style for rules of punctuation.<br> | ||
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:;Incorrect | :;Incorrect | ||
::{{!xt|The #1 cause of war deaths was disease.}} | ::{{!xt|The #1 cause of war deaths was disease.}} | ||
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=== Spelling === | === Spelling === | ||
'''Spelling variations of English.''' Variations of English are acceptable. For example, either colour (British) or color (United States) is acceptable. Each article should use only one variation of English. When editing, use the variation of English already established in the article. | '''Spelling variations of English.''' Variations of English are acceptable. For example, either colour (British) or color (United States) is acceptable. Each article should use only one variation of English. When editing, use the variation of English already established in the article. | ||
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=== Text Formatting === | === Text Formatting === | ||
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