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=== Acronyms and Abbreviations === | === Acronyms and Abbreviations === | ||
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== Capitalization<br> == | == Capitalization<br> == | ||
'''Merriam-Webster.''' When in | '''Merriam-Webster.''' When in doubt, follow Merrian-Webster. | ||
'''Articles, buttons, or tabs.''' When referring to an article, button, or tab name, use the capitalization from the article title, button or tab. | '''Articles, buttons, or tabs.''' When referring to an article, button, or tab name, use the capitalization from the article title, button or tab. | ||
Correct: If another style guideline is needed, list the issue on the Discussion page. | Correct: If another style guideline is needed, list the issue on the Discussion page. | ||
Incorrect: If another style guideline is needed, list the issue on the discussion page. | Incorrect: If another style guideline is needed, list the issue on the discussion page. | ||
'''Capitalization and spelling of some common terms.''' For the FamilySearch Research Wiki, use the following capitalizations and spellings. | '''Capitalization and spelling of some common terms.''' For the FamilySearch Research Wiki, use the following capitalizations and spellings. | ||
family group record | family group record family history center (This term is not trademarked and is not capitalized.) Family History Library FamilySearch FamlySearch Research Wiki FamilySearch website FamilySearch.org or familysearch.org (Capitals make the site name easier to read, but both are correct.) family tree International Genealogical Index (IGI) Personal Ancestral File (PAF) GEDCOM historical collections (in FamilySearch.org) Internet pedigree chart record types (for example, census records, court records, military records) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The is part of the official title and is capitalized.) website wiki (for example, the wiki, wiki articles, wiki pages, wiki community) | ||
'''Places.''' Capitalize the word “city,” “county,” “state,” or “province” only when the word appears as part of a place name. Do not capitalize the word city, county, state, or province when it is not part of the place name. Correct: Salt Lake City, Los Angeles County, Quebec Province Correct: city of Boston, state of New York Incorrect: City of Boston, Province of Alberta | |||
'''Dates.''' Capitalize the names of months and days of the week. | |||
'''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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== Linking == | == Linking == | ||