StyleGuide Editor

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List of must & must not do's, should & should not do's. Apologies if some of these points seem obvious...

Must Do

1. All new pages to belong to the [[Category:Awaiting Update]] so that they can be found later when searching for incomplete pages. Only remove this category when you know that the page is finished (at least for now). See also Template:WIP in Can Do section below
2. Spell Check everything! If you get false errors, then correct your spell checker!
3. Copyright permissions must be checked & adhered to if the content is not original / is uploaded from other sources.
4. Put category tags at the end of the content. There is a case for putting the category tags in-line if specific sections (as opposed to the whole page) belong to a particular category - to be discussed by moderators
5. Cite references when used (see Help:Contents for info on how to use this feature).

Must Not Do

1. Make up your own Categories without referring to a moderator.
2. Upload abusive or illegal content.

Should Do

1. Use Categories that already exist if they are suitable.
2. Layout your page in a logical, easy to read (and understand) fashion.
3. Use lists / tables where applicable.

Should Not Do

1. Write all in CAPITALS, unless there is a good reason.

Can Do

1. Use Tables of Contents by inserting __TOC__ (that is 2 x underline each side of 'TOC') where you would like a table of contents. Note - these are automatic for any page that has more than three header sections.
2. Inhibit automatic Tables of Contents by inserting __NOTOC__ (that is 2 x underline each side of 'NOTOC') anywhere in the page
3. Place 'Under Construction' banner at top of page when starting. Use the template 'WIP' - {{Template:WIP}}. Use in addition to the category 'Awaiting Update'.

Finally

Remember that all the content on this site is visible to anyone on the internet. You are an ambassador for this wiki (and if any employee, for your employer).