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Abbreviations, including US postal codes, should not be used in article titles or text because abbreviations can mean different things in different parts of the world. For example, the abbreviation CA could mean either California or Canada, depending on the reader's nationality. <br> | Abbreviations, including US postal codes, should not be used in article titles or text because abbreviations can mean different things in different parts of the world. For example, the abbreviation CA could mean either California or Canada, depending on the reader's nationality. <br> | ||
For more information about naming conventions, see also [[Help:Naming conventions]]. | For more information about naming conventions, see also [[Help:Naming conventions]]. | ||
=== Rename an existing article === | === Rename an existing article === | ||
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==== Capitalization ==== | ==== Capitalization ==== | ||
=== <br>Source Citations<br> | === <br>Source Citations<br> === | ||
=== Geographical Names === | === Geographical Names === | ||
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A proposed style guideline ''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming Conventions for Geographic Names|Naming Conventions for Geographic Names]]'' is being [[FamilySearch Wiki talk:Naming Conventions for Geographic Names|discussed]]. Once a [[FamilySearch Wiki:Consensus|consensus]] is reached a guideline will be adopted. | A proposed style guideline ''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming Conventions for Geographic Names|Naming Conventions for Geographic Names]]'' is being [[FamilySearch Wiki talk:Naming Conventions for Geographic Names|discussed]]. Once a [[FamilySearch Wiki:Consensus|consensus]] is reached a guideline will be adopted. | ||
=== Acronyms and Abbreviations<br> | === Acronyms and Abbreviations<br> === | ||
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== Linking == | == Linking == | ||
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==== Maps ==== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
<br> {{policies and guidelines}} | == Box layout: columns vs. portals == | ||
Authors desiring to display a wiki page's content in boxes should use tables within columns instead of using sub-pages within portals. To see the code that allows one to layout columns and tables, go to the [[Maryland|Maryland page]], click '''Edit''', and switch to Wikitext view. To see an example of portal code, go to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:India India portal on Wikipedia] and click '''Edit this page'''. For more about this topic, see | |||
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[[Category:Style_guidelines|Style_guidelines]] | [[Category:Style_guidelines|Style_guidelines]] | ||