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# Before starting a new article: search the wiki to check if there is already an article
# Before starting a new article: search the wiki to check if there is already an article
# If a content exists under an other name:
#* use redirection IFF you feel that your concept should have its own entry
#* else use complex links like <nowiki>[[link | your label]] </nowiki>
# New articles:
# New articles:
#* NEVER use capital letters execpt for the very first one (only exception are proper names)
#* NEVER use capital letters except for the very first one (the only exception are proper names). Good: Educational theory - Bad: Educational Theory
#* Use singular (e.g. theory, not theories)
#* Use singular (e.g. theory, not theories)
#* No articles ("the",...)
# Structure of articles:
# Structure of articles:
#* Use titles
#* Use titles
#* Use categories
#* Insert at least one category at the end <nowiki>[[Category:XYZ]]</nowiki>
#* You may suggest new categories if needed ! (Categories are auto-creating, we will decide together if we keep yours ...).

Revision as of 12:00, 21 March 2006

Here is a simple set of rules that you should use:

  1. Before starting a new article: search the wiki to check if there is already an article
  2. If a content exists under an other name:
    • use redirection IFF you feel that your concept should have its own entry
    • else use complex links like [[link | your label]]
  3. New articles:
    • NEVER use capital letters except for the very first one (the only exception are proper names). Good: Educational theory - Bad: Educational Theory
    • Use singular (e.g. theory, not theories)
    • No articles ("the",...)
  4. Structure of articles:
    • Use titles
    • Insert at least one category at the end [[Category:XYZ]]
    • You may suggest new categories if needed ! (Categories are auto-creating, we will decide together if we keep yours ...).