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*'''Use lower case, except for proper names:''' related guidelines: {{Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (capitalization)}}, {{Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters}} | *'''Use lower case, except for proper names:''' related guidelines: {{Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (capitalization)}}, {{Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters}} | ||
*'''Avoid definite and indefinite articles:''' Do not place definite or indefinite articles (the, a and an) at the beginning of titles unless they are part of a proper name (e.g. The Old Man and the Sea). | *'''Avoid definite and indefinite articles:''' Do not place definite or indefinite articles (the, a and an) at the beginning of titles unless they are part of a proper name (e.g. The Old Man and the Sea). | ||
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*'''How-to's:''' a "how to" page is generally a step-by-step set of instructions for a specific task. These pages should be titled '''"How-to:Page title"''' such as '''"How-to:Install XBMC on a toaster oven"'''. | |||
*'''General topic:''' A general topic, such as [[Network File System]], should be named after the topic at hand. These general topic pages can also include "how-to" instructions, but since they also cover additional general information should not be titled as a "How-to:". | |||
Revision as of 08:57, 27 September 2011
This guideline describes the varies types of content pages on XBMC Wiki, and how they should be titled.
General page title guidelines
- See also Template:Wikipedia for more general ideas
- Use lower case, except for proper names: related guidelines: Template:Wikipedia, Template:Wikipedia
- Avoid definite and indefinite articles: Do not place definite or indefinite articles (the, a and an) at the beginning of titles unless they are part of a proper name (e.g. The Old Man and the Sea).
Page types
- How-to's: a "how to" page is generally a step-by-step set of instructions for a specific task. These pages should be titled "How-to:Page title" such as "How-to:Install XBMC on a toaster oven".
- General topic: A general topic, such as Network File System, should be named after the topic at hand. These general topic pages can also include "how-to" instructions, but since they also cover additional general information should not be titled as a "How-to:".