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== General considerations ==  
 
== General considerations ==  
  
* Avoid words in page titles that have variant english spellings (e.g. -ize/-ise, -our/-or, and the doubled "l" in participles)
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* Avoid words in page titles that have variant English spellings (''e.g.,'' -ise/-ize, -our/-or, and the doubled "l" in participles)
 
::... and if you can't avoid it, make a redirect from any valid spelling.
 
::... and if you can't avoid it, make a redirect from any valid spelling.
  
 
[[Category:Standards]]
 
[[Category:Standards]]

Revision as of 04:09, 21 April 2009

The one rule to remember

one rule to bind them all

Achievements and ribbons

ever managed to spell Category:Curse of Unawareness consolation prize correctly?

  • Achievement pages shall include the word "achievement". Consolation prize pages shall include the word "consolation prize".
  • The corresponding ribbon shall be named [[Template:X]] for the X achievement or consolation prize.
  • The corresponding category shall be named identical to the achievement.
    e.g.: Abduction achievement, Template:Abduction, Category:Abduction achievement

General considerations

  • Avoid words in page titles that have variant English spellings (e.g., -ise/-ize, -our/-or, and the doubled "l" in participles)
... and if you can't avoid it, make a redirect from any valid spelling.