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:''See also: [[ | :''See also: [[Linguifex:Policy]]'' | ||
This is the '''Style policy''', or Manual of Style, of | This is the '''Style policy''', or Manual of Style, of '''Linguifex'''. This policy is a style guide for editing and creating articles, guides and languages on our wiki. | ||
The Style policy presents the Wiki's own style, to help editors produce articles with consistent, clear, and precise language, layout, and formatting. The goal is to make the wiki | The Style policy presents the Wiki's own style, to help editors produce articles with consistent, clear, and precise language, layout, and formatting. The goal is to make the wiki easier and more intuitive to use. Consistency in language, style, and formatting promotes clarity and understandability; this is especially important within an article. | ||
Where more than one style is acceptable, editors should not change an article from one of those styles to another without a substantial reason. Revert-warring over optional styles is unacceptable. If discussion cannot determine which style to use in an article, defer to the style used by the first major contributor. | Where more than one style is acceptable, editors should not change an article from one of those styles to another without a substantial reason. Revert-warring over optional styles is unacceptable. If discussion cannot determine which style to use in an article, defer to the style used by the first major contributor. | ||
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Any issues relating to style guidance can be discussed on the policy's talk page. | Any issues relating to style guidance can be discussed on the policy's talk page. | ||
== | ==Language== | ||
The standard and official language of | The standard and official language of Linguifex is [[wikipedia:English|English]]. | ||
*English is the language used in all articles on [[:Category:Conlangs|constructed languages]], [[:Category:Linguistics|linguistics]], [[:Category:Guides|guides]] et cetera. | *English is the language used in all articles on [[:Category:Conlangs|constructed languages]], [[:Category:Linguistics|linguistics]], [[:Category:Guides|guides]] et cetera. We prefer no major national variety of the language over any other. These varieties (e.g. [[w:British English|British English]], [[w:U.S. English|U.S. English]]) differ in vocabulary (''[[wiktionary:tap|tap]]'' vs ''[[wiktionary:faucet|faucet]]''), spelling (''[[wiktionary:centre|centre]]'' vs ''[[wiktionary:center|center]]''), and occasionally grammar. | ||
*There is no official dialect or accent of the English language explicitly established, thus any dialect may be used on all articles. | *There is no official dialect or accent of the English language explicitly established, thus any dialect may be used on all articles. | ||
:It is therefore desireable if the editors by common sense restrict the usage of words that might be unintelligible for other users. | :It is therefore desireable if the editors by common sense restrict the usage of words that might be unintelligible for other users. | ||
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*Articles, guides, natural languages end FAQs may not be translated. | *Articles, guides, natural languages end FAQs may not be translated. | ||
In accordance with [[ | In accordance with [[Linguifex:Policy|conduct]], a respectful and fair language is demanded. | ||
== | ==Style== | ||
===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
One of the most important parts of wiki editing is how to structure an article. The structure is a powerful thing: it dictates what information the reader reads and when he or she reads it. It can influence what people contribute, where it goes, and how it might be written. Structure has the power to inform or confuse the same way good or bad writing does. Keep a well structured article, and you're more likely to have a high quality one. | One of the most important parts of wiki editing is how to structure an article. The structure is a powerful thing: it dictates what information the reader reads and when he or she reads it. It can influence what people contribute, where it goes, and how it might be written. Structure has the power to inform or confuse the same way good or bad writing does. Keep a well structured article, and you're more likely to have a high quality one. | ||
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Use the <code>==</code> (two equal signs) style markup for main headings, equivalent to <code><nowiki><h2></nowiki></code>. '''Do not use a single <code>=</code>.''' This is because a single <code>=</code> creates an <code><nowiki><h1></nowiki></code> heading which is already used by the page header and would be bad coding. Also, do not use wikilinks in subject headings. When edited, these sections become confusing in the edit history because of the link code. Consider instead putting the word in the first or second sentence of the section and linking it there. | Use the <code>==</code> (two equal signs) style markup for main headings, equivalent to <code><nowiki><h2></nowiki></code>. '''Do not use a single <code>=</code>.''' This is because a single <code>=</code> creates an <code><nowiki><h1></nowiki></code> heading which is already used by the page header and would be bad coding. Also, do not use wikilinks in subject headings. When edited, these sections become confusing in the edit history because of the link code. Consider instead putting the word in the first or second sentence of the section and linking it there. | ||
[[ | [[Linguifex:Style Policy#Punctuation and capitalisation|Capitalise the first letter only of the first word and of any proper nouns in a heading and leave all of the other letters in lowercase. Use '''"Founding and history"''', not "Founding and History". This is not an | ||
Avoid special characters in headings, such as an'' ampersand'' (&), a ''plus sign'' (+), ''curly brackets'' ({}), or ''square brackets'' ([]). In place of the ampersand, use the word "and" unless the ampersand is part of a formal name. | Avoid special characters in headings, such as an'' ampersand'' (&), a ''plus sign'' (+), ''curly brackets'' ({}), or ''square brackets'' ([]). In place of the ampersand, use the word "and" unless the ampersand is part of a formal name. | ||
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== | ==Punctuation and capitalisation== | ||
===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
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*The following points are critical: | *The following points are critical: | ||
:*The initial letter of | :*The initial letter of an article's title should always be capitalised, whilst the rest of the words are written in minuscule. e.g. ''[[Kihā́mmic]]''. Any titles following a separating colon, as in a subpage or namespace, should be capitalised as usual, e.g. [[Literature:Ishtar spoke to her father]]. Exceptionally, the Contionary applies its own capitalisation policy, as seen in e.g. [[Contionary:ethnema]]. | ||
:*Do not use ''A'', ''An'', or ''The'' as the first word: ''<span style="color:#008000">Metaphony</span>'' not ''<span style="color:#800000">The Metaphony</span>''. | :*Do not use ''A'', ''An'', or ''The'' as the first word: ''<span style="color:#008000">Metaphony</span>'' not ''<span style="color:#800000">The Metaphony</span>''. | ||
::*Titles should normally be nouns or noun phrases: ''<span style="color:#008000">Phonotactics</span>'' not ''<span style="color:#800000">About phonotactics''. | ::*Titles should normally be nouns or noun phrases: ''<span style="color:#008000">Phonotactics</span>'' not ''<span style="color:#800000">About phonotactics''. | ||
::*The final or initial visible character should not be a punctuation mark unless it is part of a name, ''[[ | ::*The final or initial visible character should not be a punctuation mark unless it is part of a name, e.g. ''[[!Xóõ]]''. | ||
:*Avoid using nouns in the plural in page titles, hence: ''<span style="color:#008000">Verb</span>'' not ''<span style="color:#800000">Verbs</span>'' | :*Avoid using nouns in the plural in page titles, hence: ''<span style="color:#008000">Verb</span>'' not ''<span style="color:#800000">Verbs</span>'' | ||
The Style policy applies to all parts of an article, headers, sections and titles alike. | The Style policy applies to all parts of an article, headers, sections and titles alike. | ||
'''This page is solely administered by [[User:Waahlis|Waahlis]] and the remaining administrators are asked to limit their editing to the discussion page and correcting typographical errors.''' | <s>'''This page is solely administered by [[User:Waahlis|Waahlis]] and the remaining administrators are asked to limit their editing to the discussion page and correcting typographical errors.'''</s> | ||
[[Category:Meta]][[Category:Policy]] | [[Category:Meta]][[Category:Policy]] | ||