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General [[Help:Guidelines|guidelines]] on '''page structure'''. | General [[Help:Guidelines|guidelines]] on '''page structure'''. | ||
| − | * Start the page with a one sentence statement of what the page is - highlighting the main term if it is the same as the page name. | + | * Top |
| − | * | + | ** Start the page with a one sentence statement of what the page is - highlighting the main term if it is the same as the page name. |
| − | * Do not overload the main text with links which leave the wiki. | + | ** For a large page - introduce the page with a simple overview |
| − | * Add any links | + | ** If the page is one of a set - provide a link to the more general page. |
| + | * Body | ||
| + | ** Include links to other wiki pages. | ||
| + | ** Add a link on the first reference, but not the rest. | ||
| + | ** Do not overload the main text with links which leave the wiki. | ||
| + | * Tail | ||
| + | ** Add any links at the end of the page with the heading '''More''' (with 2 = signs). | ||
| + | ** Have links within the wiki first, then any links to web sites elsewhere. | ||
| + | ** External links should probably be left raw (without square brackets), but can be followed with some explanatory text. | ||
| + | ** The links should be a bulleted list (lines start with a *, without any blank lines between). | ||
| − | ==More== | + | == More == |
{{HelpGuidelines}} | {{HelpGuidelines}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:59, 22 October 2009
General guidelines on page structure.
- Top
- Start the page with a one sentence statement of what the page is - highlighting the main term if it is the same as the page name.
- For a large page - introduce the page with a simple overview
- If the page is one of a set - provide a link to the more general page.
- Body
- Include links to other wiki pages.
- Add a link on the first reference, but not the rest.
- Do not overload the main text with links which leave the wiki.
- Tail
- Add any links at the end of the page with the heading More (with 2 = signs).
- Have links within the wiki first, then any links to web sites elsewhere.
- External links should probably be left raw (without square brackets), but can be followed with some explanatory text.
- The links should be a bulleted list (lines start with a *, without any blank lines between).
