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This page offers best practices in naming articles, categories, images, files, and templates on FamilySearch Wiki.<!--{ | This page offers best practices in naming articles, categories, images, files, and templates on FamilySearch Wiki.<!--{12079487545930} --> | ||
= Policies specific to FamilySearch Wiki = | = Policies specific to FamilySearch Wiki = | ||
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'''Incorrect:''' "Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville"<br> | '''Incorrect:''' "Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville"<br> | ||
'''Example:''' "Cemetery Records of Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland"<br> <!--{ | '''Example:''' "Cemetery Records of Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland"<br> <!--{12079487545931} --> | ||
=== Avoid | === Avoid abbreviations === | ||
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> <!--{12079487545932} --> | ||
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=== Use the word "County" in identifying counties === | |||
Use the word "County" in identifying a county in an article title. | |||
'''Correct:''' "Montgomery County, Maryland" | |||
'''Incorrect:''' "Montgomery, Maryland" | |||
'''Example:''' "Cemetery Records of Montgomery County, Maryland" | |||
= Resources = | = Resources = | ||
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== General == | == General == | ||
[http://category:Wikipedia_naming_conventions/ Category:Wikipedia naming conventions] <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions Wikipedia:Naming conventions] <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conflict Wikipedia:Naming conflict] <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_%28technical_restrictions%29 Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions)] <!--{ | [http://category:Wikipedia_naming_conventions/ Category:Wikipedia naming conventions] <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions Wikipedia:Naming conventions] <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conflict Wikipedia:Naming conflict] <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_%28technical_restrictions%29 Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions)] <!--{12079487545933} --> | ||
== Special rules for templates == | == Special rules for templates == | ||
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Revision as of 15:22, 11 April 2008
This page offers best practices in naming articles, categories, images, files, and templates on FamilySearch Wiki.
Policies specific to FamilySearch Wiki[edit | edit source]
The following policies were vetted in the FamilySearch Wiki contributor forum and arrived at by a vote of at least 2:1.
Place names in article titles[edit | edit source]
Ascending order[edit | edit source]
When adding place names to article titles, add jurisdictions in ascending order (smallest to largest).
Correct: "Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland"
Incorrect: "Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville"
Example: "Cemetery Records of Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland"
Avoid abbreviations[edit | edit source]
Do not use abbreviations in naming a place.
Correct: "Montgomery County, Maryland"
Incorrect: "Montgomery Co., MD"
Example: "Cemetery Records of Montgomery County, Maryland"
Use the word "County" in identifying counties[edit | edit source]
Use the word "County" in identifying a county in an article title.
Correct: "Montgomery County, Maryland"
Incorrect: "Montgomery, Maryland"
Example: "Cemetery Records of Montgomery County, Maryland"
Resources[edit | edit source]
General[edit | edit source]
Category:Wikipedia naming conventions
Wikipedia:Naming conventions
Wikipedia:Naming conflict
Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions)
Special rules for templates[edit | edit source]
Spaces in the name are allowed, e.g. {{train topics}}. The first character (only) is not case-sensitive, so {{cleanup}} and {{Cleanup}}are the same template, but {{cfd}}and {{cfD}}are not.
The template name in general should be short. Many on Wikipedia are abbreviations.
Special rules for namespaces[edit | edit source]
Only a system admin can create a namespace. Namespaces should be created only after much discussion. The name should be a single word.
Headings:
Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Section headings
Help:Section - Creation and numbering of sections
Categories:
Wikipedia:Naming conventions & categories